Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-07-01

Jacques. sne knew now 20 lm1tate
the meWing Of Mother Angenouxs car,
and she would make the cries to ad-
wise the keeper OF her presence.
sspreyious to the tragedy in the court
Nine. NJ and the keeper left the
donion together. I learned these facts
from my examination Of the footmarks
in the court the next morning. Ber-
nfer. the concierge, whom | had sta
toned behind the donjon-as he will
explain himself-could not see what
PASSED In the court. E. did not reach
the court until he heard the revolver
shots. and then he fred. When the
woman parted from the man she went
toward the open gate Of the court,
while he returned to his room.
"He had almost reached the door
when the reyolvers rang out. He had
lust reached the corner when shad-
ow bounded by. Meanwhile Nine.
Matthew, surprised By the revolver
shots and by the entrance OF people
into the court, crouched in the dark
ness. The court is q large one, and,
being near the gate, she might easily
have passed out unseen. But she re-
NAMED and saw the body being car
ried away. In great agony Of mind
she neared the vestibule and saw the
dead body OF her lover on the stairs lit
up by Daddy Jacques lantern. She
then fed, and Daddy jacques Joined
| her.
s"rhat same night before the MUIR
der Daddy Jacques had been awak-
ened by the cats cry and, looking
through his window, had seen the
black phantom. Hastily dressing him.
self, he went out and recognized her.
He is an old friend Of Nine. Matthew,
and when she saw him she begged his
assistance Daddy Jacques took pity
on her and accompanied her through
the oak grove out Of the park, past
the border OF the lake TO the road to
Epinay. From there it was but a very
short distance to her home.
Daddy Jacques returned to the cha
teau, and, seeing how important it was
for Nine. Matthews presence at the
NAuLEd0 ~ 1GA14L1n AAAnOWuB AS Ad0
done al he could to hide it. I appeal
to NJ. Larsan, who saw me next morn
ing, examine the two sets OF foot
prints
Here Rouletabi11e, turning toward
Nine. Matthew, with a bow, said:
1.-THE footprints OF madame bear a
strange resemblance TO the neat foot
prints OF the murderer"
Nine. Matthew trembied and looked
at him with wide eyes as in wonder at
what he would say next.
Madame has a shapely foot, long
and rather large for a woman The
imprint, with its pointed toe, is very
like that Of the murderer's.n
i A movement in the court was re-
pressed by Rou1etabille. He held their
attention at once.
Il hasten to add" he went on, s'that
attach no Importance to this. Out
ward signs like these are often liable
i to lead us into error if we do not rea-
son rightly. NJ. Robert Darzac's foot
prints are also like the murderer's, and
yet he is not the murderer
The president, turning TO Nine. Ma
thieu, asked:
rs that IN accordance with what you
know occurred?n
YES, NJ. President she replied; s.ii
is as II NJ. Rouletabille had been be.
hind u.s.
did you see the murderer running
toward the end OF the right Wing?''
Yes, as clearly as saw them after.
ward carrying the keepers body
What became OF the murderer? You
We're In the court and could easily have
seen ~
II saw nothing OF him, NJ. President
&c became quite dark just them,
Then N. Rouleta bile, said the
president, must explain how the muir
derer made his escape
Rouletabille continued:
It was impossible for the murdera,
! to escape by the way he had entered
the court without our seeing him. or Ii
we couldn't see him we must certainly
have felt him. since the court is very
narrow one, fnclosed In high iron rail
ings."
Inen II the man was hemmed iu
that narrow square how is it YOU did
not find him? I have been asking Won
that FOR the last half hour,
M. President replied Rouletabllle
y cannot answer that question before
half past 6.''
The president had certainly been i'm.
pressed BY Rouletabille's explanation
OF Nine. Matthews part.
Wen, N. Rouletabllle," he said, .as
you say But don't let us see any
more Of you before hair past s..
Roulefa bile bowed to the president
and made bis way to the door Of the
!. witness room.
!. quietly made my way through the
crowd and left the court almost at the
same time as RouletabilIe. He greeted
ne heartily and looked happy.
I'll not ask you. my dear fellow ],