The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-29

Win MIN. he uScu up VI tuc I'LL, uin
self, for years, in very good styie-hs
had money from somewhere, though l
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 himr I
inquired-not that cared to know. but
1 wanted to keep the old man talking.
l thought he might possibly drop some
thing worth having.
mo he went on-he was a 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 him. But he was an unruly little ras-
cal'"
"All 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 you"
"Give it UP! l wonder at your asking
such a question. Certainly l shall not
give it up"
"Now tell me-" said the younger man.
what you propose doing? l am impa'
tient to know"
NJ. Cassagne did not Immediately reply.
He closed his eyes like one who thinks
deeply. At last he SAID:
II have mapped out a plan OF action.
And we must either carry 1t 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
1 H. IN
profit, either directly or indirectly, by
the death of Madame Roupell. II we
abandon that theory we have NO other to
work on. After the most careful exam
ination of all the facts and circumstances,
l fail to account for the murder upon
any other hypothesis. Henry Graham
being dead disproves that theory SO 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.
"Not necessarily" replied the detec-
tive. I'VE may substitute an entirely IN
known person and call him K"
Eyes, that's all very well; but how ia
find him is the question"
ITO which l certainly give you an
other answer. Listen attentively. l am
about to begin my argument, and l want
you to follow it and pick 1t 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, it 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. Yet
must not forget the missing will, portions
of which are in my possession. Yot
must not forget also the circumstance.
surrounding this mysterious crime. Il
was committed in the dead Of night. TIL
hour chosen by the murderer was one a
which he expected to find the house en-
tirely unprotected by the presence Of men
for the butler and coachnan, recsllect
: slept over the stables and the presence
of Van Lith and Chabot In the chatea,
that night was a contingency totally un
! foreseen by him, and enc he could NO
have been prepared for. You may b
sure that IL he had fsreseeA 1t, he woul'
have postponed his visit until some othe
: occasion, for men Of that STAMP, theugl
bold and unscrupuisus, always take q
little risk as possible
"GraAted," aeauiesced DAubursn. "G'
en-"
The temporary check that eur theor,
has received from finding that Henr,
Graham died before the murder was com
nitted, in n way eonvinces ne that b
was net In any way implicated. Let u
suppose that he knew Of the existence .
this will, which disinhsrited him; tina
he contemplated Its destruction at sem
E time and csnfided his plans to an accom-
plice'; that for long time ne oppsrtu
5 nifty occurred like the one which did oe
cur, when Van Lith left the chateau an
D the woman and her nieces were PRACTICAL
at his mercy"
). well, l will suppose all that, If 70
: like; but still maintain that when Sra
r ham died all motive fer the commissie
- Of the crime was removed. What benef
could third party not interested at lay
e in the disposition of Madame Roupell'
: property, possibly gain by having he
a die intestate."
;. Ito be continded.)