The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-05

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what you propose dcinSi Al hpA'
tent to krow.~
n. cAssasae I'D ~ ln,ssdiatsly rspay.
1 He closed his eyes like. one who thinks
deeply. At iast be iaid:
II havs raped ont . plan Of action
And We must either nrry II out - that
line, or abandon it altogether We havs
adopted frcm the start ths theory that
this crime was not commitlsd for ths
purpose Of robbery, but In the intsrsst
Of some person who h some way would
profit, either directly Or indirectly, by
the death Of Madame Roupell. II NJ
abandon that theory We have no Other to
work on. After ths most careful exam
:inAtion Of all the fActs and circumstances,
fail to account for the murder upon
any other hypothesis. Henry Graham
being dead disproves that theory 20 Tar ~
he IL concerned; but 20 far only
Admitted but whom have you to taks
his place7 You must substitute someone,
or your theory falls to the ground" ~
marked D'Auburon.
mot necessarily" replied ths dstsc-
tive. I'VE may substitute an entirely I'M
known person and call him x"
"Yes, that's all very well but how 70
find him il the question
ITO which certainly give you an
other answer. Listen attentively. l am
about to begin my argument. and want
you to follow 1t 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.
rectiy interested in getting her out OF the
way. Second, 1t was the work of some
person who was acquainted with her at
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, no would
have postponed his visit until some other
occasion, for men Of that stamp, though
bold and INSCRIPTIONS, always take A.
little risk as possible
Granted" acquiesced D'Auburon- Go
on
"The temporary check that our 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; thst
he contemplated its destruction at some
time and confded his plans to an accom-
plice; that for a long time no opportu-
nifty occurred like the one which did oc-
cur. when Van Lith left the chateau and
he woman and her nieces were practically
at his mercy"
"Well, | will suppose all that, If you
like; but still maintain that when Ora
ham died all motive for the commission
Of the crime was removed. What benefit
could a third party not interested at law
in the disposition of Madame Roupelrs
property. possibly gain by having her
die intestate."
Ito be continued.)