Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-11-15

cOme to my Office.
Among those who called upon me
Eas Charles Vernet, a financier, and,
While | listened to the evidence he
ave in a clear, concise manner, the
tOuyiction stole upon me that / had
met him before under different cir
tumstances. But where?-when? Al
hough | have an excellent memory
Or faces, his features were not IA
niiar to me; yet his general appear
BnCe, the way he raised his right hand
when he spoke, reused old recollec-
IONS
Who is he?'I inquired the next day
b the police commissary in M. Charles
Vernet'S district
Who is he?" repeated my friend,
with touch of surprise in his voice.
Ny dear Goron, don't you really know
Charles Vernet?"
We'll, yes, Of course l understand
be is flnarcier, with plenty of
MONEY; but l know nothing about
him
He shrugged his shoulders.
Look here, Goron, I never know
Ehen you are making fun of anybody;
but il you put the question to me Sc
FiOuSly let me tell you that Charles
Eemet is not only rich, but bears a
good reputation on the Bourse, and is
Received everywhere"
How long has he been in PARISH"
About ten years. He came here
with a large fortune made at the Cape,
and has doubled it since"
Who is he?" again asked myself
Vaen | went to bed.
FOR days and days the mans face
seemed to follow me. l mentally pass
IN review the various persons l had
lle IN the course of my career, with
guy being able to locate him. Yet I
leN certain | had seen him when his
NS AOk NAdl
look out my journal, looking over
VIC cases with which l had been con-
.ec!ed since l became chief of the
Ss'ecIlVe police. And still no trace of
worked my way back to the days
'usa was assistant to M. Clement,
ae Prefecture, and police commits
ss'' IN the Pantin Quarter, until I
ale upon the murder of Moulin, the
.V'a'ys clerk, by a fellow called ST.
-Ol' And then I paused; for it sud
ssuy Oawned upon me that Simon
~ 'ue man must have had in my
i y, wnen | saw Charles Vernet.
-Oulln lived in the Rue des Alb
seSeS' and he and Simon were
~ rlus' One night a lodger, occupy
= room below Moulin's, was awak.
N Oy the noise of a scufle over
n,S ~ Snu' going to the rescue, met a
rinn Iurrying past him. Moulin was
Ms Ms Oa his bed stabbed to the heart.
s.r "'lhon was arrested the next
ma, ~ Iue !odger recognized him. as the
49, ne had seen on the stairs. ST.
|, s. WHO mad already been implicated
sar,. 'eiai unpleasant affairs, never
ssno. ECU MS guilt; and, in the alb
VI airect proofs, the jury brought
suino .e4u'ct by which he escaped the
h ,a..u, e' nut was sentenced to TWEEN
' S Penal servitude.
h,,1 4u,'ed at the Prefecture, where
Arm nusu mat Simon and man called
Car.n0u mad planned to escape from
ssttina Aymard had succeeded in
lstaros a"ay' while Simon, his face
sOpoS su IN and his body covered with
siepttr was found in a ditch. His
Sacsst nad been disclosed by his
rbs ' , which bore the number "s4."
eenOya 'eport of Simon's death did not
isce NJ NY doubts. But, as in the
Dot Ssu NE Official statement 1 could
sssistsa n apply to the authorities for
he ~ l determined to try to
I r NE problem myself.
Nsr. ~ theory was right-that
sAe Do. etnet and Simon were the
Boa Tb VIII must have been ST.
ta tbo ny placed the telltale jacket
!nard lumber "a on the body of
Sstea IN ;n uom' no doubt, he had muir
Sek bas uSGre his own safety. This
Oeen performed several