Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-14

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tor and when NJ. Desmalions gave
orders for the corpse to be carried
to another room, Don Luis took
the doctor aside and said:
"There is no doubt that Inspec-
tor Verot was poisoned. Look at
his wrist: you will see the mark of
a puncture with a ring of inflam-
nation round it,"
"Then he was pricked i'm that
placer
eyes, with a pin or the point of
a pen and not as violently as they
may have wished, because death
did not ensure until some hours
later.
The messengers removed the
corpse and soon there was no one
left in the office except the five
people whom the project had orig
inally sent for. The American
secretary OF embassy and the
Peruvian attache, considering
their continued presence unneces-
sary, went away, after warmly
complimenting Don Luis perenna
on his powers of penetration.
Next came the turn of Major
d 'Astrignac, who shook his former
subordinate by the hand with OBJ
vious affection. And Maitre Lep-
ertuis and Perenna, having fixed
an appointment for the payment
of the legacy, were themselves on
the point of leaving, when NJ. Des-
nations entered briskly.
"Ah, so you're still here, Don
Luis Perenna! I'm glad of that.
have an idea: those three letters
which you say you made out on the
writing table, are you sure they
form the syllable Faug"
81 think so, Monsieur lc Prefet.
See for yourself are not there a
"F,' an "A and a 'U?' And OBJ
serve that the sF' is a capital.
which made me suspect that the
letters are the first syllable Of a
proper name
Just so, just so,' said NJ.
Desnalions. "Well, curiously
enough, that syllable happens to
be But wait, We'll verify our
facts"
NJ. Desmalions searched hurried
ly among the letters which his sec
rotary had handed him on his ar
rival and which lay on a corner of
the table.
"Ah, here we are!'' he ex-
claimed, glancing at the signature
OF one Of the letters. Here we
are! It's as / thought 'Fauville.
sSe The first syllable is the same,
800 Look, 'Fauville,' just like
that, without Christian name or
initials. The letter must have been
written in a feverish moment:
there is no date nor address.
The writing is shaky-'
And NJ. Desmalions read out:
Monsieur lie Prefet-A great danger is
hanging owe my head and over the
head OF my son. Death is approaching
apace. 1 shall have tonight. or tomor-
row morning at the latest. the proofs ot
the abolninable plot that threatens us.
1 ask leave to bring them to you in
the course Of the morning. am in
need OF protection and l call for your
assistance.
Permit me to he. etc.
tauviJle.
mo other designationg" asked
Perenna. HNo letter headings"
"None. But there is no mistake.
Inspector Verot's declarations
agree too evidently with this
despairing appeal. 1t is clearly
M. Fauville and his son who are to
be murdered tonight. And the
terrible thing is that, as this name
of Fauville is a very common one.
it is impossible for our inquiries to
succeed in time"
"What, Monsiur le Prefets
Surely, by straining every nerve
Certainly, we will strain every
nerve; and l shall set all my men
to work. But observe that we have
not the slightest clue"
"Oh, it would be awful!' cried
Don Luis. "These two creatures
doomed to death; and we unable
to save them! Monsieur lie Prefet,
I ask you to authorize me--"