Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-15

I nearu. everybody seemed renewed
and glad to find him there. as If in th,
T expectation of hearing the truth a
last.
But the president was extremely in
censed.
$50 you are Joseph RouletabilleT
he replied. well. young man. III
teach you what comes of making Il
farce of justice. By virtue of my dis
cretionary power | hold you at the
courts disposition. Take him away!"
Maitre Henri Robert intervened. He
began by apologizing for the young
man, who. he said. was moved only by
the best intentions. He made the pres
ident understand that the evidence of
witness who had slept at the Clan
dier during the whole of that event
full week could not be omitted. and the
present witness, moreover, had come
to name the real murderer.
"Are you going to tell us who the
murderer was| asked the president,
somewhat convinced, though still skep-
tical.
II have come for that purpo.e, NJ
President replied Rouletabille.
An attempt at applause was silenced
by the usher.
Joseph Rouletabille." said Maitre
Henri Robert. has not been regularly
subpoenaed as witness. but hope.
NJ. President, you will examine him in
virtue of your discretionary powers"
A pin drop could have been heard
Rouletabllle stood silent. looking sym
pathetically at Darzac. who for the
first time since the opening of the trial
showed himself agitated.
well" cried the president, 1--WE wait
for the name of the murderer"
Rouletabille, feeling In his waistcoat
pocket, drew his watch and, looking at
1t, said:
m. President, | cannot name the
murderer before half past 6 o'clock!"
Loud murmurs of disappointment
filed the room. Some of the lawyers
were heard to say. Hes making fun
of usr'
The president in stern voice said:
This joke has gone far enough. You
may retire, monsieur, into the wit.
nesses' room. | hold you at our dis.
position"
Rouletabille protested,
81 assure you, NJ. President" he
cried in his sharp clear voice. "that
when do name the murderer you will
understand why | could not speak be.
fore half past 6. | assert this on my
honor. can, however. give you now
some explanation of the murder of the
keeper. NJ. Frederic Larsan. who has
seen me at work at the Chandler, can
tell you with what care | studied this
case. found myself compelled to diff.
fer with him In arresting NJ. Robert
Darzac, who is innocent. NJ. Larsan
knows of my good faith and knows
that some Importance may be attached
to my discoveries. which have often
corroborated his own"
Frederic Larsap said;
IN. President. 1t will be interesting
to hear NJ. Joseph Rouletabille. espe-
cially as he differs from me. We agree
that the murderer of the keeper was
the assailant Of Mile Stangerson, but
as we are not agreed as to how the
murderer escaped am curious to hear
NJ. Rouletabille's explanation"
u have no doubt you are" said my
friend.
General laughter followed this re-
mark. The president angrily declared
that II 1t was repeated he would have
the court cleared.
Now, young man." said tie presi-
dent, "you have heard NJ. Frederic
Larsan. How did the murderer get
away from the court?'
Rouletabille looked at Nine. Matthew.
who smiled back at him sadly.
"Since Nine. Matthew" he said. "has
freely admitted her affair with the
keeper
"Why, it's the boy" exclaimed Dad.
dy Matthew.
Remove that man, ordered the
president.
Matthew was removed from the
court. Rouletabille went on:
Since she has made this confession
am free to tell you that she often
met the keeper at night. .on the first
door of the donjop IN the room which
was once an oratory, Nine. Matthew
came to the chateau that night en-.
Veloped In large black shawl which /!
served also as disguise. This was
tue phantom that disturbed Daddy |
jacques. She knew how to initiate
the mewing of Mother Angenoux's cat.
and she would make the cries to adj,
wise the keeper of her presence,
previous to the tragedy In the court
NINE. Matthew and the keeper left the
lonJon together. | learned these facts
from my examination of the footmarks
IN the court the next morning. Ber-
nler, the concierge. whom | had sta
Toned behind the donjon-as he will
explain himself-cOuld not see what
passed In the court He did not reach
the court until he heard the revolver
shots, and then he fired. When the
woman parted from the man she went
toward the open gate of the court
"hlle ne returned to his room