Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03

from monsieur Tie rre.oco. uo.,ous, a
you will return with me to the prefecture,
shall have the pleasure of explaining to you
what you have seen here. That will be a
more convenient place for doing so"
Leaving NJ. Pajors, we drove back to the
Prefecture, where NJ Blery resumed his mar
Tative.
Monsieur" he said to me. ''will remember
the sslrrlise he had formed-or, as prefer TO
call it, the idea-that the assassin Of Meissner,
who was certainly foreigner, may possibly
have been q japanese. | decided on follow
ing up this clev"
In the lists ct the prefecture l find the
names of between sixty and seventy japanese
returned by the hotel keepers and proprietors
of furnished houses in Paris. About forty of
these are still resident here. Over twenty
have returned to their native country. The
remainder are dead, and buried in Paris.
Il make special inquiries with regard to
these last; 1t seems to me very probable that
the victim of Meissner's extortions should be
among them. One of the names is Sangura,
native of Yeddo, no profession, returned by
Lunel, keeper of private apartments, OF the
most expensive description, in the Avenue
bers his lodger Sangura perfectly. He had
occupied for year the finest suite Of rooms
on the first floor of Lunel's house. He was a
japanese of noble birth and great wealth,
who intended remaining for three years in
Europe. The seductions of Paris had proved
too strong for NJ. Sangura, however; his style
of living, Lunel assured me, was fabulous.
He always rode out with two grooms behind
Hic 1inpor hin, loco hon
hundred francs as he never dined alone. He
would go behind the scenes of the theatres with
his pockets full of jewelry. He made presents
of the most splendid character; to one actress,
it is said, he gave a set of diamonds worth
thirty thousand francs; to another barouche
and pair of English horses with silver
mounted harness.
THE rent was always paid to Lunel quar-
terly, in advance About the end of the
third quarter, Lunel's experienced eye began
to see symptoms of change in his tenants
disposition and mode of life. Sangura was
no longer high-spirited and gay; there was
almost continually cloud on his face. First
one of the grooms was dismissed; then the
other; then the valet Finally the riding
horses and the cabriolet were sold. One by
one Lunel began to miss from his tenants
dDGI COStiy Ill vi Jc"c1iy
with which Sangura had decorated il
when he first calne. Lunel inferred that
these were being sold, as the difficulties of his
tenant grew more pressing. Little by little
Sanguras wardrobe disappeared also-a bad
sign, Lunel thought; but the fourth quarters
rent was paid, and so he was safe.
cat the end of the fourth quarter, San
gura-whose apartment was by this time
stripped of everything belonging TO him which
had the least value-disappeared himself
Lunel never saw him again. but, about three
months after, he remembers having read al
account of suicide committed somewhere il
the Latin Quarter by an unknown foreigner
supposed to be japanese, and having fan
cied that this might be his former tenant.
''Lunel further hands to me bundle 0!
letters, which had arrived for his tenant sub
segment to his disappearance. l examined
these; with one exception they are the unpaiC
bills of N Sangura's tradesmen. The excep
ton is a letter addressed in female hand; il
is here-Monsieur can examine it for him
SELF
NJ. Blery, drawing out a bulky pocket
book, took from it letter in a delicately
tinted envelope, addressed in faint violet ink
IN de Sangura, PAvenue du Roi de Rome
361.''
read the letter, then handed it to Sapi
maud. 1t was as follows: my own one, why
hide thyself thus. Cans't thou think thy
poverty will change me? Come to me as O
old. Thine own Clotilde." The letter wa!
dated 'sRue de la Refine, 4S; "Wednesday
morning"
''As Messieurs may suppose" continued NJ
Blery, II lose no time in visiting No. As Rue
de la Refine At first l am refused admission
Nile. Duchastre, the premiere danseuse al
! the - Theatre-for she and no other il
Clotilde-can see no one pencil on care
these words, 1T is the affair Of the japanese
Sangura,' and give the maid five francs t.
carry it up to her mistress. In two minutes
| stand in the presence of the beautiful
Mile. Duchastre.
Il can easily see on the lady's face the sign
of emotion. l infer at once that this has moi
been an ordinary acquaintance, but case o.
true affection 'Mademoiseile,' | say, witt
an air OF deep respect, pardon my intrusion
but am engaged in an inquiry into the sac
end of NJ. de Sangura. l have found from
one of your letters that you knew him. and
beg of you to give me any information yor
| may possess as to his affairs
''Mlle Duchastre seems to take pleasure
! in talking to any one of her dead lover. Sht
| tells me-with real emc<lon, with frequent
tears-this story, which repeat to Messieurs
''Mademoiselle had formed the acquaint
| ance of Sangura about six months after hi
arrival in Paris; they soon formed a mutua
| attachment. The japanese was handsome
his manners were distinguished; the courtesy
| Of gentleman, the generosity of prince
| His generosity, indeed, was so lavish that il
eventually proved his ruin. Mademoisellt
pleaded with her lover to curb his expendi
| ture, to give up gambling and betting al
| Chantilly and Longchamps; it was OF no avail
He persisted in loading her with costly pres
| erts: which she assured me-and believe bel
caused her more pain than pleasure to re-
| ceive. The worst feature in Sanguras case
| Mademoiselle informed me. was that be had
| gradually fallen into the power Of some
| Jewish money lender, who, she thought, re-
| sided on the left bank, but whose name she
had never heard As Sangura's funds dimin
ished, this mans hold OF him increased; the
unfortunate japanese grew every day
moodier and more depressed. She OWNED
that he was now living by the sale Of his
wardrobe and effects; but he never told her
| so. and she did not dare TO touch on the sub
! ject.
AT an early period of their acquaintance
| Sangura had given her to wear, not to keep
| a pearl of extraordinary size and beauty; ex
| planning to her that this gem was the great
| heirloom of his house; that he, as the eldest
| son of his dead father, had the custody OF It
and that if anything happened to it he would
be dishonored in the eyes Of all his relatives
There was nothing he would not give TO hi:
| Clotilde, Sangura had said, except only thu:
pearl; nevertheless she might wear 1t as al
| ornament, since he knew that In her chargt
| r,-,,,,ld be 50 f.