The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-29

ey IN one pocket, tneu, sulu the ue-
tective as he brought out the pocket
book that the conspirator had given
Buckford the previous day.
"rhat 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.
"IIere is a pretty sum of money
10 francs" he said. "And here are
some more papers-wh at-what is this?
Ha. messieurs. we have the murderer
# NJ. de Bullion
The commissaire and the project
sprang TO their feet
"See this exclaimed the chief of de
tectives handing them two folded pa
pers They opened them. They were
recelpted bills. They bore the name
Of Alphonse de Bullion.
"Well. 50 instead of being interested
in defeating crime you commit it!'
said the project. NOW | believe your
story was n hoax all the way through.
Remove this man To the depot The
tuge Construction will have to take
UP this case. | am through with it,
Without ceremony poor Buckford
was hustled away and in 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 fer his wealth and eccentric
ways. 4 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 i'm 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 tie
case 1t insured a rigid and impartial
investigation.
Different magistrates have different
ways of going to work. Many would,
believing il 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 SENEGAL 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 a 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 were controversial at the
regular examination.
NJ. SenecaFs motto was Let them
all get their wind, and then | can tell
who is lying the most"
This method Of NJ. Senecal's was re
sponsible for a couple of very bad days
for poor Wallace. He remained in the
depot, fretting, chatting at what he con-
sidered an injustice and wondering if
the investigation would ever take
place and what the result Of ii 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 il 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 a person
of some Importance for he arrived be-
fore NJ Senecars door in a fine car
horses An obsequious footman bowed
nm out of the carriage and to the very
door OF NJ. Senecal's residence.
But this visitor seemed not to be ore
who needed footman either for as
sistance or for show. He was young
man not more than "a, of rugged build
somewhat tall, well knit and broad
shouldered. He walked with a firm
and manly tread and with military
erectpess.
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 a 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 | owe the un.
expected honor Of your visit?'
"To 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-
honc IN Shad conp Iipht ipon tho ca GO ~