Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-08


lose the key, and that she did not tell
me OF 1t, wishing to spare any anxiety,
and that she begged whoever mad
found 1t to write TO the poste restante.
She evidently feared that, by giving
our address, inquiries would have re-
suited that would have apprised me
OF the loss Of the key. It was quite
logical, quite natural, for her to have
taken that course-for nave been
robbed once before"
s.Where was that, and whenY asked
the Police chief.
"Oh, many years ago, in America, In
Philadelphia. There were stolen from
my laboratory the drawings OF two in
ventions that might have made the
fortune of a man. Not only have
never learned who the thief was, but
have never heard even O. word OF the
object of the robbery, doubtless be-
cause In order to defeat the plans OF
the person who had robbed me ! my
self brought these two inventions be
fore the public and SO rendered the
robbery of no avail. From that time
on | have been very careful to shut
myself in when / am at work. The
bars to these windows, the lonely stu
alton Of this pavilion, this cabinet,
which | had specially constructed, this
special lock, this unique key, all are
precautions against fears inspired by
a sad experience"
@Most interestingly remarked N.
OAK.
M. Rouletabille asked about the reti-
Guile. Neither M. stangerson nor Dad
dy Jacques had seen 1t for several
days, but few hours later we learned
from Mile. Stangerson herself that the
reticule had either been stolen from
her Or she had lost it. She further
corroborated all that had passed just
as her father had stated. She had
gone to the poste restante and, on the
ed of October, had received letter
which, she affirmed, contained nothing
but vulgar pleasantly. which she
had Immediately burned.
TO return to our examination, or,
rather, to our conversation. must
state that the chief Of police, having In
quired of NJ. Stangerson under what
conditions his daughter had gone TO
Paris on the Goth Of October, we learn
ed that NJ. Robert Darzac had accom-
panied her, and Darzac had not been
again seen at the chateau from that
time until the day after the crime had
been committed. The fact that NJ Oar
zae was with her in the department
store when the reticule disappeared
could not pass unnoticed and, It must
be said, strongly awakened our IN
terest.
This conversation between magis-
trates. accused, victim, witnesses and
journalist was coming to q close when
quite a theatrical sensation-an Incl
dent of kind displeasing to NJ. de
Marquet-was produced. The officer OF
the gendarmes came to announce that
Frederic Larsan requested to be adj
mftted-a request that was at once
complied with. He held In bis hand q
heavy pair of muddy boots, which he
threw on the pavement OF the labora-
tory.
Here he said, s.are the boots worn
by the murderer. Do you recognize |
them, Daddy Jacques 2"
Daddy Jacques bent over them and,
stupefied, recognized pair OF old boots
which he had some time back thrown |
into corner Of his attic He was so |
taken aback that ae could not hide his |
agitation
Then, pointing to the handkerchief In |
the old mans hand, Frederic Larsan
said:
That's handkerchief astonishingly |
Ike the one that was found In the vel
oW room.
II know" said Daddy Jacques, trem-
bling, they are almost alike
"And them continued Frederic Lar
san, the old Basque cap also found In
he yellow room might at one time
nave been worn by Daddy Jacques
himself. All this, gentlemen, proves. T
.hInk, that the murderer wished to dis
yuIse his real personality. He did It In
very clumsy way, or, at least, so at
lppears to us. Don't be alarmed.
Daddy Jacques, We are quite sure
hat you were not the murderer. You
lever left the side OF M. Stangerson.
3ut Il NJ stangerson had not been
'orking that night and had gone back
the chateau after parting with his |
aughter, and Daddy jacques had gone
sleep in his attic, no one would have
Quilted that he was the murderer. He ]
YES his safety. therefore, TO the
agedy having been enacted too soon
the murderer. no doubt, from the 81
nee in the laboratory, imagined that
was empty and that the moment for
sf1on had come. The man who had j,
zen able to introduce himself here so It
ysferlously and to leave 80 MANY evI-
,nces against Daddy Jacques was. |,
'ere can be no doubt, familiar with
. house. At what hour exactly he
llered. whether In the afternoon ar in
sFaET