The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-05-06
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eyes upon the walls and ceiling. But ks
looked the doctor straight In the face.
ION what was that will written? Try
your utmost now to recollect that;
great deal depends on it,
1.-THE first will was not written upon
paper. The second contained some slight
requests to friends and to favorite SER
wants. believe I was mentioned my
self for some tri1ing amount. In other
respects the two wills were identical The
first one was drawn up by Madame Reu-
pell's lawyers. She kept the second will
at her bankers. The first one remained
in the house. It was engrossed on parch-
ment."
ION parchment repeated NJ. Cassagne.
WAS it anything like this?' and he
handed scrap Of the article ia question
over to the doctor.
Where did you find thisY' inquired
the doctor when he could sufficiently re-
cover from his establishment to speak.
II found it upstairs" replied N. Cas-
sagne II put it in my pocket, because
it was in a queer place for a scrap of
parchment | found it with four other
pieces, in the fireplace of Madame Rou-
pell's bedroom. Of course, have the
DRY, now, how they came there. First Of
all, however, before | come to that tell
me if you are certain that the scraps
were torn from Madame Roupell's will
the first will, l mean-the parchment
one?"
The physician did not Immediately re-
ply. He fully realized the Importance OF
his answer, and how much hung on it.
Give me the scraps he said. If
there is any writing on them ! should
be able to tell by that. 1t was a very
peculiar hand. It looked as if it had been
engrossed by an English scrivener. Yes,
the handwritings are Identical"
'It is enough" muttered Cassagne,
sweeping the pieces of parchment. up
from the table and putting them carefully
away in his pocketbook. Now for my
theory. Henry Graham is the man we
want to find. Mind you, l don't say he
committed the murder, but you'll see he
is implicated in it in some way or other.
He had everything to gain by Madame
Roupells death, provided fshe died intes-
tate. He must have learned in some way
TINT his sister had made a will dislnherlt-
Ing him. To gain possession OF what ne
thought was the only will was his object.
If he could do that, his sister, being lg-
norant of the fact that the will was de-
stroyed, would go to her grave believ-
ing herself testate. On her death her
brother could have come forward and
claimed the property"
It was clever reasoning. The doctor
listened with breathless interest as the
detective continued:
Assuming that it is this Henry Ora
ham. let us see what he knew and what
he did. He must have heard of the max
ing Of this first will, and somehow or
other he must have learned Of it's con-
tents. He was ignorant OF the making
Of the second instrument. Now let us see
how he acted. He gained an entrance
to the chateau. How he did this 1t IS i'm
possible to state at present. Probably
he NAV have been in collision with some
body in the house but / don't know yet.
He was evidently we'll posted as to the
movements Of the family, for he chose
time when, as he thought, they had gone
| to the opera. 1t was mere accloent-
| we don't know whether 1t was or not, sas
| we will assume so-that Miss Harriet
! Weldon did not accompany the party
am myself inclined to think there was
some love affair between her and van
Tith. which accounts for his presence IN
the house that night, and which also
accounts for his silence. You understand
| what I mean. He won't speak Tor lear
of compromising the young lady.
The doctor nodded. THAT Is good he
said. very good, indeed; go ahead
"The assassin was little disconnected
at finding Miss Weldon and your friend
| In the chateau. Instead OF entering the
| house from the front, which would be
| comparatively easy, he was compelled to
| do 80 by the rear, running the FISK OF
being seen by the servants. He gained
| Madame Roupelrs chamber and proceed
ed to search for the document. He ram
sacked the desk and then threw the pa
ners about. Unconsciously he stayed
longer than he intended. So absorbed
was he In his search that he was surpris
ed by his victim. He drew the gtiletto.
stabbed her, and quietly resumed his
search for the paper. After time he
found It, He was about to destroy 1t
| nv fire, when it occurred to him that q
| parchment would burn better II 1t was
| In small pieces. He started to tear il
| up, when he altered his mind, and instead
Of burning it then and there, put 1t In bis
pocket to be destroyed at some more fay
orable opportunity. Unluckily for him
in his hurry he did not pick up the scraps
he tore off,
| Ito be contnued.)
Why They Blubbered.
| MIlid vnu notice that nearly every onf