The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20

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rsm~nber mY fAr@@ aays' ass~nce-
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PARA
Yea guessed right . arrives ;ssrs
In tie eariy neraisx. and twe Aozrs
later I kEsw that the eoanisss' faiaeT.
4 hvckrn-dpwn anstntAeArtnkmr. wss
clerk 10 . mcney -eAanxer as9 Eoa~s-
sender in The Boziexar1 81 MARTA
who was oncr seriously compromises
In n case % stoiaa ksonas ! toek .
cab. and slowiy drove past the place.
when I ss~ our frten1 vita The sAAs-
en upper iip emerge from the cssee. .
snail travelling hag n his hana. an4
Jump On q 'oas His aans. I vas told
NJ the hoi1l. 10 BAHIA ] al not hsas-
tate q second had seen throoEa the
window that the pFtncipais private
room Ai the back waa empty. and that
behind q desk and q gtra a. Ues-
writer. went In and asked for n
s.. the countess' father.
He hax left VA sasd the elerk-
Returning 10 the stAtioa. I saw
Baiiu on the platform. ard. anso@e By
him. we both arrived a. the hotel ss
the same time.
II had already noticed that aishoaxA
Ballu and the countess never ex-
changed a word when others wwrs
present, their eyes often met. ard
when on the night Of my retnra ne
sat down al the table d'hote q hardly
perceptIbie sign passed bstween them
keeping them both well In sigat. ]
saw Baliu at O'Clock stroll toward
the end OF the garden lie disappeared
| In the darkness. but l felt sure be
had gone ts the little summer house
facing the tennislawn.
II coon arrived at the back OF the
little wooden structure. and felt re
4 uGfCQ NHGu i uE&Eu 6one 0uG kA1tS
inside Half IN hour later there came
q light step. IL WAS the countess
Their conversation. carried On In
whispers. did not last many ninatss-
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 20 act
had arrived.
The following morning as the
countess crossed the hall walked up
TO her and said:
please go TO the library. want
to speak TO you at once
She gave me a look OF surprise and
fear. and entered the room.
Madame said. to you and you
alone / will divulge who / am. | am
NJ. Goron. chief of the Paris detective
force. My object 10 to help you |
know your father has Appropriated
or IL accused OF having done So
money belonging 10 his employer. NJ
H. / know you wanted 10 save
him, and. not having the ready cash.
you handed to M. H, through his
understudy. NJ. Ballu. your pearl neck
lace az security. In order TO do this
you have-probably at this mans sug-
gestion-made II appear you had been
robbed. NJ. H. being afraid TO dis
pose OF the pearls. Ia now pressing you
to redeem them, and for q larger sum
than your father owes him. An I
right!"
The poor lady sat motionless. Her
very lips had turned white.
Pear nothing I continued; I am
here 10 save you. But you must prom
lse to follow my instructions inpspcit
y. Will your
Yea she whispered.
"very we'll Can you invent . rea~
son that will satisfy your Husband
Why you should 20 TO Paris. rstWn-
Ing the following dayr
"Shs nodded.
Then leave tomorrow early ~ the
express. having nrst wired - u.
H to make an appointment at Ais
once. Go there straight. Tel IN
you have seen me-ietttng hta. q
course. think I am In Paris-anl tat
you have come 70 me for advios. m,
} plain that you know from me- tAat hia
. attitude toward you places him IN Q
serious position. from which he can
sxtricate himself In one way only.
Having agreed TO let you refund him
the money due 10 him By your father
always suppcsing that stery % -
rue-he must at once return you the
|, necklace. on your promise TO pay him
q nxed sum on account every month.
You can manage that, can you notY
, Yes. II. Goron.' she said. putting
/ her hand on mine. 7 VIII
"Hushi Don't pronounce my name.
Should that fellow H make any
fuss. you can tell him hs WIN soon
hear from me"
she went. and returned the follow
Ing evening. / purposeiy stood st ne
door a. she passed out OF the dining
room. when she elipped n note fpto