Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22

/ ing or the murder) q very large, tawny
orang-outang of the Bornese species. The
| owner (who is ascertsined to be a sailor
| belonging to Maltese vessel may have
the animal again upon Identifying It salts
| iacforiiy, and paying few charges arising
| from It's capture and keeping. Call at No
| =, Rue -, Faubourg ST. Germain-aL
| troiSiene.
How was 1t possible" asked, that you
should know the man to be sailor. and
belonging to a Maltese vessel?'' a--
L do not know it." said Dupin. II am
not sure of it. Here, however, IL a small
piece or ribbon, which from its form and
from its greasy appearances, has evidently
Deen used In tying the hair in one OF those
long queues of which sailors are 30 fond.
moreover, this knot Is one which few be-
Maltese. l picked the ribbon up at the
! foot Of the lightning rod 1t could not have
| belonged to either Of the deceased. Now If.
aIter all, am wrong in my Induction from
sailor belonging to Maltese vessel. still
| ! can have done no harm in saying what !
dld IN the advertisement. II am in error,
ne VIII merely suppose that have been
mlslead by some circumstance into which
! he Will not take the trouble to inquire But
| II am right, great point Is gained. Cog
INFANT, although innocent, OF the murder, the
frenchman VIII naturally hesitate about re-
Ing the oTang- outang. He will reason thus:
1 am innocent I am poor; my orang-
outans is of great vafue-to one in my cir
G1mstances fortune of ftself-why should
| lose u through idle apprehensaons OF dan
| ger? Here 1t is withiRemy grasp. It was
! FOUND In the Bots de- Boulogne-at a vast
distance from the Scene Of that butchery.
| how can 1t ever be Suspected that brute
eeast should haventdope the deedf The
police are at fault-4heyr,ha failed to pro-
| cure the slightest clne. Should they even
| trace the animal it would be impossible to
| prove me cognizant OF the murder, or to
| mo in, rt,;lf. me ~ not
| cognizance. Above allnsI am known The
advertiser designates me as the possessor
OF the beast l am, not sure to what limit
| nls knowledge may, xtend. Should avoid
| 1t Is known that I possess, I will render
the animal at least, liable to suspicion. II
| Is not my policy to. attract attention either
| 70 20 myself or to the beast Will answer
ana Keep 1t closes until this matter has
blown over" - ,r1S-t
| AT this moment yes heard step upon
the stairs. - a.
| BE ready" said Dupin, with your pis-
| tolls, but neither use them nor show them
until at signal from myself"
| The front door of the house Had been left
open and the visitor had entered, without
ringing, and advanced several steps upon
| the staircase. Now. however. he seemed to
hesitate Presently we heard him descend
ing. Dnpin was moving quickly to the door,
when We again heard him coming up He
hd not turn back second time, but STEP
| ped up with decision and raped at the
door Of our chamber
Come in,'' said Dupin in cheerful and
hearty tone.
A man entered. He was sailor, EVIL
/ dently-a tall, stout and muscularlookfng
! person. with certain daredevil express
sion of countenance, not altogether unpre-
possessing. His face, greatly sunburnt,
| was more than half hidden by whisherss
and mustachio. He had with him a huge
| oaken cudgei, but appeared to be otherwise
unarmed. He bowed awkwardly. and babe
| US good evening" in French accents,