Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-07-16

a book-the one that Madame had
been reading that me rning a volume
sof the poems Of De Thurset.% Gregoire
seized It and covered it with kisses; it.
seemed to him some part Of the per-
sonality Of his beloved. But still no
trace of the missing lady. By noon
time every inch of ground had been
explored, but without success. At
last Melville suggested that O. detec-
tive should be sent for. At first the
Marquis was loath to do this, as he
was unwilling to make public what he.
feared would prove his shame. Mel
vile reasoned, argued with him, and
finally he consented. " Z. s
i. A telegram was dispatched to the
Prefecy Of Police at Paris, who chanc-
ed to pe q friend ofthe Marquis, and
at nightfall a quiet, business-like look
ing man presented himself at the
chateau. He bore q letter from the
Project, recommending him as one of
his shrewdest officers, worthy OF all
confidence. Perhaps it would be well
to let the detective tell his story in the
report submitted by him a week sub
sequent. ,,-.. - ~ 4 szsS sssS BY.
ls M. LIE Perfect-In the matter Of
the disappearance of Nine. Heloise,
Marquise Leontine, T would report
that immediately upon my arrival at
the cha eau [ proceeded to question the
Marquis, who appeared to be prostra.
ted with grief. He told me that he
and Madame had lived upon the
most friendly terms, and he could as
sign no reason for her departure. He
told me that the grounds had been
searched, and the only trace was
book which Madame was known to
have been reading the morning Of her.
disappearance. This book had been
found on the shore of an artificial lake:
on the grounds Sof the chateau. I. OF
course I at once concluded that this
lake contained the clew to the mystery,
but kA.ts uspicious to myself.
By this time it had grown late into
the night, and stponed my investi-
cations until the morning. Before the
rest OF the household had arisen /
awakened the gardener and told him
to procure me some strong fishhooks
and lines He did SO, wonderingly, 8
and then, I babe him lead me to the:
artificial lake, to the spot where Ma
DANES book had been found Reach
ing there, I xamined the round close:
~, and noticed slight evidences Of q
struggle a boat ;was mo ored close by,
getting into this with the gardener, we
roWeds to al positio on opposite the spot,
Il had examined. The water at this
point was nearly ten feet deep. To-
gether we threw over our lines and
rowed about. had been doing
this for some fifteen minutes when i
felt nnyhook cate IN something at the
bot ON of the lake Instructed the
gardener to throw his line over BY the:
side ofs nina. He o,beyed. His hook.
also caught 81 Sslowl No pulled, and in
q feMmoments brouell Sto the surface
the body 81 . beautiful woman. The
def,er threw up his hands and cried:
sS 81 Cod it is mad amei'
With difficulty I pulled tho body
INTO the boat, and roWed toward the
ahore. laid & my burden upon the.
erase, and Was sto oping over i 80 dis
4 there ysre an marks Of yio-
ilence, when 4 beard deep axoan and.
SaSheavy body I'LL at my side. It was
the Marc Who had iiust arrival up.
on ~ h6 scene III examinA ton rs
veaied msrks 81 fingers around the
dead Monati,s b throat and d lacera-8
ton ats The back 81 the neck as though
sacha ain ha slb3een torn from it. Bear
M tho bod toy the Ell teau, at once
'sulnsaoned comnaissar and stated
TO him All the facts I knew Id the cas
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