Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-11

"'Nhat VIII be yoursg 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 n brave
man.
Il accepted his offer. | was going tc
be alone with the man In the room
writing and was really thankful to
have the weapon.
Il 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 to dress as quickly
as possible. In a few words l ex-
planned 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 ut the
desk ten minutes had elapsed Nj.
Stangerson wished to spring upon the
assassin at once and kill him. l made
him understand that. above all, he
must not miss him.
When | 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.
told them that they must come to me
the moment called to them or when
fired my revolver. then sent Dad
dy Jacques 10 place himself before
the window at the end of the right
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 he had left open
and. instantly seeing that 1t 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 sort of but.
tress, while all the other windows in
the galleries were at such 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 | had rapidly assured my
self-were strongly secured.
Having Indicated to Daddy Jacques
the post he was to occupy and having
seen him take up his position, placed
III. Stangerson on the landing at the
head of the stairs not far from the
door of his daughters anteroom. Ey-
erythlpg led me to suppose that when
! surprised the murderer In the room
he would run by way OF the ante
room rather than the boudoir, where
the women were, aud of which the
door must have been locked by Mile.
Stangerson herself II, as I thought,
she had taken refuge in the boudoir
for the purpose Of avoiding the muir
dercr who was coming to see her. In
! any case he must return TO the gal.
lery where my people We're awaiting
him at every possible issue.
ION coming there he would see on
hts left NJ. Stangerson. He would turn
to the right, toward the on turning
gallery. the way he had prearranged
for flight, where Mt the intersection Of
the two galleries he would see at
once. as ! have explained. on his left
| Frederic Larsan ut the end of the 'off
turning gallery ard In front Daddy
jacques at the end Of the right gal
lery. NJ. stangerson and myself would
arrive by way OF the back Of the cha.
teau. lie Is ours. He can no Longer
escape MS! ] was sure OF that.
"The plan ! had formed seemed to
me the best. the surest and the most
simple. II would. no doubt. have been
simpler still If we had been able 10
place some one directly behIud the door
OF mademolselle's boudolr. which open
ed out Of her bedchamber. and In that
way had been In a position 10 besieze
the two doors Of the room In which the
man was. But we could not penetrate
the boudoir except by way OF the draw.
Ing room. the door Of which had been
locked on the inside by Mile. Stanger.
son. But even II hnd had the free
disposition Of the boudoir should
have held to the plan had formed,
because any other plan Of attack would
have separated us at tine moment Of
the struggle with the man. while my
plan united us all for the attack at a
spot which | had selected with almost
mathematical precision. the intersec-
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