The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-21
Iblankly for a moment, then nod

one except you and the stenograph.
er saw the ambassador after ter
o'clock in the morning?"
"Oui. Monsieur. C'est-" Mon.
sieur Rigolot began excitedly.
beg pardon. believe that is cor,
rect"
You saw him about ten, you
say; therefore no one except the
stenographer saw him after ten
o'clock?"
That is also true, as far as
know"
ANY cellars? Letters? Tele.
grams? Telephone messages?"
Il made inquiries in that direc-
ton, Monsieur" was the reply. ~
have the words of the servants al
the door and Of the stenograph
that there were no telephone
calls or kilograms. There were
only four letters for him person
ally. He left them all on his desk
here they are"
| his vi uOhSu bNCI
leisurely. They were common.
place enough, containing nothing
that might be construed into q
reason for the disappearance.
"The letters Monsieur Boissegur
had dictated were laid on his desk
by the stenograxher," Monsieur
Rigolot rushed on volubly, es-
citedly. ''In the anxiety and un.
easiness following the disappear.
ance they were allowed to remain
there overnight. On Wednesday
morning, Monsieur he hest.
tated impressively-''those letters
bore his signature i'm his own hand.
wrnting!"
Mr.. Grimm turned his listless
eyes full upon Monsieur Rigolot's
perturbed face for one scant in
slant.
mo doubt of it being his sig
nature?" he queried.
Non, Monsieur, non!" the sec.
rotary exclaimed emphatically
"Vousavez that is, l have known
his signature for years. There Is
no doubt. The letters were not OF
a private nature. II you would
care to look at copies of themY
j He offered the duplicates tenta.
lively. Mr.. Grimm read them
over slowly, the while Monsieur
Rigolot sat nervously staring a,
him. They, too, seemed meaning
less as bearing on the matter III
hand. Finally, Mr.. Grimm nod
ded, and Monsieur Rigolot re
lsumed:
! And Wednesday night, Mon
Isieur, another strange thing hap
pened. Monsieur Boissegur smoke.
many cigarettes, of a kind made
especially for him in France, ant
shipped to him here. He keeps
them in case on his dressing
table. On Thursday morning hi.
valet reported to me that this case
of cigarettes had Disappeared"
"Of course" observed Mr.
Grimm, Monsieur Boissegur has
"a latch-key to the embassy"
"Of course"
i Anything unusual happen las,
inight-that is. Thursday night2'
Nothing, Monsieur-that is
nothing we can find"
i Mr.. Grimm was silent for a time
and fell to twisting the seal rims
on his finger. Mr.. Campbell turn.
ed around and moved a paper
weight one inch to the left, where
1t belonged, while Monsieur Rigo
lot, disappointed at their amazine
apathy, squirmed uneasily In his
chair.
j at would appear, then" Mr.
Grimm remarked musingly, "tha,
after his mysterious disappearance
the ambassador has either twice
returned to his house at night, OF
else sent some one there, first to
bring the letters to him for sig.
nature, and later to get his cigar.
,ettes?"
/ "Certainment. Monsieur
mean, that seems to be true. But
where is he? Why should he no,
come back? What does 1t mean |
Madame Boissegur is frantic
prostrated! She wanted me to &c
ito the police. but 1 did not thinA
Iit wise that 1t should become pub,
lie, so came here"
i Very WELL" commented Mr.
Grimm. LET 1t rest as It Is
Meanwhile you may reassure md
aame. Point out to her that Il
Monsieur Boissegur signed the let
tiers Tuesday night he was, at least
alive; and IL he came or sent fol
the cigarettes Wednesday night
he was still alive. 1 shall call d
the embassy this afternoon. No
1t isn't advisable to go with vol
now. Give me your latch-key
please"
Monsieur Rigolot produced tn,
key and passed 1t over without /.
word.
4 And one other thing" Mr.
] Grimm continued, please collec
all the revolvers that may be II
the house and take charge of then
yourself. If anyone, by chance
heard burglar prowling arouns
there tonight he might shoot, ant
in that event either kill Monsieur
Boissegur lor-or mel"
j When the secretary had gon.
Mr.. Campbell idly drummed on hi,
.ldesk as he studied the face of hi,
/. subordinate.
j so muchl" he commented