Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-03

Iuf MfNf| Nf MNNlNNlNU nN Mi hNNif h'mself." hc answered "it is the originnl of one now in the Louvre which ls known to have belonged Co the Grand Louis" ! "Tt was Nr vnntlno's correct guess nt tho history Of the cnblnet." l cS' plnlncd. which gave me the basis for my theory X cabinet belonging 10 | Mime. de Montespan would. of course. ! have q secret drawer What more nat. | urnl than thnt it should be guarded by poisoned mechanism;" What more natural. indeed. it is | good reasoning. Mr. Lester" he agreed | eagerly. his eyes burning like two coals of fire. SO intense was his interest "l | have been from boyhood lover of tales of mystery. I nm fascinated"
 "perhaps you can assist us" l sug- | rested. flor that theory of mine has been completely disproved."
 "Disproved? In what way?" he de. manded.
 "The secret dra wer has been found" How" he cried. his voice sharp with surprise. Found? The secret drawer has been found?"
 "Yes. and there was no poisoned mechanism guarding it."
 He breathed deeply for an instant: then he pulled himself together with a little laugh.
 Really" he said. "l must not in. dulge myself in this way. Was the drawer emptyf"
 NO: there was a packet of letters In it."
 "Deliclous. Love letters. of cer- tainty! From the Great Louis 10 the Montespnn. perhapsT'
 No. unfortunately. they were of a much more recent date. They have been restored to their owner hope that you agree with me that that was the right thing to doT'
 Since the letters have been return ed" be said at last. little dryly. Tt Is useless to discuss the matter. Has I not other explanation been found for the death of Mir. vantine and of this | stranger? You do not even know who he was?"
 "Oh. yes. we have discovered that He was a worthless fellow named Drouet. living fin an attic in the Rue de h Huchette. in Paris"
 NJ. Armand had been gazing at me | intently. but now his look relaxed. and | I fancied that he drew a deep breath | as a man might do when relieved of a burden.
 You did not. by any chance. know him?' asked carelessly.
 "No, think not But do not un' derstand what this Drouet. as you call him. was doing in the house of Mir. vantine."
 He was trying to get possession of the letters" I said. What none of us understands. NJ. Armand. is how be was killed. Who or what killed him How was that poison administered Can you suggest an explanatlonT
 Ut Is a nice problem" he said "a most interesting one 1 will think Il over. MT. Lester. shall see you again Wednesday. IT 1t is agreeable to you we can meet at the house of Mir. Vantine and exchange the cabi nets"
 At what time?"
 q do not know with exactness There may be some delay in getting the cabinet from the ship. Perhaps 1t would be better if called for youY
 "yery we'll" l assented
 CHAPTER xl.
 Part With the Boule Cabinet. "HE coroner's inquest was held
 next day. The police had dis
 covered practically no new evidence. none certainly whici shed any light on the way in whict Drouet and Philip vantine had me death.
 Police Commissioner Grady did no go on the stand. He was not at the in i. quest The case had been placed 1T Simmonds' hands. and 1t was be wh, testified on behalf of the police. admit ting candidly that they were all at sea But he had not abandoned hope ant was still working on the case.
 TO BE CONTINUED.