The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-07


ported to the authorities by her SER
wants as being insane. An examina-
ton showed that she had indeed de-
Yeloped mania of a dangerous and per-
manent form. On inquiry. the police
have discovered that Nine. Henri
Fournaye only returned from a jour
ney to London on Tuesday last, and
there is evidence to connect her with
the crime at Westminster A compar-
ison of photographs has proved con-
elusively that M. Henri -rournaye and
Eduardo Lucas were really one and
the same person. and that the deceased
had for some reason lived double
life in London and Paris. Nine Four
naye, who is of Creole origin is of an
extremely eNcltable nature, and has
suffered in the past from attacks OF
jealousy which have amounted to
frenzy. 1t is conjectured that it was
IN one of these that she committed the
terrible crime which has caused such
sensation in London. Her move
ments upon the Monday night have not
yet been traced, but it is undoubted
that a woman answering to her de-
scription attracted much attention at
Gharing Cross Station on Tuesday
morning by the wildness of her ap-
pearance and the violence of her ges-
lures. 1t is probable, therefore, that
the crime was committed either when
insane, or that Its immediate effect
was to drive the unhappy woman out
or her mind. AT present she is unable
TO give any coherent account of the
past, and the doctors hold out no hope
of the re-establishment of her reason.
There is evidence that a woman. who
might have been Nine. Fournaye, was
seen for some hours upon Monday
night watching the house in Godolphin
street"
What do you think of that,
Holmes?' | had read the account aloud
TO him, while he finished his break
fast.
My dear Watson said he as he
rose from the table and paced up and
down the room. you are most long
suffering, but if I have told you moth
In the last three days, 1t is because
there is nothing to tell. Even now
this report from Paris does not help
us much"
Surely it is final as regards the
mans death"
Ihe mans death Is a mere incident
"a trivial episode-in comparison with
our real task, which is to trace this
document and save European catas-
trophe. Only one important thing has
that Is that nothing has happened [
get reports almost hourly from the
government, and it is certain that no.
where in Europe is there any sign
OF trouble. Now. If this letter were
loose-no, it can't be loose-but If it
isn't loose, where can it be? Who has
1t? Why is it held back? That's the
question that beats in my brain like
hammer Was it, indeed, a conci-
denee that Lucas should meet his
death on the night when the letter dis
appeared? Did the letter ever reach
him? If so, why is it not among his
papers? Did this mad wife of his
carry it off with her? If so, is it in
her house in Paris? How could |
search for it without the French 20
lice having their suspicious aroused?
1t Is case my dear Watson, where
the law is as dangerous to us as the
criminals are. Every mans hand is
against us, and yet the interests at
stake are colossal. Should l bring it
to a successful conclusion 1t will GER
ta1nly represent the browning glory
of my career. All, here is my latest
from the 'front.' He glanced hurried
ly at the note which had been handel
in ''Halloa. Lestrade seems to have
observed something of interest. Put
on your hat, Watson. and we will
oti Oii uOWn lOStHtT TO W PSImlnSIer.
1t was my first visit to the scene of
the crime-a high, dingy, narrow
chested house, prim, formal and solid,
like the century which gave it birth
Bestrades bulldog features gazed out
at MS from the front window and he
greeted us warmly when h,g con-
stable had opened the door and let
us in. The room in which we were
shown was that in which the crime
had been committed but no trace of
1t now remained. save an ugly, ir-
regular stain upon the carpet. This
carpet was a small square drugget in
the center of the room. surrounded by
broad expanse of beautiful, old
fashioned od-flooring in square
blocks highly polished. Over the fire.
place was a magnificent trophy of
weapons, one of which had been used
on that tragic night. In the window
was a sumptuous writing desk. and
every detail of the apartment the pic
lures, the rugs. and the hangngs. all
pointed to a taste which was luxuri-
Gus to the verge of effeminacy.
Seen the Paris news?" asked Les
trade.
Holmes nodded.
"Our French friends seem to have
touched the spot this time. No doubt
it's just as they say She knocked
at the door-surprise visit. l guess,
for he kept his life in water-tight COM
partments-he let her in, couldn't keep
her in the street. She told him how
she had traced him. reproached him.
one thing led to another, and then
with that dagger so handy the end
soon came. 1t wasn't all done in an
instant, though, for these chairs were
all swept over yonder, and he had
one in his hand as If he had tried to
hold her off with it. We've got it all
clear as If we had seen it,
Holmes raised his eyebrows.
And yet you have sent for me?'
''Ah, yes, that's another matter-a
mere triie, but the sort of thing you
take an interest in-queer, you know,
and what you might call freakish. 1t
has nothing to do with the main fact
cant have, on the face of it,
what Is 1t, them
well, you know, aft crime of
this sort we are very careful to keep
things in their position. Nothing has
been moved. Officer in charge here
day and night. This morning, as the
man was buried and the investigation
over-so far as this room is concerned
we thought we could tidy up a bit.
This carpet. You see, it is not fast
ened down, only just laid there. We
had occasion to raise it. We found"
Yes? You found"
Holmes face grew tense with anx-
iety.
We'll. Pm sure you would never
guess in a hundred years what we
did find. You see mat stain on the
carpet? Well, a great deal must have
soaked through must it not?''
Undoubtedly it must
well. you will be surprised to hear
that there is no stain on the white
woodwork to correspond
mo stain But there must"
"Yes. so Won would say. But the