The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
Sunday, April IA, 1919.


IN the Wallets boxes, but he explained
that they had been presents from the
deceased, and the housekeeper was able
to corroborate the story. Milton had
been in Lucas employment for three
years. II was noticeable that Lucas
did not take Milton on the Continent
with him. Sometimes he visited Paris
for three months on end, but Milton
was left in charge of the Godolphin
street house. As to the housekeeper,
she had heard nothing on the night of
the crime II her master had visitor
he had himself admitted him,
So for three mornings the mystery
remained, so far as ! could follow It
in the papers. IL Holmes knew more,
ne kept his own counsel, but, as he told
me that Inspector Lestrade had taken
him into his confidence in the case, l
knew that he was in close touch with
every development. Upon the fourth
day there appeared a long telegram
from Paris which seemed to solve the
whole question.
"A discovery has just been made by
the Partisan police said the Daily Tele-
graph, which raises the veil which
hung around the tragic fate of Mr..
Eduardo Lucas, who met his death by
violence last Monday night at Godolphin
street, Westminster. Our readers will
remember that the deceased gentleman
was found stabbed in his room, and
that some suspicion attached to his valet,
but that case broke down on an alibi.
Yesterday lady, who has been known
as Nine. Henri Fournaye, occupying a
small villa in the Rue AuSterlitz, was
reported to the authorities by her serv-
ants as being insane An examination
showed she had indeed developed mania
of a dangerous and permanent form.
On inquiry, the police have discovered
that Nine. Henri Fournaye only re-
turned from journey to London on
Tuesday last, and there is evidence to
connect her with the crime at West
minister. A comparison Of photographs
has proved conclusively that NJ. Henri
Fournaye and Eduardo Lucas were
really one and the same person, and
that the deceased had for some reason
lived double life in London and Paris.
Nine. Fournaye, who is OF Creole
origin, IS OF an extremely excitable ma
ture, and has suffered in the past from
attacks of jealousy which have amount
ed TO frenzy. II is conjectured that il
was in one of these that she committed
the terrible crime which has caused
such sensation in London. Her move
ments upon the Monday night have not
yet been traced. hut il is undoubted that
a woman answering to her description
attracted much attention at Charing
Cross Station on Tuesday morning by
the wildness Of her appearance and the
violence of her gestures. 1t is probable,
therefore, that the crime was either
committed when insane, or that its imA
mediate effect was to drive the unhappy
NHn Mt 81 h. .ss.I Ia
she is unable to give any coherent ac-
count of the past, and the doctors hold
out no hopes OF the re-establishment of
her reason. There is evidence that
woman, who might have been Nine.
Fournaye, was seen for some hours
upon Monday night watching the house
IN Godolphin street"
What do you think OF that. Holmes?"
! had read the account aloud TO him,
while he finished his breakfast.
MY dear Watson" said he, as he
rose from the table and paced up and
down the room, you are most long
suffering but II have told you nothing
in the last three days, il is because there
is nothing to tell. Even now this report
from Paris does not help us much"
Surely it is final as regards the mans
DEATH
AnS man ueam Is mere incident
Ia trivial episode-in comparison with
our real task, which is to trace this
document and save a European catas-
trophe. Only one important thing has
happened in the last three days, and
that is that nothing has happened get
reports almost hourly from the govern
ment, and il is certain that nowhere in
Europe is there any sign of trouble.
Now, II this letter were loose-no, it
cant be loose-but IL il isn't loose,
where can it be? Who has il? Why
is il held back? That's the question
that beats in my brain like hammer.
Was it, indeed, a coincidence that Lucas
should meet his death on the night
when the letter disappeared Did the
letter ever reach him? II so, why is
il not among his papers? Did this mad
wife. OF his carry il off with herr II
so, is il in her house in Paris? How
cnIIld search for 4 ,.r;LLnttL Ihn Erench