Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

tltlUn and "a meershaum, In company
with my friend. c. Auguste Dupln, IN
his ntlls back library. or book closet
anu trolsseme. No. 80 Rue Dunot. Eau
bourg street. German. For one hour
al least We had maintained profound
silence, while each, to any casual OBJ
server, might have seemed lntently and
exclusively occupied with the curling
eddies Of smoke that oppressed the at
m0sphere OF the chamber. For myself
however. ! was mentally discussing
certain topics which had formed mat
ter for conversation between us al an
earlier period Of the EVENING" mean
the affair ~ the Rue Morgue, and the
mystery attending the murder OF Marie
Roget / looked upon ID. therefore, as
something Of "a coincidence when the
door OF our apartment was thrown open
and admitted our old acquaintance.
Monsieur c., the project Of the Paris
ian police
We gave him q hearty welcome. for
there was nearly half as much OF the
entertaining as Of the contemplate
about the man. and We had not seen
him for several years. We had been
sitting in the dark. and Dupin now
arose for the purpose Of lighting a
lamp. but sat down again without do
lng 90, upon G-'s saying that he had
called 20 consult u.s. or rather 10 ask
the opinion Of my friend about some
official business which had occasioned
a great deal OF trouble.
~ IL Is any point requiring refec-
ton" obsei yed Dupin, as he f0rebOre
10 enklndle the wick, 1--WE shall examine
It 10 better purpose In the dark"
THAT IL another Of your odd no.
lions" said the project. who had a
fashion Of calling everything odd"
that was beyond his comprehension,
and thus lived amid an absolute legion
Of oddities"
VERY true" said Dupln. as he sup
piled his visitor with a pipe. and rolled
towards him a comfortable chair
And what Is the difficulty now?" 1
asked. Nothing in the assassination
way / hope2'
"Oh. no; nothing Of that nature. The
fact is, the business Is very simple in
deed. and / make no doubt that we can
manage Il sufficiently well ourselves
but then l thought Dupin would like TO
hear the details OF II, because It Is 80
excessively odd"
simple and odd" said Dupin.
why. yes; and not exactly that
either The fact il, we have all been a
great deal puzzled because the affair Is
so simple, and yet battles us alto
gether"
Perhaps It "a the very simplicity Of
the thing which puts you at fault said
my friend.
what nonsense you do talk" replied
the project. laughing heartily.
Perhaps the mystery is a little too
plain, said Dupin
"Oh, good heayensl Who ever heard
OF such an ldea7"
"A little too self-evldent"
"Hal hat hai--hal hal hal-hol hol
how roared our visitor profoundly
amused. "oh, Dupin, you viii be the
death Of me yet
And what. after all, Is the matter
on hand?" / asked.
Why ! will tell you" replied the
project as he gave a long steady, and
contemplauye pun, and settled himself
In his chair ~ win ten you In a few
words but. before I begin let me eau
ton you this Is an aftair demanding the
greatest secrecy, and that ] should
most probably lose the position / now
hold were II known that / conhdsd Il
10 any one"
Proceed" said l.
"Or not" said Dupin.
We'll, then. ] have received person
al Information, from very high quar-
ter, that certain document Of
Importance has been puroined from
the royal apartments. The individual
who purlOined Il Is known; this beyond
a doubt. he was seen TO take it. II Is
known, also. that II still remains In his
possession"
How Is this known?n asked Dupin.
N Is clearly inferred" replied the
project, from the nature Of the dOcu-
ment, and from the non-appearance Of
certain results which would az once
arise from It's passing out Of the rob
bers possession. that Is 10 say. from
his employing II en- he must design In
the end 20 employ A."
BE a little more explicit" I said
We'll. | may venture so far as to say
that the paper gives It's holder a GER
tain power In a certain quarter where
such power is Immensely valuable"
The project was fond OF the cant Of
diplomacy.
"sun 1 DO not quite understand"
said Oupin
NO? Well the disclosure Of the doc
ument TO third person, who shall be
nameless, would bring IN question the
honor Of a person Of most exalted sta
ton. and this fact gives the holder Of
the document an ascendency over the
illustrlous parsonage whose honor and
peace are so je0pardized.
But this ascendency" interposed,
would depend upon the robbers
knowledge Of the losers knowledge Of
the robber. Who would dare"
THE thief" said c., ''is the Minister
D, who dares all things, those unbe-
coming as well as those becoming a
man The method Of the theft was not
less ingenious than bold. The document
In question: letter, 10 be frank-had
been received by the parsonage robbed
while alone IN the royal boudoir Dur
ing lis perusal she was suddenly In
terrupted by the entrance Of the other
exalted personagn from whom especial
ly It was her wish 20 conceal Il. After
q hurried and vain endeavor 20 thrust
II In a drawer. she was forced to place
il, open as II was, upon a table. The
address, however. was uppermost, and.
the contents thus uneNposed. the letter
escaped notice. At this juncture enters
ANN AhAlllrAil ~ MS lfAAA eye AlilAilN-
diately perceives the paper, recognizes
the handwriting Of the address. OBJ
serves the confusion OF the parsonage
addressed, and fathoms her secret Az
ter some business transactions hur-
ried through IN his ordinary manner,
he produces "a letter somewhat similar
20 the one In question, opens il, pre-
tends 20 read Sc. and then places % IN
close juxtaposition 20 the other. Again
he converses for some fifteen minutes
upon the public affairs. At length, IN
taking leave, he takes also from the
table the letter 10 which he had no
claim. It's rightful owner saw. but, OF
course. dared not call attention 10 the
act. IN the presence Of the third per-
sonage who stood az her elbow. The
minister decamped. leaving his own
ietter-one OF no importance--upon the
table"
Here. then. said DupIn 90 me, ''you
have precisely what you demand 20
make the ascendency complete-the
robbers knowledge " the losers knowl-
edge Of the r0hhcr'