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DO!“ 3m ' «A" 118"? harm Tom - The safe is opened by a curious little 3:7. But this is the least important Dirt 0: the mechanism five movable steel buttons. upon which are engraved 11! the letters of the alphabet. 6038“- tute the real power of this “IMO“ Piece of furniture. Before inserting the key into the lock the letter: on the buttons must be in the exact position in which they were placed when the late was locked. In H. Famel’s bank, 88 everywhere. the safe was always dosed with a word which was changed from time to time. This word was known only to the head of tho bsnl: m(l the cashier. They each had also a “I. There was but one dangerâ€"(Mt 0‘ forgetting the word which m in- dispensable. 0n the monk); of the 3th of Feb- nary the employees were all busy at their various desks about half past 9 O‘clock when a mlddle aged man of '97! dark complexion and mutant! hearing. In deep mourning. presented himself in the once adjoining the life; Where he found an or 313‘ emplom He asked to see the cashier. He was told that the cashier had not yet an "‘96 Ind tint the cashmoxn was not opened an 10 o'clock. n notice otwhich '2 posted in the entry. '91 yesterday. I an Count Louis do (“mm an Iron maker at Olorul. "Id luv. come to dnw 800.000 tuna “Donna! In this but by my m- bmher. when heir 1 m. It. but “outfit?“ Io ordzn wen um doc. wllh Macon oo tho «not. m h: um. lroh hon. «a. «to!» hm tad clout «(other to do- «Inco oll hum um I. Madntooloolooothodm hum tho can. and load. lnlo hlo m ounuoou. 'rhlo printo ot- Ieo manlooloo dlroctly wlth lho lot by mo o! o hon-ow mm which opens Into the ma ocooplod ”tho hood cuhlor. 'rhlo room. whloh hlhohuhcoeohylhomuoottho WI once." lo proof must all much. no matte: how ahlllfully plan- ned. hastened ln tho wall by Glob noun hon clamps la a are. a (amid:- Ilo md {anustlc piece of tux-allure. nlculated to fill wltb envy the poor devil who easily carries his fortune in a pocketbook. "1 “008m." he said In 1. tone of cool “Defiance. “to and some one hero Md! to utend to my busluafl. 53" m‘mtedthomttervmhu. hu- neighborhood of the Rue de Provence. The robber: with extraordinary skill and boldness succeeded in making on elm-once to the oflcee, in forcing the lock of a. safe thnt he: heretofore been considered lmpregnnble and In getting any with the enormous sum of 350.- one canes ln bank notes. The police. Immediately Informed or the robbery. displayed their accustomed zeal. and flair inundation: have been crowned with success. Already, it is aid. one P. 3., n clerk in the bunk. has been arrested. and thee In every reason to hope that his accomplices will be soon overtaken by the hand of justice." But this time the newspapers were haccnrate in their intonation. The m of 350.000 franc certainly had ken stolen from It. Andre Fame“ Dank. mitotic , , . Indgacribod. no renewing an fact an m were related with amnion: exactness at the preliminary examination: The banking Dona. 0! Mn haul. I7 Boo do Provence. in an important manhunt and. owing to in lam m oi decks. mu m noon in mm or a government do- mn“. 0a thou-wad loot an the CASE ”3 Weatherproof. waterproof. snag proof. comfortable. All styles. Get a pair this winter “The mark of By Emma enema. m1. NthePaz-bennlnxpapenot noble mun- Yes. 100,000 times etch dxy." Does it send out good blood or bad blood? You know, for good blood is good health; had blood, bid health. Ask your on docml’ about taking Ayet’s s‘m‘p‘fin‘ for thin impure blood. ’ Wotan-0.3““ We "0‘ 0... ”mm “Robbed?” they hold. “Where? How! By when 3” Gradually Prosper recovered himself. “All I had in the are." “All?" “Yea. allâ€"three packages. each con- taining 100 note: of a thousand francs, \ and one package or 50,000. The tour I packages were wrapped in a sheet of ' paper and tied together.” ‘ With the rapidity of lightning the news of the yobhery spread through- out the bank. The curious clerhmhc I‘Themhierhunotyetamved.” ‘theynpufifindwecandonothmg _ {ox-yon.” i “Then conduct me to M. Fauvel." 3 There was com hesitation. then s i clerk named Gunman. who was writ- ! mgnearswindow. mid: l-Thocmetuuwayaoututm ‘ ho'nr.” ! qmtmanngam‘wdmde i Clamenn. And be deported without 5 min: “Good morning" or even touch- ; in; his hat. "“Biâ€"d you and the safe broken open? said young Cavaillon. “No; it in untouched." M. Fauvel of the disaster, and at this moment he entered-the room. 11. An- dre Fannleppearedtobenmenot fifty, inclined to corpnlency, of medi- um height, with iron grey hair. and, likennhardmrkerghehndsllizht stoop. Never did he by neingle action belie the kindly expression of. his taco. He ind an open countenance end n lively, frank eye. 7‘ ‘ A. A you to wait 1mm no any at mo Dir went". «1 know. moment, and I did wrong mmmyou. Butthooflludone. Yam-d” evening 1 locked up the mag. The: hue dlnppeued. and _ W. W. bu houow vole. ud' troubling nub. umnd Inch mm! mm: that the doth got up from their duh Md nu toward Mn. 1!. uncut dropped Mo their arm. no 1m sick tad mm and ten museum. m yesterday. 'mon‘sleur?" inten- rupted the banker. “It seems to me that I have u hundreq flmggrdered have u a enabler.” exclaimed on. of the clan. "who never let: w!- thin: disturb him. The chief bu qnnr- reled with man twenty. tune- M be!” tu-dy. And Ml anoma- ham no em cpl In. wm" ' “in compulon on- nmuudod lulu and begged him to uphill hLugaelt. “What's this I hear? clerks. who stood before fully. “What'q lappgnedi: The sound of M. Fauvel’l ”You In- spired the cashier with the energy or a great crisis. The dreaded and decisive moment had come. He arose and ad- "need toward his chief. “Monsieur.” he began. “having. as you know. a pennant to make this morning. I yesterday drew from the Bank of France 850.000 trance.” umâ€" -A-“d-- mnnilmr,’ inter- 7 “Andâ€"wfith‘m-ho known be on Mbohthhnommr‘ .‘QSMX” In [and out. ban NW Prosper had unlocked his office and u be finished meeting entered and cloned the door behind him. Pmsper Bet-tony. cashier of Fauvel’: banking house. was a an. handsome man of thirty. with light hair and blue mndmmthoheizhtotthe fashion. “Who? An iron mmntacturer.wn It not?” “Well. he will return. Thinking that I would be late this morning. I at- tended to the matter yesterday.” ‘Not very polite.” and llttle Cann- lon. “But here comes Prosper.” “Ah, here you ue!" cried Gammon. “Someonehujmbeen Inqnmngfor you.” 3:.er not In: emanation: appeared to affect the clerks. “I M“ The came: obeyed without a. won-g and his chief followed him, taking the» precaution to shut _the door after them. Notan' In {he cashmxn ‘ bore evio dence of the entrance of burgh", Ev. mint. tan in. perfect pract- Not or conduct. - “We must has an emulation." he said. “Let us :0 Into your once." The iron founder was visibly disap- pointed. He seemed to wish to apolo- gize for his lmpertinence. “I assure you. monuenr. that I had no intention of attending. For some years our mutton: hove been such that In s moment the room was cleared of every one except those who belong- ed there. and they sat at their desks with their noses almost touching the paper before them. as if absorbed in their work. Still excited by the events so rapidly succeeding each other. M. Andre anvel walked up and down the room with quick. nervous steps. occn. sionuly uttelinrsomo low exclama- tion. Prosper remained leaning usinst the door. with pale ace and fixed eyes. looking a 11-h. handles: the faculty of thinking. Finn!!! the but”. after n long silence. stopped shop: before Proo- m'lbh; 6013': hi uni-mod. monlleur.” add the bunker. “This house 1'! oth- “Here. quick. Couturier." he said to one of his clerks. “take my carriage. which is waiting, and go with mono dent to H. de Rothschild’s. Give him this letter end these uecnrities. In ex- change you will receive 300.000 francs. which you will head to this gentle» “Enough. monsieur.” interrupted the banker. “I desire no apologies. In bnzlneu friendship 00an for not!» ins. I owe you money. I am not ready to pay you. You no pressing. You have a right to demand what Is your own. Follow my 'clerk. He will pay you your money"? u. do Duncan "Mum: «poem um tumor. to: In nomad: “Naturally.” Although he only mound this you. his volcc. NI mum. m. an elect-11w: 7 He went out and up the narrow steps leadlng to his study and at the end of five mlnntes retnmed. holding ln .m: hand a. letter and a bundle of securi- - Thon he tux-bed to his clerks who stood curiously gazing on and said, “A: for you. gentlemen. resume your desks.” - “Th3: comedy is won acted. but nev- ertheless It In : comedy. sad I don't Intent! to ho duped by It.” "White I not to the blink for n loin of mono truce. Bend at cm Let a» messenger an a canine.” Pm did not move. "Do you hear ner' eud the banker Inc"!- The 0:.th trembled. ne eeemd n If he mu m a stupor. "R :e ueeleee to Ind.“ he uld. “rhea 1e 3 credit to thin gentlemen of 810.000 trace. and we hue leee em 100.000 In the but.” “Ii-etnmmdthlsflmonotonlytho ashmom hdoetbntlamhetuud admlmncetotheonIee. luncom- pelled to force my way in. Will you tellme.yesorno,aml havemy mon- ey?’ in. Fanvel listened. trembling with anger, yet he controlled himself. “I would be obliged to you, monsleur, for 3 short de ." “I thought you said”â€" “Yes, yesterday. but this morning. this very instant. I and I have been robbed of 350,000 francs.” Then. turning his buck on the Iron maker. )1. have! Illd u; hlsicashger’: men. The iron founder did not up- pear to owerve anything unusual. Ho advanced. ms nat'on‘ atrium: and said in the same impertinent tone: “It in other 10 o’clock. gentlemen.” No one newer-ed. end M. de Cleme- ren was about to continue-when be for the first time our the banker. He went etnigbt to him. “Well. monsieur," he said. “1 con- gratulate myself upon finding you in at last. I have been here once before this morning and found the cushroom not opened. the cashier not arrived; you were absent.” PW unnummnnmmqmm “Ox-yon!“ ~ Tamramdonthmmmm would hue Wed 11’ the: had not been interrupted by loud nnd um voice-inmoentry. Autumnal! upon entering tn unite o! the prom flonl of the employee. and in forcing his way In. It was u. do Chum-an. The clerks-muting on. - “You are misnken. monsienr; I was In my office." “1 1m not cram neither. unfortu- mtely, am I annulus. I am simply saying what is true.” This calmneu at such I. moment ap- péared to unspent: n. have]. 30 celled Pro-per by the am sad shook him mutiny. "Spock!" he cried out. “Speck! Who 60 you It: opened the “to? Answer â€"E'iia wan n cox-nu much. A! www.mmtnmd» I If. I“ tho W. m mudlmlaan.no'M tn M NM (roll the chief. urn-nudism: - - , A ALA A..|_ “launch-1.” “Rombutyouudlmwtho alum Nombmmm“ M” _ - it. do Mr. bowed Ironically and "sum I have to wait long?" “Mn: enough for me to send to the He m determined upon his 1m. Rom had Prosper hard hit chlo: oxym- hlnmlt In no tooling And pam- nnl n Innnnnr. W van nllent with utonlnhlnnnc. all. your friendâ€"your best and truest trlend. I cannot forget that here a:- teen years ago you were lntrusted to me by your father. and ever since that day have I had cause to congratulate myself on possessing your faithful service. Yes, it is fifteen years since youcametom'l yuthen Justcoln- menclng to build my fortune. and you have seen it gradually grow step by step from almost nothing to its present also As my wealth lueres i em deavored to better your loo. you who. although so young. are the oldest of my clerks. At each Inventory l in- creased your salary." _ “Now mt we Ire alone. Prosper." he said. “have you nothing to tell me?” nemmufltho 6- uon museum “Nominlo domain I havenot already toning." “What? Nothing? Donovan-tin Magnnbknabmrdmdfldlcu- hmthunponeanpondblybellen it? natal)! Oonfldelnme. 1th youronlychancootnlntmu. Inn your chief, it in true, but I an. thou “Am!“pumod Ithunl. "Hm I not than MON 3 tumor to you? mmammmmmw omwm hummuudus member at a: hull). It: aha. lud- The new of the put that "oh- edhythomhrmmdmuahm tho unhappy cubic. Bu buried his m. In h1- hand- Ind hum Into «an. “6n. enn confide everything to an athei- without tau." mnmod II. Fan- vei. "a mac:- not only pardons. out forgets. Do I not know the terrible temptations that in a city ilte Paris beset a young man? There are some inordinate desires which brook down the ill-meat principle; Speak, Prosper. speak!" “What do you wish me to say?" “The truth. An hononhie man may yield to temptation. but his first step toward atonement is confession. Say to me: Yes, I have been tempted. du- 8196. The sight or these piles of gold tnrnedmybrain. Iunyounx. than passions." “Ah. :1: is that. then." told u. Fun- vel. unable to conuln himself my lon- ger. "You dareâ€" Then between you dad me. u. Prosper Bottom, justice than decide. God Is my witnes- um I have dong all I could to can you. You will have yourself to thank for .What follows. I have not to: tho coni- mlmry of police. He must be walt- inxlnmystudy. Shalltallhun?" Prosper. with the farm! talcum of I. man who abandons Mule". ro- w 19 3 N99 391°” “.m» even'n paper was misplaced The safe mommdonthemplhelfhyoev- en! ronieouo of gold. overlooked or disdained by the thieves. M. hovel. without troubling himoeif to mine anything. took 3 choir end ordered his cashiertobooeeted. He hedentirely recovered his unanimity, and his coon. temnce wore it: new kind expression. “prom"â€" " {flowed nu um and did not unmet. ‘ “fili'lv‘fiefiel had risen and was about to leave the room when Prosper arose and held him by the arm. “Your generosity is useless. mon- sieur." he said bitterly. “Having ink. on nothing. I can restore nothing. I have searched carefully. .1110 but note: hue been stolen." “But by whom. poor fool? By CW”, "111;... lawn-v“, â€"_ _'- _-_.___ “Come, Prosper. have courage. aeleunhreastotit. Iwillgoup stairs. Goagaintotheufe. Im sure that in your agitation you did not search thoroughly. This evening I will return, and I am sure that during the day you’ will have found. if not the 350,000 runes, at least the greater portion or it. And neither you no: I will tomoruow remember anything about this false alarm." "'73; in that is sacred. I swear that It was not by me.” The buiker‘a taco turned crimson. “Mlunble wretch." cried he. “do you mean to a: am 3 w_u 1}" _ _._ A “I!” murmured Prosper. “1!” “Poor boy!” said the banker sadly. Rewasuhoplngtorgconfeo- don. which, however, dld not come, whom? - vâ€"vâ€"wâ€"w- IPIaree‘g l twmgwfi? 13 Dr. . e r. cox-res enee Isl lauded es ucndly seem women! y oonfldenou ere protec ted? tensions] ”v Address Dr. 3. am“ and“ helm at! mu ow preserve ‘ told in Dr. Pier-en’s Common Sense feel Adviser. It him For t coveredeom eendDr. RV. Pl units!- {110] N. Y. 31 one-cent sump. to cover India :lnclothbindlngpre. immmm ‘9‘. i ran I'NII‘NNNI an a udm «3.3.2.:W'G g?“ aflmfiwxh " x '9." - 9° 9:99.. 39993533" kma‘ffin‘urm 9 mm 0 um mama g? ‘ar “3:: rum “aim fi'mm ‘1: would he wry dllllcnlt.’ am he. “to: I W to enter hue." He walked aloud the once. “I: this door closed at night!" he 1n- qumd. ‘ “It in “my! tacked.” “And who keep tho he)?” ”the one. boy. to whom i an.” clvo it In charge baton Inning tho hunk.” an Prosper. "nu how.” Ink! :1. hovel. W In the cum mm on A not. mad. which he atom u night and told- up Naomi." “Does 11. Panel often come to the ashroom at night?" “No. monsieur; very seldom." . “Did he come last night!" “No. monsiem': I an very cemin he did not. for I was kept awake nearly all night by the straw coflee I had drunk with tho "b0.” EWnSckmmed‘Tthqnb larmlndebtedtohupmdlgm nfifltyfwtflsflthotwuchhem notsmtloyrond. ammonium. ant In appearance. he might. in spite othhlronmnscletbotnkentorswl- Wannderderkuhe wtlkedalonc buttonednptothocmntnhuthh buckovemctt. Boudoneotthooo aces that Impress us Wblyâ€"ln wonmmmdupmthmupamd nttlcmfleu buckeye. Merlot. whohndbeenonthopouco {one for aveymbnmedtoMngulsthmâ€" adhmmakotorhlmelttnune. Ho “ambitious. Autumn-ne- cesstnLhcklngoppa-tmuyorgemm. Alreedy. won the count-nary spoke to him. be had ten'eted everywhereâ€" etudled the doors. mnded the peru- uom. examined the riches and tuned up the uhee ln the arephce. ‘ “At what hour did you no to bed?" “About mt put m 1 had spent the evening at u at. out by with mon- Ileur'n valet." “Did yéu heu- no noise during the 313M?" , _ -. . . “warn.“ “urchin-1mm gel-pound. but by when! Did tho mbbereutermmwithoutf' The baker lac-laud a moment. flWM’h-fldumt “mlmcu'mnhadldnot.” aid Pro-per. “Home.” sud he. “'0 must mks ourselves saws of it." Turning toward his compsnlon. “ll. Fara-lot." he I'M- “go sad see It you annot discover sons usc'es tbs: my bus camped the attention of these gentlemen" “Pardon at. am.“ In we to tho consular: In : kw mg. “I! aurmmmwmdmmr “twain-flaw" Tumouryumundem thattheutwomenneeuuduchm. in small uni-I" filth.“ '«ii'fi‘m? mumd m countl- in mud (to door and called: 1'08. mutant: u and." 7 C 7 ‘ IGKMGHI. 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