Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-01-21
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Is that not truee'
II Is far from true" returned the
sendarme grimly; you will see how
far. Murder was committed yondei
by someone, as you know. You saw
it-said that you saw 1t. The Law
does not set such witnesses free"
The king sets free whom he pleases
in this land" rejoined Roleau. 81
shall tell my mistress OF this"
DO so,' laughed the gendarme, "a
rich Jest enough. But first find your
mistress"
Roleau found this a proposition diff.
cult Of present answer. Others Of the
police closing in upon him, he went
with them now peaceably as he might
to the tribunal where someone must
answer for the recent crime.
The project greeted him grimly
enough, yet with a certain exultation
In his mien. II was necessary In that
country. as In others, that a victim
should be found for the law. Per.
haps In that country more than in
many others, It mattered little who
that victim might be.
so We have you again, Messer Ro-
leau?"
And why may ask your honor"
rajoined Rcleau. innocently. Il was
away. true. on business In other lands
business connected with my coun.
trys welfare. Having concluded that
matter | returned fast as might. and
here | am"
Criminals always come back to the
scenes Of their murder" asserted the
project pompously.
Is that true? l did not know It.
As for me. have done no crime. I
was simply looking after my mis-
tress' affairs In her room--her excel.
lency, the young American, who 10 90
high In the kings good will"
THAT 10 all very well, very well,
but 1t is not enough, as you will see,"
retoined the project. THE king did
not set you free"
Only because the king had not
yet heard from my mistress Give
me leave to bring the two together
and that may be done and she will
set all right at once. Ask her."
II do not need to ask her. The king
has set for me the task Of finding
yonder murderer. must I'LL that
task. l have done 30 now"
"What-myself-1 am suspected Of
that crime! Your honor. that IL I'm.
possible There has been no proof Of
any crime"
Send to the king" he added. catch.
Ing glimpse Of uncertainty on
The face Of the project Send to my
mistress. l claim that right under the
aw."
II send to the king" demanded the
project clustering. why should !? l
can control the process of the law
troubling royalty with details
Of that sort"
But suppose there are conse-
quences. These are ticklish times, be.
lieve me, your excellency. ! have
seen blood deeds done today. When
q king goes to war-and our king may
30 before long-the life OF an officer
left behind is worth no more to him
than that OF a good fighting man taken
with him to the front. Perhaps as be-
tween your honor and myself"
The official took counsel with his
own caution for Z moment.
Il will myself 60 to the palace" said
le at length. TO be sure, We cannot
20 too careful In the attaining OF the
ends Of justice. II I cannot gain &C.
less to the king. shall at least have
made the attempt II can have an
audience, shall put something OF this
,ase before him myself. We wish not
o NEEDLE too intimately In affairs OF
which we do not know. But II the
ding disavows you"