Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14
The Mystery of
 the Yellow Room By GASTON LEROIJX
By GASTON LEROUX

to have carried off all the honors of this affair myself right under the very nose of the sleeping detective. But Daddy Jacques and NJ. Stangerson are old men. and am not yet fully de- veloped. l might not be strong enough Larsan is used to wrestling and putting on the handcuffs. He opened his eyes, swollen with sleep, ready to send me flying without in the least believing in my reporters fan sfss. had to assure him that the mn was there
 That's strange he said. I thought I eft him this afternoon in Paris
 He dressed himself in haste and armed himself with a revolver. We stole quietly into the gallery.
 "'Where is he? Larsan asked
 "In Mile. Stangersons room
 "'And Mile. Stangersony
 "'She is not in there
 "'Let's go in
 "'Don't go there. On the least alarm the man will escape. He has four ways by which to do 1.-the door, the window. the boudoir or the room in which the women are sleeping
 'pli draw him from below
 "'And if you fail? If you only sue ceed in wounding him hell escape again without reckoning that he is certainly armed. No; let me direct the expedition. and I'll answer for every thing
 As you like he replied. with fairly good grace.
 Then after satisfying myself that all the windows of the two galleries were thoroughly secure placed Fred eric Larsan at the end of the of turn ing gallery, before the window which had found open and had reclosed.
 "'Under no consideration said to him, must you stir from this post till I call you. The chances are even that the man when he is pursued will re- turn to this window and try to save himself that way. for it is by that way he came fin and made a way ready for his flight. You have dangerous post
 "'What will be yoursy asked Fred.
 "I shall spring into the room and knock him over for you
 "'Take my revolver said Fred. and I'll take your stick
 Thanks said. You are brave man.
 "I accepted his offer was going to be alone with the man in the room writing and was really thankful to have the weapon.
 'I left Fred. having posted him at the window, and. with the greatest precaution. went toward NJ. Stanger- sons apartment in the left wing of the chateau. found him with Daddy Jacques, who had faithfully obeyed my directions, confining himself to asking his master 10 dress as quickly as possible. In few words l ex- plained to NJ. Stangerson what was passing. He armed himself with re. volver. followed me, and we were all three speedily in the gallery. Since had seen the murderer seated at the desk ten minutes had elapsed. M. Stangerson wished to spring upon the assassin at once and kill him. I made him understand that, above all, he must not miss him.
 When 1 had sworn to him that his daughter was not in the room and in no danger he conquered his impatience and left me to direct the operations. l told them that they must come to me the moment I called to them or when l fired my revolver. l then sent Dad dy Jacques to place himself before gallery. chose that position for Dad dy Jacques because believed that the murderer tracked on leaving the room, would run through the gallery toward the window which be had left open and, instantly seeing that it was guarded by Larsan, would pursue his course along the right gallery. There he would encounter Daddy Jacques, who would prevent his springing out of the window into the park. Under that window there was a sort of but tress, while all the other windows in the galleries were at such a height from the ground that 1t was almost impossible to jump from them with out breaking ones neck. All the doors and windows, including those of the lumber room at the end of the right gallery-as l had rapidly assured my self-were strongly secured.