Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-08

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you before about this visit Of yours
to. Chambery," said Hanaud, with his
eyes fixed steadily upon the chauf-
feur's face. The distress upon Ser
vattaz's face increased. Suddenly
Hanaud's voice rang sharply. You
hesitate. Begin at the beginning.
Speak the truth, ServettazE"
Startling Words.
Monsieur, I am speaking the
TRUTH. said the chauffeur. TT is
true / hesitate .s.S.tI have heard this
morning what people are saying
II do not know what to think. Mile.
Celie was always kind and thought
full to me . But it Is true''-and
with kind Of desperation he went
on-"yes, it is true that it was Mile.
Celie who first suggested to me that
I should ask for a day to go to
.|Chambery.'
when did she suggest it,"
Ton the Saturday.
To MIR. Ricardo the words were
startling. He glanced with pity
wards Wethermill. Wethermxll, how
ever, had made VI his mindffor good
and ALL He stood with a logged
look upon his face, his chin thrust
tAOA IA YVES APOIlS liz ll1c Clldul-
feur. Besnard, the Commissaire, had
made UP his mind, too. He merely
shrugged his shoulders. Hanaud
stepped forward and laid his hand
gently on the chauffeur's arm.
Come, my friend he said, ''let
us hear exactly how this happenedn"
Mile. Celie," said Servettaz. with
genuine compunction in his voice,
came to the garage on Saturday
morning and ordered the car for the
afternoon. She stayed and talked to
me for a little while. as she often
did. She said that she had been told
that my parents lived at Chambrey.
and since / was so near I ought to
ask for a holiday. For it would not
be KIND II I did not go and see them
That was all?"
Yes, monsieur
Very we'll" And the detective re-
sunsed at once his brisk voice and
alert manner. He seemed to dismiss
Servettaz's admission from his mind,
Ricardo had the Impression Of a man;
Tying up an important document
which for the moment he has done
with, and putting 1t away ticketed in
some pigeon hole in his desk. sH..Let
US see the garage"
They followed the road efween
the bushes until turn showed them
q garage with its doors open.
The doors were unlocked?"
Just as you isee4them.'' rs
Hanaud nodded He spoke again
to Servettaz. What did YOU do WITH,
the key on 5Tuesday?" i
'I gave it to Helene yaunrier
monsieur. after had locked up#the
garage: And she hung it on a nail
In the Kitchen -.
ST soc, said Hanaud. 80 anv 81.
lcould, !, easily alsi have found it last
"Yes-monsieur-if one knea,
where to look for$it.'
a back OF the.&garage a row
@ petrol tins stood against the brick
Vas = petrol taken. asked
monsieur! there was varv
little petrol in the car. when / went
away More was taken, but sc Was
taken from the ndddIe tins-these :,
And he touched the tins.
Something. 7 Remember.
sI see said Hanaud. and he raised
MS thoughtfully, The COM
missair ;nnoyedgwith impatience.
sfTom The middle Of from4the end
VIA does ~ matter? he exclaim.
Hanaud,. however did moi di.ni..
the point so lightly. -
Blu it, lis verygpossible i n AZ.
matter, he said gently. iFor az
ample + Servattaz had had M ren-
son TO examine his tins ii might haya
Deen some while before he ound at
ithat the petrol had .bean ~ iran 81