The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-12-24

~ oH illc -Olu VI ottODtI, 1917
the following note appeared in the lat.
est edition Of the Temps:
"A frightful crime has been commit.
ted at the Chateau du Chandler, on the
border Of the forest Of Sainte Gene.
We've, above Epinay-sur-Orge, at the
house Of Professor Stangerson. In the
night, while the master was working
in his laboratory, an attempt was made
to assassinate Mile. Stangerson, who
was sleeping in the yellow room a
chamber adjoining this laboratory,
The doctors do not answer for the life
Of Mile. Stangerson."
The impression made on Paris by
this news may be easily imagined. Al
ready at that time tbs learned world
was deeply interested il. the labors Of
Professor StaugerSou and his daugh.
ter. These l~aUors-the first that were
attempted in radiography-served t.
open the way for NJ. and Nine. Curle
70 the discovery Of radium. 1t was
expected the professor would shortly
read TO the Academy Of Sciences a sen.
sational paper On his new theory, the
dissertation Of matter, a theory des-
tined to overthrow from its base the
whole OF official science, which based
itself Of the principle OF the ser
ton OF energy.
On the following day the newspapers
were full OF the tragedy. The Matin
published the following article, entitled
"A Supernatural Crime"
These are the only details" wrote
the anonymous writer In the Matin,
W have been able 10 obtain concern
Ing the crime Of the Chateau du Clan
der. The state of despair In which
Professor Stangeison Is plunged and
the impossibiiity VI getting any infor-
nation from the lips OF the victim
have rendered our investigations and
those Of justice SO difficult that at
present We cannot form the least idea
OF what has passed IN the yellow room
in which Mile Stangerson. In her night
dress. was found lying on the floor In
the agonies Of death. We have at least
been able 10 interview Daddy Jacques,
az he IL called In the country. an old
servant Ia the Stangerson family.
Daddy Jacques entered the yellow
room al the same time as the profes-
sor. This chamber adjoins the labo-
ratory. Laboratory and yellow room
are ia a pavilion ct the end II the
park, ab0ur q thousand feet from the
chatear.
1T was half past II at night this
honest old man told u. and | was In
the laboratory, where N. ~Stangerson
was still working, when the thing hap
peEed. / hid been cleaning and put
ting instruments ~ order an the even.
Ing and was waiting for Il. Gtangersoa
70 20 - Ded. Mile. Stangersop had
worked with her father UP 10 midnight.
When The twelve strokes ~ midnight
had been sounded BIZ the cuckoo clock
IN the laboratory she rose. klss.d NJ
StangersOD and babe him good night.
To Ire she said Good night. DADDY
Jacere - as she passed into the vel
low room. We heard her lock the
door and shoot the bolt. so that I
could not help laughing and said TO
monsieur: There's mademolselle dou.
bic locking herself In. She must be
afraid Of "the Bette du Bon Dleu."
Monsieur did not even hear me. he
was so deeply absorbed In what he
was doing. Just her we heard the
distant miawing Of a cat. "Is that
going TO keep us awake all nightY' I
said to myself. for I must tell you,
monsieur. that. to the end OF October.
live In an attic Of the pavilion over
the yellow room. 30 that mademoaselle
should not be left alone through the
night In the lonely park. 1t was the
fancy OF mademoiselle to spend the
n weather In the pavilion. No doubt
she found II more cheerful than the
chateau and. for the. four years II had
been built. she had never failed 10
take up her lodging there In the snring
With the return Of winter made-noi.
selle returns to the chate,u for thare
- no fireplace In the We y -~v,
"'~n we-> stavin~ ns.l