Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-02-11

nuSDAnQ, was AFRAID ana was Try
ing in some way to cajole him.
"Well, when shall we exchange
the final word ?" asked Calesse.
when you like"
"A week from now, then, and II
we find anything more to add we
will let each other know. In the
meantime / hope you will come and
see u.s."
81 shall be delighted if it is agree
able to madame"
Jacques put his paper in his pock-
ct, then rose and took leave of Ca
lesse. When the door was opened
he almost ran along the landing to
the staircase. 1t was Pecheret Of
whom he was afraid. AS he had
passed into Calesse's office he had
seen Pecheret's face peering at
him from the next room. However,
no one stopped him.
He reached the street. He had had
enough business for one day, and he
decided to &c 60 Boulogne and see
Jeanne. When he arrived at the
Farades house he found Merseins al
reaf :! there.
Nine. Farades, who had been to
the prison that morning to see her
husband, was in state of collapse.
She clung to Jacques's hand and inn
plored him to give them some hope.
"We are doing all we can, dear
madame" he said, trying to console
her. "You must not give way like
this. Just imagine that your hus-
band and Valentines father have
gone on long voyage. You would
have to get along without them
then. We have sworn to find the
murderer, and we are going to do it.
Valentine and Jeanne both have
faith in us. Have you not?"
The look that the girls gave him
was sufficient answer.
"What have you been doing to-
day." asked Merseins.
"I've got alcng splendidly."
"If you have any hope" said
Nine. Farades, "let us know. We
have need of all the hope that you
can give u.s."
"I have a hope-twenty hopes"
said Jacques brightly.
eyes, but the trial will begin very
soon. You may not be in time"
81 will be in time. The law often
makes big mistakes; it has made one
in this case. But you must bear up
and trust me-"
Velizay himself seemed to radiate
with hope, and little by little he con-
soled the three women.
AS they were leaving Jeanne said
to Merseins very softly:
Come a little oftener; Valentine
seems much happier when you are
here"
And Valentine, while saying good
by to Jacques, whispered:
"Why don't you come more often?
Jeanne is so different when you are
here.
Merseins and Jacques, of course,
communicated these little confden-
ces to each other, and they came to
the conclusion that the girls loved
them just as much as they loved
the girls.
"That ought to give us fresh en-
ergy, mon ami" said Merseins. eve
must prove that both their fathers
are innocent. Poor little things.
this is dreadful for them. You
seemed very hopeful before them,
but what are we really doing?"
81 believe I'm on the right track
this time. See this notebook. | bet
SOu q llOuSduu lLGL you Cdn I
guess what is j. it,
Something special?"
''I've left ny firm to go into part
nership with Calesse."
Are you crazy"
81 don't think So, for this note
book Contains contract written en-
tirely j., Ca.eSse's own handwriting.
is il possible? But what an
ideaw
You think 30. I wanted a few
lines in his own handwriting. The
criminal law maxim says, Two lines
of mans handwriting are suffi-
cient evidence to hang him."
"But your business? How did you
arrange that?
THAT was quite easy. Out Of the
twelve months | have four months
vacation. | have taken the firm into
my confidence. | have told them
everything. The chief is good
friend of mine, and he is allowing
me to tell every one that ! am leav.
ing. So have my liberty for the
time being"
"And you are going 20 profit by i,
to go into partnership with Ca
lesse?"
Profit by it simply to procure 8
contract which shall never sign
Written on this paper are all the
words that we found on the victim:
receipt"
"But how could such a sharper
have fallen into your trap?"
Because he is a rogue. Rogue.
think they alone have wits, but the,
are often taken in by their owl
tricks. Here we have to deal will
two rogues. Pecheret and Caless,
belong to the scum of Paris. The,
are swindlers, and I think cal
prove that they IRE something
worse."'
"Be careful"
ooh, never fear. l shall walk gen
tly. Pecheret is silent partner, an,
they are fleeing the Parisians fo
all they are worth. II you ha,
known Jacques Farades, you woul
know that one man alone could no
have dragged him to the WE'LL"
And you suspect Pecheret an
Calesse?"