Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-16

thing but the disaster. For the mo
ment, the memories of the people
went no farther back than daw1
OF the previous day. In a day OF
two, when the first excitement had
passed, there would be a much bet.
ter chance of success.
So, at least, reasoned Inspector
Pigot, whose .watchward was al
ways patience! But the reasoning
did not satisfy Lepinc. Patience
was not always a virtue. In this
affair, it was impossible to wait a
day or two. With every hour, no
doubt, the man they sought was
putting fresh leagues between him
self and his pursuers. Crochard,
so Lepine told himself miserably,
Crochard would not wait a day or
two. Perhaps, already "s*
He put on his hat and sought the
Cafe de Voyageurs. Choosing the
seat which he had occupied that
morning, he ordered a liqueur and
sat for an hour contemplating the
crowd. Again he perceived that
the proprietor was absent; but
this time the head waiter did not
approach, or even meet his glance.
He thought, for a moment, of
calling him and asking for Gro
chard but he finally decided that
that would be too great an indis-
cretion. Besides, as Crochard had
pointed out, in this affair it was
Lepine who followed. 1t was for
him to receive instructions, not to
give them. AT last, with a feeling
OF depression and dependency
quite new to him, the great detec-
tive left the cafe, returned to his
hotel and went to bed.
But early next morning, things
began to move again. HI had
scarcely finished his breakfast,
when a summons came from M.
Delcasse to attend him at once.
and when Lepine entered his Of
lice, he saw that something of
Importance had occurred. De-
casse already had a visitor-a tall.
thin man, dressed severely in black
with the word banker" written
all over him. Lepine was there
tore not surprised when the Wis
ltor was introduced to him as the
manager of the Toulon branch Of
the Bank of France.
We have something of inter
est here, said Delcasse, and tossed
over to Lepine two notes for 100.
francs each.
The later's eyes were shining as
ne picked them up, glanced at
their numbers, and then compared
them with a third note which he
took from his pocketbook.
They are of the same series"
ne said. Where did you get
them, sir!' and he turned to the
bank manager.
They were deposited with us
by the cashier of the central rail
way station"
"Wheni'
ION the afternoon Of Monday
the 25th."
How did you discover them,,,
We received instructions YES
terday from Paris to report inn
mediately the receipt Of any notes
OF this series. Our cashier. while
checking up our deposits yester-
day evening, happened upon these
notes, and identified them al a
part Of the railway deposit Of the
day before. The matter was re-
ported to me, and l at once for
warded the report to Paris. This
morning | received a telegram in
.structlng me to report in person to
~. Delcasse, and / FASTENED to do
so"
You have done well, sir, ! said.
the minister, "and l thank you
We will ask you to exchange these
notes for two others, and further.
more 70 say nothing to any one 81,
this discovery Or Of having seen
me.
The exchanges was made, the
hankef departed, and Lepine, With
SthssnsessSmg llPoeketbook has
fe9SdaW1Yseoa S. Gar CentrnIe.