The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-22

some loose change followed.
"Well, you don't carry all your mon
ey in one pocket, then" said the de-
tective as he brought out the pocket
book that the conspirator had given
Buckford the previous day.
"That pOcketbook was given to me
by the man | met at NJ. jacques"
The detective said nothing, but took
the pocketbook to a table and turned
out it's contents.
Here is a pretty sum Of money
115 francs" he said. "And here are
some more papers-what-wh is this? {?
Ha, messeurs, we have the murderer
of NJ. de Bullion"
The commissaire and the prefect
sprang to their feet.
''See this!' exclaimed the chief of de-
tectives. handing them two folded pa
pers. They opened them. They were
receipted bills. They bore the name
of Alphonse de Bullion.
"Well, so instead of being interested
in defeating crime, you commit itr'
said the prefect. "Now believe your
story was hoax all the way through.
Remove this man to the depot. The
juge dinstruction will have to take
up this case. l am through with it."
Without ceremony poor Buckford
was hustled away and in a very short
time was locked in a cell in the de-
tention bureau of the Palais de Justice.
Certainly his interest in protecting
an unknown prince had led him into a
pretty scrape.
The affair became known in the city.
The name of NJ. de Bullion was well
known for his wealth and eccentric
ways. A murder with so much of the
mysterious element in it was a novelty
even in Paris, where one breathes mys-
terry with the microbes in the street.
The investigating magistrate was NJ.
SENEGAL. His interest in his work was
supreme. He strived at all times to
| take up a case absolutely without
prejudice. His name was synonymous
with fair play. 1t seemed to be the
one fortunate thing of Buckford's mis-
hap that NJ. SENEGAL had charge of the
case. 1t insured a rigid and impartial
investigation.
Different magistrates have different
wa.'3 of going to work. Many would,
believing it to be in the interest Of
| justice, have had an interview with
the prisoner first. Others would have
learned the known facts from the po.
lice records
Nj. Senecal did neither of these His
experience had shown him that the po-
lice records at that stage of the case,
OR Of any case, were almost certain to
be incorrect in some important details,
and having learned thing which PROV
ed to be false, he then had the diff
| Guilty to unlearn it and begin over
again. He also had discovered that a
| prisoner examined in the first heat Of
his capture invariably made state
ments that We're controverted at the
| regular examination.
| NJ. SenecaPs motto was, "Let them
| all get their wind, and then I can tell
who is lying the most"
This method of M. Senecals was re-
| sponsible for n couple of very bad days
for poor Wallace. He remained in the
depot, fretting, chating at what he con-
sidered an injustice and wondering If
| the investigation would ever take
| place and what the result of it would
be, for if the police still refused to be-
| lieve that he had received the purse
from the plotter, he saw no way of
escaping the charge of numbering NJ.
de Bullion.
Now it so happened that this delay
was a good thing in more ways than
one for Buckford. On the afternoon
of the second day, while he was fret
ting in his cell, visitor had come to
see NJ. SENEGAL.
| This visitor was evidently person
of some Importance for he arrived be-
fore NJ. Senecars door in fine car.
riage, drawn by pair of splendid
horses An obsequious foOtman bowed
MIN out of the carriage and to the very
door of NJ. SenecaTs residence.
| But this visitor seemed not TO be one
who needed a footman either for as
sistance OF for show. He was young
man not more than 24, of rugged build,
somewhat tall, well knit and broad
shouldered. He walked with a firm
and manly tread and with military
| erectness.
The card he sent in to NJ. SENEGAL
meant nothing to that gentleman.
"Bosso Duvally" said the magis-
trate, turning the card over in his
hand. "What a peculiar name! Not
French, l think, but perhaps-yes. Ad-
NIT him."
| The young man entered the presence
of the magistrate with show of good
| breeding combined with manly indie
pendence that pleased the impartial old
| judge
BE seated, NJ Duvally." said NJ.
SENEGAL. Il have not the honor of your
| acquaintance. | do not even recall
| your name. To what do l owe the un-
expected honor of your visit?"
ITO the important fact" said the
young man easily, that you are the
investigating magistrate in this case Of
the American who is under arrest for
the murder of NJ. de Bullion"
"Ah, indeed! Then you are able, per-
haps, to shed some light upon the case"
unfortunately not. But | wish to
do some investigating myself. There
| are many curious stories afloat con-
cerning this case, and one of them
touches those who are very close to
me and who have commanded me to
come to you"
"Ah! | am ready to assist you in
| any w1V can nrnvida1 of cnIrrcn