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 ssro whom ?'' asked Godfrey.
 ssTo the person that would pay the greatest price for them, most certainly. They were to be offered first to ma dame at 10000 francs each. Should she refuse they were then to be of fered to M- le Duc-he would surely desire to possess then@
 The yelled lady shivered a little.
 ssThat night,' continued Julie. "I de- cided that at the first moment would hasten to this house; I would explain the matter to M vantine: would per suade him to restore to me the letters with which would fly to madame. knew also that I could rely upon her gratitude
 s'It was not until evening that found an opportunity to leave madame. hastened here; rang the bell, but I confess should. have failed, should not have secured an entrance if it had not been that it was my husband who opened the door to me NJ. Vantine himself came into the hall. and I, ran to him and begged that he hear me It was then that he invited me to enter this r0omr
 She paused again, and a little shiver 
 we were to learn how Philip Vantine had met his death!z
 sT sat down" continued Julie. II told him the story from the very be- -inning He listened with much in- terest. but when proposed that he should restore to me the letters he hes itated He walked up and down the room. trying to decide, then he took me through that door into the room beyond The cabinet was standing in 1be center of the floor. and all the tights were blazing
 -T went to the cabinet and pressed on the three springs.f as I had seen ma dame do The little handle at the side fell out. but suddenly he stopped me
 Those letters do not belong to you he said They belong to your mis- tress. I cannot permit that you take them away, for, after all, do not know you- You may intend to make a some bad use of them
 He brought me back into this room. I could have cried with ragel
 Return to your mistress he said, and inform her that | shall be most happy to return the letters to her But if must be in her own hands. that I place them.
 T saw that it was of no use to ar gue further. He. was Of adama nt. Sss-1 left the house. he himself opening tne door for me And that is all that know. madame.'
 -.'Of course. E; Godfrey. suggested gent ly. -'as soon as you reached home you reiated to your mistress what had oc- curreds''
 Julie grew a little crimson.
 No. monsieur she said. -'I told her nothing. feared that without the letters she would mfsunderstandsr my motives
 And then. of course. without the letters. there would be no reward.,' 7 Godfrey supplemented.
 The yelled lady rose. Julie resumed her veil. shooting at Godfrey 8 glance anything but friendly. The yelled lady turned to me and held out her hand.
 --1 thank you. Mir. Lester. for yosr kindness" she said Come Julie.' and she moved toward the door. wbich Rogers hastened to open.
 Mr. HornbIower nodded and pass d out after them. and Godfrey and I were left alone together ..WeII.'' said Godfrey-"welI whaA a utory it would make. And l can't Vse it- It's bitter reflection. Lester.'
 Tt would certainly shake the piilAas af society," 1 agreed "I'n rather shaken myself hadn't any idea this Was the right cabinet. I didn't see hog it could be-,
 That's it exactly. How did 1t hap pen when the yelled lady went to Armand & Son in Paris that she was directed to Philip Vantine? According to his own story. he did not purchase this cabinet He had never seen it before. It was presumably shipped Eafm by mistake. Armand & Son cable you that 1t was a mistake. and yet they cite Vantine as the purchaser'
 There is no poisoned mechanism about that drawer. that's sure." l added.
 No. and never has been Godfrey agreed
 And that leaves us all at sea. doesn't it? But there is one thing sure The killing. whatever it's cause. was done out there in the anteroom. not in here''
 What makes you think that?"
 We believe. that Drouet came here Co get Vantine's permission to open z thfs drawer and geE the letters. saw the cabinet, tried to open the draw CT and was killed in the attempt But it Is evfdenta enough now that there is nothing about that drawer to hurt any nmm~