The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-22
AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION SERIAL.
NOTED FREN ca AUTHOR.

watched me, hidden behind the door, do
YOU know what l was watching myself,
while l appeared TO be solely occupied dig
ging out the c~ayiare? The fresh print of
boot-nails which left the carpet near the
table, where someone had spilled beer 1.-THE
beer was still running down the cloth.)
Someone had stepped in the beer. The boot
print was not clearly visible excepting
there. But from there it went to the door
of the servants stairway and mounted the
stairs. That boot was too fine to be mount
ing a stairway reserved to-servants and that
Roupraine told me had been condemned,
and it was that made me notice it in a
moment; but just then you entered"
You never told me anything about 1t.
OF course If / had known there was a boot
print. . :"
Il didn't tell you anything about it be-
cause had my reasons for that, and. my
way, the trace dried while / was telling you
about my Journey"
"Ah,w why not have told me later"
Because I didn't know you yet"
Subtle devil! You will kill me. / can
no longer. =. . Let us go into the gem
erals chamber. We will wake him."
Remain here. Remain here. I have not
told you anything. That Footprint preoc-
eupied me. and later, when could get away
/ had climbed that stairway myself and
gone to see that door, where 1 discovered
what I have just told you and what ! am
going to tell you now"
what? What? In all you have said
there has been nothing about the hat-pins."
I'VE have come to them now"
And the bouquet attack, which is going
to happen again? Why? Why?"
This is IL. When this evening you let me
go to the generals chamber, I examined the
bolt Of the door without your suspecting 1t.
My opinion was confirmed. 1t was that
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by that way that someone has prepared to
return"
But how? You are sure the little hole
is the way someone came? But what makes
you think that is how they mean to return?
You know well enough that. not having
succeeded In the generals chamber, they
are at work in the dining-room."
Madame, it is probable. 1t is certain that
they have given up the work in the dining
room since they have commenced this very
day working again in the generals cham
Der. Yes, someone returned. returned that
way. and I was SO sure Of that. Of the forth
coming return, that ! removed the police in
order to be able to study everything more
at my ease. Do you understand now my
confidence and why / have been able to
assume SO heavy a responsibility? 1t is
because l knew l had only one thing to
watch; one little hat pin. 1t is not diff
cult, madam, to watch a single little hat
PIN
"A mistake" said Matrena. in a low voice.
Miserable little domovoi who told me moth
ing, me whom you let go to sleep on my
mattress. in front Of that door that might
open any moment"
mo, madame. For l was behind it.'
"Ah, dear little holy angel! But what
were you thinking of! That door has not
been watched this afternoon. In our alb
sence it could have been opened. If some
one has placed a bomb during our absence!"
THAT is why l sent you at once in to the
dining-room on that search that / thought
would be fruit1ess, dear madame. And that
is why hurried upstairs to the bedroom. l
went to the stairway door instantly. 1 had
prepared for proof positive if anyone had
pushed it open even half a millimeter. No,
no one had touched the door in our abb
sence.'
"Ah. dear heroic little friend Of Jesus!