Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-03-14

Nid@cIOtlA came ana woke MN. AS
ne ted him to the study, Mazeroux
whispered:
well. have you discovered
hing
"Whom?"
The murderer"
'Of %course:'' said Perenna.
1T $ as easy DIS saslling p~ease,"
''1hat's good tning!" said
Mazeroux, greatly relieved and
failing to e the joke. "But for
that, as you saw Cor yourself. you
would have been done for"
Don Luis entered. In the room
were the public prosecutor, the ex-
aiming magistrate, the chief de-
tecti%e, the local commissary of
police. Two inspectors. and three
constables in uniform.
Outside, on the Boulevard
Suchet, shouts we're raised; and.
when the commissary and his
three policemen went out, by the
projects orders, to listen 20 the
crowd. the hoarse voice of Il news
boy was heard shouting:
The double murder on the
Boulevard Snchet! Full particu-
lars of the death Of Inspector
Vcrot! The police at a loss .''
Then, when the door was closed.
all was silent.
"Mazeroux Was quite right
thought Don Luis. "It's J. or the
other one that S clear. Unless the
words that will be spoken and the
facts that will come to light in the
course of this examination supply
me with some clue that will IL
able me to give them the name of
that mysterious X, they'll surren-
der me this evening for the people
TO batten on. Attention, Lupin, old
chap, the great game is about to
commenced"
He felt that thrill of delight
which always ram through him at
the approach OF the great strug-
giles. This one, indeed, might be
numbered among the most terrible
that he had yet sustained.
He knew the projects reputa-
ton, his experience, his tenacity.
and the keen pleasure which he
took in conducting important in
quiries and in personally pushing
them to a conclusion before plac-
ing them in the magistrates
hands; and he also knew all the
professional qualities of the chief
detective, and all the subtlety, all
the penetrating logic possessed by
the examining magistrate.
The project of police himself
directed the attack. He did so in
a strai ghtforward fashion, with
ont beating about the bush, and in
a rather harsh voice, which had
lost its former tone Of sympathy
for Don Luis. His attitude also
was more formal and lacked that
geniality which had struck Don
Luis On the previous day.
Monsieur" he said, "circum-
stances having brought about that,
as the residuary legatee and rep
resentative of Mr.. Cosmo Morn
ington you spent the night on this
ground floor while a double muir
der was being committed here, we
wish to receive your detailed evil
dence as to the different incidents
that occurred last night"
elm other words, Monsieur lie
Prefet," said Perenna, replying
directly to the attack, "in other
words, circumstances having
brought about that you authorized
me to spend the night here, you
would like to know if my evidence
corresponds at all points with that
of Sergeant Mazeroux?"
eyes"
Meaning that the part played
by myself strikes you as sus-
picious7"
M. Desmalions hesited. His eyes
met Don Luis eyes; and he was
visibiy impressed by the others
frank glance. Nevertheless he re-
piled, plainly and bluntly:
"It in not for you to ask me
questions, monsieur"
Don Luis bowed.
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