The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-15

months ago he came TO Paris from New
York. He took art lessons from NJ. Plas-
ter. the celebrated painter. He seemed
supplied with unlimited wealth. He hac
luxurious lodgings. Recently he gave uT
his work on the recommendation OF M
Plaster. who found the young man would
never succeed In art He Is an able, prac'
tical. energetic fellow. but Ro artist. Al
the same time, his money came TO ar
end. lie gave up his lodgings. Letter:
taken from his pocket when he was ar
rested give this explanation: He wal
supported by an uncle In America wht
was wealthy. This uncle had kept hin
In funds. The uncle. however, had re-
Gently died. and instead or bequeathins
the young man anything left his entire
fortune. amounting TO something like
SO. 900, 900 francs, to a family of nieces."
Fifty million francs! There is no mil
lionaire of France so wealthy" exclaimed
NJ SENEGAL
THE habits OF the young man were
unexceptional," continued the detective
not noticing the interruption. He had
few friends i'm Paris. There was one
friend, one M. Monroe. an American like
himself, who has lived I'm Paris several
years. having married Partisan lady
"Ah, Did you see this NJ. Monroe?"
"No. for, unfortunately NJ. Monroe has
disappeared, leaving his wife in condi-
idea where he went"
"Ah! When did he go?"
THE lady has not seen him since yes
terday morning"
M SENEGAL the chief of detectives, and
Bosso Duvally all looked at one another
significantly.
so much for the prisoner" said M
SENEGAL. Now, what about the murder?
At a nod from the chief another de.
tective stood out.
But little has been discovered, ht
said. 1T was learned, however. that M
de Bullion had been in the house some
time. The watchman he employed Is 9
man of no intelligence and Is now little
more than a glibbering idiot. He cries
continually for his leather jacket. III
cares more for the leather jacket thar
for NJ. de Bullion"
We'll. but the murder?"
That's all NJ. de Bullion Is dead
There is a dispute as 10 when he die'
and what killed him"
Come. now. another mystery? Wha
is this dispute?
well. when the coroner examined tn,
body he declared that the man had beer
dead but short time. IL was strange
he remarked, that the blow. or wound
did not bleed more. A surgeon. however
whom he called in to assist him declares
that NJ. de Bullion was not murdered al
ALL"
"Oh. come now, The case is becoming
a monster of a hundred claws and neither
head nor tail"
II am giving you the declaration of the
surgeon. He will appear himself 10 cor.
roborate IL. He declares that Nj. de Bull
lion died of heart disease. The expression
of pain on his face, the position as II
writhing in agony, all go. so the surgeon
declares, TO prove that M. de Bullion dice
OF severe heart trouble. He was deaC
when the robber plunged the knife intt
him. probably thinking he was asleep
That would account for the wound no
bleeding"
But the prisoners face and hands wer,
covered with blood when he was ar
rested" said the chief of detectives.
well, IL was not the blood of NJ. d.
Bullion, for that gentleman, according Il
the surgeon, shed none"
well, this case will drive me TO ar
insane asylum said NJ. SENEGAL The
investigation must now stand adjourned
until we recover the prisoner. Hello
what's that thing?'
That is the leather jacket the pris
oner borrowed of the watchmsn of NJ
de Bullion
Let me examine IL"
The leather Jacket was handed 10 tn,
magistrate. He examined IL with NOR,
than ordinary curiosity. II was the only
thing connected with the great case re
naming in the hands of the police.
Hello! Here he said. Here is {
lump"
He ripped open the lump. II proved Il
he a wad OF bank notes.
mo wonder the watchman mourns foi
his leather Jacket" said the magistrate
Take his savings TO him. and perhap.
his mind will clear and help us
Captain Duvally was about to leave.
Give our respects 10 his-to the count.
said NJ SENEGAL. "and tell him we will
push the case with the utmost vigor."
II believe it," replied Bosso. "and
think | may take a hand in II myself
/ am very eager to meet this remarkabl,
murderer and the courageous scoundre
who takes my name TO assist that mur
derer 10 escape"
He was about TO leave when a commo
ton held him back. An agent OF polio,
hurriedly entered and bawled out in ex
cited and nervous tones TO NJ. Seneca
and the chief OF detectives.
Another murder In the Rue de Mont
Rouge! The body OF NJ. Monroe, tn,
rich American, has just been found I'm
heap OF refuse back OF the stables OF
brewery
And silence. the silence of utter, hope
less dismay. fell upon the group.
Paris now had cause enough to go in
sane.
Cro be continued Tomorrow