Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06

nault41ad probably died by foul
play, at the moment when chance,
by leading him to Hanged Man 5
barn, as he christened it, brought.
him into the presence of two
skeletons, Florence appeared as a
murderous vision, as an evil
genius who was seen wherever
death had passed with it's trail Of
blood and corpses.
"Oh, the loathsome creature =,
he muttered, with a shudder.
How can she hsve so fair a face,
and eyes Of such haunting beauty,
so grave, sincere, and almost
g~uileless"
In the church square, outside
the inn, Mazeroux, who had re-
turned, was filling the petrol tank
of the motor and lighting the
lamps. Don Luis saw theAmayor
of Wamigni crossing the square.
He took him aside.
"By the way, Monsieur lie
Marie, did you ever hear any talk
in the district, perhaps two years
ago, Of the disappearance of a
couple 40 or SO years of age7 The
husbands name was Alfred"
And the wife's Victorine,
eh7" the mayor broke in. 81
should think sol The affair Gre
ated some stir. They lived at Allen
con on a small, private income ;
they disappeared between n day
and the next and no one has since
discovered what became of them,
any more than a little hoard, some
10000 francs or so, which they
had realized the day before by the
sale Of their house. I remember.
them well. Dedessuslamare their
name was"
"Thank you, Monsieur lie
Marie" said Perenna, who had
learned all that he wanted to
know.
The car was ready. A minute
after he was rushing toward Alien
con with Mazeroux.
Where are we going, chief2"
asked the sergeant.
"To the station. / have every
reason to believe, first, that Sau-
verand was informed this morn
ing-in what way remains to be
seen-of the revelations made last
night by Nine. Fauville relating
to old Langernault and, secondA
ly, that he has been prowling
around and inside old LANCER
nault's property today for reas-
ons that also remain to be seen.
And / presume that he came by
train and that he will go back by
train"
Perenna's supposition was con-
firmed without delay. He was
told at the railway station that a
gentleman and a lady had arrived
from Paris at 2 o'clock, that they
had hired a trap at the hotel next
door, and that, having finished
their business, they had gone back
a few minutes ago, by the Z 40 ex-
press. The description of tha lady
and gentleman corresponded x.
actly with that Of Florence and
Sauverand.
"Off we go!" said Perenna,
after consulting the time table.
I'VE are an hour behind. w may
catch up with the scoundrel at
lie Mans"
"WeM do that, chief and we IL
collar him, I swear: him and his
lady, since there are two Of
them"
There are two Of them, as you
say. Only
"Only WHAT"
Don Luis waited to reply until
they were seated and the engine
started, when he said:
Only, my boy, you will keep
your hands off the LADY,
Why should IT,
DO you know who she isl Have
you q warrant against herfo,
mo.
Then shut up
But-
Zone word more, Alexandra,
and III set you down beside the
road. Then you can make as
many arrests as you please"
Mazeroux did not breathe an
other word. For that matter the
speed at which they at once be-
gan to 60 hardly left him time to
raise 8 protest. Not . little.
anxious, he thought only Of
watching the horizon and keeping
. lockout for obstacles.
The trees vanished on either