The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31

hatred Of him and his aa.,.
die him with the robbery % "
against the former. and rsSs ~
ugly presumptions. l am how rss
you know. . pretty good esef \
character, and did mo- b.I,ase Z
count capable Of a villany TS u
NAMED the countess. with whs y
Ing my stay ut the hotel b,s Do
changed half a dozen words not q
remember my three days "
Yes; guessed you had roea s
Paris" '0ne
"You guessed right. arrIy.a.
In the early morning. and W. 'aea
later | knew that the countess, uoaa
a broken-down absinthe-drinker as
clerk to a money-changer n
lender In the Boulevard \, w
who was once seriously comnr0n"S
In a case OF stolen bonds ~
cab. and slowly drove past tho
when | saw u friend with tbo
en- upper lip emerge from tho n
small traveling-bag In his ANA
Jump on a bus. His name, va.
ut the hotsl. 10 Ballu. | did M, ~.
tate a second. l had seen thronsh. =
window that the principals prIv.s
room at the back was empty. and ,ss
In the once were only a young ~
behind n desk and a girl n ,vS
writer. l went In and asked ~,
s.. the countess father
He has left u.s. said the CLERK
Returning to the station. a..
Ballu on the platform. and. Unseen !.
him, we both arrived at tho ho,s, !,
the same time. Il
Il had already noticed tha, al,houy.
Ballu and the countess meyer =,
changed n word when Others va.
present. their eyes often met. AVA
when on the night OF my return '.
sat down ut the table d'hot, A hard,,
perceptible sign passed between thsS
Keeping them both well In sigh, I
saw Ballu at 8 o'clock stroll toward
the end OF the garden. He disappeared
In the darkness. but | fell sure |.
had gone to the little summer hou.
facing the tennis-lawn.
IL soon arrived at the back OF ia
little wooden structure. and felt :.
lieved when I heard some one NOV,
inside. Half an hour later there can.
a light step. II was the countess
Their conversation. carried on /,
whispers. did not last many minute,
Ballu's voice sounded hard. almost
threatening, while that OF the countess
was %imploring. Although | could not
catch every word they said, ! heard
quite enough to be able to reconstruct
the whole case. The moment 10 act
had arrived.
The following morning as The
countess crossed the hall walked up
10 her and said:
please 30 to the library want
10 speak to you at once
She gave me a look OF SURPRISE ana
fear. and entered the room.
Madame l said. TO you and you
alone | will divulge who ! am. an
NJ. Goron. chief OF the Paris detective
force. My object is to help YOU !
know your father has appropril'ed-
or In accused OF haviag done So
money belonging 10 his employer, ~
H. I know you wanted 20 save
him, and. not having the ready cash.
you handed to NJ. H. through hs
understudy. NJ. Ballu. your pear neck
lace az security. In order 20 10 ms
you have-probably at this man sus'
gestion--made II appear you had been
robbed. NJ. H, being afraid TO DIS
pose OF the pearls. Is now pressing you
TO redeem them. and for a larger SUN
than your father owes him. An !
right?"
The poor lady sat motionle's. her
very lips had turned white.
Fear nothing I continued, ! an
here to save you. But you must prom
ise to follow my instructions iInpl'"'
ly. Will your
Yes she whispered.
Very well. Can you invent a 'ea,
son that will satisfy your hHsoauu
why you should 20 to Paris' T''"'"'
Ing the following day?
she nodded.
Then leave tomorrow early oy 'm -
express, having first wired 70 =,
H TO make an appointment al u.
once. Go there straight. Tell n'
you have seen me-letting him, =
course, think I am In Paris-and TUG
you have come to me for advice. % -
plain that you know from me tha' ~,
attitude toward you places MIN !"
serious position. from which 10 -
e~xtricate himself In one way oas
Having agreed to let you reiuho ~.
the money due 70 him by your az y
always supposing that story 10" =,
true-he must at once return you =
necklace. on your promise to pay ~
a fixed sum on account every ho
You can manage that. a you NV,
"'Yes. M. Goron.' she said. p"'uN'
her hand on mine, I will
Hush! Don't pronounce my ~,
Should that fellow h MAKE -,
fuss. you can tell him he VIII
hear from me-" ,,,x
she went, and returned the 'o en-
ing evening. I purposely stood !" ,os
door as she passed out OF the -.
room, when she slipped a no'e