Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-14
cache. Nothing is taken except what
she wore. Let us see what she wore"
All for Nothing.


she ore Let us see what she wore"
All for Nothing.
only a few rings, Helene Vau-
Equier thought" said Besnard. but
she was not sure"
"Ah!' said Hanaud. well, let US
make sure!" and. taking the list irons
the safe, he compared it with the
jewelry in the ase on the floor, tick
ing off the items one by one. When
he had finished he knelt down again,
and, thrusting his hand into the hole,
felt carefully about
There isga pearl necklace miss
ing" hi said. "A valuable necklace.
from the description in the list and
some rings. She must have been
wearing them.''sand he sat back upon
his heels. I'VE will send the intelli-
gent Perrichet for q bag he said,
4and we will counsel the intelligent
lPerrfchet not to breathe a word to
any living soul of what he has seen
in this room.
Then we will seal up in the bag
the Jewels. and we will; hand it over
to M. lie Commiasaire, who will con-
vey it with the greatest secrecy out
Of this villa. For the list will keep
Iit.,. and he placed 1t carefully In his
Ipocketbook.
He unlocked the door and went out
himself on to the landing. He look
ed down the stairs and up the stairs;
then he beckoned Perrichet to him.
| Go" he whispered. BE quick,
and when you como back hide the
bag carefully under your coat"
Perrichet went down the stairs
with pride written upon his face.
Wae he not assisting the great M.
Hanaud from the surete in Paris?
Hanaud returned into Nine. Dauv-
rays DON and closed the door. He
looked into the eyes of his COM
panions.
No Turning Back.
Cant you see the scene? 2" he ask
ed with a queer smile OF excitensent
He had forgotten eve the dead worn
an shrouded beneath the sheet. He
was absorbed. His eyes were bright
his whole face vivid with life. .
Ricardo, saw the zeal man at this
moment-and feared for the happia
ness Of Harry Wethermill. For moth
ing would Hanaud now turn aside nn.
til he had reached the truth and sci
his hands upon the quarry. Of that
Ricardo felt Ire He, was trying nov
to make his companions visualize jus'
what he saw and understood.
Cant you see 1t? The old woman
AOShAAl6 uP 4lCI tJ0WSAS LII ~ ILLS , Sdlk
every night before the eyes of, hei
maid or her companion, and then, a.
soon as she was alone, taking then
stealthily out of the safe and hiding
them in this secret place. But I tel
youths Is human. Yes. It is inter.
esting Just because 1t is so human.
N'Then picture to yourselves Has
night; the ,murderers opening THU
safe and finding nothing-oh, 9bu'
nothing!--and ransacking the room
in deadly haste, kicking up the rugs
forcing open the drawers, and AWAY.
finding nothing nothing ~ nothing
Think Of their rage, their stupefac
Ition, and finally their fear!
Hopes All Gone.
They must 90, and with n pear
necklace, when they had=shoped L
reap great fortune. Oh, but this Il
interesHng--yes, i tell you'll, sswhs
H have seen many strange thine1-tht
Ia interesting. /"
Perrichet returned with acanvai
bag, into which HanAud placed Thu
jewel-cases. He sealed the bag /,
the presence Of the four rrasn ans
handed It to Besnard. He replaced
THE block Of wood In the moor, GOV
cred It yer again with the ant
rose toAhfs feet
Listen" he said, IN. q low voice
and with a gravity which Impressed
this house which j do not under
stand. / have told you d. telIs 70,
somethtng more now. 81 am afraid
am afraid Anh the word startles
his hearers Ike III thunderclap
though It was breathed no Ioudel
than whisper. s.tYes, my friends, h,
repeated, nodding his head, e.terribI,