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THE ADVERTISER. . Subscription Prlce-12 Months, $1.00 Parable In Advance. Bates for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per squarei one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 60 cents. Liberal reduction made for large Advertisements. W. W. Bali., Proprietor. LAURENS. H. Bee. 24, 1002. Making Progress. Tho Charleston 'News and Courier issues a first class semi-weekly paper with all the South Carolina news. Its readers will obtain the news of the legislative proceedings and all the cur rent ne , of the day. The Adver tiser is makiDg an offor that no other county weekly in the State makes?to give to now subscribers this paper free. Our reason for this is that in Certain sections of the county the cir culation of The Advkrtiskr is not what wo wish It to be. Hence at a positive loss wo have arranged this spe cial offer, to last a few weeks longor. The circulation of The Advertiser has increased continuously and rapidly in the last eight months?far more rapidly than at any time since it has been tho property of the present own er. Futbormore, tho people wfc take Thb Advertiser are as a rule the best class of people in the olty and county of Laurens. Wo have added no new sub scribers this yoar whom we do not re gard sure pay. Wo are gradually drop ping off the few who do not pay and we fear do not expect to pay. When a '? man has taken the paper for three or four years without paying he has no ' right to feol hurt if tho newspaper man takes it for granted that he is a bad risk. It is a source of the keenest pleasure to the publisher of The Advertiser that in an effort to give the people of the county a paper worthy of their in telligence and helpful to them he is re ceiving a groat deal of encouragement. * ? ? Infamous. For four days last week Laurens peo ple were taught how the art of highway robbery could be practlcod in public without fear or danger of punishment. Accompanying the Layton Carnival Company was a gang of swindlers, cheats, sharpers and thieves who with what thoy called "games" robbed ne groes and ignorant white men and boys of hundreds of dollars. The scenes on tho public square, the bare-faced rob bery of the ignorant and foolish which went on unmolested, were a disgrace and a humiliation to the decent people of Laurons. It is not remarkable that banks and mills are looted by burglars when these equally criminal scoundrels and their nefarious practices are tol erated. ' ? If tho Carnival had been confined to a lot of side-shows, no harm would have resulted to the town, the offensive shows being suppressed. Several of the shows, in fact most of them, wore very good of their kind, but the swindling schemes carried on in the public square ? wore simply infamous. %* Who is the Handsomest I Who is the handsomest man in Lau rens county? This question is worry ing us, though we are acquainted with several score whom it is not worrying ?they look in the glass when they are doubtful. Thb Advertiser would be pleased to have this question settled. We should dislike to bring on another ? Trojan war by throwing in an apple of discord bul we seriously contemplate offering a fine hat to the man who will become it'most. Most of the handsome men in Laurens, however, are already married. * Our Lady, Tho Queen. The election and crowning of tbe Carnival Queen was a pretty incident. A lovely queen was chosen and The Advertiser renders homage and declares its allegiance to her sweet and gracious majesty. Long may she live and reign over her loyal subjects in Laurens I V Mr. Joe Cannon of Illinois is to be speaker of tue national house of repre sentatives, vice D. B. Henderson, dunked. In Shakespeare's day the sol dier sought "the bubble reputation even at the cannon's mouth" but the congressman will seek It at his ear. ##* The Advertiser did not print the president's message and tbe reason was that Thb Advertiser knew that not half a dozen people in Laurens cared to read it. Many county papers did print it but they did not "know any better." V The News and Courior is respect fully but firmly informed that when a / newspaper man has behaved himself for twelvo years, has never run for Of ? fice and has thereby honestly evaded accumulation of a title, it has no right to reduce him to the rank of colonel. * * * ?A "Carnival" would be a good thing if it did no more than remind the peo ple that the dispensary is a "great moral institution." *?* Concerning possible complications about Venezuela, it is well to remem I bor that the Monroe Doctrine is not I among tbo Ten Commandments. V The sympathy of Laurens is respect fully tendered to Newberry. Newberry wilfknow why by the time it is over. ? ? ? The ancient cry of "Niggers rlsin'I" keeps poor Teddy Koossveit misera ble. V Weil, it's over and completely over; and-that's a comfort. 'Tfc MILLION VOICES Could hardly, express the thanks of Homer Hall, of West Point. Ia. Liston why: A sevoro cold had settled on his lungs, causing a most obstinate cough. Several pbysiolans said he bad con sumption, but could not help blm. When all thought he was doomed he began to use Dr. King's New Discov ery for Consumption and writes"?It completely oured me and saved my life. I now weigh 227 lbs." It's posit ively guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Lung troubles. Price 50 cts and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Laurens Drug Co. andJPalmotto Drug Co. Mr. Roland Willis was here Friday. Mr. Reuben Pitts, of Inman, is here for the holidays. Mr. J. M. MurfT, of Spartanburg, was in the olty Monday. Mr. Jaok Matthews, of Cros* Hill, was in town Friday. Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Crrlisle, of Con way, are visiting Mrs. J-J. Roland. Miss Jennie Sullivan is at home from Converse for the holidays. Miss Tolbort, of Columbia, is visit ing Miss Mary Boyd. Mr. o. L. Hunter and Mr. James Cralg were in town Friday. Mr. Joe Burton and Miss Mary Bur ton have returned from a visit to New berry. Mr. A. M. Aiken and Miss Fannie Aiken, of Greenwood, were-in the eity on a brief visit last week. Miss Wlllou Gray is at home from the Columbia Female College for the holidays. Master John Watts has gone to Che raw to spend Christmas with Judge and Mrs. Watts. Mr. Elwood Dillard will go toSpar tanburg after Christmas to complete his course at the Converse Business College. Miss Willie Jones, who is a student of the Presbyterian College for Women, Columbia, Is spending the boliuoy* with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jones. Oapt. O. K. Mauldin and Miss Mary Mauldln, son and daughter of former Lieutenant Governor Mauldin, of Greenville, were in the city last week, visiting the family of Dr. W. C. Irby. Married Last Week. Last Wednesday night Mr. George W. Cunningham and Miss Bessie Todd were married, Rev. W. A. M. Plaxco, performing the ceremony. Mr. Cun ningham is a successful and popular young farmer of the Hairston's neigh borhood. His bride Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Todd and is an at tractive young woman with a large cir ole of friends. The young couple are being heartily congratulated. IN THE CHURCHES. | Church of the Epiphany, Laurenn, S. C, W. Edward Callender, Minister in charge. The following services are held in the above church every Sunday. 10:00 a. m. Sunday School; 11:00 a. m. Morning Prayer and Sermon; 4:00 p. m. Evening Prayer and Address. The first series of addresses will be on the Prayer Book. A cordial invita tion is extended. All seats free. First Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Rev. Watson B. Duncan, A. M., pastor. Preaohing at 11 o'oolck a. m. and at 7.30 p. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday ',t 7.80 p. m. Sunday School, Bon. C. C. Feather stone, Superintendent, at 10 o'clock at a. m . Woman's Missionary Society, Mrs. S. D. Garllngton, President, meets on Tuesday after First Sunday, at 4.80 o'clock p. m. Ladies' Aid Society, Mrs. J. F. Bolt, President, meets on Tuesday, after Third Sunday at 4 80 o'clock p. m. Churoh Conference every Third Sun day after the morning service. First Presbyterian Church, Rev. Robt. Adams, Pastor, services at 11 a. m. and 8:16 pi in., each Sabbath. All are welcome. Sunday School, C. W. Tune, Super intendant, Sunday Morning at 10 a. m. Todd Memorial Presbyterian Church, East End, , Pastor. Preach ing in Factory Hall every Appointments for North Laurknb Circuit. Trlnty, First Sunday, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Trinity, Third Sunday, at 3:30 o'clock, p. in. Shlloh, First Sunday, at 8:80 o'clock, p. m. ? ? Shlloh, Third-Sunday, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Dials, Second Sunday, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Dials, Fourth Sunday, at 3:30 o'clock, p. m. Graycourt, 2d Sunday at 3.30 o'clock, p. m. Graycourt, 4th Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m, Sunday Schools at each appointment one hour before preaching. . . Prayer meeting Thursday nights at Graycourt, at 8 o'clock. .AH are alike Invited to attend these services, for it is here, as it is in Heaven, "the rich and the poor meet together." J. K. McCain, Pastor. Langsion's Church, Baptist, preach ing 11 a. m., Fourth Sundays, and Sat urday before, by Rev, E. C. Watson. Hurricane Churoh, Baptist, preaoh ing 11?. in-, First Sundays and on Sat urday before by Rev*. E. C. Watson. Dorroh Presbyterian churoh, Gray Court, 8. C, T. B. Cralg, pastor. Preaohing on 1st Sunday at 11 a. m. 3rd Sunday 4 p. m. Sabbath Sohuoi on ist and 2nd Sun days at 10 a m., and on 8rd and 4th Sundays at 3 p. m. J. T. Pedek, Snpt. Lahford, Baptist preaching 11 a. m. Second Sundays by Rev. E. C. Watson; Preaching at Cedar Shoal Churoh on same day at 3 o'clock p. m. Padgett's Creek, Baptist' preaching at 11 a. m. on Third Sundays by E. C. Watson. Warrior Creek Baptist Churoh, Rev. O. La. Jones, supply. Service every 4*.h Sunday at 11 o'clock and Saturday be fore. Mt. Bethel, Second Sunday at 11 o'clock, a. m. Mt. Bethel, Fourth Sunday at 3:30 o'clock, p. m. 8. W. Henry, Pastor. Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Rev. R. B. Vaughn, Pastor?Service on the 1st Sunday of each month at 11 o 'clock a. m. and on Saturday before at 2 o'clock p. m. ? "r ower Gallons; Wears Longer. ft CAS M3 i By... Emile Gaboriau || CHAPTER. XIV. ^HEN the Marquis of Clnuaeran perceived" thnt Raoul de La gors was the only obstacle be tween him nnd Madeleine, he swore that the obstacle should be re moved. The same day his plan was laid. As Raoul was walking out to Veslnet about midnight he was stopped at a lonely spot by three men, who asked blm what o'clock It was. While look ing at his watch the ruffians fell upou him suddenly. By bis skillful blows, for ho had be come proficient In boxing In England, Raoid made his enemies take to their heels. He continued his wnlk home, determined to be hereafter well nrracd when bo went out at night. He never for an instant suspected his accomplice of huvln ; instigated tho assault. But t.vo days afterward, at a cafe which he frequented, a vulgar looking man, a stranger to him, afterJrylng to provoke a quarrel, finally threw n card in his face, saying Its owuer was ready to grant him satisfaction, Itaoul rush ed toward the man to thrash him with bis fists, but his friends held him back. "Very well, then. You will hear from me tomorrow," he said to his assailant. "Wait at your hotel until I send two friends to you." As soon ns tbe stranger bad gone Raoul recovered from his excitement and began to wonder what could have been tho motive for the Insult. Pick ing up the man's card, bo read: "W. H. B. Jacobson, formerly Garb baldlan volunteer, ex-offlcer of the Ar my of tbe South (Italy, America), 30 Leonle street" "Ob," be thought, "hero is a big mili tary man who can whip cverybodyl" Itaoul bad seen enough of the world to understand these heroes who cover their vlsltmg cards with titles. But since the Insult had been offered In tbe presence of others, early tho next morning Raoul sent two of his friends to make arrangements for a duel. He gave them M. Jacobson's nddrcss and told tberq to report at tho Hotel du Louvre, where ho proposed to sleep. At half past 8 In tbe morning his sec onds arrived. M. Jacobson bad select ed the sword and would fight that very bour In tbe woods of Vlncennes. "Let ns be off!" cried Raoul gayly. "I accept tbe gentleman's conditions." After a minute's fencing Raoul was slightly wounded in tho right shoulder. The "ex-ofllcer of tho south" wished to continue the combat, but Raoul's sec onds declared that honor was satis fled and that they bad no intention of imperiling tbelr friend's lifo again. The ex-officer was obliged to ac quiesce. Raoul went homo delighted at having escaped with nothing moro serious than a little loss of blood and resolved to keep clear of all so called Garlbaldlans In tbe future. In fact, a night's reflection bad convinced blm that Clameran was the instigator of tbe two attempts to kill him. Mme. Fau vel having told blm what conditions Madeleine- placed on her consent to marriage, Raoul Instantly saw .lm great interest Clameran would have in his removal. He recalled a thousand little remarks and events of the last few days, and on skillfully questioning the marquis bis suspicions changed Into certainty. This conviction that tbe man whom be bad so materially as sisted in his criminal plans was bo basely ungrateful as to turn against blm Inspired In Raoul a resolution to take speedy vengeance upon bis treach erous accomplice and at the same time insure his own safety. He was per suaded that by openly elding with Madeleine and ber aunt he could save them*from Clameran's clutches. Hav ing fully resolved upon this, he wrote a note to Mme. Fauvel asking for an Interview. The poor woman hastened to Vesinet at tho appointed hour, con vinced that some new misfortune was In store for, her. She found Raoul more tender and affectionate than he had ever beon. ne saw the necessity of re assuring ber and winning his old placo in her forgiving heart before making bis disclosures. He succeeded. The poor lady had a smiling and happy air in an armchair, with Raoul kneeling before her. "I have distressed you too long, my dear mother," he said In his softest tones, "but I repent sincerely. Now listen to me." He had not time to sny more. Tho door was violently thrown open, and M. Fauvel, revolver In. hand, entered tbe room. "Ah," he said, "you thought you could abuse my credulity foreverl" Raoul had the courage to -place him self before Mme. Fauvel and to stand prepared to receive the expected bullet. "I assure you, uncle"? he begun. "Enough 1" interrupted tho banker, with an angry gesture "Cense this act ing, of which I am no longer the dupe." "I swear to you"? "Spare- yourself tho trouble of deni als. I know nil. I know who pawned my wife's diamonds. I know who com mitted the robbery for which the Inno cent Prosper was arrested and impris oned." Mme. Fauvel, white with terror, fell upon her knees. At last It had come?the dreadful "lay bad come! Vainly for years she had added falsehood to falsehood. Vainly she had sacrificed herself nud others. "All was now discovered. "Pardon, Andrei I conjure you, for g.Td iuei At these heartbroken tones tbe bank er trembled. This voice brought be fore blm tho twenty years which he bad spent with this woman, who had always been the mistress of bis heart, whose slightest wish bad been his law and who by a look could mako blm thy happiest or the most miserable of men. "Unhappy woman!" he said. "Un. happy woman I What have I dono that you should act thus? I have loved you too deeply." Raoul, who listened with attention, sawtbat If the banker knew Homo things he certainly did not know all. - He saw that erroneous Information had misled the unhappy man,and that he was still a victim of false appearances. He de termined to convince him of his mis take. ,' "Monsieur"-- be commenced. But tbe sound of Raoul's voice wan sufficient to break tbo charm. "Silence 1" cried tbe banker, with an. angry oath. "SilenceI" Tbe stillness was only broken by the sota of Mme. Fauvel. 't; Cams here," continued 4bo danker, ' ?All .tt^f "with tho intention ofkilling you both, but courugo falls mo *to kill a woman, nnd I will not Kill an unarmed man." ltaoul once moro tried to speak. "Let mo flnlshl" Interrupted M. Fau vol. "Your lifo Is In my hands. The law excuses tho vengennce of an In jured husband, but I refuse to take ad vantage of lt. I see on your mantel a revolver slmilur to mine. Take It and defend yourself." "Never." "Defend yourself!" cried the banker, raising bis arm. "If not"? Feeling the barrel of M. Fauvel's re volver touch his breast, ltaoul took bis own pistol from the mantel. "lMnce yourself In that corner of the room, and I will stand In this," contin ued tho banker, "and when the clock strikes, which will be in a few seconds, we will bothrfre." They took tho places designated. But the horror of the scene was too much for Mine. Fnuvcl to witness any lon ger without interposing. Sho under stood but one thing?her son and her husband were about to kill each other before her very eyes. Fright and hor ror gave her strength to start up und rush between the two men, with ex tended arms. "Have pity, Andrei" she cried, wring ing her bands In anguish. "Let me tell you! Don't kill"? Tills burst of maternal love M. Fau ?el took for tho pleading of a criminal efendlng her lover. He seized his wife by the arm and thrust her aside. But she would not bo repulsed. Rush ing up to Raoul, she threw her arms around htm and sold to her husband: "Kill me, and me alone, for I am the guilty oncl" At these words M. Fauvel glared at the guilty pair and, deliberately taking aim, fired. Neither Raoul nor Mme. Fauvel moved. Tho banker fired a sec ond time, theu a third. He cocked the pistol for a fourth shot when a man rushed Into the room, snatched the pis tol from the banker's hand nnd ran to Mine. Fauvel. It was M. Verduret. "Thank God," he cried, "she Is un hurt! Do you know who that man is that you attempted to kill?" "Her lover!" "No; her son!" The banker looked wildly from Raoul to M. Verduret, then, fastening his haggard eyes on his wife, exclaimed: "It Is false! You aro all conspiring to deceive mel Proofs!" "You shall have proofs," replied M. Verduret. "But first listen." And rapidly, with his wonderful tal ent for exposition, ho related tho prin cipal points of the plot ho had discov ered. Tho true state of tho case was terribly distressing to M. Fauvel, but nothing compared with what ho had suspected. nis throbbing, yearning heart told blm that he still loved his wife. Why should ho punish n fault committed so many years ago nnd atoned for by twenty years of devotion and suffering? For some moments aft er M. Verduret had finished his ex planation M. Fuuvel remained silent So many strango events had happened in the last few days, culminating in tho scene which had Just taken place, that M. Fauvel was incapable of thinking. If his heart cohnselr 1 pardon nnd forget fulness, wounded pride nnd self respect demanded vengeance. If Raoul, tho baleful witness, tho living proof of n faroff sin, were not in existence, M. Fauvel would not have hesitated?Gas ton do Clameran was dead?he would have held out his arms to his wife and said: "Come to my heart! Your sacrifices for nay honor shall be your absolution. Let the sad past be forgotten." But the sight of Raoul prevented. "So this is your son," he said to his wife ? "this man who has plundered you nnd robbed me!" Mme. Fauvel was unable to utter a word in reply. Happily M. .Verduret was thcro. "Oh," he said, "madamo will tell you that this young man is tho son of Gas ton de Clameran. Sho has never doubted it. But the truth is"? "What?" "In order to rob her ho has perpetrat ed a gross Imposture." During the last few minutes Raoul had managed to approach the door, hoping to escapo whilo no one was thinking of him. But M. Verduret, watching him out of the corner of one eye, stopped him Just ns he was about to leave. "Not so fost, my pretty youth," he said, dragging him into the middle of tho room. "Lot us have a little conver sation before parting. A little explana tion will bo edifying." The Jeering words and mocking mnn ner of M. Verduret made Raoul turn dendly pale. Ho started back ns if confronted by a phantom. "Tho clown!" ho gasped. "The Home, friend,"'said the fat man. "Ah, now that you recognize me, I con fess that tho clown and mysolf arc one nnd tho same. Yes, I am the jolly clown of the Jnndldler ball. Hero Is the proof." And, turning up his sleove, he show ed a deep cut on his arm. "If you ore not sure, cxnmino this scar," ho con tinued. "I Imagine you know tbo vil lain that gave mo this little decoration that night I was walking along Dour da louo street. That being tho case, you know I hnvo a slight claim upon you and shall expect you to rclato to us your llttlo story." But Raoul was too terrified to utter a word. M. Fauvel listened without under standing. "Into what dark depths of sharao hnvc we fallen!" he groaned. "Reassure yourself, monsieur," re plied M. Verduret. "After what I have been constrained to tell you little re mains. I will finish the story." Ho then told how Louis Clnmernn had concocted his plot to palm off Rnoal ns Mme. Fauvel's son with a view to extort money from her. "Can this bo possible?" cried Mme. Fnuvcl. "Impossible!" cried tho banker. "An ' infamous plot like this could not be ex* QUtcd in our midst." "All this is false!" said Raoul boldly. 'It is a Ho!" M. Verduret turiied to Raoul and, bowing with ironical respect, said: "Monsieur desires proofs, docs he? Monsieur shall certainly have convinc ing ones. I have just left a friend of mine, M. Palot, who brought nie valu able information from London. Now, my young gentleman. I will tell yon th* M^tlf.itefX n? toM nm iMsjt^jj^ "In 1847 Lord Murray, n wenlthy nnd generous nobleman, had n Jockey tin mod Spencer, of whom he wns very fond. At the Firaoin races this jockey was (brown from his horse and, killed Lord Murray grieved over the loss of Ids favorite and, hnvlng no children ol his own, declared his Intention oi adopting Spencer's son, who was then but four years old. "Thus James Spencer was brought up in aQluence ns heir to the immense wealth of the noble lord. He was a handsome, intelligent boy nnd gave sat isfaction to his protector until ho was Sixteen years of age. Then he became intimate with a worthless set of people nnd turned out badly. "Lord Murray, who was very Indul gent, pardoned many-grave faults, but one flue morning he discovered that his ndopted son had been Imitating bis sig nature upon some cheeks. Ho indig nantly dismissed him. "James Spencer had been living in London about four years, managing to support himself by gambling and swin dling, when he met Clameran, who of fered blm i-'o.OOO francs to play n part in a little role which he had arranged." "You are a detective!" Interrupted Ruoul. The fat man smiled grimly. "At present," ho replied, "I am mere ly a friend of Prosper Bertomy. It de pends entirely upon your behavior which character I appear in while set tling up this little affair." "What do you expect mo to do?" "Whero are the 350,000 francs which you have stolen?" Tho young rascal hesitated a mo ment. "The money Is In this room," he Bald. "Very good. This frankness Is cred itable nnd will benefit you. I know thnt the money Is In this room n">d also exactly whero it is to be found. Look in the back of thnt cupboard." Raoul saw that his game was lost. Ho tremblingly went to the cupboard nnd pulled out several bundles of bank notes aud nn enormous package of pawnbrokers' tickets. "Very well done," said M. Vcrduret ob be carefully examined tho money and papers. "In this you have acted wisely." Raoul had counted on this moment, when everybody's attention would ho absorbed by the money, to mako his escape. Softly ho stole toward tho door, opened It, slipped out and locked It on the outside. The key was still in the lock. "Ho has escaped!" cried M. Fauvel. "?'Naturally," replied M. Vcrduret without turulnc his head. "I thought he would have- sense enough to do that." "But"? "Would you have this affair become public? Do you wish a ease to he brought into the police court in which your, wife is tbe victim?" "Oh, monsieur!" "Then let the rascal go free, nere are tho 350,000 francs. Here are rc eeipts for all the articles which ho has pawned. We should consider ourselves fortunate. Ho has kept 50,000 francs. So much the better for you. This sum will enable him to go abroad, nnd we shall never see him again." Like every one else, M. Fauvel sub mitted to the ascendency of M. Verdu ret. Gradually he had awakened to the true state of affairs. Prospective hnp rdnoss was possible, nnd ho felt that he was Indebted to M. Vcrduret for more than life. He was not Blow In express ing hlj gratitude. He poized M. Verdu ret's hand, as if to carry It to his lips, nud snid, with emotion: "How can I ever liud words to ex press my appreciation? How can I re pay the great service you have ren dered me?" M. Vcrduret reflected a moment and then snid: "Since you feel under obligations to me I hnvo a favor to ask of you.' "A favor of nie? ? Speak, monsieur. You have but to name it. My fortune and lifo nro at your disposal." "Well, then, monsieur, I confess I am Prosper's friend nnd deeply Interested in his future. Can you not exonerate him, restore him to his position? You can do more than this, monsieur. Ho loves Mile. Madeleine." "Madeleine shall be his wife, mon sieur," Interrupted the banker. "I give you my word, and I will so publicly ex onerate hi in thnt no one shall reproach bltu with what has been my mistake." Tho fat man quietly took up his hat and cane, which stood in a corner, as if he had been paying nn ordinary morning call, and turned to lenvo tho room. "Monsieur," ho snid before going, "excuse my Intruding any advice, hut Mine. Fauvel"? "Andre!" cried tho poor woman. "An drei'' Tho banker Hesitated a moment, then, following tho impulse of his heart, rnn to his wife nnd, clasping her in his arms, said: "No; I will not bo so foolish as to struggle against my heart. I do not pardon, Valontlne; I forget?I forget all!" Mi Vcrduret had nothing more to do at Veslnet. Therefore, without taking leave of the banker, he quietly left the room and, taking ids cnb, ordered the driver to return to Toris nnd drlV? to tho Hotel du Louvre ns rapidly as pos sible. Ills mind was filled with anxi ety. He knew thnt Raoul would give him no more trouble. The young rogue wns probably taking his passage for some foreign land at thnt vory mo ment. But Clnnicrnn should not es cape tho punishment ho deserved. But how wns It possible to Inflict this pun ishment without compromising Arme. 'Fauvel? M. Vcrduret thought over tho various enses similar to this, but not one among his repertory of expedients could bo applied to the present clrcum stances. After long thought he decid ed thnt nn accusation of poisoning must como from Oloron. "I will go there and work upon public opinion, so thnt to satisfy tho townspeople tho au thorities would order nn Inquest In Gnston's case. But this required time, nnd Clnnicrnn, being warned, would disappear. It was nlmost dark when the carrlago stopped in frout of tho Hotel du Lou vre. M. .Vcrduret noticed a crowd of pcoplo collected together in groups nnd heard tho police crying "Move onl" Tbo crowd would merely separate In one spot to join n moro clamorous group a few yards off. "What has happened?" demanded M. Verduret of n lounger near by. "A strango thing," replied tho man. "Ho first appeared at that seventh sto ry window. He was only half dressed. ?Somo persons tried to seize him; hut, with the nglllty of n sleepwalker, he jumped out upon the roof, shrieking 'Murdcrl Murder!' Tho recklessness of his conduct led mo to suppose"? The gossip stopped short in his nar rative, voay much astonished. His questioner had vanished. "Could it bo Clameran?" thought M. Vcrduret. Ho pushed through tho crowded courtyard of tbe hotol. At the foot of the staircase M. Fan ferlot and three peculiar looking indi viduals were standing together. "Wsll." cried M. Verdure^ '*wbat'a "T?o matter Is this," said Fanferlot dejectedly. "I havo no luck. You see bow It Is. This Is the only chance I over had of working out n beautiful case, and, presto, my criminal breaks down!" "ThQti It Is Clamerau who"? "Of course it is. When the ruscal saw mo this morning, he scampered off like a hare. On reaching the Boulevard of Schools a sudden Idoa seomed to seise him, and ho struck out for this hotel, probably to set bis pile of money. When he arrives, what does ho see? These three friends of mine. The sight of them had the effect of a sunstroko upon him. Ho went raving mod." "Where Is he now?" "At tho prefecture, I suppose. Some policemen handcuffed him and drove off with him In a cab." "Come with me." M. Verduret and Fanferlot found Clamcrun In one of the private cells reserved for dangerous prisoners. Ho had ou a strnltjacket and was struggling violently against three men who were striving to bold him while a physlcnn tried to force him to swallow a potion. "Help!" he Bhrleked. "Do you not seo him ? my brother ? coming after me? He wonts to poison mol" M. Verduret took the physician aside and questioned him about the maniac. "He is in a hopeless state," replied the doctor. "This spoclos of Insanity is incurable. He thinks some one is trying to poison htm, and nothing will per suade hlui to eat or drink anything, and as It Is Impossible to force any thing down his throat he will die of starvation after having suffered all the tortures of poison." M. Verduret, with a shudder, turned to leave the prefecture, saying to Fan ferlot: "Mme. Fauvel Is saved. God has punished Clameran." "That doesn't help me," grumbled Fanferlot. "All my trouble has been for nothing. What luck!" "That is true," replied M. Verduret. "Case 113 will never leave tho record otllco. But consolo yourself. 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