Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-06-13
CHAPTER XIX.


the miniature In the locket," remarked
NJ. Cassagne, NOW convinces me beyond
a doubt that Philip La Scur and Philip
Graham are one and the same person
His Bertillon measurements, which l
have carefully noted down, are at pres
ent of but little use to us, but as a means
of Identification should we hereafter sue
coed in running him to earth, they may
prove invaluable. Beyond any question
whatever, we may now assume that Philip
Graham is In some way connected with
the murder Of Madame Roupell."
Charles D'Auburon stared at his friend
In speeches. surprise as he uttered these
words.
II think your experience of yesterday
must have turned your head" he said,
at last. There has been no commuta-
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 vileneuve? My dear
friend, 1 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" retorted
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
Gals at ToulonT
'Most decidedly"
well, Philip La Seur broke prison
nearly five years ago, and he has never
yet been retaken."
Impossible, escape from Toulon pris-
on l will not believe 1t. 1t is the most
strongly fortified of any penal establish
ment in France"
Perhaps; but here is a convincing
proof of it Look at this foot note, copied
from the register of Monsieur Lablanche
Escaped from Toulon, and under it ev-
cry year since is marked This prisoner
is still at large Besides that" added
NJ. Cassagne, laughing, 1.-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"
swell, of course that settles it," ex.
claimed D'Auburon. mo, | don't want
any none proof. You overwhelm me as
it is. But what is the next step which
you propose to takeT"
II now intend 20 find" replied Nj
Cassagne, with the utmost elaboration
"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"
" II AL,
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 IL
these days of lightning express trains
and ocean greyhounds, one can travel g
good way in three weeks-especially i
one has money in ones pocket"
"Philip Graham never left Paris" an
swered the detective, "of that l feel con
WINGED. A man who could escape from
Toulon is too smart q fellow not t.
know he is safest when he remains RICH
at home. Besides, when he committed
this murder he was in a condition o
financial desperation. He did not hav,
plenty of money, as you seem to suppose
"How do you know that?"
ut has since transpired that Madam
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notes found in her escretoire, a consid
cradle sum of money In her chamber
That sum of money disappeared on tn
night of the murder. l believe that muir
derer was Philip Graham. l believe h
took that money. l believe, If we wal
long enough, he will come forward an,
declare himself, for the purpose of claim
ing his share Of Madame Roupell's prop
erty."
"Well, why not wait bit and give hin
chance"
Because, simpleton, justice won
wait If we don't prove she's altogethe
wrong, she'll have Charles Van Lith'
head under the ak Of her guillotine be
fore two more months are passed. l
would be poor satisfaction for hi
friends If we failed to avert such calam
ity, and brought in our evidence in tim
only to prove that the government ha,
killed an innocent man. The next STE
will be to call on Madame La Seur.
is not unlikely that Philip Graham, afte
his escape from Toulon, went to see her.
Ito be continued)