Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-09-26

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taneously.
M. Beaulieu wheeled round on
Millette.
"Do you still persist in saying that
you did not see this man on the day
of the crime ?"
81 did not see him." replied Mil
lette, rolling his eyes solemnly.
THAT crime was not committed by
one man. | shall have to detain all
of you until your innocence can be
satisfactorily proven"
The two brothers seemed resigned,
but Velizay was indignant.
| Pardon, monsieur; but may / be
permitted to prove that | am inno-
cent ?" he asked sarcastically.
"Why have you waited SO long ?"
Because | wanted to see how far
the stupidity of the French police
would go. You might have saved
your men the trouble of getting up
at such an early hour to arrest me"
"If / listen to what you have to
say, you will have to show more re-
spect for the law-understand that,
monsieur"
"'Ah, pardon. You have asked me
so many questions, will you allow me
to ask you one now? Has the
autopsy on the body been per-
formed ?"
"Of course. Why"
Would you oblige me by inform
ing me at what hour death oc-
Cured ?"
"The doctors state that the victim
was strangled between half-past
eleven and midnight. 1t was after
death that he was thrown into the
we'll"
"Will you do me the favor to send
for the head of my firm, also one of
the assistants, M. Paul Bourdin ?"
What light can they throw upon
the matter?"
"All the light that is necessary,
monsieur" replied Jacques, smiling
affably.
NJ. Beaulieu agreed to his request.
The two men from the Bon Marche
arrived in short time.
"He thinks that through you he
can prove that he is innocent" said
NJ Beaulieu when they entered his
office.
I'VE were astonished when we
heard he was arrested. He could
not very well have murdered man
at eleven-t thirty when at eight-thirty
he had left Paris" said Paul Bour-
din hotly.
"That is true" said the president
of the firm with dignity. IN. Vel
izay is our buyer in the Far East
and he is also a personal friend of
mine. He has only just returned
to France, and he came to the house
simply to report and to give US an
account of his voyage, which was of
the greatest Importance to u.s."
What time did he reach the Bon
Marche?"
six o'clock, and he remained with
me until seven"
Then he dined with me-" struck
in Paul Bourdin; "at eight-thirty we
both took the express for Bordeaux,
for | was going there on business for
the firm.
ut is true in every detail" replied
the member of the firm.
A very annoying affair" mur-
INJURED NJ. Beaulieu;" you can retire,
gentlemen"
my young friend has his liberty,
| SUPPOSE"
mo; if he is not guilty of murder,
he is at least guilty of resisting
police authority. | shall be obliged
to detain him."
81 think you are doing him an in
justice, sir. NJ Velizay had every
reason to be indignant. ! should
think that under the circumstances
reprimand would be quite sufficient
for his offense.'
M. Beaulieu felt the justice Of this
remark, but he decided TO hold him
for that day. He tried in vain to
find evidence that would incriminate
him, but at last he was forced TO adj
NIT that he was innocent.
Jacques had quite recovered his
good nature.
IL wish you would tell me who it
was who caused my arrest" he said
to NJ. Beaulieu as he was leaving.
"The two Farades spoke of you
from the first"
eyes, but who told you, NJ. Beau
Bordeaux express Yesterday morn
ing?"
"Never mind I'm sorry to have
ueldl1tu you, Salu Dedulleu dIldDly.
"Ah, | know who it was" cried
Jacques, as in flash he recalled the
man who had travelled with him from
Saint Jean; wait until get hold of
him.!
"Who?"
''That detective who was on the
train with me. I'll make him smart
for this"
Better be careful or you might
find yourself back here again." said
Beaulieu with a smile.
eff you can't find the murderer.
III turn detective" said Velizay, as
he shook hands with Beaulieu.
He strolled along the boulevards
until he came to the street where he
lived. As he passed the various
places of amusement and read the
glarin.s posters he said to himself:
"Poor old Jean, and | promised to
take him to all the places worth see
ing and give him a good timel Now