The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-05-20

|: objective was followed by TWO me
. ard stabbed but. fortunately. no
Killed. Lecoq. thinking he recognizes
; the count and Raoul, decided tina
they realized that the police suspected
them of robbing the bank. and ais
that there must be an even create
mystery to unravel that had cause,
Them to become would-be assassins
Records were looked up and an amaz
Ing story came to light.
Lccoq discovered that years ag'
Nine. Fauvel, then Valentine de Yer
berie had been engaged to the counts
brother, CASTOR. In defending her
name at country inn, CASTOR had
killed a man and fled to America, al
though be was thought to have been
drowned while escaping. A son was
born to Valentine ard given away by
her mother. Later she had married
Fauvel, who was told nothing.
The story was never unearthed un
til Count Louis had squandered the
family money and by mere chance had
heard of the chlld's existence from an
old nurse. He made inquiries. Not
long after this, the count introduced
young man to Nine. Fauvel as her son.
to serve his own ends and TO extract
hush-money. This young man was
called her nephew and proved to be
Raoul Layers.
The situation became even more
complicated CASTOR returned from
America immensely rich, not knowing
OF the existence of his son, but deter
mined to see his old love Valentine
once more. Louis, however, realized
that for his own ends, Castor and
Nine. Fauvel must never meet. He
Joined CASTOR in the south of France
and got into his good graces. CASTOR |
made a will, leaving everything to
Louis; then poor Castor became
mysteriously i'll and died. Louis re-
turned to Paris rich.
Madeleine seemed to wish to delay
her marriage. The count feared she
still loved Prosper. so he promised
SaOul large sum If he would in some
way ruin the cashiers reputation,
thus to hasten his own mar
rage. as he really was in love with
Madeleine. The moment came when
Raou overheard Prosper telling Gypsy
he constantly thought of her at the
bank. He then went to his mother
md said he would shoot himself If he
lid not have a large sum of money
I,af fr~h< 30 !
lcbt. She got for him the key to the
afe. The poor lady had already given
lin all her money and Jewels and had
lOthing left to bestow. AT the last
moment she tried to stop him. hence
he scratch that was discovered later.
word that made up the combination, d
,aoul said that Prosper had given II
o him and they were to divide the u
loney between themselves. II
Owing TO the anonymous letter. NJ s
'auvel intercepted his wife's mail, and e
ne day found letter from Raoul ask.
lg her to go to his villa. NJ Fauvel
)llowed, and on entering and seeing
is wife in the arms of the young man.
ulled out his pistol to shoot. but for
nately it did not go off. as Gypsy
no had become Medicines maid. un
er Lecoq's instructions in order T.
atch the house. had taken cut th,
lllets. AT this point the great detec
We appeared and told the banker fhe
hole story. He then demanded the
5000 francs which had beer stolen
ID Raoul returned the money and
hat was more remarkable still, LecOG Ol
owed them papers that proved
lOul was not Nine. Fauvel's son
ter all-her son had died-and the
pOstor was the son of a Jockey hired
the count to play the part so as to
cure money from Nine. Fauvel al n.
@ time when the count was poor
fore CASTOR had died.
During the conversation Raoul had
lde his escape. but no one cared. for
2 Fauvels naturally wished to keep W.
> story secret. and it ended happily -
: NJ. Fauvel forgave his wife her
Fly indiscretions. Lecoq was just
nut to arrest the count for his many
mes when the wicked old man wen.
ane and kept repeating constantly
It his brother CASTOR was poisoning
n. Strange to relate. the great lie AZ
married pretty Nine. Gypsy. whom
had known and loved for years
'Sper, Of course, married Madeleine,
u. Fauvel retired from the bank.
e firm is now called Prosper Der.
~ & Co. This amazing record OF
ne still remains in the police court
Paris and can be found in file No.
wright, 1919. by the Post Publishing Co.
(The Boston PosD.