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upon the words. But Hanaud poured
her out a glass Of water and held 1t
to her lips. Helene drank 1t eagerly.
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upon the words. But Hanaud poured
her out a glass Of water and held 1t
to her lips. Helene drank 1t eagerly.
There. that Is better. is it not?"
he said.
Eyes, monsieur" said Helene vau-
quier, recovering herself. Some
times, too" she RESUMED messages
from the spirits would futter down in
writing on the table,
I'm writing ? !" exclaimed Hanaud
quickly. I
Eyes; answers to questions Mile.
Celie had them ready: oh, but she
was Of an address altogether surprts-
ing.,
II see." said Hanaud slowly and
he added but sometimes, ! suppose
the questions we're questions which,
Nile, Celie could not answer?n" 4
Sometimes" Helene Yauquier adj
when visitors were present.
When Nine. Dauvray was. alone
well, she was an ignorant woman,
and any answer would serve. But It
was not 20 when there were visitors
whom Mile. Celie did not know, or,
only knew slightly. These visitors
might be putting questions to test
her, Of which they knew the an
swers, while Mile. Celie did not"
Always Prepared.
Exactly" said Hanaud. what
happened them?" All who were lis<
;tenins understood to what point he
was leading Helene Vauquier. All
waited intently for her answer.
She sriled.
1T was all one to Mile. celie."
"She was prepared with an escape
from the difficulty? !"
Perfectly prepared" @
Hanaud looked puzzled.
II can, think OF no way out Of e
except the one" and he looked round,
to the Comr1issaire andg8to Ricardo,
as though he would inquire OF them
how many ways they h4d discovered.
81 can think OF mo- escape except that
a message In writing should fiutter
down from the spirit appealed to say
Ing frankly" and Hanaud shrugged
his shoulders, ".I do not know.
@Oh no no.. monsieur" replied
Helene Neuquier in pity for Hanaud's
mtsconception. II see that you are
not In the habit OF attending seances.
4 would never do for g spirit e I'D
NIT that 1t did not know. At onces4ts
authority would be gone. and with 1t
Mile. Celie,s as we'll. But on the oth-
hand. for inscrutable 81 the
spirit might not be allowed to an
swer."
4 understand. said Hanaud,
rneek1y accepting the correction. ..sThe,
spirit might reply that 1t was forbid
den to answer. but never that It did
not know 1851
SIHeien vauquier shook her head.
|. s"She loved the Villa dess F1eurs, but
She never played for highysums, and
often never played ct all. If she won!
q few Iouis she was as delighted
with her gains ana ~ afraid TO lose
them again at the tables as II she
3at once. No. mongieur; twenty OF
thirty louis--there was never more
than that In the house
Then IT was certainly Tor her
famous collection OF jswelry thar
Madamo DAuvrays was murdered? n
4 Certain mOnsieu - &s
Nov, whore did she keep her jew
selry?
VA In the SAFE,
I'm & lsafe tn her bedroom. 8
steur. Every night she took OF what
she had been wearing and locked 1t
up with the restsS She was never too;
tired for that 49,
And what did she do With the.
ss''ThatsI cannot tell you. Certainly
she locked her rings and neckiacess
away while Iundressed her. And5she'
laid the keys upon the dressing table
the Mantel sheIf--anywhere But
nsthe morning the keys were no
longer where she had LIFT them. She
haA put them ~secretly AWAY ~
E1anaud turned TO smother point.
sIS suppose that Mademoisaiie Celie
knew sof the safe and that the Jewels
were kept there7y %S 4
syest Mademotsells indeed ~
oStsna M Madame panvray,s room.
tNhens she Was dreasing + UNDRESSING.
sHhe must often have seen maadaxne
tAke athsm ont and lock them M
sga4n. hut then. monsieur, % ala !,
HGnaud NODDED ~ her With
kr4endIy SMILE.
SNTilank you cnce snryore. mademoi.
ssile. = he aid. ..sTRe tcrtpre Is over.
but o1 conrSe MonSieur sFIeurict VIII
xeauiro your presence.
Helene yAaquisr looked anxiously4
t1Wneds him.
s.But 1neanwhtIs / San 20 from
thu Wills, ynonstsur?" Mo pieadAd..
Nth astreGnbllng yoice. .