Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-02-04

| tnlnk not. Ii was only when we re-
turned to the pavilion at @ o'clock that
we decided, my daughter and |. to dine
there. At that moment was spoken
to by my gamekeeper. who detained
me moment to ask me to accompany
him on an urgent tour Of inspection In
a part of the woods which | had de-
cided to thin. / put this off until the
next day and begged him as he was
ard that we should dine in the lab
oratory. He left me to execute the
errand, and | rejoined my daughter,
who was already at work.
! 20. At what hour, mademoiselle, did
you go to your chamber while your
father continued to work there? A. Al
midnight.
20. Did Daddy Jacques enter the
yellow room in the course of the even
ing? A. To shut the blinds and light
the night light
( 20. He saw nothing suspicious? A.
He would have told us If he had seen
Daddy Jacques is an honest man ana
Sicutiy uttdcueu 10 Lle.
30. You affirm. NJ. Stangerson. that
Daddy jacques remained with you all
the time you were in the laboratory?
"M. Stangerson-I am sure of It.
/ have no doubt of that
20. When you entered your cham.
Der, mademoiselle. you Immediately
shut the door and locked and bolted
1t? Was not that taking unusual pre-
cautions, knowing that your father
and your servant were there? Were
you in fear of something? A. My fa-
ther would be returning to the cha
teau, and Daddy Jacques would be 60
ing to his bed. And, in fact, l did
fear something.
20. You were so much In fear Of
something that you borrowed Daddy
jacques revolver without telling him
you had done SO? A. That is true.
did not wish to alarm anybody, the
more because my fears might have
proved to have been foolish.
20. What was 1t you feared? A. I
hardly know how to tell you. For
several nights ! seemed to hear, both
in the park and out of the park,
around the pavilion, unusual sounds,
sometimes footsteps, at other times
the cracking of branches. The night
before the attack on me, when | did
not get to bed before 8 o'clock In the
morning, on our return from the Ely
see | stood for moment before my
window, and I felt sure / saw shad-
ows.
20. How many? A. Two. They
moved round the lake. Then the moon
became clouded, and / lost sight of
them. AT this time Of the season every
year l have generally returned to my
apartment In the chateau for the win.
ter, but this year | said to myself that
would not quit the pavilion before
my father had finished the resume q
/ his works on the 'Dissociation Of Mat
ter for the academy. / did not wisl
that that important work, which wa,
to have been finished In the course OF
| a few days. should be delayed by e
change in our daily habit You can
well understand that did not wish to
| speak of my childish fears to my ia.
ther nor did say anything to Daddy
| Jacques. who. ! knew. would not have
been able to hold his tongue. Know
Ing that he had revolver In his room
| took advantage OF his absence and
borrowed 1t, placing 1t In the drawer
/ of my night table.
20. You know of no enemies you
have? A. None.
| 20. You understand, mademoiselle
that these precautions are calculated
to cause surprise?.
IN. Stangerson- Evidently, my child
such precautions are very surprising.
"A. No, because have told you that
had been uneasy for two nights.
m. Stangerson You ought to have
told me OF that. This misfortune would
have been avoided
20. The door of the yellow room
locked, did you go to bed? A. Yes, and
being very tired, / at once went tc
sleep.
20. The night light was still burn
ing? A. Yes. but it gave very feeble
light.
20. Then, mademoiselle, tell us what
happened. A. do not know whether
had been long asleep, but suddenly
! awoke and uttered loud cry.
J IN. Stangerson-Yes, horrible cry
Murder 1t still rings In my ears.
! 20. You uttered loud cry? A. A
man was In my chamber. He sprape