The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18
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event 1t will be time well spent to look
over the record of the trial Philip La
Seur may have called witnesses to testify
in his own hahalf-to speak. for instance.
OF bis former good character-and who
knows whas we may learn from them
Go cut and get cab. while take down
the number OF the case and put away
these books"
ITO the Palais de Justice"
AS they ere about 70 step into cab
newsb0y approached them. crying:
Horrible murder A body found In
the Seine. 70
Buy paper. D'Anhuron." said Cas-
sagne. as he leaped into the vehicle.
D'Auhuron did as requested. and jump
ing into the cab after his friend. spread
the sheet just wet from the press out
upon his knees
~Ahg' he calculated. '-this plot thick
ems with vengeance. Whom do you think
the murdered man iss''
Il cannot guess"
'It is vougeot. the detective whom the
project Of police placed on the track OF
Jules Chaboe"
II was not yolumInous document. the
report of the trial and conviction Of
Philip La Seur. To be sure, no one from
a psrusal of it could have argued the
identity of the prisoner In the case with
the Philip Graham Of Belliers- But were
the facts cleaned from the evidence con-
clusive7 Certainly not. There were
points Of identity. however. which were
quite marked; the age OF the prisoner
nearly corresponded with that of the man
they were looking for be bad not been
all his life in Paris: he had neither father
nor mother Iiving-but beyond that there
was little enough about his family his
tory. The court had offered to appoint
q lawyer TO defend him, which offer the
prisoner had refused and had made not
unable speech in his own behalf. which
In all likelihood had been the means Of
sensibly influencing the court. for In
pronouncing sentence. the judge had ex-
pressed his regret that the prisoner had
misused his talents to commit the crime
with which be stood charged. Though
be examined all the papers connected
with the case, Cassagne Nas unable to
discover anything by which the identity
OF the two persons could be more fully
established
we have Jet the iocker, he said. at
length. .'hich perhaps may help u.s."
But IL is the Iocket Of Henry, not
Philip Graham" said D'Auburon-
Il have not forgotten that" replied
the detective. ~But a family likeness is
9 strong thing sometimes This portrait
of Henry Graham is undoubtedly q good
likeness Recollect that DIR. Mason. the
laundresss the janitor at Blols and the
priest at Bellisrs have all recognized II as
bis portrait Ii was taken when ne was
quite a young man Somerimes father
and son. az the same age very closely re-
senble each other. Ii there should De
strong likeness between the portrait and
Philip La Sour whom should you take
the latter to be
Why, Philip Graham, OF course. as We
have al along hoped but wnas 81 tnatf
We have no poTtran ~isn ~nicn 20 com
pare It.
you forget" replied Cassagns. the
admirable collection OF photographs az
police headquarters
Which Is under the strict survetlianee
Of the project OF police. Do you sup
pose be would allow us 70 LOOK at tnems
when our success means DIS defearf Not
exactly; way we could never sss beyond
ths door
Il viii take care OF rnae" replied A-
Casaagns-
NJ Cassagne, on parting with his
friend buftoned MP ais coat vita the
air OF q man VINO prepares nimssar nr
action and passing aeross the
river, plunged into the most intricate re-
sesses Of the Latin Quarter. Before
,rossinx the river, however, he had stop
ped at q famous confectioners and pur-
biased boz OF bon-Dons What did NJ
Cassagne want with sucn tningsF
Arrived at house In the Hue Bat
iDey, NJ Cassagns stepped inside the
Hallway and pressed bis nnger ON small
white button The sound Of an electric
ell ringing upstairs was almost imrnedi-
ltely followed By voies sxciatming
Iown the speaking tube:
Who Is there
els that Madame CressonT Inquired
be detective, Ia low but distinct voice.
ut is.' t
I am Alfred Cassagne. Let me come
pstairs- i want TO see you about I'm
ortant business
A changing sound was heard, and a