Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-07-20
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oflSSOl grew VOluDlc at once, Tor
rarely had it been their fortune to
address SO attentive an audience.
But there were few grains of
wheat among the chaff. The two
strangers had arrived, it appeared,
on the evening of the 22nd, Friday.
They were Americans, they said,
on a walking tour. Their names9
Brisson did not remember; but
they would be found on the police
registration slip which he had
caused them to fill out at once and
had sent to the prefecture that
very evening. He had noticed on
the slip that they had come from
Marseilles and were on their way
to Nice. Their bags had already
arrived from Marscilles, and, at
their direction, he had had them
brought up from the station.
Where are the bags ncw?"
asked Lepine.
"7'hey directed that they be sent
to Nice" explained Brisson. II
dispatched them yesterday morn
ing, as I agreed"
you have the receipt"
But certainly, sir" and Bris-
son, while his wife held the light,
rummaged in his desk and finally
produced the paper in question.
Lepine placed it in his purse be-
Gde. the 1O0-francc note.
Proceed" he said. "In what
way did these strangers occupy
themselves during their stay"
They were absent from morning
till night, it appeared, walking
about the streets, about The docks,
visiting the ships in the harbor,
climbing the hills back of the
town, and even going as far as
Cape Cepet, where the great fort
is-penetrating, in a word, to ev-
cry nook and corner which it is
possible for visitors to enter. In
fact, in the two days of their stay,
they had seen more Of Toulon than
had Brisson in the 20 years Of his
residence.
The details Of these expeditions
Brisson had learned with the
greatest difficulty, for his guests
had talked but little, had kept to
themselves, had discouraged his
advances, resented his questions,
and often pretended that they did
not Understandable of which was
IN itself suspicious. When talk
ing together, they used a language
which Brisson supposed to be Eng
lish but he was not familiar with
English, knew only a few words
Of it, indeed-ssmoney, " damn"
such words as every one knows.
Their French, also was very bad.
much worse at some times than.
Of sothers -
Lepine finally stopped this flow
Of language, when it became ap-
parent that nothing but chaff re-
NAMED.
! do any further questions sug-
gest themselves I" he asked, look
ing first at Crochard and then At
-Pigot. MOT You understand.
my friends" he added, turning
back to the inn keeper and his
wife that Of all this you will say
nothing--not even to each other.
.An incautious word, and you may
ind yourselves in q most difficult
position. On the other hand, IF
x0u are careful, if you are reticent.
yon will not be forgotten"
We understand, sir, said they
both ina breath, and Brisson
ndded, with venom in his voice.
Iheyswere swine! I rejoice that
hey did not get their telegram
sepine jumped as though q pin
! "a been driven into him.
heir telegrami What do YOU
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not messenger ap-
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