The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-06-03


self, for years, in very good style-hs
had money from somewhere, though
don't know where he got it. But the
child, he didn't seem to be bothered about
him.
Didn't the child live with himT
inquired-not that l cared to know, but
| wanted to keep the old man talking.
I thought he might possibly drop some
thing worth having.
''No,' he went on--he was garrulous
old fellow. No. he didn't seem to care
to have the child with him. Until he
was quite big boy he remained in the
care of young couple in the village. The
woman, / think, grew to be quite fond
of him. But he was an unruly little ras-
cal.'"
"A1l this is very serious. The result
is that we are no further than when we
started. What do you propose to do
now? You're not going to give it up,
are your
Give it up! I wonder at your asking
| such question. Certainly I shall not
give it up
"Now tell me-" said the younger man.
"what you propose doing? 1 am impa-
| tient to know
M. Cassagne did not Immediately reply.
| He closed his eyes like one who thinks
| deeply. At last he said
II have mapped out plan of action
| And we must either carry It out on that
| line, or abandon it altogether. We have
| adopted from the start the theory that
| this crime was not committed for the
| purpose of robbery, but in the interest
of some person who in some way would
profit. either directly or indirectly, by
the death of Madame Roupell. If we
abandon that theory we have no other to
| work on. After the most careful exam
nation of all the facts and circumstances,
l fail to account for the murder upon
any other hypothesis. Henry Graham
being dead disproves that theory 50 far as
/ he is concerned but SO far only
Admitted; but whom have you to take
his place? You must substitute someone,
or your theory falls to the ground" re-
marked D'Auburon.
mot necessarily" replied the detec-
tive. 1--WE may substitute an entirely I'M
known person and call him x"
Eyes, that's all very well; but how to
find him is the question"
ITO which | certainly give you an
other answer. Listen attentive}y. am
about to begin nay argument, and want
you to follow it and pick it to pieces.
Commencing on the hypothesis already
laid down, shall proceed to demonstrate
two things First, the murder Of Madame
Roupell was committed by someone d.
rectly interested in getting her out Of the
way Second, 1t was the work OF some
person who was acquainted with her af
fairs, either by actually having known
her, or from information gathered from
someone who was her intimate. You
must not forget the missing will, portions
Of which are in my possession. You
must not forget also the circumstances
surrounding this mysterious crime. 1t
was committed in the dead of night. The
hour chosen by the murderer was one at
which he expected to find the house en-
tirely unprotected by the presence Of men,
for the butler and coachman, recollect,
slept over the stables and the presence
of Van Lith and Chabot in the chateau
that night was contingency totally un-
foreseen by him, and one he could not
have been prepared for. You may be
sure that If he had foreseen 1t, he would
have postponed his visit until some other
| occasion, IQr men OIL lAAS SIN1Aps eAoOSA
bold and INSCRIPTIONS, always take as
little risk as possible
"Granted," acQuiesced D'Auburon. "Go
on" x..,-...
THE temporary check thai: CUR theory
has received from finding that Henry
Graham died before the murder was COM
mitted In no way convinces me that he
was not in any way implicated. Let us
SUPPOSE that he knew Of the existence Of
this will, which disinherited him; that
he contemplated It's destruction at some
, time and confded his plans to an accom-
plice: that for long time no opportu'
) nity occurred like the one which did oc
cur, when Van Lith left the chateau ane
} the woman and her nieces were practically
at his mercy
well, l will suppose all that, If yor
like: but still maintain that when Ora
r ham died all motive for the commission
, Of the crime was removed. What benef
could third party not interested at Law
e in the disposition of Madame Roupell'1
: property, possibly gain by having he
, die intestate.'
:. ITO be continued.)
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