The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-02-22
4 WOMAN'S SCHEME.
THE STORY OF A PARIsIAN DETECTIvl


THE STORY OF A PARIsIAN DETECTIVE.
On the morning of tie 18th of February
considerable exci ement created by
the discovery of the dead body of man
fiating III the Seine, at no great distance
from Poin, Neuf.
On its removal to the .nOrgue for identi
fcation, it was concluded 10y the surgeons
III charge that il had been i'll lie water for
a period of not less than four weeks, aud
tina: the perfect state i'll which it was found
was attributed to the colduess of tie
weather.
An examination revealed a single abra
sion over the left temple, though made
by s"me heavy, blunt instrument. Other
Wise there were no marks of violence dis
covered.
The apparel OF the dead man. which was
of line quality, indicated that he was not
Pai Isian from the cast Of his handsome
and refined couuteIance and the cut of his
beard, it Was Inferred he was an Italian
gentleman -pos>ibly of noble blood.
Beyond small sum of money, and a
single lette. found ia his pucIets, there
WAS nothing which could lead 10 his ideuti
icatIon.
The letter was addressed to "Manrico
Zanoue, Tay istock Holel, London" aud
was written by banker III the city of
Dublin. sSatIng that The exact amount of
no,ey tu the credit of NJ. Zanoue was the
sum of e15.O 900 los. 6d. 1t was dated on
the 18th oi September, 1866, and sgued
'.P. Goeff s. Sous"
After exposing the body for the usual
time foI Identification, aud no one clam
lug 1t, 1t was buIIed at the public expeuse,
and in few days forgotten.
The Prefec of Police placed in my
hands The let er found OH the body, aud de-
sired me 20 Investigate the matter.
Aside from the letter there WAS no clue
that would enable me To unravel the myS-
terry. HIS uame, Iank, station aud death
were alike slirouded III profound obscuri-
ty. The letter, then, was the only chance
for penetrating it.
! wrote to- p. Goeff 6 Sons. In due sea-
son the answer came. 1t was brief. Ii
merely stated that NJ. Zauoue. an Italian
gent leman, had been a depositor in the
bank, but on the 29th of January, 1866, ac-
cording to their books, the balance was
Withdrawn by NJ. Zauone, and, at his writ
ten direction from Paris draft on NJ
Godeau, of No. 20 Rue Rivoi, was for
warded o his address in Paris. Rue Ram-
part, No. 100, aud that tile draft had been
cashed. They knew nothing of their de-
positor's subsequent history.
nexr called upon NJ. Gpdeau. He pro-
duced his book. The daft haC been pad
February Sd, 1866, and NJ. Zanoue had
been properly ideutified.
Then | called On the landlord of NJ. Zan-
one, in the Rue Rampant. Nj Zauone had
given up his apartments on the 81 of Feb
ruary, 1856, stating that he was summoned
suddenly away on important business. He
had engaged Ills apartments on the nom
ing of the 21st of January, and had pa
one month in advance. He was reported
az very retired, saw no company, and rare
ly went out, his meals being served from IA
neighboring restaurant.
kilograms, were sent to various cities in
Italy, with particular of the deceased, but
nothing could be ascertained fIom that
quarter.
There the chase stopped. If | pursued
the object much tur her l was left unaided
to grope i'll the dark.
Had it not been for one fact | should
have abandoned, i'll ihe pIess of other
business the matter at once. That one
fact, which told me IN the i'm perative voice
of duty TO bring every faculty irto play,
and solve he fale of Zanone was his pos
session of the enormous sum of Gl5, 900
What has become of it? was the ares
ton which occurred to Inc a thousand
times day.
| must find out wha. became of that
money.
Ouce more | reviewed the facts.
the letter from Paris. had hoped to have
{ found it a forgery. Again the light had
left me, and l was feebly cropping IN the
dark.
Then called to my aid two experts IN
the ar of penmanship. These letters were
placed before Them. Every charac, eristic
of the ear lier lie ters agreed with rhe letter
from Paris. The experts pronounced tn,
cbirogi Apply that Of the same pei SON.
was completely baff1ed.
From Dublin, Zauone had gone to Lon
don. From London, therefore, he mus,
have gone to Paris.
Accordingly, l resolved to return t.
Paris by the way of London.
Was ever case shrouded in more com
plete and unimpenetrable mystery?
Could i, with an experience of twenty
years, discover the circumstances of tb,
mans death?
Again the voice of reason bade me to
look for the e15,OOO. Find out villa. be
came of the money, aud had solved the
problem.
l was about retiring for the night, when
suddenly ray of light broke through my
brain.
consulted my time table. There was