Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-25

The examining magistrate and NJ. Lar
san are both on the point of believing
In my guilt Larsan tracked me the
last time / went to Paris, and had all
the trouble in the world to get rid of
him.
Why do you not tell me the name
OF the murderer now II you know itY'
| cried.
M. Darzac appeared extremely trou-
bled by my question and replied to me
In hesitating tone:
II! know the name of the muir
derer? Why. how could know his
name"
Il at once replied. From Mile. STAN
gerson.'
He grew so pale that thought he
was about to faint and saw that |
had hit the right nail on the head.
Mademoiselle and he knew the name
OF the murderer! When he recovered
himself. he said to me: I am going to
leave you. Since you have been here
| have appreciated your exceptional in
telligence and your unequaled inge-
nuity. But ] ask this service of you.
Perhaps am wrong to fear an attack
during the coming night, but as
must act with foresight count on you
to Illustrate any attempt that may be
made
Have you spoken of all this to M.
StangersonY
mo. do not wish him to ask me.
as you just now did. for the name of
the murderer. ! tell you all this. Nj.
houletabille. because l have great.
very great, confidence In you. know
that you do not suspect me-
The poor man spoke In jerks He
was evidently suffering | pitied him.
the more because | felt sure that he
would rather allow himself to be XIII
ed than tell me who the murderer was
AS for Mile. Stangerson. | felt that
she would rather allow herself TO be
murdered than denounce the man If
the yellow room and Of the inexplIca.
bic gallery. The man must be domi
mating her or both by some inscruta.
BILE power They were d-eading moth
Ing SO much MS thr chance of M. Sfan.
gerson knowing that his daughter was
held by her assAilant. made NJ.
parzac understand that he had ex-
plained himself sufficiently and thar
be might refrain from telling ME any
more than he had already told me. |
promised him to watch through the
night He insisted that should es-
tablish an absolutely impossible bar
rier about Mile. Stangerson's cham
Der, around the houdoir where the
nurses were sleeping and around the
drawing room where since the affair
Of the inexplicable gallery NJ. Stanger-
son had slept In short. was to put
Gordon round the whole apartment.
From his insistence gathered that
NJ. Darzac intended not only 10 make
1t impossible for the expected man 10
reach the chamber of Mile. Stanger.
son. but to make that impossibiIity so
visibly clear that. seeing himself ex-
pected. he would at once 20 away.
That was how | Interpreted his final
words when we parted You may men
ton your own suspi i.irs of the expect
ed attack TO NJ Stauserson. to Daddy
Jacques. to Frederic Larsan and to
anybody In the chateau
"When he was gone began to think
that | should have to use even great
er cunning than his so that II the man
should come that night he might not
for q moment suspect that his coming
had been expected Gerta.nly. L
wonld allow him TO get In far enomch.
so that. dead or alive. might see his
face clearly He must be got rid Of
Mile. Stangerson must he freed from
this continual impending danger'
The landlady rrappenred nj that mo-
ment. bringing In the traditional bacon
omelet. Rouletabile chafTed her d lit,
tie, and she took the chat with the
most charming good humor
''She is much jolller when Daddy
Matthew is in bed with his rhenma-
tism," Rouletabille said to me-
When he had finished his omeiet
and we were again alone Rouletabille
continued the tale Of his condolences.
when ! sent you my telegram this
morning." he said. II had only the
word Of NJ Darzac that perhaps the
assassin would come tonight. | can
now say that be will certainly come.
expect him.
What has made you feel this GER
tainty?v
Il have been sure since half past 10
O'Clock this morning that he would