Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-05-28

the OFeFc0at. AS i ui0 so, suddenly
caught sight of something which
caused me 10 gasp and reel back as IL
had been struck q blow.
There. on the back, within an inch
OF the bloody rent made by the as
sassin'a knife, was a long white thread,
identical In every respect with the one
which | had found on my own coat
within the very hour!
Urged BY terrible suspicion,
bent down hastily and snatched at the
thread. 1t was firmly fastened to the
CLOTH
I'm the meantime a commotion had
arisen among those who were sur
rounding the body. pressed through
the ring and saw that poor starovitch
had at length Enclosed his eyes. The
next moment his glance fell on me,
and he showed Enthusiastically his anx-
iety to address me.
Il stepped hastily to his side, and
knelt down to catch the faintest whis-
per.
Can you speak2 asked. If 80,
tell me how this happened?'
He made a feeble movement as
though to rise. bent over him with
my ear close to his lips.
The cripple--the papers he
gasped, and ceased.
THAT was all. was destined to
aear no more. Corpses make no con-
| LESSONS"
The ambassador allowed a decent
interval to pass. as IL to proclaim his
respect for the memory of the muir
/ dered statesman. Then he resumed:
Poor Starovitch had hardly drawn
his last breath when the chief of police
rushed in. at the head Of q staff of Of
ficers. He fFowned when his glance
/ encountered me there by the side of
/ the dead man; but instantly softening
his expression, he advanced respectful
ly, and said to me-,
" i perceive that / have arrived too
late. Perhaps, M. lie Baron, your friend
was able to give you some hint as to
the author of this abominable crime?'
II looked him steadily in the face,
and replied with the most perfect cool
ness
NO, unfortunately. M. Starovitch
expired, on the contrary, just as he
was on the point OF commencing a
declaration
THE truth of this assertion was con
firmed by the doctor and the other per.
sons who had been present during the
scene
TN that case said the chief, pre-
serving his composure, I must proceed
to make my investigation from the
clues which are already in my pos
session.
II bowed In silence, and took my de
parture, returning home with Montal
embert, to whom said nothing about
the anxieties which were torturing me
THE moment had reached my owl
house, however, sat down and wrote
an order to a certain manufacturer IL
, Vienna with whom ! had formerly haC
dealings, to forward me without delay
one OF those shirts composed OF stee
links which are sometimes worn by OF
ficers engaged in warfare among saw
age tribes.
-
my motives for saying nothing to th'
I police officials. Where political con
siderations are involved. the police ar
not to be depended on. If the Grim
which had just been committed wer
the work of private individuals, on tn
other hand. had no doubt that the pc
lice would prove equal to the task Q
bringing them to Justice"
"All / did was to dispatch tele
gram to Dourenski, In the cipher whic1
he had requested me to employ. II
forming him OF what had occurred, an
urging him to return Immediately.
THE news of the tragedy must
any case have reached him within
few hours The most profound In
preston was created all over Europ
by this assassination of statesma
whose name was as familiar to th
public as that of Prince George hin
self.
1T is needless for me to describe tn
sensation produced In the principalit
itself. So great was the agitation an
alarm in the capital, that the govern
ment gave orders that the funeral I
the murdered premier should tab
place at night, and should be attende
by no one except Q few public fun
tionaries. and the immediate relative
and friends of the deceased.
1.-THE funeral was fixed for the BE
ond night after the murder. and 1t WI
OF course necessary that | should
present. In accordance with the Gu
tom of the country there were TO be I
carriages. the coffin being carried |
friends. and the other mourners folio
ing on foot. This was the first tin
that / had ventured outside my do
since the events have described, al
before putting on my overcoat cou
not forbear glancing feaFfully at Il
place where / had discovered th
white thread.
Judge of my CONSERVATION. when
Ut tell you that | beheld the fatal tok.
there once more! The assassins hi
). foreseen that should be Obliged to 1
- tend ehe funeral. and had conceivt
= the atrocious idea of dispatching Il
- on my return.
- MY first feeling was one of oyt
= towering horror; my next, Of truly U
- governabIe rage. Leaving the tire
= In It's place, swore that would ke
- thA aRsirnnti0n which these wretch