Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-19

that you had very important en-
gagement to keep.
..That was only a polite way OF get
ting rid OF them.
K '.Why?"
Can you not understand, sir? I
was resigned, but not comforted.
was learning to get accustomed to the
terrible blow. Would not one seek
solitude in the great crisis of ones
life?"
.4The prosecution pretends that you
wished to be left alone, that You might
get to La Jonchere. During the day,
you said, she cannot resist me- OF
whom were you speaking 2"
':Of some one to whom had writ
ten the evening before, and who had
replied to me. l spoke the words,
with her letter still in my hands.
"This letter was, then, from swo-
mani
"Yes.',
what have you done with it?"
Il have burned it."
"This precaution leads me to sup
pose that you considered the letter
compromising"
Not at all, sir; 1t treated entirely
Of private matters
M. Daburon was sure that this let
ter came from Mademoiselle OAR
lange. Should he nevertheless ask
the question, and again hear pro-
nounced the same of Claire, which
always aroused such painful emotions
within him? He yentured to do SO. I
From whom did this letter Gomez
he asked.
From one whom / cannot name
Sir" said the magistrate. severely
81 will not conceal from you that your
position is greatly compromised. D<
not aggravate it by this culpable re-
thence. You are here to tell every
thing, SIR
my own affairs. yes; not those o
others
Albert gave this last answer in ,
dry tone
Gently" thought the magistrate
II have not got him yet Then h
quickly added, aloud: Continue. Al
ter dinner what did you do?''
II went out for walk"
mot Immediately. The bottle emp
tied, you smoked a cigar in the dining
room, which was so unusual as to b
noticed. What kind Of cigars do yo'
usually smoker"
"Trabucos."
"Do you not use cigar-holder, Z
keep your lips from contact with tn
Itobacco?''
Eyes, sir,n replied Albert, much sur
prised at this series Of questions.
"At what time did you go out!"
about eight o'clock"
"Did you carry an umbrella7"
| Yes
Where did you GOT"
| Il walked about"
alone, without any object, all tn
evening?''
| IeS, BIZ.
"Now, trace out your wandering
for me very carefully
"Ah! sir, that is very dihicult to dc
went out simply to walk about. TO
the sake OF exercise, to drive ava.
the torpor which had depressed me 70
three days. I don't know whether yo'
can picture to yourself my exact con
dition. 7 Was half out OF my mind
/ walked about at hazard along TIL
quays. wandered through tn
etreets"
"All that is very improbable" in
ferrupted the magistrate. M. Daburon
however. knew that 1t was at leas
| possible. Had he not himself, on
night, In similar condition, traverse,
all Paris? What reply could ne nav
made, had some one asked him mex
morning where he had been, excep
that he had not paid attention, AMI
did not know? But he had forgotten
this; and his previous hesitations
too, had all vanished. AS the inquir!
advanced, the fever of investigator,
| took possession of him. He enjoyed
the emotions OF the struggle, his pas
sion for his calling became stronger
than ever. He was again an investi
eating magistrate, like the fencing.
master. who, once practicing with his
dearest friend, became excited by tht
clash OF the weapons, and, forgetting
himself. killed him.
CHAPTER XXI.
500 resumed M. Daburon, "yo,
met absolutely no one who can affirn
that he saw you? You did not speal
70 q living -soul7 You entered nj