Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-01-26
The Mystery
Of
IThOYeIIOW Room
By CASTOR LEROUX
copyrlalat. 1908. by Brentano's

By CASTOR LEROUx
Copyright 1905. ~ Brentano's

mo, monsieur
"Then do not understand what you
Rre driving at. There was no other
person at the end Of The court"
fYes, monsieur, there was, not at the
end, but above the court, who was
leaning out Of the window"
sDo you mean Frederic LarsanP ex-
Claimed the president
fTYes, Frederic Larsanr' replied Roule-
tabnle I'm q ringing tone. Frederic
Iarsan is the murderer
The courtroom became Immediately
filed with loud and indignant protests
so astonished was be that the presi-
dent did not attempt TO quiet it. The
uuick silence which followed was bro
Ken by the distinctly whispered words
from the lips Of Robert Darzac:
SITS lmpossiblel He's madr'
"You dare to accuse Frederic Larsan
nonsleurg" asked the president. IF
gou are not mad what are your
proofsT
proofs. monsieurl DO you want
proofs? We'll. here Is one" cried Roule-
tablle shriIly. Let Frederic Larsan
be caliedw
fUsher, call Frederic Larsan."
The usher hurried to the side door,
opened it and disappeared The door
Femained open, while all eyes turned
eKpectantly toward It. The clerk re-
appeared and, stepping forward, said
an. President, Frederic Larsan is
not here He left at about 4 O'clock
and has not been seen since"
''That is my proofP' cried Rouleta-
billie triumpbantly.
Explain yourself" demanded the
president
my proof is Larsan's flight" said
the young reporter. "He viii not come
back. You win see no more Of Fred
eric Larsan"
"Unless you are playing with the
court, monsieur, why did you not &C
cuse him when he was PRESENT. He
would then have answered you"
"He could give no other answer than
the one he has now given by his
Eight"
eve cannot believe that Larsan has
lied. There was no reason for his do
ing 50. Did he know you'd make this
charger
"He did. J told him I would"
do you mean to say that knowing
Larsan was the murderer you gave
him the opportunity to escapeP
Eyes, NJ President, I did" replied
Rouletabille proudly. Il am not a po-
iicenani = am a Journaiis'' ana l1y
business Is NOT 70 unrest people, Wy
business - III tue service u run "nu
Is not lhat oI an eAecutioner ~ you
are JUST monsieur you WIN see luaO 1
am flghI Aou can now understand
why feIralneo until luis uouI 10
nl'uIse lue name. s'.'e LaIsan tille
70 eaten the Az itlih iof laris, WneIe
ne Would Know "ueIe 10 moe nlLhseI
Ahu le'Fe mo- ii"ces. Ay' VIII uol
ma fTeileIlc LlIs'n' ueel'Ieu I'ouie
thbhie' uAiu- DIS eyes on W. bopeI'
Dai1ae. re rs TOO cunning. ne -
man VINO mas anyways escapeu you olu
WhoH you nave i'us seaIcueu IoI lH
VAN. IL ne ulu uol succeed III Ou.-
wiring me pc can yer easliy oul"II
any ponce. Ids man. VINO IouI years
ago introduced hiliiseil 10 Ine polce
ana pecuihe ceIeUra'eu as rreuerlc
Larsah' Is notorious unuer announcer
haule-a name Wen known ~ crime
Frederic Latsah' w. iresluenl' is b4H-
meyer
'BaIImeyer' cfled the pfesldehL
'Ballmeyerw exclaimed Robert Oar
FAC, sprlnglng to his feet. "Ballmeyerl
II was true, them
"Ah. NJ. Darzac, you don't think /
am mad uow!o cried Rouletabne.
Ballmeyerl Banmeyerl no other word
could be heard ln the courtroom Tie
president adjourned the bearing.
Those of my readers who may not
have heard Of Ballmeyer win wonder
at the excitement the name caused.
And yet the dolngs of this remarkable
criminal form the subject matter Of
the most dramatic narratives Of the
newspapers aud criminal records Of the