The evening world., 1911-10-03
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IT would he necessary for our de-
tensc. Monsieur Stephenson, In order
'ih1t | may assume its 'rcs possibility e;-
Recently, that you should show me. your
defender, year cdunsCi-and. | venture
20 say. yydr fr!end.-a little more sim
certify thai you displayed yesterday to
the examit 'ng Magistrate commissioner
TO i~nvestig etc our difficult case. at the
time OF the purely formal interrogatogy
on the question OF identity. concerning
which YOU would reveal nothing
| looked very frankly at Maltre
Juinot, the lawyer appointed for my de-
fe nse. and replied:
II give ;ou my word OF honor that I
am the most sincere man In the world
whcn | tell you that / know absolutely
nothing about Monsieur Grenet :
strange death. and cannot in the leas;
understand It,"
Monsieur Juinot was a man of sym
pathetic, even engaging manner 1t was
not unpleasant to me to perceive that
| Interested him greatly. and ] think
can boast that tho tone of frankness
gave the proteststion OF my Innocence
convinced him at once.
That Is understood" no replied. 81
have Just gained n knowledss OF yon'
case. n my conclusion IL this: Tha'
the charges which ovcrwhelm you have
been created by yourso,f-ONE WOULD
SAY VOLUNTARILY"
why Voluntarily"
1T was you who at frst gave ex-
elusive importance TO your iandlady's
deposition. You arranged your first at
titude at the time OF the discovery Of
the corpse OF NJ. Grenet. permit me &c
tell you. as II you had desired to as
sumo n part which, materially. you havt
not been able to FILL"
why 'materially'?"
Because medical examination dis
closed on the victims neck the imprint
OF a powerful hand"
"Of a mans hand?" I interrupted.
yes. OF a mans hand" emphasized
NJ. Juinot, with n sarcastic smile tina
not yours. But listen to me carefully
The anthropometrlcal department where
you spent a disagreeable hour yester
day has discovered something else. j
found upon the water bottle and glas!
undeniablc marks OF your presence II
NJ. Grenet's apartment! And this Il
where / permit myself to reproach yoi
for your lack OF frankness, which work,
so unfortunately against you. For. &
the landlady's deposition. believed to b,
truthful and ~corroborated by this un
deniaDle proof, Is ADDED inc testitnon!
of Nine. Creme. herself"
The amazement l showed at thes,
words must have been extreme. for NJ
Juinot fastened to add:
"One would think hat this disclo u
paralyzes you! Have you anything I
fear from Nine. Grenet? open you
whole heart TO me. I entreat you! i ar
the slave of my duty. A lawyer lik
myself is a confessor. NJ. Stephenson
What were your relations with Nm
Grenet?"
I conquered the violent emotion tina
had taken possession OF me. and erie
somewhat vehemently:
First tell mo about Nine. 0renet'
deposition"
1T Is not calculated. alas! TO thro'
any light upon the affair, but rather I
complicate 1t still more and 9
| first sight 1t is impossible to believe
, truthful"
She has been arrested" 7 gaspsd.
NO" Maitrs Juinot assured me.
repeat that II Is materially impossib
that Nine. Grenet could have killed HI
husband. Nine. Grenet Is in bed, In
! state Of terrible prostratlon which occt