Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-29


Frances history comes a story more
romantic, more thrilling and more
mysterious than the widest proauc-
ton of the imagination of fiction
writer's and with IL all actually hap
pening in Paris. The latest develop
ment in the case is said to be the
curt announcement of the sudden res
isnation OF Louis J. Malvy. minister
of the Interior. The minister OIL tuo
interior is alleged to have had fire.
quent interviews with Miguel Alma
reyda, editor of the Bonnet Rouge,
who died in prison while being held on
a charge of sedition.
Mysterious Death.
The death of the editor was at first
said to have been a natural one. Then
an autopsy developed that Almareyda
had died of strangulation. Parisians
shrugged theirs shoulders and taike,.
more volubly.
In war time there Is no subject so
dramatic as espionage, or connivance
with the enemy. That is the base OF
the Almareyda story. OF course, the
william is always the chief of a band of
confederates. The parallel holds good
mere. Vast sums of money are spent,
money obtained by hurried and clan
destines journeys. 1t was thus that
the Almareyda group received their
slnews of war. To heighten the inter-
est the writer's generally make tn,
plot endanger the very existence OF
the country. No one who has been in
Paris for the last six months can say
that this element is lacking, either.
FINALLY, by a supreme refinement
too daring for the boldest novelist. a,
the very moment when justice mas
lald hands on the mysterys central
thread by arresting the leader OF the
conspiracy comes the news of the
latter's violent death in prison in cir
cumstances so incredibly confused. so
utterly unbelievable, that the public
is left Rasping, thrilled and staggered
10 sDree uncontemplated by the
greatest masters, of fiction. Here is
the setting of the story:
Time-The third year of the
gratest war in history.
Place-The wars storm center,
Paris and peace center, SwitZer-
land
Dramatis Personade: One-A
poor and morphine crazed jou.n-
alist, Miguel Almarevda.
Second-eYmilitant anarchist,
who later becomes rich editor
with chateaux, villas and motor
cars; a band of confederates
whose antecedents are similar
and who share the leaders for
tunes.
Third-German or German
Swiss bankers.
Fourth-The minister Of the
interior. who is alleged often to
have received Almareyda, ana
the head OF the French detective
service just dismissed.
Fifth-Vigilant editors. sena-
tors and the military and anti-es-
pionage band.
Sixth-Devoted but self-contra-
dictory group of prison infirmary
doctors and warders.
Seventh-Shrewd medico-legal
experts who can tell the differ
ence between the corpse of a man
hanged and person who has
died n natural death.
Elghth-Judges and prosecut-
Ing attorneys. civil and military.
Frequent Trips to Switzerland.
Chapter !. The Bonnet Rouge. n
weak. wobbling, scurrilo1s daily, sud-
denly develops an aggressive pacifist
campaign, pays larger salaries, stare
a huge free list for the front ana tnE
country.
2. One of It's directors makes fire.
Quent journeys to Standardization
In year-where he receives checks
totaling a half million from German
named banker.
3. The pacifist campaign causes
strikes and other trouble
4. The vigilant editors denounce
the peril and an eminent senator at
tacks the criminal propaganda in
telling speech.
8. The French premier announces
the arrest of the much travelled Bon
net Rouge director.
9. Justice makes investigat ations ano
the Bonnet Rouge and affiliated or
gans Of the mushroom growth are
suppressed by tho military authori-
ties.
Z. The Bonnet Rouge's head editor, |
Almareyda, n arrested. Public inter-
est 10 now fully aroused.
!. Almareyda is In the prison IN.