The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-05-20
q a N exceptionally daring rob-
"a bery-prominent bank en-

tereQ--nuSe sum taken
were the headlines In a Paris paper.
In following up this extraordinary,
case the mystery deepened, unheard OF
crimes were unearthed and thrilling
situations occurred which baffled ever
the celebrated detective, Lecoq. 1t ap-
peared that upon opening the safe one
morning, the cashier startled the
clerks by crying out: II have been
robbed !" They gathered about, but
strangely enough upon inspection, the
safe showed only scratch, but no
sign of having been broken open, al
though the 100000 francs were miss
ing that the cashier said he had placed
there the day before. in order to pay
Count Louis de Clameran, a friend
who had been left a legacy by his
brother, CASTOR. NJ. Fauvel, the presi-
dent of the bank, and NJ. Prosper Ber-
tony, the cashier, were the only per-
sons who possessed keys to the door
and were credited with the knowledge
of a word which made up the cOmblna-
ton. Although their relations had
been like those of father and son, eacli
now accused the other of taking the
money.
The clerks were interviewed by the
police, and search was made of the
apartment over the bank, occupied by
the president, his wife, and beautiful
niece, Madeleine, whose engagement
to the cashier had been mysteriously
broken Oft was suspected she pre-
ferred Nine. Valentine Fauvels hand /
some nephew, RaOul Layers. The
presidents record was good, but sus-
picion was directed toward the cashier |
as he had been living extravagantly.
His arrest followed, although he pro
tested his innocence. During the in
Spection of the bank and the appre-
bending of the cashier. he was seen
to scrbble n line hurriedly and throw
it to the clerk. The latter was shad-
owed to the cashiers apartment and
the note procured 1t was addressed
to Mae. Gypsy, informing her of his
arrest and advising her to hide. Dur
ng the examination at court. Prosper
that he had been indis-
rect the previous night in saying to
gypsy, when perhaps he might have
)een overheard by the count and
iaoul, that he had reason for con
tantly thinking of her at his work.
when she accused him of not thinking
# her any longer. The wore Gypsy
opened the safe. For lack of sufficient
xrfI lg
ase fled in No. 113.
On PrOsper's return to his apart
1ent, Gypsy had gone, but a note ed
ressed in small printed letters was
TO him containing money.
he clever Lecoq, now living with
rosper, under the disguise of an Old
riend of his fathers, revealed that
ne printed letters had been cut from
prayer book. Surely there was a
oman in the easel Later a torn
rayer book was discovered hidden In
.adeleine's room. Did she love Pre- \,
Pr and think him innocent and ir I
eed of money! Yet soon after that
the surprise of everyone. hci 4
lgagement was announced to the
4 Count de Ciameran. The rea-
N for this was thar Madeleine,
chance, overheard a CONVERSE
On between the count and her >,
int. The old count threatened to tel y,
the family skeleton If she did not =,
nsent to the marriage. Madeleine n
peared and said she would marry -
m 10 keep the secret and the honor +,
the family name. On learning of CO
ldclcine's engagement, Prosper, who ~.
ally had always loved her. became ~.
~ angry. and thinking there must r.
q sinister motive for Nine. Fauvel's .,
owing il, wrote an anonymous letter
NJ. Fauvel, telling him TO watch his CO
fe. ,rl
Lecoq noticed that the good-lookinG SO
oul still continued his frequent Wis fr
10 the house. Did ii mean that he te
s perhaps not the nephew, but the mi
err of Nine Fauvel? Disguised. the uli
at detective attended a masquerade ali
] and made insinuating remarks to tn,
ie. Fauvel concerning Raoul which re;
Ised her to faint, and when he spoke 5al