The herald., 1896-03-22

TOT MS 0CC1On9 from bhe uo 1911
the ball until his arrest, it seemed safe
to hold him for the present. 1 got NO
sleep that night, and all the next day
assisted the police ss best could in
an attempt to procure evidence against
the prisoner. and if possible ascertain
what he had done with the diamonds.
But aeide from finding his past record
very bad, our search was fruitless.
"That night was too exhausted with
fatigue and worry to undress, but
threw myself upon the bed, and
thought upon my ill fortune until I
fell asleep. In short time the con-
seriousness OF some living presence be-
side my own in the room awoke me. I
had not turned on the light upon COM
ing into the room, but now it was full
of light, by which I could see every
object in it, but the bed standing
partly in an alcove was in shadow.
Beside the safe knelt the figure of Il
man, his back turned toward me. I
had no weapon with me and 80 was in
doubt what course to pursue, but
finally determined to remain quiet and
see what my unwelcome visitor would
do. He did not leave me long in
doubt, but removing the key from the
safe he arose, extinguished the light,
and quietly left the room. Quickly
leaping from the bed resolved to fol-
low and hand him over to the first
gendarme we should meet. This 1
soon accomplished with but little diff
Guilty. Upon his arrest he appeared
extremely indignant, claiming that he
had but just left his own apartments.
However, he was charged with burg
larry, and after seeing him safely locked
up returned home.
"Agsin threw myself upon my bed
and tried to think calmly of the un-
usual events of the past two days.
Gould it be possible that I had been
mistaken as to the guilt of Mons. Maui
bant, and that this last capture had
been the real thief. But no. No one
could possibly have secured the keys
of the safe but Maubant; for no one
but he had had the opportunity to OBJ
tain possession of the key from the
time that had placed it in my pocket
until the robbery had been discovered.
As lay thus thinking the matter over,
Feron rushed into the room. accom-
panied by my late burglar and breath
lessly inquired if knew what had
done. replied that imagined that I
did. Said he, ,,'but you don't for you
have caused the arrest of Mons. Martel
whose apartments you now occupy
what" I exclaimed, sis it possible" )"
"Not only possible, but it is fact"
he replied. "Mons. Martel arrived in
Paris two days ago, and has been stay
ing with friend in another part Of
the city. But pardon me; allow me to
introduce you" And this he proceed
cd to do. I apologizsd to Mons. Msrtel,
and felt decidedly crestfallen at my
awkward blunder, but he seemed to
consider it good joke.
"'Perhsps,' said he, you would like
to know how I came to be here in the
middle of the night. I will explain.
My friend, Nous. Jean Hebrard, and
myself arrived in Paris late last night.
He had come to the city to buy some
Jewels, and az we drove past my apart
ments I proposed that we stop long
enough to get an empty jewel casket
which had left in my safe, and which
I had told Mons. Hebrard he might
jost as we'll have, as had no use for 1t.
did not know that any one was occu-
pying the rooms or I should not have
stopped here. However. we got the
casket and carelessly forgot the key
and left 1t in the lock. Passing here
tonight concluded to come up and
get Il, when had the pleasure of being