Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-26
The Mystery of
 the Yellow Room By GASTON LEROUX
By GASTON LEROUX

nier, the concierge. whom 1 had sta tioned behind the donjon-as he will explain himself-could not see what l passed in the court. He did not reach the court until he heard the revolver shots. and then he fred When the woman parted from the man she went toward the open gate of the court, while he returned to his roon He had almost reached the door when the revoIvers rang out. He had just reached the corner when a shad- ow bounded by. Meanwhile Mine. Mathieu, surprised by the revolver shots and by the entrance of people into the court, crouched in the dark ness. The court is large one. and, being near the gate, she might easily have passed out unseen. But she re- mained and saw the body being car ried away. In great agony of mind she neared the vestibule and saw the | dead body of her lover on the stairs lit up by Daddy Jacques lantern. She then fled, and Daddy Jacques joined her.
 That same night before the mur- der Daddy Jacques had been awak- ened by the cats cry and, looking | through his window. had seen the black phantom. Hastily dressing him. self. be went out and recognized her. He is an old friend of Mme Mathleu, and when she saw hlm she begged his assistance. Daddy Jacques took pity l on her and accompanied her through the oak grove out of the park, past the border of the lake to the road to Epinay From there it was but a very short distance to her home. Daddy Jacques returned to the cha teau, and, seeing how important it was for Mime. Mathieu's presence at the chateau to remain unknown, he had done all he could to hide it. I appeal to NJ. Larsan, who saw me next morn ing. examine the two sets of foot l prints"
 Here RouIetabille, turning toward Mime. Mathieu. with a bow. said: The footprints of madame bear a strange resemblance to the neat foot prints of the murderer" Mime. Mathieu trembled and looked at him with wide eyes as in wonder at what he would say next Madame has a shapely foot, long and rather large for a woman. The imprint, with its pointed toe, is very like that of the murderers" A movement in the court was re- DFpSSad hv po,Iafo hflla no Iofa attention at once. T hasten to add" he went on, that l attach no importance 10 this. Out ward signs like these are often liable to lead us into error If We do not req son rightly. NJ. Robert Darzac's foot prints are also like the murderer's, and yet he is not the murdererw The president. turning to Mime. Ma thieu. asked:
 "ls that in accordance with what you know occurred?"
 Yes, Nj. President" she replied: it is as if NJ. Rouletabille had been be- hind us"
 Did you see the murderer running toward the end of the right wlngY'
 Yes. as clearly as saw them after ward carrying the keepers body"
 What became of the murderer? You were in the coTt and could easily have seeni"
 q saw nothing of him. M. President. It became quite dark just then" Then Nj. Rouletabille." said tbe president, must explain how the mur- derer made his escape"
 RouletabiIle continued:
 Tt was impossible for the murderer to escape by the way he had entered the coHsc without our seeing him. or if "e couldn't see him we must certainly have felt him, since the court is very narrow one. inclosed in high iron rail. ings."
 Then If the man was hemmed in that narrow square how is it you did not find him? have been asking you that for tbs last half hour"
 M. President" replied Rouletabille, Il caanot answer that question before haH past 6!'
 The president had certainly been i'm pressed by Rouletabilles explanation of Mme. Mathieu's part.
 Well. NJ. Rouletabille." he said. "as you say. But don't let us see any more of you before half past G."
 Rouletablle bowed to the president and made his way to the door of the witness room.
 
 l quietly made my way through the crowd and left the court almost at the samestime as Rouletabille. He greeted me heartily and looked happy.
 I'll not ask you. my dear fellow" said, smiling, what you've been doing in America, because I've no doubt you'll say you can't tell me until after half past G."
 No, my dear Sainclair. I'll tell you right now why went to America. went in search of the name of the oth- CT half of the murderer.
 '"The name of the other halfT'
 Exactly! When we last left the Chandler l knew there were two halves to the murderer and the name