The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06


E<kNX do not care to
glance on these
snishing in a note OF interro-
- somber dramas OF which l have
= only the first two acts because
Drlpcir al personages carried the re-
dor of the story with them into
,omb. These cases have caused
,nnch worry and trouble, and one
sr,icular. entered in my journal as
"soiree at the Rue do Prony."
b have In Paris large colony OF
biards from South America-Chil-
y,nezuelans, and others. as a
enormously rich. They are pleas
rockers, loud in their dress. noisy
heir talk. ostentatious and vain,
teyiug their money broadcast, to
dclignt Of the Paris tradesmen and
aura,eurs.
h. people shall call Dominique"
aiken q charming little house in
Rue de Prony, and, shortly after
r arrival, gave an entertainment at
ch one hundred and forty people
te present.
Ehen Monsieur and Madame Domin-
went 10 their bedroom an I'M
nsant surprise awaited them. The
in ne dressing room had been
Aken open, and everything in the
OF money. jewelry, and valuable
kumenis distracted.
he next morning NJ. Dominguez's
ID was brought to me- while / was
kakfasting and / at once went TO
et him. He was very excited and
Iau by upbraiding the police for not
hing after his property: then he
Lame little calmer and asked me
accompany him to his house.
fortunately, nothins nad been dis
bed there, and We went at once TO
dressing room, where We found
damc standing with a rueful face
fore the open safe. No doubt was
ksble; II was the work OF an artist
the profession. a man with n sure
nd, who had not wasted time over
business.
NJ Dominguez was cycling me curl
sly.
fWell, VI. Goron?" he said.
This was not the work Of n begin
n" replied.
III am clever enough to see that,
he remarked with laugh. Then,
tcr a pause:
The thief must be found, M. Goron,
/ yon understand? He must be found.
P not let expense stand in tho way;
pm prepared to. put down at once any
Pm that may be required.
|H NJ. Dominguez expected n reply
was disappointed. for continued to
aSe careful investigation Of the
pom in the hope OF finding a clue.
was any one in charge Of the up
|aTs rooms during the EVENING"" l
fked Madame.
Yes, one OF the maids"
Please send for her"
Inc maid came. looking very scared.
Evidently she knew nothing. and /
Fur her about her business.
Dld you notice anything displaced
disturbed when you entered the
peSSing room this morning. was my
|ext question.
NO. retorted Madame, mo; or.
a'Aer, yes. This porcelain cup, and
20 IVORY paper cutter, that are al
'ay5 on the safe. had been placed on
lal chair near the bed"
inc thief. whoever no was, had han
l'a 'hese articles, and they now be-
@'He objects OF interest. The cup did
" present any remarkable features.
aCep, that the thin coating of dust
~ not speak well-regulated house
O,u' Then came the turn OF the paper
l''er, largo affair with an enormous
.ohosram, and there, on tho white
DRY was a small pinkish stain.
lelt convinced that the robbery
~ been committed by one OF the
vests and inquired how many people
icy had entertained.
one hundred and forty.two."
Aihdly give me the names"
madame went to fetch the list, and
'"ued 1t to me. ! counted the names;
'eIe We're sixty-three.
Where are the others?"
Madame turned red, and then said:
iou see. M. Goron, we have not
,eh long In Paris. and I gave my
ENDS blank invitation cards. which
~ hlleG Up and sent to people
aong their own set"
lhen you don't know even the
mes OF the remaining seventy-nine
40 spent the evening with your"
Wen, no; l remember perhaps half
uozen. but not the others"
,nnings did not look promising.
"e entered the drawing room,
.ich looked like n battlefield the day
, !. the fight. Several OF the small
" chairs were broken, the china
SEES had been smashed, and there
= big tear in one OF the pale yell
v curtains.
When Dominguez saw this devasta-
:" MS temper. never the most equa-
him.
dos mio!" he shouted. there's
SUITS entertainment; fine expen-
20 evening. Everything smashed.
y three hulired thorssnd francs
Ut" OF p'oHerty sto'ea" His eye