Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-24
The Mystery of
 the Yellow Room By GASTON LEROUx
By GASTON LEROUX

the long examination to which M. Oar zac was subjected. He answered all the questions quickly and easily. His silence as to the important matters of which we know was dead against him. It would seem as if this reticence would be fatal for him. He resented the presidents reprimands. He was told that his silence might mean death
 "very we'll" he said. "I will submit to it, but am innocent"
 With that splendid ability which has made his fame Maitre Robert took ad- vantage of the incident and tried to show that 1t brought out in noble re- lief his clients character, for only heroic natures could remain silent for moral reasons in face of such dan ger. The eminent advocate, however. only succeeded in assuring those who were already assured of Darzac's inno- cence At the adjournment Rouleta- bile had not yet arrived. Every time a door opened all eyes there turned to- ward it and back to the manager of the Epoque. who sat impressive in his place When he once was feeling in his pocket loud murmur of expecta- ton followed. The letter.
 When the trial was resumed Maitre Henri Robert questioned Daddy Ma thieu as to his complicity in the death of the keeper. His wife was also brought in and was confronted by her husband. She burst into tears and confessed that she had been the keep CTS sweetheart and that her husband had suspected it. She again, how ever. affirmed that he had had nothing to do with the murder of her lover. Maitre Henri Robert thereupon asked the court to hear Frederic Larsan on this point
 'In a short conversation which have had with Frederic Larsan dur ing the adjournment" declared the ad- vocate, he has made me understand that the death of the keeper may have been brought about otherwise than by the hand of Mathieu. It will be in- teresting to hear Frederic Larsan's theory"
 Frederic Larsan was brought in: His explanation was quite clear.
 'I see no necessity" he said. flor bringing Mathieu in this. l have told NJ. de Marquet that the mans threats had biased the examining magistrate against him. To me the attempt to murder mademolselle and the death of the keeper are the work of one and the same person. Mile. Stangerson's assailant. flying through the court. was fired on. It was thought he was struck, perhaps killed. As a matter of fact, he only stumbled at the mo ment of his disappearance behind the corner of the right wing of the cha teau. There he encountered the keep CT, who no doubt tried to seize him. The murderer had fin his hand the knife with which he had stabbed Mile. Stangerson. and with this he killed the keeper"
 This very simple explanation ap- peared at once plausible and satisfying. A murmur of approbation wns heard.
 "And the murderer? What became of himT asked the president.
 He was evidently hidden in an obscure corner at the end of the court After the people had left the court, carrying with them the body of the keeper, the murderer quietly made his escape"
 The words had scarcely left Lar sans mouth when from the back of the court came youthful voice:
 "I agree with Frederic Larsan as to the death of the keeper but I do not agree with him as to the way the mur- derer escaped"
 Everybody turned around. as;onisl,- ed. The clerks of the court sprang to- ward the speaker, calling for silence. and the president angrily ordered the intruder to be immediately expelled The same clear voice, however, was again heard:
 Tt is I, NJ. President-Joseph Roule- tabille.'