The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-07-15

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$50 have l." said Fred. -and It mus
be the same as yours. There are nj
two ways OF reasoning In this affair
I am waiting for the arrival OF ms
chief before Offering any explanation
20 the examining magistrate"
-Ahl Is the chief Of the police
comingYr
yes. this afternoon. He Is going to
summon before the magistrate In the
laboratory all those who have played
any pert IN this tragedy. II win be
very interesting. II Is a pity you
won't be able TO be present"
II shall be present" said Rouleta-
bile confidently.
Really you are an extraordinary
fellow for your age!- replied the de-
tectiye In a tone not wholly free from
irony. You'd make a wonderful de-
tective-if you had little more meth
od-if you didn't follow your instincts
and that bump on your forehead. As
have already several times observed,
NJ. Rouletabille, You reason too much
You do not allow yourself to be guild
ed by what you have seen. What do
you say to the handkerchief full Of
blood and the red mark OF the hand
On the wall? You have seen the stain
"a the wan. but I have only seen TIE
handkerchief"
'BahP cried Rouletabflle. The
murderer was wounded In the hand
by Mile. Stangerson's revolver"
Defective obseTvation-de defective OBJ
servationl The examination Of the
handkerchief, the numberless little
round scarlet stains, the impression Of
drops which found IN the tracks Of
the footprints at the moment when |
they were made on the door, prove to !
NE that the murderer was not wound /
ed at all. M. Rouletabille, the muir
derer bled at the noser'
The great Fred spoke quite seriously.
However, l could not refrain from ut /
tering an exclamation.
The reporter looked gravely at Fred,
who looked gravely at him. And Fred
concluded:
'0The man allowed the blood to flow
into his hand and handkerchief and
dried his hand on the wall The fact Is
highly important" he added, because
there is no need Of his being wounded
In the hand for him to be the muir
derer"
Rouletabille seemed to be thinking ,
deeply. After moment he said
"There is something's something,
". Frederic Larsan, much graver than
he misuse Of logic, the disposition of I
mind in some detectives which makes {
hem in perfect good faith twist logic q
o the necessities of their preconceived
IDEAS. Beware of judicial error, M.
Fred; it will trip you up"
And. laughing a little in a slightly
tone, his hands in his pock- i
It's, Rouletabille fixed his cunning eyes c
N the great Fred p
Frederic Larsan silently contemplate
d the young reporter who pretended
o be as wise as himself. Struggling
is shoulders, he bowed to us and Q
moved quickly away, hitting the stones Il
n his path with his stout cane. fl
Rouletabille watched his retreat and r,
hen turned toward us, his face joyous :
nd triumphant.
II shall beat himv' he cried. II shall e
eat the great Fred, clever as he is! ty
hall beat them allw fr
And he danced double shuttle, q,
he stopped. My eyes follow "a
! his gaze. They were fixed on M. =
ebert Darzac, who was looking anx- =
usly at the impression left by his 81
'et side by side with the elegant Oh
'otmarks. There was not particle of
difference between them! hi
We thought he was about to faint M
is ayes, bullying with terror, avoided 49,
!, while his right hand, with spas -
odic movement, twitched at the
ard that covered his honest. gentle I'll
ID now despairing face. At length b
gaining his self possession, he bowed fe;
us and, remarking in changed TT
ice that he was obliged to return to
e chateau, left u.s. ~
The deuce" exclaimed Rouletabille. gu
ae also appeared to be deeply con- ne
rned. From his pocketbook he took wi
piece Of white paper, as / had seen sci
N do before, and with his scissors
I out the shape of the neat boot
lrks that were on the ground. Then sec
fitted the new paper pattern with ed
, one he had previously made. The rat
o were exactly alike. Rising. Roule mes
lille exclaimed suddenly. 1.-THE ~,
lcer' Presently he added, yet ! -,
ieve NJ Robert Darzac to be an hon ~
man." He then led me on the road poi
the Donjon inn, which we could bre
on the highway by the side of ma
ali clump Of trees sex
yer
ITO he continnad.l