Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-02-18

to Jacques. He was silent for a few
moments, then he said:
Eyes, that watch belonged to Jean
Farades." .l.-.-.
The police exchanged a trium-
phant look. Here at last was a
proof, and it was friend of the
family who vouched for it. They
searched a little longer, but they
found nothing more. They then
went out into the garden. M. Beau
lieu sent for two laborers to dig the
ground in Arthur Farade's garden.
They dug three feet deep, but they
found nothing Valentine walked
like one in dream. Her father
guilty? at was not possible. 1t
could not be-" she whispered.
eve have still to dig the next
garden. Hurry up, you men,"
81 dare not follow them,' whis-
pered Jeanne as they passed into
her fathers grounds. "''
Since Jacques had testified that
the watch had belonged to the vic
tim, Paul and he had not exchanged
a word. They followed the police
silently into the next garden. The
men began to dig near the steps,
and, upon NJ. Bcaulieu's orders, were
taking the path to the well.
"Would it not be better to ex-
anime the earth to see if it has been
dug up recently?" suggested Jac-
ques.
"I thought you promised that you
would not interfere with what we
are doing" said M. Beaulieu.
Jacques was beginning discus
sion when one of the laborcrs called
out:
"Some one has been digging here
lately" They were now near the
we'll. The men threw IN the earth,
and then only foot deep they
found peculiar shaped dagge..
The judge, took it and held it out
to Jacques, saying:
"And this? Do you know where
this comes from ?"
Jacques was very pale. He had
recognized the richly inlaid dagger
that Jean Farades always carried in
his belt when he went on his ex-
petitions.
"Well, speak up" said NJ. Beau
lieu, "have you seen this before ?"
"Yes, it belonged to the victim;
but it is possible that he may have
given these things to his nephews."
"If they had belonged to his
nephews, is it likely that they
would have hidden them under the
floor or in the ground? ?"
The workmen and police went
back to their task. A little further
on one of them found notebook
which he handed to the judge. 1t
bore the initials ]. F. Inside were
some letters, receipts and personal
cards. No one dared to speak Val
entine and Jeanne clung to each
other. These overwhelming proofs
had crushed them. NJ. Beaulieu sat
down at garden table and began
to examine the contents Of the note
book. There was nothing of i'm
portance. Jacques, who was lean
ing over the table and examining
them also, saw that neither the
name Calesse nor of John j. Smith
appeared on any paper.
A few minutes later the police
left, and the two girls. Velizay, and
Merseins returned to the house.
"Who could have put those jewels
in fathers office? asked Valentine.
"This is terrible; but nothing will
make me believe that he is guilty"
"The murderer put those jewels
there, and the notebook and the
dagger in this garden" asserted
Jacques. 81 am beginning to see
things clearly now. NJ. Beaulieu
thinks he is very sharp, but if your
fathers killed Jean Farades and
robbed him, is it likely that they
would take the most important
papers out of his notebook and bury
the rest in this garden? No! If
they had committed the crime they
had plenty of time after the murder
to burn the notebook. Jean Far
rades always carried his securities
and valuable papers with him. You
must keep on hoping, little girls.
while we are away, for we shall
surely bring you back good news y
"You are going away" cried
Valentine and Jeanne in dismay.
"Yes, we are going to Calcutta.
We are taking, the express to Mar
seilles tonight, and tomorrow we
shall be out of France"
"We ought not to leave them just
at this moment when they most need
u.s." objected Paul.
WY lCiioW, "iidl ID tiiC uoC
of swearing eternal love for them
and yet show nothing to support our
words. If clue took us to darkest
Africa we would have to CO."
Little by little he communicated
his hope and his enthusiasm to his
friends.
"We have only just time to get
some money and pack our suit-cases
so we must be off now," he said.
"I'll go and wake up mother, y
said Jeanne; "she has gone to Sleep
"No. don't wake her up. There is
one thing l want to tell you to do;
try and keep the newspapers from
her, and do not let her go out if you
can help it, so tn; everything that
has happened today will be hidden
from her. Now, good-by."
He held Jeanne's hands in his. He
looked into her eyes.
81 tell you what | think" he said
with little laugh; 81 think it would
be a good thing if we were to kiss
all round, as we are going away"
He suited the action to the words