Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30


1t was in 1900 when Maxwell, though young in
experience already well past the prime OF lie,
that he called at my newly established agency IN
Philadelphia and besought me to give him place
on my rapidly charging staff.
l had known him as boy; he had had some
experience as a plain clothes man on the public
forcs and decided hd to give him fa YOUR elbow
YOU will see drawer labeled p Kindly hand it
to me-
within document which | spread out on the table
Here" | said, is the case OF Jules Perrlot stu
dent No. 1880 Powe1ton nave, placed in my hands
this morning by his father, Aph9nse Pc, Perrlot o
wealthy wine merchant. On Tuesday last, ues,
who is twenty years of age, disappeared from
his bachelor quarters at the address l nave gwen
YOU, and all efforts of his friends and relatives to
obtain trace of him have failed. He was taking a
postgraduate course at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, and appears to have been a young man OF
pronounced social Proclivities, and, in order that
he might entertain freely, he occupied the whole of
this Powelton-ave. 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
'On Tuesday evening, l am informed, young
Perriot, who not in the habit of receiving
female company was visited by two 1nodishly
dressed women escorted by two men OF about his
own age. Immediately after their admission to
the house these persons, all of whom wore evening
dress ushered into the second-story rear room,
used by Perriot living room. The apartment
was 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 room five minutes when
alteration arose between Perr1ot and one of his
male guests, apparently over the attentions the
host had been paying to one OF the women
What words passed between them she could
not hear; but there great deal OF angry ges-
ticulaton, and finally the visitor struck Perriot
across the face with the fiat of his hand. Instantly
the lights were extinguished; the little gathering
appeared to break up in confusion, and the four
guests departed in closed carriage Hardly were
they gone when Mrs. Shearer Perriot leave the
house in company with two other men of whose
presence there she had been unaware. AS far
his father ascertain he has not been seen
by anyone who knows him.
Maxwell" l concluded, eff you determine
what has become of Perriot, you shall have per-
manent employment with the Sanderson agency.
Report when you have out the Good
dav."
Two DAYS later Maxwell reappeared at my office.
"Wel?" l asked without looking up from my
work save to glance at the mirror before to
who had entered the room.
Mr.. Sanderson,' he began 81 at the end of
nv string far investigation is concerned. Pros
ecution must follow to supply the details | have
been unable to develop l am convinced that Jules
Perriot has been killed MORALLY wounded in
duel
"A duel?" cried. "A duel in Philadelphia"
PRECISELY, answered Maxwell. eff 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
from his residence to the Pennsylvania Fencing
Club, where he slept Tuesday night, unbeknown
to any of it's attaches the anitor, who had
been bribed to withhold that fact from inquirers
A judicous tip 1oosened his tongue, however and
he informed me that Perriot had departed at five