The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-11
CHAPTER FIVE. Confined


After finishing his inspection oi
The stables and garage, no walked
across the courtyard and went up
TO his study: pushed open one OF
the windows and raised his head.
Above him was slanting mirror
and this mirror reflected, beyond
the courtyard and its surrounding
wall, one whole side Of the Place
du Palais- Bourbon.
Bother" he said. "Those con
founded detectives are still there.
And this has been going on for a
fortnight. !" I'm getting tired Of
this spying. !"
He sat down, in bad temper,
to look through his letters, tearing
mp, after he had read them, those
which concerned him personally
and making notes on the others,
such as applications for assistance
and requests for interviews. When
he had finished, he rang the bell,
s Ask Mile. Levasseur to bring
me the newspapers. y
She had been the Hungarian
counts reader as well as his sec
rotary and Perenna had trained
her to pick out in the newspapers
anything that referred to him, and
60 give him each morning an exact
account Of the proceedings that
were being taken against Nine.
: Fauville.
Always dressed in black, with
very elegant and graceful figure,
she had attracted him from the
FIRST. She had an air of great dig
nifty and a grave and thoughtful
face which made it impossible to
penetrate the secret Of her soul,
and which would have seemed
austere had it not been framed in
q cloud of fair curls, resisting all
attempts at discipline and setting
g halo Of light and gayety around
her.
Her voice had a soft and musical
tone which Perenna loved to hear:
and, himself q little perplexed by
Nile Levasserr's attitude Of re-
serve, he wondered what she could
think Of him, of his mode of life.
and Of all that the newspaper had
TO tell Of his mysterious past.
Nothing newt he asked, as he
glanced at the headings az tho
articles.
She read the reports relating to
Mime. Fauville; and Don Luis
could see the police Investigations
were making no Roadway. Marie
Fauyille still kept to her first
method, that Of weeping, making
= show Of indignation, and assum-
ing entire ignorance OF the facts
upon which she was being exam
incd.
II > ridiculous, Z he said, aloud.
have never seen any one de-
Tend herself SO clnmsily. 2
Still, if she Is innocent,
Il was the first time that Mile.
Levasseur had uttered an opinion
pr rather remark upon the case.
Don Luis looked at her ia great
surprise.
So you think her innocent.
mademoisell lie az
She seemed ready to reply and
to explain the meaning Of her in
terruption. Il was as though she
were removing her impassive mask
and about to allow her face to
adopt a more animated expression
Under the Impulse Of her inner
feelings. But she restrained her
veil wltla visible effort, and mur-
hHred
don know have 10
\ views. 'ss
Possibly he said, watching
4 ller with curiosity but You nave
doubt q doubt which would be
ernissible if liz were not for the
4 Snarks left By Mime. Fauyille i own
hose mark you See, are
4 cnaeth thing more than . signature
tllOln than q conf ssiion 81 guilt.
gAnd "a long as she IS unable 10
actor planat ton of
4 Hin mi .5
But 1lsarie Fa,lyiIle vouc.lsafc d
ss10t ths nil htest explanation 81
Isia aliy hing else she ae.
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