The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-16
1.-THE Mystery of the
Boule Cabinet"
CONTINUED From Our Last issue)
BY BURTON L. STEVENSON
Copyright. 1911. by Burton u. Stevenson.

Continued From Our Last issue)
The story which have TO re
late" Pigot began in his careful
English. has TO do with tho theft
OF the famous Mlchaeloyitch dla-
monds. You may. perhaps. rcmem-
Der the case
remembered It. certainly. for
tho diamonds belonging TO tho
Grand Duke Michael OF Russia
HoiourninE In Paris because unap-
preciated In hls native lsnd-were
valued Mt something like eight
million francs.
That theft" continued NJ
Pigot. was accomplished in a
manner at once 30 bold and 80
unique that We were certain IL
could be the work OF but "A single
mana rascal named Crochard.
who calls himself also The In.
yinolblo'--a rascal who has given
US very great trouble. but whom
We have never been able to con
Wet.
In this case wa had against him
no direct evidence. But We kept
Croehard under constant surveil.
lance.
We suspected that he would at.
tempt 10 bring thom 10 this country.
and we warned your customs.
For two weeks We heard moth.
ing--then came the story OF this
man Drouet. killed by a stab on the
hand Al once We recognized tho
work OF crochard. for he alone OF
living men Possesses the secret OF
the poison OF the MedIci.
Then came the death OF that
creature Morel. In an effort to gain
possession OF this cabinet. and We
began To understand. We made In.
quiries concerning the cabinet. We
learned It's history. and the secret
OF its construction. and we arrived
al certain conclusion. II was 10
ascertain II that conclusion IL cor.
rect that I came to America"
What Is the conclusion quer.
led Grady
Our theory replied NJ. pigot
lis that tho MIehaeloyiieh dia.
monds are concealed In this cab
met"
As be spoke. he drew from his
pocket q steel gauntlet. marvellous
~ like the one Godfrey had used
and slipped II over his right hand.
When one attempts To fathom
the secrets Of Llnvinclbie." he
said. with a smile. "one must 40
armofcd. Already three men have
paid With their lives the penalty of
their rashneas"
one moment. monsieur" I said
We have opened tho secret draw.
or Of the cabinet--thcre was no
poison How could Il have killed
Drouet and Mr.. Vantinc7"
Very simply" said NJ. pigot.
coldly. Death came 10 Drouet and
NJ. NantIne because tho maid OF
Madame la Duchessa Iuistook her
left hand for her rtzat. The draw.
or which contained the letters IN at
the left OF the cahinet--see." and
be pressed the series " springs.
caught tile little hendle. and
pulled the drawer open. The
drawer which Drouet and NJ. Van.
tine opened" and here his voice be.
came little strldent under the
stress of great emotion. lis on the
right side OF the cabinet. exactly
opposite the other. and opened By
"A similar combination. Observe
me. gentlemen"
As he spoke. be beat above the
desk and pressed three fingers
along the rich, edge. There was q
sharp click. and a section Of the
inlay fell outward. forming n han.
die. Just as had seen 1t do on the
other side OF the desk.
NJ. Plot hesitAted an instant.
thon. catching the handle firmly
with his armored hand. he drew
Il quickly out.
There vas a sharp clash, as Of
steel on steel, and the drawer stood
open.
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