The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-07-22

nined bearing az such times Il BETTE
than tears and groans. which most Of
ten are feigned-
''Now. then, enough Of that SWIVEL
Ing" cried NJ de aarquet, ''and In
your interest tell US what you were
doing under the windows Of the pavil.
ion at the time your mistress was be
ing attacked, for you were close to
the pavilion when Daddy Jacques met
you"
I'VE were coming to helpF they
whined.
''If we could only lay hands on the
murderer he'd never taste bread
again the woman gurgled between
her sobs.
As before, we were unable to get
two connecting thoughts out Of them.
They persisted In their denlals and
swore by heaven and all the saints
that they were In bed when they
heard the sound Of the revolver shot
sit was not one, but two shots, that
were fired. You see you are lying.
II you had heard one you would have
heard the other"
Mon Dieul Monsieur, it was the
second shst we heard. We were
sound asleep when the first shot was
fred"
1.-TWO shots were fred" said Daddy
Jacques, i am certain that all the
cartridges were in my revolver. We
found afterward that two had bbsn
exploded, and we heard two shots be-
hind the door Was not that 90, N,
rssA ~ssa17F
"Yes,' replied the professor, "there
were two shots-one dull and the other
sharp and ringing"
-"Why do you persist In lyingf" cried
n. de Marquet turning to the con-
aierges. do you think the police are
the fools you are? Everything points
10 the fact that you were out Of doors
md near the pavilion at the time Of
he tragedy. What were you doing
;herel So far as | am concerned" he |
aid, turning to NJ. Stangerson, II can
'nly explain the escape Of the muir |
lerer on the assumption Of help from |
hese two accomplices. As soon as the |
loor was forced open and while you. |
4. Stangerson, were occupied with /
our unfortunate child the concierge
nd his wife facilitated the flight OF /
be murderer, who, screening himself
ehind them, reached the window IN
he vestibnle and sprang out Of It
alto the park. The concierge closed
he window after him and fastened
be blinds, which certainly could not
ave closed and fastened of them
elves. That is the conclusion l have
rived at If any one here has any K
Their idea let him state It," II
NJ. Stangerson interviewed: L
What you say was impossible. f.
} not believe either in the guilt or
the connivanGe of my concierges.
Iough cannot understand what they
ere doing in the park at that late
,ur of the night. I say 1t was i'm
,ssible, because Nine. Bernier held I
e lamp and did not move from the Z
reshold of the room, because | as
on as the door was forced open
rev myself on my knees beside my =
lighter, and no one could have left d
entered the room by the door with Ii
t passing over her body and fore G
: his way by me! Daddy Jacques n,
d the concierge had but to cast a
lnce around the chamber and under
> bed, as | had done on entering, to
} that there was nobody in 1t but Of
I daughter lying on the floor"
What do you think. M. DarzacT
1ed the magistrate.
4. Darzac replied that he had no o.
nion to express. =.
4. OAK. the chief of police. who 90 -
had been listening and examining ~
room, at length deignedN to open Tn
lips:
While search Is being made for the do
ninal we had better try to find out Sc
motive for the crime That will rv
'ance us little" he said Turning 80
yard M. Stangerson, he continued
the even, intelligent tone indicative VI
a strong character, II understand
t mademoiselle was shortly to have
n married?'
be professor looked sadly at NJ. tor
,ert Darzac. M;
With my friend here, whom |
uld have been happy to call my son pa
ith NJ Robert Darzac." Mn
file. Stangerson is much better ph'
is rapidly recovering from her Isys
Inds. The marriage Is simply de- tire
d, is it not. monsieur" insisted doy
chief Of police. =
hope So"
v 2 Is there any doubt about gre
stangerson did not answer. n
ert Darzac seemed agitated saw P
his hand trembled as 1t fingered sto,
watch chain. NJ. OAK coughed, as Ieno,
III. de Marquet. Both were evil ~
" EMBARRASSED. pau
Ito be continued.) dan