The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

round hole in tho forehead OF the grlsly
human relic to tho diiapldated trunk, lying
where it had fallen from a pile OF it's
kind. Its certainly not suicide he re-
Elected somberly. Then to tho woman:
Just what happened: How did you
md it?''
II was house cleanin'," she muttered.
First time I'd touched this room in Ave
years-ever since bought the business.
The trunk fell down aRd-that-rolled
OUT She shuddered Violently.
Who'd you buy it from?" asked Cado-
gan
"A Trenchman, Henri Theophne. He
( showed me the attic then, and the trunk
was there Honest to goodness, mister.
that's nil 1 know about it!' and she start
ed to cry.
Tho chief OF detectives soothed her with
rough lzindl;1eas and went out with her.
taking the skull. Grant started 10 follow
and hesitated. Another look at the trunk
wouldn't hurt. His nerves were good.
There was very little to see, however.
\ a faded Inscription on the side showed
that it might have belonged to one "a
D., Souen," but that was absolutely all
until the police reporter investigated a
! bulge In the lining and found the faint
photograph Of q pretty young girl in a
3 ball dress With absurd puts on the Shout
ders. Tic turned 1t over and on the back
Your Babette. Mars 1906"
-'AIphonSe I9arnac, eh?'' Hnuttered Grant
And ~. d.. Rouen. HIN! ] rather think
this Is a find! But how the deuce Is one
to solve a mystery maybe ten years old
with only three names to go on?''
4 Tl1ouEhttu1ly lie Joined the others down
j stairs, and shortly after was back at The
/ Chronicle office with the photograph. Ca
! dogan knew that 1T was safe in the care
Y Of the young reporter. Grant laid the
matter before Mansfield the city editor,
and chased an Office boy to the ''morSue,''
where photographs. cuts and clippings are
kept filed in every newspaper office. Pres
emily the boy returned with an envelope.
\ Grant studied the faded clipping in it
] eagerly, then passed it to his chief with
n satisfied Rrunt. There YOU are! Dated
April 10, 1906. Henri Theophie, boarding
house keeper, reports the disappearance
OF Alphonse 3Darnac, 4 boardcr. And the
guy was reported engaged to Theophile's
daughter, Babette--who had disappeared
too!3'
n Mansfield nodded tbeughtfully. Eyes,
N but how are you going to catch eng
d The reporter drumned on tho desk for
I a Tnomenr, then rose to pace the floor.
4 Suddenly no stopped with an exclamation,
\ I've got it!'' he cried. YEA personal! It's
4 worth trying anyhow. And Ill get Cado-
4 ganto keep the story out of the papers"
4 Next day The Chronicle bore the follow.
/! Ing IN the agony column:
"Babette Theophile: Your cherie whom
4 YOU thought dead, has returned to renew
his VOWS Of constancy, and VIII meet you
II WEDNESDAY noon at $lhe oid Apoe mn On
4 the Turnpike Road. AIphonse Darnac.
\ On Wednesday at noon q handsome IL
mouslne drew up IN front Of the ancient
road house, and smartly gowned young
matron stepped out. She was evidently
Ereatly axitated.
lists Monsieur Darnac expecting me n
she asked the bowling proprietor in q
/ Ehaky voice
Yes. madame" returned the fnnkeeper,
/ and usherins her into the building indt-
\ Gated man sitting at a table With his
back turned.
4 The young woman hesitated. and then
i approached With falterinE steps. AS she