The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-03-03
CHAPTER XVI.

gained al least a couple OF inches i'll
HEIGHT, SO great was his enthusiasm.
he looked al tho magistrate, as if ex-
pectfna a smile of appreciation.
Yes" continued he, after taking
breath, Il would say that, and moth
ING else; and, unless this man is a
hundred times stronger than sup
pose him to be, unless he is made of
bronze. or marble. or of steel. lie
would fall at my feet and avow his
guilt
But supposing he were of bronze"
said NJ. Dburon. and did not fail at
your feet. what would you do next?''
The question evidently embarrassed
the old fellow.
"Psnaw!' stammered he; Il don't
know. would see; | would search:
but he would confess"
After prolonged silence, NJ. Da-
huron took a pen. and l. .riedly wrote
a few lines
~ surrender said he. IN. Albert
de Commarin shall be arrested: that
IS settled. The different formalities
~ he aona thropgh and tbe nerouisi-
tious viii occupy some time. which I
wish IN emnIov in interrogafing Count
de Commarin the voupe mans father
and yo,rr friend M Noel Gerdy the
vonnp barrtster The letters he nos
sesses are indispensable to me-"
ST the name of Gprdy. Nj, Tabaret's
fac, assumed a most comical exnres-
sion of uneasiness
"Confound it," cried he, the very
thing most Dreaded
WHAT" asked NJ. Daburon.
The necessity for the explanation
Of those letters. Noel will discover
my interference. He will despise me:
ne Will fly from me, and when he
knows that Tabaret and Tirauclair
sleep in the same night-cap. Before
eight DAYS are past, my oldest friends
will refuse TO shake hands with me,
as if it were an honor to serve justice
shall be obliged to change my resi-
dence. and assume a false name.'
"Reassure yourself, my dear M.
Tabaret,' said he. 4 will manage
that your adopted son, your Benja-
min, shall know nothing Il will
lead him to believe | have reached
him by means of the widows papers J"
The old fellow seized the magis-
trate's hand in transport of graft
trde and carried it 70 his Inns
"Oh, thanks. sir, d thousand thanks
| should like TO be permitted to wit
shaIl ha glad
ass & at az neral,isition
Il intended 10 Az ,.or 70 6o Ga NJ
gabaret answered ,5a n,agfe+rata
Il have no ,ime ~ iosa " continued
NJ. Dabnrc,D IF would have ali nav
measures well taken must at once
see the pubIjc nrosec,1or whether no
is I'D or NOT shall % diract FROM,
his horse RI tha pa,ais do 1retioo
and be there before aio.ht o'clock. and
desire NJ Taharat that Won will
there await NV orders /,
The old fellow bovad bis +bon,,.
and was ahout ia ,eava when ~
magistrates servant annaared
"Here is !, no+o e;,,, s,ia ~
(which gendarr,a b.s i,st hronaL.
from poueiy,, I'd .n,i+s ~ $50,
.syerv wel1,, ro,1iad Ar nahyna,
"Ask tho man - hava so,,,o narnaeh
mont. ~ ,oaa+ sr Lev. 10, sonle lellesii.
wtnan ~ iAD s''i'S u
Ha onanad Tho ouo,ono
"Ab,, bo o,;ad 80 1ot1a. e. 60
ro,. and bo ro.d. $500 - wv
"To tha 1nrast;no4;
Sir l have the honor to inform vo,,
that | am on the track of the mo,
with the EARRINGS. heard Of him
at a wine-shop which he entered a.
Sunday morning hafora soi,r -
Widow Lerouge's cot+aea He horobt
and paid for two titras Of wine. tbon
suddenly striking his forehead ba
cried, "Old fool 10 forpat that 10
morrow is the boats fete davln and
Immediately called for threa mora
litres. According to the almanac tbe
boat must be called the saint-Marin