Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-05-30

mas intelligence was justified at
all points, for the expected incl
dent had taken place on the 25th
of April, as OF the 18th. Would
the series be continued on the 9Th
OF May? No IA doubted it, be-
cause Don Luis had said so and
because everybody felt that Don
Luis could not be mistaken. All
through the night of the 5th of
May there was a crowd on the
Boulevard Suchet; and quidnuncs
and night birds of every kind
came trooping up to hear the let
est news.
The project of police, greatly
impressed by the first two mir
acles, had determined to see the
next II for himself. and was
present in person on the third
night.
He came accompanied by sew
eral inspectors, whom he left in
the garden, in the passage, and in
the attic on the upper story. He
himself took up his post on the
grond floor with Weber, MAJ
eroux, and Don Luis Perenna.
Their expectations were disap-
pointed, and this was NJ. Desmal-
ions fault. In spite Of the ex-
press opinion of Don Luis, who,
deprecated the experiment as use
less, the project had decided not
to turn off the electric light, so
that he might see if the light
would prevent the miracle. I'm
der these conditions NO letter
could appear, and no letter did
appear. The miracle, whether a.
conjuring trick or a criminals
device, needed the kindly aid Of
the darkness.
There was therefore ten days
lost, always presuming that the
diabolical postman would dare to
repeat his attempt and produce
the third mysterious letter.
On the 18th of May the Wait
was renewed, while the same
crowd gathered outside, an
anxious, breathless crowd, stirred
by the least sound and keeping
an impressive silence, with eyes
gazing upon Fauvilles' house.
This time the light was put out,
but the project of policetkept his
hand on the electric switch. Ten
times 20 times, he unexpectedly
turned on the light. There was
nothing on the table. What had
aroused his attention was the
creaking Of a piece of furniture
or movement made by n of
the>men with him.
Suddenly they all uttered an
a rustling noise, had interrupted
the silence.
M. Desmalions at once switch
ed on the light. He gave a cry.
A letter lay not on the table, but
beside it, on the floor, on the
carpet.
Mazeroux made the sign of the
cross. The inspectors were aA
|pale as death.
NJ. Destinations looked at Don
Luis, who nodded his head with
out q word.
They suspected the condition of
the locks and bolts. Nofhinu had
moved.
hat day again, the contents of
the letter made some amends for
the really extraordinary manner
of its delivery. It completely
dispelled all doubts that still. en-
shronded the double murder on
the Boulevard Suchet.
: Again signed by the engineer,
written throughout by himself, on
the eight Of February, with no
visible address, it said:
No. my dear friend. I will not allow
myself to be killed like a sheep led to
slaughter. I shall defend myself. I shall
fight e the last moment. Things have
changedvlately. I have proofs now. un4
dentable proofs. I possess letters that
have passed between them. And I know
that they stiIl love each other a. they
did 1t the start. they want to navy.
and that they WIN let nothing stand in
their way. Il = written. understand
what q ay, Il - written In Marie's own
hand: 'EIavs patience. my own Gastoa.
Ny courage ihcreasss day BY day. 90.