Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29

sued it with superhuman tenacity
and with all the resources OF his
fastidious mind, enslaved by the
laws of mechanics.
"Another would have killed his
victims frankly and brutality. He
set his wits to work to kill at a
long date, like an experimenter
who leaves to time the duty of
proving the excellence Of his in
vention. And he succeeded only
too we'll, because the police fell
into the trap and because Nine.
Fauville is perhaps going to die
NJ. DESTINATIONS made a gesture
of decision. The whole business,
i'm fact, was past history, on which
the police proceedings would
throw the necessary light. One
fact alone was of Importance to
the present: the saving of Marie
F'auville's life.
Its true he said. "we have
not a minute to lose. Nine. Fau-
willie must be told without delay.
At the same time, | will send for
the examining magistrate; and
the case against her is sure to be
dismissed at once"
He swiftly gave orders for con-
tinuing the Investigations and
verifying Don Luis theories.
Then, turning to Perenna:
"Come, MONSIEUR" he said.
cit is right that Nine. Fauville
should thank her rescuer. Maze
roux, you come, too
The meeting was over, that
meeting in the course of which
Don Luis gave the most striking
proofs of his genius. Waging war,
so to speak, upon the powers be-
You'd the grave, he had forced the
dead man to reveal his secret. He
disclosed, as though he had been
present throughout, the hateful
vengeance conceived in the dark
ness and carried out IN the tomb.
M. Desmalions showed all his
admiration by his silence and by
certain movements of his head.
And Perenna took a keen enjoy
ment in the strange fact that he,
who was being hunted down by
the police a few hours ago, should
now be sitting in a motor car
beside the head of that same
force.
Nothing threw into greater
relief the mastery manner in
which he had conducted the bust
ness and the Importance which
the police attached to the results
obtained. The value Of his col
alteration was such that they
we're. willing to forget the Incl
dents of the last two days. The
grudge which Weber bore him
was now of no avail against Don
Luis Perenna.
NJ. Desmalions, meanwhile, be-
gan briefly to review the new
solutions, and he concluded by
still discussing certain points.
eyes, that's it there is
not the least shadow Of a doubt.
" We agree. It's that
and nothing else. Still, one or two
things remain obscure. First OF
all, the mark of the teeth. This,
notwithstanding the husband
admission, is a fact which we can.
not neglect"
II believe that the explana-
ton is a very simple one, Mon
sieur lie Prefet. l will give it to
you as soon as | am able to sup.
port it with the necessary proofs
Every we'll. But another ques+
ton: how is it that Weber, yester
day morning, found that sheet Of
paper relating to the explosion il
Mile. Levasseur's room9"
"And how was it," added Dor
Luis, laughing, "that l founG
there the list of the five dates cor
responding with the delivery o
the letters"
$50 you are of my opinioni'
said M. Desmalions. "The par
played by Mile Levasseur is q
least suspicious.
II believe that everything vii
be cleared up, Monsieur lie Prefet