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VOL. I. LARGEST STORE NORTH GEORGIA Hi IK, A.J On. ISMimE liRV (18BBS \mm whies iii Ts. ‘Merchants will do well to got our prices before buy in MICHAEL BUGS. Athens, Ga. 'TAte Answers Thompson-. Washington, February !”• (Special.)—Congressman T'te has sent (Vonel Howard Thompson a reply io l.is last letter, in which Col rtiel lti‘iinpii<>n’s friends for the debate pivhininams ire named. According io the present arrange rnnits, therefore, tli" gentlemen t<> aVrsl'ge the rietSih: • f 'he joint tin bat ihtftt is to stir up the ninth, are: For Congressman Tat" —It* ti, Fen. V, icr: v, of chetoket Hon. M. L. V. iliord. of Union. and Cap-'n \V. A. VVdlitishatn, of Habers!.:;.u For Colonel Thompson— Hot Gtoorge F-. Ded wyler, of Jackson: If. n. W. E. Candler, of Union, and Sam C. Dunlap, of ilall. Congressman Tate s letter contains i fiiri! er reference to conditions in <lif.triot which will be read with interest by the people thwe. The feller in till! is as loilows. ‘•House of Representatives United Slates, Washington. D. C., February ]l isfi9.—Hon. Howard Thompson Gainesville, Ga- My Hear Sir; Yours rn reph t<> my letter of January 21st. in which you state that you have selected George E- Dedwyler, of Jackson; W. E- Catidler, of Union, and Samuel C. Dunlay, of lrall, ~<> Bet with a similar number of my friends, in arranging the times, place' and terms of our joint canvass, would have been answered earlier but for my absence from here on account oi the continued sickness of my little daughter ( Hon, Ben F. Forty, of Clierokee ; ” M. L. Ledford, of Union; atul Captain \V\ A. Willingham, of Hnbersham, have been requested by me to acj with lion. Georg E. I)ed-.v: ler, Hon. Yr. E. Candler and your Wothor-iti law, ex United States Mif dial Samuel * Dunlap, 'me .•> ~ ... ~ se o; arranging ur i. .i ■.... place: am. it t'nis of the Siiirn:. •I note that vui also make .the f*l l,,xi,vr matenn-nt tn your letter, town: I drill feel at liberty to make snob speeches, at such rim-. and places as uporttmityi"'" mbs " Having yourself ~u . g!,, joinl canvass and being a— wire of the fact that t an cottlrii and here at my post of duty in \vashtng Urn, von are eertady very unfair in re serving to y uitself the right to can vass the district while l ao not able to he present. Y> tth assurances of (ctT'.ra, lam pomsindy V C. TATE.” VKUY, UNh'AtUl* [f we hear cries of •uufa , r so earl> in ihi*- conl-csN wbat may we ( Inter, when the man i. 'Vasliimpoii, j v no is no food ot work, that he ]oe fers the easy work in \V -ishingion, to . the awful hat>l work in - bating with . his powerful opponent, Hun. Howard Thompson, nr-d when the time lot a debate al'rivcsl Shall we heat Hon. V 0. 'l ate crying that it was unfair t > run such n sttiart and superior tie lml.tr ns lion. Ilowmd Thompson against him, or shall no hoar no mot' cries ot ‘unfair” lighting by either of these almost even y matched oppo — nents? ha ve ts'ouhles oA my own, goodness Nitke dOn’t mon tiOm yOurs. But it you are troubled with lints and Mice, Magic ltat Mover Will rid your premises of these] pasts On sale by Dnigghds and Grocers, 15 and 25 cents. Not % Poison. It can bo procured at this office. Kant to any address by land three dim"* Banks County Journal. THE *333*323*1 | |me QF_THg|j COpy RIGHT. 1897 tSV. R F. FENNO VCO-. .. •_ ' Bcmnrdel,Bn id fho elricT. ‘'During this time I would leurn a little abort what kind of a man this is." Beruardct had only to cross some cor ridor and nn.ant a few steps to reach the g.illery up-on which M. Ciucry’s room opened. While waiting to ho ad mitted ho passed up and down. Seated on benches were a number 'of malefac tors, toino of whom knew him well, who were waiting exMninatfoh. Ho was accustomed to ten this eight daily, uud without being moved, hfft this time he was overcome by a Bolt t>f agony, a siKisni which contracted even his fingers and left his nerves in as qffivering a state as does insomnia. Truly in the present case he was much more concern ed than in on ordinary man hunt. The officer experienced the fear which an inventor feds before the perfection of a new discovery. Ho had undertaken a formidable problem, apparently insolu ble, and ho desired to solve it,. Once or twioo ho took cut from the pocket of his rediageto uff 'old Worn case and looked at tho proofs t " the retluft, Which ho had pasted on u, card. there could be no doubt. This figure, a little confused, had the very look of the mail who had bent over the grave. M. Gino-y would bo struck by it when he hud Jacques Bautin before him, provided the exam ining magistrate still had the desire which Bernardet had Incited in him to push tho matter to the end. Fortunately M. Giuorr Was very curious. With this curiosity anything might happen. The time seemed long. What if this Dxntin, v, ho (.poke cf leaving Paris, should dis appear, should escape the examination? What miserable little affair occupied M. Ginory? Would ho ever be at liber ty? Tho door opened, a mats in a blouso was ltd out, the registrar appi arid on the threshold, and Bernardet asked if ho could not see M. Ginory immediate ly, as he had an important communica tion to mako to liito. “I will not detain hisn long, ” ho said. Far from appeariffg annoyed, the magistrate Boomed delighted to see tho officer. He related to him all ito knew— how he had eenff tho man at M. Ro vtre’s funeral; that Almo. Mouicho had recognized him ns the one Whom she had surprised standing with M. Rosero before the open safe; that ho had sign ed his name end taken first rank in the funeral cortege, lose by reason of an old friendship which dated from Childhood than by that sfcraugo and impulsive sen timent which compels tho guilty man to haunt tho scene of his crime, to re main near his victim, as if the murder, tho blocd, tho corpse, held fer him a morbid fascination. “1 shall soon know," Said M. Ginory. Ho dictated to the registrar a citation to appear before him, rung tho bell and guvo the order to e.rvo the notice on M. Bautin at the given address and to bring hittt to the palais. •‘Do bet toeo Sight of him. " hi ko.I to Bernardet end began some other >.-. animations. Bernardet bowed and bis eyes eboiie like those of a sleuthhound ou tho scent of his prey. CHAPTER X. Between the examining magistrate who questioned and the man cited to appear before him who replied it was a duel, a Close game, rapid and tragic, in which tssch feint might make a mor tal Wound, in which each parry and thrttst might b- decisive, fsoc.no in the World ! .h tlio power of the man who, in a word, eon change to n prisoner the one who enters the giuiuis as a passerby. Behind this inquisitor of iho law the prison stands, the tribunal in its red robes appears, tho t wins of tho scaffold cast their sinister' shadows, and tho magistrate's cold chamber already seems to have tho lugubrious humidity of tho dungeons where the condemned await their fate. Jacques Dautiu arrived at tho palais in anhwv’f to the ritiv-ioii with tl r 3 a|“J)Ur(;it a3fccr;y -? a man who, regretting a friend tragically put cut of the World, withes to e.id imivaig ing him. Ho did not hesitate a second, and Bern'inlet, who saw him enter the carriage, was struck With tho eagerness and haste With which ho re sponded to the tuagi: {rate’s order. When M. Gibejy Wi's informed that Jacques Gan l in had arrived, he allowed Bn involuntary “Ah!” to escape him. This “Ah 1” scena and t<i cypress tiro satis* faction of an impatient spectator when tho signal is given which announces that the curtain is about to he raised. For the examining nmgisi rat.o Um drama iu which lie was Id out to unravel tlm mys tery was to begin. Ho kept his eyes lixed upon the door, auribi..ing, cor rectly, a great importance to tho first Impression tho comer would make upon him as ho entered tho room. M. Giuory found that ho was much excited. This was to him a novel thing, but by exer cising his strong will ho succeeded in mastering the motion, mid his face and manner showed no trace of it. in the open door M. Jacques Dantin appeared. The first view, for the magis trate, was favorable. The man was tall, well built; he bowed with grace, and looked straight ./store him. But at the same time M. Ginory was struck by tho strange i- veniblanco of this haughty face to that imago obtained by means of llernardet's kodak. It seemed to him that this imago bad the same stature, the samo form as that man surrounded by the hazy, clouds. Upon a 6ecmnl ex amination it seemed to the magi-'rate HOMER, GAm THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2+ , 1898. that the foe* betrayed a restrained vio lence, a latent brutality. Tho eyes were stern, under Their liriitling brows, the pointed beard, quite thin on the cheeks, showed the heavy jaws, and under the gray mustache tho under lip protruded like the lips of certain Spanish cavaliers painted by Velasquez. ‘'Prognathous," thought M. Ginory, as he noticed this characteristic. With a gesture he motioned M. Baht,iff to a chair. The man was there befoi'to the judge, who, with crossed hands, his cl bows leaning on his papers, seemed ready to talk of insignificant things. While tire registrar's bald head was bant over his block table as he rapidly took notes. Tim interview took on a gravo tone, but fts between twe m'eff who, meeting in a salon, speak of tho morn ing or of tho premiere of the tokening beforo, and M. Ginory asked M. Bautin for some iufohmfttiou in regard bo M. Rovere. “Bid you kno -v him In limitt-aiy?” “Yes, M. ItvJtigto. ” “For how many years?" “1 r more than 40. We ‘wt'o com rades at a school in Bordeaux." "Y'on at" a Bord- lais?" “l.ike Sovcre, yes," Boutin replied “Of Iftfa have j.i. ►vifl IA. Rovere frequently?” “I beg yout pardon. M lo Jug©, bet what do yotl ine&j by of late?” M. GlnorV Vs iievcd ibat ho had dis covered in this question put by a man who was himself being interrogated— a tactic—-a means of finding before re plying time for reflection. He was no customed to these maneuvers of the ac cused. “ When 1 Ely of late, ” he repliutb "I mean during tin past few weeks br lays which preceded tho murder—if that suits yet. ” "I saw him often-—in fact, even of tcuer than formerly.” “Why/” _ His report to the chief, M. Morel, was soon made. He listened to hint with attention, tor he bed absolute confidence in the police officer. ‘‘Never any gaff with Bernardet, ” M. Jibhel was Wont to say. He, like Bernardet, soot* fs.lt convinced that this man was probably the murderer of the ex-consul. “As to the motive which led to the crime, we shall know it later. " Ho wished, above everythilm ci. \ to havo strict inquiries madh into Ba; ; B. past life ni>d in regard to his present ex istence, anti tho inquiries Would bo com pared with his answers to tho questions wH ;h M. GiffOPy Would Ask ,'U when ho had been cited as a withs„. "Go nt once to M. Ginory's room. log Tie Greet fire At iapille YEARGIN & CHANDLER, SUCCESSORS TO J. C. Yeargin and Son, HAVE OPENED UP IN THEIR 1 NEW BRICK STOBE. THE Largest and Neatest stock of Furniture, Coffins, Burial Robes and Shoes ever offered In Maysville. and they have the nicest Hearse in Jackson, Banks or Hall County. ALL KINDS OF COFFINS OR CASKETS, BURIAL IIODES OR BURIAL SHOES AT LOW PRICE YOU CAN ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT IN THIS LINE! LOOK! Keml This. MILLINEKT DEPARTMENT. IN CONCLUSION. Our Furnttute stock i* complete. Bedsteads from Si,HO to 88,00. Suits of i'urnitu! all'pives. Beau realm from TOO t" $20,00 Chairs of all kinds. Cheap rocking" chairs tO cts to 8-.00 each. Safes ruul Wardrobes all styles. Bed-springs /.l.uO to 81,50. Extension Tables, Lounges, Trunks Babe Carriages and Cribs, also a nice line matting and Carpels at prices to [ suit, the times. In fact we carry any thing kept in a first-class Furniture House. Note thil: We send your photograph off and have it enlarged fret of charge to our customers Couie in and see samples. Satisfaction guaranteed. Weave also agents for Wall Paper. Come in and see samples; uornc in anu see Yeargin and Chandler. Maysville. Jacques Bautin seemed to hesitate. “I do not know—ebanco. In Paris one ■M. Gin or)/ wsfced M. Drntin )nr same in for malt-on in t'cynnf Ui M. Hover*. bus iutimffte frieffds; one doe's not see them f r some mouths, and stiddeniy one secs them ngaiu and one meets them more frequently." “Havo yon ever had nny reason for the interruptions in your relations with M. Rovere when you oasised to ko him, fts you say?" "None whatever.” "Was there between you any sort of rivalry, any motive for coldness?” “Any motive, any rivalry? What do you mean?" “Ido not know,"said tho 'great man; “I ask you. I am questioning yon." The registrar’s pen ran rapidly and Noiselessly over tho paper with the tpecd of a bird on the wing. These words, “I am questioning you, ” seemed to make an unexpected, disa greeable itnpttoseioa tofi Dautln, and bo fro w‘:c<A. ” Wrn'n did you Visit Rovere the last Hint-?" "Tho last time?” “Y’es. Strive to remember.” “Two or three days before the rr.ur tder.” "It Was not two or throe days; it was two days exactly beforo the assassina tion. ” I "Yon are right. I beg your panic a.” The examining magistrate waited a 1 moment-, looking tho man full in tho 1 facet. It seemed to him that a Right ; Slush passed over his hitherto pale facc. "Bo you suspect atiy one ns the mur derer of Rovere?” asked M. Ginory aft er a moment’s reflection. “Noone,"said Bautin. “Ihavotried to think of someone. ” “Had Rovere any enemies?” “I do not know of any. ” Tho magistrate swung around by a detour habitual with him to Jacques Dan tin’s last visit to tho murdered hmn and begged him to be precise and asked him if anything hail especially struck him ‘drttlng IhiU last interview with his friend. “The tdes of suicido having been im mediately dropped on the simple exami nation of tho wound, no doubt exists as to the Cause of death. Rovere was as sassinated. By whom? In your last in terview Was there any talk between you of ft'uy uneasiness which lie felt in regard to anything? Was he occupied with any especial affair? Had Ito—some times one has presentiments—any pre sentiment of nff impending evil, that he was running piny (Be, -.•?” “NoJ’ Bantill replied. “Roverojnac’c This Department will be complete. As the people all know we carry a large stock of Millnery and Ladies’ Goods. AYc can furnish anything desired by tin* ladies in this line and suit them in aitiok* and price* We invite all the ladies to conic to see us* .! E\YE L RY AN D NOTIO NS. We also carry nice line of Notions and Fancy Article. Jewelry a spe ctalty. F’inc line reliable clocks. Pictures and Picture Pr unes If yoit want ahv sire frame bring us vonr picture and we will frame it neatly and Large stock sta tionery’ and School supplies all kinds. Large stock window shades all kin*is. fto allusion to me of any peril which lift feared. I havo asked myself who could have any interest in his death. Onto might have done tho deed for plunder." “That Boems very probable to me,” aaid the magistrate, “but the examina tion inado lu the apartment proves that not a thing had boon touched. Theft Vas not tho motive. ” “Then?" asked Bautin. The sangnino face of tiro magistrate, that robust visage, with its massive jaws, lighted Up With a sort of ironical expression. “Then wc are hero to search for the truth and to find it.” In this response, made in a mocking tone, tho registrar, who know every varying shade of tone in his chief’s voice, raised his bead, for in this tone ho detected a menace. I “ Will you tell me all that passod in | that last interview?" “Nothing whatever which could lu any way put justice on the track of the ’ 'criminal. ” i “Bnt yet can yon, or rather I should say ought you, hot to relate ko me all that was said or doue? Tho slightest circumstance blight euiighieu os.” “Revere spoke to mo of private of falfff, ” Bantin replied, but quickly add ed, “They were insignificant things. 1 ’ “What rare insignificant things?” “Remen-.hraucd!—family matters. ” “Family things are not insignificant, above all in a case like this. Had Ro vere any family? NO relative assisted at the obsequies. ” Jacques Bantin seemed troubled, un herved rather, aitd this time it was plainly visible. He replied in a short tone, which wns almost brusque: “Ho talked of the past. ” “What past?” /.aired the judge quiek !y- --"Of his j-offth—of moral debts. ” M. Ginory turned around ill his Chair, leaned back and Said in a eatostito tone: “Truly, monsieur, you certaitlly ought to complete your information and not mako an enigma of your 'deposition, i do not understand this useless reticence nd moral debts, to Cso your words. They ere only to gain t::no. What, then, was M. Rovfro’s past?" Bautin hesitateil a moment'-—-not Very long. Then he firmly said, "That, M. io Jugo, is to secrot 'confided to me by my friend, and ns it has nothing to dd with this matter I ask you to refrain from questioning me about it” “I beg your pardon,” the magistrate replied. ‘‘There is not, there cannot bo, a secret for an examining iiiagi; trata lu Rovere’s interests, whose memory ought to have public viudicfttiob-—yes, in his interests, and I Ought tx> say also ia your own—it is n'edessary that you should state explicitly wliat yeu havo just alluded to. Yoa tell mo that there is a secret. I wish to know it. ” “It is the confidence of a dead person, monsieur, ” Bantin rapliod in vibrating tones. “There aro no confidences when jus tice is in tho balance.” “But it is also the secret t>f a living person,” said Jacques Bantin. “Is it yourself of whom you speak?" He gazed keenly at the face, now tor tured end contracted. Bantin replied, “No, I do not speak of mvsclf, but of another.” "That other—who ia h??*’ Tout 1 continued nbxl tfriek. 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