New-York tribune., 1906-09-30

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1t was in 1Soo when Maxwell, though young in
experience. was already well past the prime OF hte,
that he called at my newly established agency in
Philadelphia and besought me to give hirn place
my rapidly enlarging staff
l had known him boy; he had had some
experience as plain clothes man on the public
force, and l decided to give him a trial
MAXWELL, l said I'm that cabinet at your elbow
you will see drawer labeled +. Kindly hand 1T
to me-
He did so, and selected from the file of papers
within document which | spread out on the table.
Here" | said lis the case of Jules Perriot, stu
dent No 1880 Powelton-ave placed in my hands
this morning by his father, Alphonse Perriot,
wealthy wine merchant. On Tuesday last, Jules,
who is twenty-three years of age disappeared from
his bachelor quarters at the address | have given
you and all efforts of his friends and relatives to
obtain trace of him have failed. He taking a
post graduate at the University OF PennSyl
Vania and appears to have been young man of
pronounced social procEvites, and, in order that
he might entertain freely, he occupied the whole of
this Powetonave house. Adjoining this house and
commanding a view of its windows, dwells Mrs
Caroline Shearer whose story furnishes the only
clue we have to work upon.
lon Tuesday evening, l am informed, young
PerriOt, who not IN the habit OF receiving
female company, was visited by two mOdlshy
dressed women, escorted by two men of about his
own age Immediately after their admission to
the house these persons, all of whom evening
dress ushered into the secOnd-story room,
used by PerriOt living room. The apartment
brilliantly lighted, the shades raised to the
tops of the sashes and Mrs Shearer had clear view
of the interior 1t is her impression that the party
had hardly been in the five minutes when an
alteration between Perriot and of his
male guests apparently over the attentions the
host had been paying to of the women.
What words passed between them she could
not hear; but there was great deal of angry gcs
ticulation, and finally the visitor struck Perriot
across the face with the flat of his hand Instantly
the lights extinguiShcd; the little gathering
appeared to break up confusion and the four
guests departed in closed carriage. Hardly were
they gone when Mrs. Shearer saw Perriot leave the
house in company with other men of whose
presence there she had been unaware. AS far as
his father ascertain, he has been since
by anyone who knows him.
MAXWELL" | concluded, IF YOU can determine
what has become of Perriot, you shall have per-
mancnt employment with the Sanderson agency
Report when you have out the case. Good
day"
1,"o days later Maxwell reappeared at my office
"Ncil?" | asked, without looking up from nv
WORK to glance at the mirror before me to see
who had entered the room.
Mr.. Sanderson, he began, Il am at the end of
my string far investigation is concerned Pros
been unable to develop l convinced that Jules
Pc--.Ot has been killed mortaly wounded in a
d;.ol" "
"A duel?" cried. "a duel in Philadelphia"
"Ircci5ely, answered Maxwell. "If YOU can
spare the time to listen will outline my discoveries
Proceed" ;" | said.
In the first place." began Maxwell, cit was a
comparatively easy matter to trace Young Perriot
fro his residence to the Pennsylvania Fencino
Club, where he slept Tuesday night, unbeknown
to any of its attaches the janitor who had
been bribed to withhold that fact from inuurers
A JudicOus tip loosened his tongue however and
he informed me that PerriOt had departed at five