Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-22
the street below. The word became
distinct to all upon hat balcony.
1.-THE AK .murder! Discovery OF

the street below. The word became
distinct to all upon that balcony.
The AK murder! Discovery of
the jewels"
I'VE must Co." Hanaud whispered
hoarsely. Here are life and death
in the balance, as I believe. and
there"-he pointed down to the little
group gathering about the newsboy
under the trees-"there is the COM
mand which way to tip the scales"
1T was not, I who sent it," said
Ricardo eagerly.
He had no precise idea what Han
aud meant by his words: but he real
lied that the soone he e~xculpated
himself from the charge the better.
"Of course it was not you. ] know
that very WELL" said Hanaud. He
called for the bill. when is that
paper published 2" :
AT seven.' said Lemerre.
They have been crying 1t in the
streets Of Geneva, then, for more than
an hour"
He sat drumming ~impatiently upon
the table until the bill should be
brought. .
by Heaven, that's clever" he NUT
tered savagely. There's a man who
gets ahead Of me at every turn. See.
oHS SNS ~
caution. that no message shall be sent.
I let it be known, 1 take careful pains
to let it be known, that no message
"a be sent without detection follow
ing, and here's the message sent by
the one channel 1 thought to
guard against and stop. Look!"
The murder at the Villa Rose and
the mystery which hid its %perpetra-
ton had aroused interest. This new
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! the balcony Hanaud could see the
groups thickening about the boy and
the white sheets Of the newspapers
in the hands of passers-by.
Every one in Geneva or near Cen
eva will know of this message by
now"
WHO could have told ?" asked Ri
cardo blankly. and Hanaud laughed
in his face, but laughed without any
merriment. =tt.
AT last" he cried. as the waiter
brought the bill. and just as he had
paid 1T the light of a match fared
up under the trees.
The Signal Given.
1.-THE signai!Y said Lemerre.
Not, too quickly" whispered Han
aud.
With as much unconcern as each
could counterfeit, the three men de-
seemed the stairs and crossed the road.
Under the trees a fourth man Joined
them-he who had lighted his pipe.
1.-THE coachman, Hippolyte," he
whispered, bought an evening paper
at the front door Of the house from a
boy who came down the street shout
ing the news. The coachman ran
back into the house."
when was this?" asked Lemewe.
The man pointed to a lad who lean
ed against the balustrade above the
lake, hot and painting for breath.
He came on his bicycle. He has
Just arrived.
"Follow me-" said Lemerre.
Six yards from where they stood q
couple Of steps led down from the en-
bankment on to a wooden landing
stage.
An electric launch was waiting. II
had an awning and was Of the usual
type which one hires at Geneva There
was two sergeants in plain clothes on
board, and a third nan whom Ric-
ardo recognized.
THAT is the mar who found out in
whose shop the cord was bought nc
said to Hanaud.
Eyes, it is Durette. He has been
here since yesterday"
In the Launch.
Lemerre and4the three who follow
ed him stepped into 1t and It backed
away from the stage and. turning,
sped swiftly outward from Geneva,
The gay lights OF the shops and the
restaurants were left behind. the cold
darkness enveloped them; a light
breeze blew over the lake, a. trail OF
white and tumbled water heightened
out behind. and overhead, in a sky Of
deepest blue. the bright stars shone
like gold.
ST only we are In time said Han
aud catching his breath. .
Yes" answered Lemerre; and in
both their voices there was strange
note OF gravity.
Lemerre gave a signal after a while,
and the boat turned to the shore and
reduced its speed. They had passed
the big villas. On the bank the gar
dens OF houses-narrow, long gardens
go& q street Of small housesEreachsd
down to the lake, and to almost each
garden there was q rtckety landing
stage OF wood projecting into the lake.
Again Lernerre gave q signal, and
the boats speed was so much reduced
that not q sound OF It's coming could
be heard. II moved yer tho water