Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-10-10

iness!
bah; The books will deceive him,
the same as they would any one
else"
81 bet they show a profit" said
Pecheret.
Eyes, of a few hundred thousand
francs per annum. But if he is up
to any tricks, he had better take
care"
For two weeks Calesse played a
subtle game with Velizay. The lat
ter came almost every day to the
office, and looked into several deals
that the commission agent had on
hand. 1t was clear to Jacques that
the commission agent wanted to get
seeking a motive for Jacques ad-
vances.
That night when Merseins called
in upon Jacques the first thing he
said was:
"Give me that receipt we found in
the well. There are some London
/ Metropolitan Railway shares men
toned, are there not ?"
Eyes. Why?"
To-day on the Bourse friend of
mine, broker, sold several"
amy one can have Metropolitan
Railway shares"
"Of course. But the fellow who
gave them to him to sell was-Ca-
lessee"
"Calessep
Eyes, and for considerable sum
fifty thousand francs"
Have you the numbers ?"
Eyes, | took them down."
They compared the numbers with
those that still remained on Jean
Farades' receipt. They conceded
with the figures that had not been
effaced by the water, but that was
not sufficient proof that they were
the same.
There is hardly a doubt but they
are those that belonged to the vic
tim, but we can't prove it."
"Yet with this receipt, and the
fac-simile of handwriting"
"They are probabilities. These
shares are made out to the holder.
What should we look like if we hand
this information over to the police
and Calesse is able to prove that
they are really his? He is a rogue,
and a smart one. And if the police
make a raid on his place they would
learn nothing. His books are per-
fectly kept"
"lf they ask where he gets his
money"
"He could prove that he gains
from two to three hundred francs per
annum. Now, he is a crook, and
We'll have to come down to his level
ho I
I am going to get in his office at
night. Come with me ?"
"If we are caught well be &C
cused of burglary"
who's going to catch us ?"
Anybody who is in the street
might see us, or the police on that
beat. The offices are all locked up.
How can you get in without key ?"
81 have had key made. | took
the keys for half-hour, and a lock-
smith made one. We can let our
selves in quietly. He watches me
with too sharp an eye when ] am
there"
"All right. I'll be with you. We
must run some risks. The girls are
worth it."
81 should say So" agreed Jacques
heartily.
They dined together in Jacques's
apartment. AS they were leaving the
house he received special delivery.
From Fadejah," he said He
opened it and read.
will you not come? My husband
is going to have supper with some
actresses. He will not be back before
three or four o'clock and | shall be
alone. Come. Fadejah."
81 have an idea that Calesse thinks
| am trailing him. This is very likely
some trick. III go and watch that
house and see if he really has gone
out. Well go to his office now. We
shall be finished before midnight, and
then I'll go there. l wonder if Fade
| jah is his accomplice? You need not
come with me. There is no occasion
for us both to miss nights rest"
Merseins knew that his friend
would be loyal and that he would not
see Fadejah.
They reached the Rue de Banaue
and found the street deserted. They
quickly opened the door, slipped in,
and went up to the first floor.
There is no use looking at the
books. There is nothing to learn
from them," said Jacques.
Have you seen in the safes ?"
Eyes, there is nothing that would
interest US. He probably has another
safe somewhere"
After prying around the office,
Jacques discovered a small lock in the
wall
Here's a closet of some Sort" he
said. TRY the keys"
They tried in vain. No key would
enter the lock.
well come back to that" said
Jacques, when he can find some
thing that will open it."
He felt somewhat discouraged. He
had a presentiment that the proofs
for which he was looking were hidden
there, and who knew perhaps tomor-
row they would be taken away? Mer-
seins was prying into everything.
Here are his letters" he said.
taking a letter box from the desk.
There is nothing particular; they
seem just ordinary business letters"
Jacques decided to open the box
and take a glance at them all the
| same.
0Caa ~ he said "hara ara Iotto~.