Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06


THE DETECTIVE TOOK OUT HIS
NOTEBOOK, OPENED IT UPON HIS
KNEE
to sponge out a few Of the figures on
your slate and begin on new scent"
"Yts?"
"Y,u have had your say about Ma
rion StackhOuse Now. l simply want
to show you that there are others who
have shown themselves TO be more
y'ndictive enemies Of her husband
than she has. bring you a new
name"
Not the Albert Runyou which ap-
pears IN the anonymous letter 20
North which you published yester-
day."
mo. sir; something more tangible
than that Madame Raymond"
Thomas had expected Lamm TO pre-
sent face of deep professional inter
est, but TO his chagrin the detective
actually laughed.
q" on don't mean 10 say. my friend.
that you have Just heard OF her? why.
I've been working on her for days."
Thomas stared.
Then you don't care 10 hear what
have discovered2"
by all means" said Lamm. regain
ing his seriousness. 1T may be just
what / need 10 round out the facts al.
ready In Ely possession"
The reporter began his story. He
first told what his voluntary inform
ant had told him. and then Of his visit
20 the broker. II appeared that the
latter had a distinct recollection Of the
episode in his Office though ne pro-
fessed 10 attach no importance 20 70.
10 see no connection between Il and
subsequent events. To be sure the
woman had acted unaccountably
strange; but weren't women always
doing something that no man would
ever think Of? However. the broker
was willing 20 give the reporter every
possible aid. The woman's name was
Nine Marie Raymond. and she had
been a customer IN stocks for some
two years. She was a New York WON
an, and had been remarkably lucky in
all her experiments except the bubble
Nicaragua Midland. To the fact OF
her losses the broker wholly attributed
her conduct on the occasion in ques-
ton. which had been about six weeks
previous. She was not the person 20
bear any defeat with equanimity.
And now" said John Lamm. when
does he say he was last visited by this
woman"
mot since that occasion. All her
business had been done by mail. post
marked New York"
"Umhal And did he mention that
he sent her TO Richard Fetridge?"
"No."
We'll, he did. Thomas. unwittingIy:
and as sure as you are sitting in that
chair you have just related 70 me the
initial scene OF the tragedy in Paul
! North's house"
Thomas stared az his friend. the de-
| tective to assure himself that he was
IN earnest and In his right mind. But
there could b. no doubt on either
point.
And then" said the reporter. eager
". you give up the idea that Marion
| StackhOuse originated the conspiracy"
well" returned Lamm, Il give up
very little My opinions have been
| enlarged and modified 10 suit the new
facts-not changed. However. it's not
| theories you want now. but facts Let
me give you an idea OF what work 7
have been doing since our last confer
| ence"
The detective took out his notebook.
| opened it upon his knee. and referred
| TO his hieroglyphics.
Yes. Mr.. Thomas. your broker quite
unwittingiy sent Nine. Raymond. alias
Nine. Perle, and as a matter OF fact.
I Marie Moissot, Creole, born in New
1 Orleans, q years ago. 70 Richard Fet-
1 ridge. Her conference with the broker
was May 10. Her appearance in Rich
l ard Fetridges oDlce was May il. Ergo.
Mr.. Broker-man must have casually
| mentioned il as reported in the street
that North & Stackhouse are all right
because backed by Richard Fetridge."
i Thomas marveled at the apparent
accuracy OF his friends statements.
I'm the name of wonder, where have
you been the past 4S hours?" he asked.
my sources of information are con-
| fdential but reliable" said the detec-
tive. The almighty dollar viii some
times open the mouth OF the confiden-
tial servant that is, while the conf
! dental servant that was, il he Is APP
preached properly, is ever ready to get
his old master into a scrape. And.
besides that. have received the con-
fessions of a gentleman who shall be
nameless, whose means OF judgment
are unexes9tionaL"
II understand dimiy, but enough
Never mind the how; let's have the
what"
AT once. my boy. The 18th OF last
May. Nine. Raymond visited Richard
Fetridge for the first time. When she
came in at the door he looked upon