Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-04-18

that sparkle and glitter. which almos,
invariably is found i'm men of high In
tc~lligence. His features were mobile
changing in expression. seeming to be-
tray his inmost feelings and thoughts:
thus giving him an appearance of i'm
~gcnuousncss that was as fictitious as
his appearance of youth.
All. L~avcnnc." said the minister o.
police. you ave conc l have received
your report, and you are not making
muc progress. it seems to me-"
Monster" said Lavcnne, II have no,
had much time"
You have had three days"
oh, monsieur replied Lavennc, lin
a woman's affairs what are three days?
n creature who takes three hours To
buy u hat. Who takes an hour to write
a letter which, means nothing, and a
to put "A postscript which
means everything"
But, cordieu!" cried De Sartines
there Is no woman in the question. l
told o to watch the Comte de Lussac,
to intercept his letters. and you come
Irattllng to me of IL womHn!'
Monsieur, l have watched him. You
say. monsieur. that there is no woman
In the question. Do you not know,
monsieur. that the connie is in love-"
II know there is an affair between
him and that Austrian Though.
from what l can make out. they haNe
never been alone together, no follows
her like II poodle"
Monsieur. it is more than an .af-
fair He is In love with her to the hilt.
To watch him 1t is also necessary to
watch her. and to watch her. II mon
sleur will permit me to say so. re-
quires better eyes thar the eyes OF a
blind horse"
fou nave some meaning behind that
expressions" asked de Sartines, look
ing fixcdly ut the agent.
Monsieur. l have more than "A
meaning. have IA complaint"
"A compliance"
Yes. monsieur. Three days & YOU
said to me. Il put you on the case OF
the Comte de Lussac. He is n con-
sptrator against the established order.
a friend OF Rousseau's, IA member. i
suspect. OF the Society OF the Midi.
Watch him like n cat; use what meth
DDS you will. but bring me evidence that
ne belongs TO the society. Bring me
evidence. evidence. evidence-those
were your words, monsieur. l took up
the case IN my own way. and before l
had been working IL hours l found TINT
! was being hampered by a blind horse
You had let into the case. l refer to
Go on" said De s~artines. greatly in
~ AshA0 NItklCtSLll vi HIS m0tnOOS
coming from an inferior, but restrain-
Ing his temper.
Before l a been working IL hours
found this blundcrer poking his nose
my business. hanging on the skirts
OF Madame la Baronne, following her
and. to crown his stupidity.
trying TO make o to her maid and
bucket OF cold water which Placide.
her ma servant, flung over him. The
result. monsieur. IL that as nearly mn
possible the affair has been spoiled"
Anything more?'
only this. northumberland ia an
excellent man for the arrest OF market
porters or pickpockets. but In an at
fatr Of this tort he ID out OF place.
The truth in these words did not
NJ all abate the niger OF De Sartines at
criticism OF his own Judgment
which they contained. but, 20 complete
y master OF himself was he that he
moved nothing OF his feelings in the
expression OF his face: hts manner only
altered; It became freezing. He glanced
1t tho clock on the mantel, paused for
= moment a. II In thought. and then
Sald. speaking slowly and distinctly:
IL u now IS minutes past 8 o'clock.
h eth OF May. I give you till
I O'Clock on Wednesday-that n, Two
lay 9 fve hours and 30 m~inutcs-to
BRING me the evidence l neck or L prove
70 mo dennitely that such evidence does
not exist"
And if / fail, monsieur"
You are dtamiRsed from my service
the tnn0lence you have Just shown
u criticising my methods."
And ] am To have = free hand. mon
And no more Gauseins," asked
III deprcased by the inAl chause.
You will have : freA hand"