Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15


crime at Westminster 4 comparison
Of photographs has proved conclusive
ly that NJ. Henri Fournaye and Eduar-
do Lucas were really one and the same
person and that the deceased had for
some reason lived double life in Lon
don and Paris. Nine. FOurnaye, who
is of creole origin, is OF an extremely
excitable nature and has suffered in the
past from attacks of jealousy which
have amounted Ia frenzy. II is con-
tectured that il was in one OF these
that she committed the terrible crime
which has caused such sensation in
London. Her movements upon the
Monday night have not yet been traced.
but IL is undoubted that a woman an
Swering TO her description attracted
much attention at Charing Cross sta
ton ON Tuesday morning by the wild
ness OF her appearance and the VIC
lence Of her gestures. II is probable,
therefore. that the crime was either COM
mitted when insane OF that its immedi-
ate effect was to drive the unhappy
woman out OF her mind. At present
she is unable to give any coherent &C
count OF the past, and the doctors hold
out no hopes of the re-establishment of
her reason. There is evidence that a
woman, who might have been Nine.
FOurnaye was seen for some hours up
on Monday night watching the house in
Godolphin street"
What do you think of that. HOlmesg
l had read the account aloud to him
while he finished his breakfast.
My dear Watson said he rs he
rose from the table and paced M and
down the room. you are most long
suffering. but il have told you moth
lug IN the last three days it 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"
The mans death is a mere incident.
a trivial episode. in comparison with
our real task. which Is to trace this
document AMI save a European catas-
trophe. Only one important thing has
happened in the last three days, and
that is that nothing has happened. 1
get reports almost hourly from the gov
ernment. and il is certain that nowhere
in Europe is there any sign OF trouble.
Now. if this letter were looSe-no 1t
can't Ice loose-hut If IL isn't loose
where can it be? Who has it? Why is
il held back? That's the question that
beats In my brain like Il hammer.
Was it, indeed. a coincidence that Lu-
cas- should meet his death on the night
when the letter Disappeared Did the
letter ever reach him? II so, why is it
not among his papers? Did this mad
wife of his carry il OF with her? II
so, IS II in her house IN Paris? How
could / search for IL without the
French police having their suspicious
aroused? 1t is case. my dear Wat
soIl, where the law is as dangerous TO
us as the criminals are. Every mans
hand is against us, and yet the inter
ests at stake are colossal. Should 1
bring il To successful conclusion it
will certainly represent the browning
glory of my career. All, here is my
latest from the 'front.'" He glanced
hurriedly at the note which had been
handed in. Hello, Lestrade seems
to have observed something of interest
Put on your hat. Watson, and we will
stroll down together 10 Westminster"
1t was my first visit 10 the scene OF
the crime-a high. dingy. narrow chest
ed house, prim, formal and solid, like
stradc's bulldog features gazed out at
us from the front window, and he
greeted us warmly when "a big consta-
ble had opened the door and let us in.
The room into which we were shown
was that in which the crime had been
committed. but no trace OF IL now re-
manned save an ugly, irregular stain
upon the carpet This carpet was
the room. surrounded 10y a broad ex-
pansc Of beautiful old fashioned wood
flooring in square blocks highly polish
ed. over the fireplace was a maguIfi-
cent trophy OF weapons. one Of which
had been used on that tragic night. In
the window was a sumptuous writing
,Iesk. and every detail of the apart
ment. the pictures. the rugs and the
hangings. all pointed to taste which
was luxurious 10 the verge OF enemi-
3acv.
seen the Paris news. ed Le-
strade
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. / guess. for he
kept his life i'm water tight cOmpart-
mcnts-he let her in, couldn't keep her
in the street. She told him how she
had traced him. reprOacbed 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 lac had one in his hand as
II he had tried to hold her on with it.
We've got it all clear as II we had seen
it,"
Holmes raised his eyebrows.
And yet you have sent for me-"
"Ah. yes, that's another matter; a
mere trihe. but the sort OF thing you
take an interest ln-queer. you know,
and what you might call freskish. 1t