The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-11

child. he didn't seem TO Be bothered aSou
him
Didn't the child live with hImY ]
inquired-not that I cared to know, bul
wanted to keep the old man taking
thought he might possibly drop some
thing worth having.
No be went on-he was = garrulous
old fellow. No. he didn't seem to care
TO have the child with him. Until he
was quite a big boy he remained In the
care Of young couple In the village. The
woman. think. grew TO be quite fond
Of hin- Bur be was an unruly little ras-
cal"
IAN this Is very serious The result
is that we are no further than when We
started What do you propose to do
nows You're NOT going to give IL NJ.
are you'll"
Give Il upl wonder At your asking
such question Certainly ! shall not
give il up" t
Nov tell me- said the younger man.
what you propose dolnxf am impa-
tent to know"
N. Cassagns did not Immediately reply.
He closed his eyes like one who thinks
deeply. AT last be said:
Il have mapped cut plan Of action-
And We must either carry II out On that
line. or abandon II 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 II we
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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 80 far As
be Is concerned; but 30 far only
Admitted: but whom have you 20 take
his placef You must substitute someone,
or your theory falls 10 ths ground To
marked DAuburon-
Not necesSarily.- replied the detec-
tive I'VE may Substitute an entirely I'M
known person and call him *
Yes. that's all very well; but boz 70
ind him Is the question II
TO which I certainly give you an
other answer. Listen aftenttvely. I am /.
sbcot to begin my argument. and want
roo TO follow Il and piek Il to pieces
On the hypo<hesis already Q
aid down. shall proceed % demonztrats 4
no things First. the murder Of Madame
Roupell was committed By someone d. |.
'ecfly Interested in getting her out Of the :
ray. Second. Il was the work Of some !,
,erson who was acquainted with her az
airs. either By actually having known J.
isr, or from information gathered from q
- f~<4 I n
aust not forget the missing viii. portions b
Z which are In my possession fou p
aust not tc<yet also the circumstances =
u-rounding this nysterious crime II
as committed In the dead Of night. The
our chosen By the murderer was one AZ =,
rhich be expected to hnd the house en- :, !.
rely unprotected By the presencs Of men. .
n the butler and coaehman, recollecf
ept over the stables and the presence o.
Van Lib and Chabot In the chateau
sat night was q contingency totally un- &C
,reseen By him. and one be could no4
ave been prepared for. You may Be
Ire thar II be had fcress<n n, he would
i've postponed his visit until some other
.casion. for men Of that stamp. though s'
I'd and INSCRIPTIONS always take as n'
tile risk ss possible--
Granted aequiesced D,Auburoa- Go ed
|"
The temporary check that our theory hu
s received from finding that Henry
rahan died before the murder was con- -,
itted. IN no way eonvinees me that be -.
Is not IN any way implicated Let Us -
ppose that be knew Of the existence Of ia'
Is viii, which disinherited him. that ten
contemplated its destruction At some tim
ne and eonfded his plans to an accom- wa
ce: that for q long time no opporfu- .
y occurred like the one which did oc- ,he
?. when Van Lith left the chateau and ,ha
woman and her nieces were practically ~,
his mercy" =.
We'll. / viii suppose all that. IL you 'sn
2; but still maintain that when Ora
n died al motive for the commission way
the crime was removed What benefit 4
Id a third party not interested at law had
the disposition Of Madame RoupeH's and
perry. possibly gain By having her Of 4
intestate.- =,
(To Be eoufinued-)