Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-11-07

said a dock-hand who was standing
on the quays.
Eyes, he loaned it to us to come
back this morning." replied Jacques.
"We spent the night with him. Will
you return it to him ?"
1T can be tied up here-hell find
it."
The two friends walked quickly
toward the business section Of the
city. None of the Offices was yet
open. They went quietly into the
building without being seen. They
opened Smiths safe with one of the
keys and took out their ten thousand
francs.
1--WE can take this without any
scruples," said Paul.
Eyes; but we'll leave him his re-
ceipt," replied Jacques with smile.
He laid the receipt on Smiths blot
ter and put a paper weight upon it.
LET us see if we can find some
thing else interesting"
They took out bundle of papers
and spread them out on the table.
"We are luckyw cried Jacques.
This will prove absolutely that
Louis and Arthur Farades are inno-
CeilI. ne neIu Out W dul paper
which read:
Received of Jean Farades the
sum of three hundred and fifty thou
sand francs, in gold, in exchange for
the following shares"
After these few lines came the
list of shares-the same as those
which had been mentioned in the re-
ceipt which they had found in the
well. And underneath the list the
words:
Between John J. Smith-Jean
Farades-Calcutta."
"All is clear now" said Jacques.
Jean Farades confded his money
to Smith, who forwarded it to Ca
Jesse & Co., in France. The poor
fellow must have given them sew
eral hundred thousand francs, and
only got a paper receipt and the in
terest on it. So long as he re-
NAMED in India it did not matter,
but the day when he started for
Europe the rope was to break. He
had, according to Harcourt, at least
a million, and all that we can find
trace of is this three hundred and
fifty-seven thousand"
But the crime How do you
think that happened?"
"Old Jean was very secretive, and
he would not say where he was go
ing. He went to call on Calesse
after he left me. He gave him all
he had for the receipt that we
found. Poor old chap, he was so
distrustfu with some people, and
vet in others he placed absolute con-
q 4 hnt
Calesse, in which he said he was
paying back the loan, so that Ca
Jesse could account for the posses
sion of the shares that he was going
to rob from his client"
Eyes, it is quite clear now" Paul
observed.
"He must have made old Jean
dine with him at his place at Passy.
He evidently met him after Jean
had passed through the gates of
Boulogne, and then drove him to his
place in his carriage. After he had
drugged him he and Pecheret could
have dragged him through the
woods to the well in Farades gar
den"
Yves, we can return to France
now, and to Valentine and jeanne"
They took all the papers that
would throw a light on the mystery
and hurried to their hotel. In less
than ten minutes they were on their
way to tie quays, followed by two
hotel porters carrying their suit
cases.
eff we can get some sort of boat
that will take us as far as Ceylon,
there we can take passage on
French steamer and in that manner
get back to Marseilles."
A skipper from sailing bat was
sauntering up the quays, his hands
in his pockets, and his pipe in his
mouth. He was looking seaward.
Some sailors on sloop glanced at
him from time to time.
is it for today, captain q? called
out one of them.
"Yes-the wind is CHANGING
Wen get to the end Ct the gulf n
a iiffy. Everything on board?"
"Evervthing on board 'but you
captain"
Come nearer and throw down
the plank then" The sloop swerved
slightly. and the gangplank was
lowered. At the moment the skip
per was boarding his vessel some
one called out breathlessly:
"Hi, there! Can you take two
passengers ?"
THAT depends," replied the skip
per, eying the two friends as they
ran up, followed by the porters with
their baggage.
Are you going south ?"
PERHAPS"
81 don't want perhaps. ri pay
you well. Is it yes or no?"
well, yes; If you make it worth
Will"
"Ill pay you double what the pas
sage is worth"
"All right Step IN"
Five minutes later the sails filled,
and Jacques and Paul were gliding
down the bay Of Calcutta.
"See there! We are inst in time"
said Jacques excitedly. pointing
landward.
Smiths boat. i which they had
had the accident the night before,
was coming into the docks. The
commission agent was standing ID
in il, holding his field-glasses in his
hand, and scanning the docks in
tently.