The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19
,,ycuAPrsa XIX.

the miniature in the locket," remarke
NJ. Cassagne, NOW convinces me beyon
a doubt that Philip La Seur and Phil
Graham are one and the same person
His Bertillon measurements, which
have carefully noted down, are at pres
ent of but little use to us, but as a mean
of identification should we hereafter sue
coed in running him to earth, they ma.
prove invaluable. Beyond any question
whatever, we may now assume that Phiill
Graham is in some way connected Wit
the murder Of Madame Roupell."
Charles D'Auburon stared at his frient
in SPECIFICS surprise as he uttered thes'
words.
II think your experience Of yesterday
must have turned your head" he said
at last. There has been no commute
ton of Philip La Seur's sentence. Being
still a prisoner at Toulon, how is 1t pos
sible for him to have been connected with
the mystery of V~ileneuve? My dear
friend, / beg of you not to think any
more Of this case to-day. YOU need a
rest. You have been taxing your brain
too much"
"And you, my dear Charles" r%etorted
Cassagne, have been taxing your brain
too little. You think that because there
Is no Communication Of sentence recorded In
the case of this Philip La Seur that he
is still in the custody of the prison Off
cials at Toulon?"
Most decidedly"
"Well, Philip La Sour broke prison
nearly five years ago, and he has never
yet been retaken."
Impossible, escape from Toulon pris-
on! 1 will not believe It. 1t is the most
strongly fortified of any penal establish
ment in France"
Perhaps; but here is a convincing
proof of 1t Look at this foot note, copied
from the register of Monsieur L%ablanche:
Escaped from Toulon,' and under 1t ey-
cry year since is marked This prisoner
is still at large Besides that" added
NJ. Cassagne, laughing, 'the project re-
lated the history of this particular pris-
oner to my supposed wife, Madame Cres-
son, as one of the most daring escapes
on record"
well, of course that settles It," eI-
claimed D'Auburon. mo, | don't want
any more proof. You overwhelm me as
II 10. Dul HLdl 10 ~ hcAb obcP NhNSn
you propose to take?"
Il now intend to find" replied NJ.
Cassagne, with the utmost deliberation,
philip La Seur, alias Philip Graham,
late of Toulon, and who may be, while
we are talking, at the present moment, In
Paris, and only waiting for this murder
to blow over to come forward and claim
his share of his aunt's fortune"
But who" remarked D'Auburon, may
not be in Paris at all but may perhaps
be In Rio Janeiro, for all we know to the
contrary. You must not forget that In
these days of lightning express trains,
ocean ~greyhounds, one can travel G
good way in three weeks-especially II
,ne has money In ones pocket"
philip Graham never left Paris" an
Iwered the detective, "of that l feel con-
A man who could escape from
is too smart a fellow not to
lnow he is safest when he remains right
It home. Besides, when he committed
murder he was In a condition of
desperation. He did not have
,lenty Of money, as you seem to suppose"
How do you know that?"
1T has since transpired that Madame
aoupell had, besides the loose bank
found in her escretoire, a consid-
sum of money in her chamber.
hat sum of money disappeared on the
light of the murder. l believe that muir
erer was Philip Graham. l believe he
ook that money l believe, II we wait
ong enough, he will come forward and
himself, for the purpose Of claim
1g his share Of Madame Roupell's prop
rty."
"Well, why not wait a bit and give him
chance?"
Because, simpleton, justice won't
alt. If we don't prove she's altogether {
she'll have Charles Van Lith's t
cad under the ak of her guillotine be-
IRE two more months are passed. 1t ,
ould be a poor satisfaction for his :
lends If we failed to avert such a calam- :
and brought In our evidence In time >
lily to prove that the government had >
lied an innocent man. The next step u
Ill be to call on Madame La Seur. 1t O
not unlikely that Philip Graham, after I
from Tnulon went IN 500 har ~ La