The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-05

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sofa between the windows. -
Don Luis was serious. Mazer-
oux instinctively obeyed. Under
the sofa was a portmanteau.
Sergeant, in ten minutes.
when | have told my servants to
go to bed, carry the portmanteau
to l43 bis Rue de Rivoli, where
| have taken a small flat under
the name Of NJ Lecocq.''
What for, Chief? What does
it meant"
1t means that, having no
trustworthy person to carry that
portmanteau for me, | have been
waiting for your visit for the last
three days"
why, but - hammered
Mazeroux, in his confusion.
Why but what?''
Had you made up your mind
to clear QUIT"
COZ course I had! But why
hurryY The reason | placed you
in the detective office was that I
might know what was being plot
ted against me- Since you tell me
that I'm in danger | shall cut my
stick"
And, as Mazeroux looked at
him with increasing bewilder-
ment, he tapped him on the
shoulder and said severely:
"You see, Sergeant, that it was
not worth while to disguise your
self as a cab driver and betray
your duty. You should never be-
tray your duty, Sergeant Ask
your own conscience: [ am sure
it will judge you according to
your deserts.
Don Luis had spoken the truth.
Recognizing how greatly the
deaths Of Marie Fauville and Sau-
verand had altered the situation,
he considered it wise to move to
a place Of safety. His excuse for
not doing so before was that he
hoped to receive news of Florence
| Levasseur either by letter or by
telephone. AS the girl persisted
in keeping silence, there was no
reason why Don luis should risk
an arrest which the course of
events made extremely probable.
And in fact his anticipations
were correct. Next morning MAJ
eroux came to the little flat in
the Rue de Rivoli looking very
spry.
You We had narrow escape,
Chief. Weber heard this morning
that the bird had flown. He s
simply furious! And you must
confess that the tangle is getting
worse and worse They re utterly
at a loss atsheadquarters. They
don't even know how to set about
prosecuting Florence Levasseura
You must have read about it
in the papers The examining
magistrate maintains that, as
Fauville committed suicide and
killed his son Edmond, Florence
Levasseur has nothing to do with
1.-THE matter. In his opinion the
case is closed on that side. Well,
he's a good one, the examining
magistrate! What about CASTOR
Sauverand s death2 Isn't it as
daylight that Florence had a
hand in it, IS well as in all the
rest?'
8 Wash t it in her room, in a
volume of Shakespeare, that docu-.
ments were found relating to M.
|Fauviile 's arrangements about
/ the letters and the explosions
/ And then =
Mazeroux interrupted himself.
frightened by the look in Don
Luis s eyes and realizing that the
chief was fonder of the girl than
lever. Guilty or not, she inspired
him with the same passion.
All rig, t, Z said .Mazeroux,
wen say no more about it. The
future will bear me out, you'll
see.''
! The days passed. Mazeroux
Icalled as often as possible or
llelse telephoned to Don Luis all
! the details of the two inquiries
THAT were being pursued at Saint
i Lazare and 1T the Sante prison.
Vain inquiries, as we know.
While Lon Luis S statement relat-