The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-09

M. Victor Laolanehe allowed the wor
ny magistrate TO ramble on. When that
Gentleman had quite finished. he said
You had better tell the prisoner and
he principal witnesses to get ready 10
AXE the early train for Paris. The pres
nee Of your local physician viii be nee
Ssary also. so thar he can testify TO the
iature OF the wound BY which Madame
;oupell met her death. In the meantime
will make an examination OF the scene
q the murder
That will be unnecessary. I have al
! ready made one"
with what result. monsieur le maireY''
The finding OF this pistol. with which.
doubtless. the murder was committed"
let me look at IT,"
The project took the weapon. and en-
tmined it carefully.
1T is OF American manufacture" he
aid. did you dnd anything elsear
Nothing except some private papers
4 Madame Roupells scattered on the
ioor OF her chamber"
Where is the young man who has been
accused OF this crimef"
He is under a strong guard at pres
emf. in the buffers pantry. Do YOU wish
20 see him p
NO. l think not. " he said. The Judge 4
sits az ten o'clock. ard he viii hear what 4
be has to say. Meantime. though. as l 1
said, wish to make an inspection OF
the premises"
The mayor at once bestirred himself.
and conducted NJ. I.ablanche upstairs 10
the room where the body Of Madame
Roupen 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 il had
fallen; some papers were scattered about
the room.
do not disturb them" said NJ. Ia
blanche. pointing to tIs papers. while
tbs sirply Indicate how Madame Rou-
p=1 was AagAesd at the time Of the shoot
M and p~rnaps have no bearing on the
question Of who committed this crime
still il is our rule TO move nothing"
'-And as 10 who did commit il. / think
here can be no doubt" remarked the {
mayor. :
There Is always room for doubt in :
my case replied the project. -Of !.
curse this young man denies his guilt. !
housh silent on other pointsg-
Most decidedly be does"
Then you have got to prove It in or c
er to bring the crime home 70 him. You Q
aust recollect that under the revised z
email code Of France. the prisoner has "
% longer to prove his innocence Of . I,
barge II is the duty Of the law to
ring it home to him." y
But Monsieur Chabot assures me-" :
aid the mayor. that be found this young y
AN in Madame Roupelrs chamber imme- a.
lately after the report OF fhe pistol" a
Oh perhaps the young man found him n
That do you think Of that?' remarked W
le project. You see. my dear sir, we
ust not be too hasfyV n,
Il must confess that you put the mat ~
r in a new light; but Monsieur Van =,
this appearance in the chateaufr =.
How does he account for thatT" Vi
He refuses to account for that at all. er
said" replied the mayor.
WAS he in the habit Of calling at this pc
,use.v on
AT one time, but lately had been not ba
Ily unlimited. but requested to discon- az
hue his visits. His presence in the n,
ateau was. in fact, totally unexpected
anyone until he was discovered in -
adame Roupell's chamber"
NJ Lablanche now threw a searching !
lnce around the chamber. Il would (
IN, indeed. as II nothing could escape -
acute observation On the large.
ndsome bedstead. lay the body Of the
e proprietress Of the Chateau Vile oe'
I'VE. This piece Of furniture was near W.
in the center Of the room. with the the
I'd placed against the wall. To the the
Il two windows looked cut upon the ma
funds IN the rear Of the building. An tbe
airy, containing several canaries. which H.,
been great favorites OF the dead -
man. stood between the windows. Its
upants were singing merrily. appar- :
ly unmindful that the hand which had yei
and tended them was powerleSs to yell
30 more In the windows. stands Of got
aniums and other plants were tasteful wa
arranged. and the heavy curtains had and
n carefully draped back to permit the %
: ingress Of the sunlight On the toi- nj.
e table lay the gloves which Nine. -.
1pell had worn at the opera the proceed :,
evening There. also. was the fan
oh she had carried. On one Of the
irs was the shawl which Emily Wei ask
had wrapped about her. =
Ito be continued.) said