Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-04

him, and she now sat, in silent, fearless
grief, with her arm about Emily's waist,
N the window seat of the library.
Five minutes after the arrival Of the
coachman at his lodgings in the Rue dc
Reverdy. DIR. Paul Mason was on the
road to the chateau. He had gazed for
moment on the face of his old friend.
"She must have died instantly" he re-
marked, as he turned sadly away.
NJ. lie project was now at liberty to ask
any question he chose. He did not care
to ask any questions at present. He
would go into the room where the mayor
was, and hear what he had to say.
Have you examined the prisoner ?"
was the first question he propounded to
that functionary.
Il have attempted to; but he refuses
to make any statement, saying he prefers
to wait until he is brought before tho
tribunal. He has the right to waive tho
preliminary examination before the JUS
tice, of course, but he is hardly wise in
this instance. A plain explanation Of
how he came to be in the chateau at that
time of night might go far toward ac-
quitting him-that is" he added, IF 1t
is capable of explanation"
| NJ. Victor Lablanche allowed the wor-
| thy magistrate to ramble on. When that
gentleman had quite finished, he said:
You had better tell the prisoner and
| the principal witnesses to get ready to
take the early train for Paris The pres
ence of your local physician will be nee
essary also, so that he can testify to the
nature of the wound by which Madame
Roupell met her death. In the meantime
| | will make an examination of the scene
| of the murder"
THAT will be unnecessary. have al
ready made one"
with what result, monsieur lie MARIE"
The finding of this pistol, with which,
doubtless, the murder was committed"
LET me look at it."
The project took the weapon, and ex-
amined it carefully.
1T is of American manufacture" he
said. did you find anything else?"
Nothing except some private papers
of Madame Roupelrs scattered on the
floor of her chamber"
Where is the young man who has been
accused of this crime?"
HE is under strong guard at pres
ent, in the buffers pantry. Do you wish
to see him?"
mo, think not" he said. THE judge
sits at ten o'clock, and he will hear what
he has to say. Meantime, though, as I
said, | wish to make an inspection of
the premises
The mayor at once bestirred himself,
and conducted NJ. Lablanche upstairs to
the room where the body of Madame
Roupell was still lying. Nothing had been
moved. Even the blood which had soaked
into the hearth rug had not been wiped
up; an overturned chair lay where it had
fallen; some papers were scattered about
. the room.
do not disturb them" said NJ La
: blanche pointing to the papers. while
they simply indicate how Madame Rou-
pell was engaged at the time of the shoot
ing, and perhaps have no bearing on the
: question of who committed this crime
: still it is our rule to move nothing"
And as to who did commit it, l think
there can be no doubt" remarked the
, mayor.
There Is always room for doubt in
any case" replied the project. "Oi
D course this young man denies his guilt
. though silent on other points?"
: Most decidedly he does"
: "Then you have got to prove it, in or
t der to bring the crime home to him. Yor
e must recollect that under the revised
: penal code of France. the prisoner hal
h no longer to prove his innocence of {
r charge. 1t is the duty Of the law tt
|. bring it home to him."
+ but Monsieur Chabot assures me,
e said the mayor, that he found this youni
man in Madame Roupells chamber imme
I. diately after the report of the pistol"
ssOb rbor fbo fonpd him
e What do you think of that?" remarked
It the project. you see. my dear sir, w
it must not be too hasty.'
II must confess that you put the mat
h ter in a new light but Monsieur Val
l. Liths appearance in the chateau?'
'How does he account for that?"
,e HE refuses to account for that at al
G. as 1 said" replied the mayor.
m "Was he in the habit of calling at thi
e. house?"
cat one time but lately had been no
only unlimited, but requested to discon
tinue his visits. His presence in tn
RI chateau was, in fact, totally unexpecte
in by anyone until he was discovered i
n Madame Roupell's chamber"
10 NJ. ,Lablanche now threw a searchin
If glance around the chamber. 1t woul
a seem, indeed, as if nothing could escar
i his acute observation. On the larg
m handsome bedstead, lay the body of tn
q late proprietress of the Chateau Vill'
is neuve. This piece of furniture was nea-
al ly in the center of the room, with tn
no head placed against the wall. To tn
"A east two windows looked out upon I'll
q grounds in the rear of the building. A
is aviary, containing several canaries, whic