Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-31
By Arnold Fredericks

man who occupied this room was a
cripple, am told" he said.
"Yes, monsieur. He could scarce
ly walk from rheumatism
you saw him, then, often!"
"Oh, yes, monsieur. From the day
We left Havre."
did he have the doctor7"
"No, monsieur"
"Why not?"
81 could not say. His attendant,
Mr.. Gunther. rubbed his legs with
nniment, he said"
Duvall pointed to several yellow
spots on the bed-sheets and on a
towel. Here's some of 1t new," he
said, puzzled. Looks as though he
really had it"
did you doubt It, them" asked the
prefect, astonished.
Yes, my dear Lefevre. l confess
that did. You will admit that if he
really was as crippled as he appeared
he could never have helped his man
Gunther carry the body" He paused
ss thought new idea had occurred
70 him.
ami. He was no fake, as you call it."
Perhaps not" said Duvall, who
was gazing at a bit of tissue.paper
covered with lather which lay on the
side of the washstand. He picked it
up and glanced at it through small
magnifying-glass he drew from his
waistcoat pocket.
"Shaving-paper," he remarked med
ratively.
Evidently" laughed the prefect.
"But whose?"
Levere became suddenly interested.
What do you mean?" he asked.
"Gunther is blond The hairs On
this paper are black. Old man Hauss-
man didn't shave, suppose, since he
wore a full beard. What do you make
OF it?"
Lefevre looked puzzled. What do
you?" he asked.
Il don't know" said Duvall, laugh
ing. Lets see if we can find any
thing else ,-,-
Suddenly he tdarted toward the
white wood of the door and began to
examine it eagerly through his glass.
His face became grave. Then he bent
over and began to examine the dark
red carpet directly beneath where he
STOOD, x AS he did, SO. q cleaning eb-
tect beneath the berth caught. his eye.
He dartetf his hand toward it, then ex-,
tended it to Lamotte. "Do you recog-
ni2e this?" he asked.
The young man turned pale. at
it belonged to poor old Vernon" he
gasped. ~
"But-how did it come here?" cried
the prefect.
Gentlemen" said Duvall in sol
was murdered in this room. No Goubt
he was decoyed here by some mes
sage from Haussman. This is his pin.
The face of the door, although 1t has
been carefully washed, shows unmis-
takably the presence of blood stains.
They have been washed from the sur
face of the paint, but not from the
tiny hair-cracks. There are also traces
on the carpet No doubt he was seized
and stabbed as soon as he entered the
room and before he could make any
outcry. The windows of the state
rooms on this deck, instead of being
round portfolios like those on the
lower decks, are square, and quite
large enough to admit of the passage
Of a body. = T. 50 ,y s,.,
'"This fellow Haussman ia no Grip
pie. believe ME. He passed the body
through to his confederate, Gunther,
-na.
over the rail. Then, having secured
tie keys to both the pursors Office
and the safe from his pockets, one of
item descended - the deok below.
took the package from the safe and
carae back without boinG detected"
and the key found on the purser's
desk when the room was unlocked in
: the morning. asked Lefevre.
Was tossed onto The desk through
the brass grated window, from outside
after the door had been locked. The
dent it made in the top of the desk
was plainly evident
The prefect looked at his friend ia
admiration l.t
"Wonderfu, mon ami" he said
"You are the best detective in the
world" .sa =. So
f, You fiatteg me, Lefeyre," Duvah
replied. Il have always maintained
that that honor belonged to you."
AS he spoke Captain Bonnet enter.
ed the room. . SCR J.H.
Dnvall went up 10 him at once.
II think have solved the mystery
Captain Bonnot." he said. Vernon
was murdered,in this room by Hauss-
man and his companion. and his body
thrown overboard.'i -t-".F 80 80.
Captain Bonnot regarded the young
man with grave face.
"You are quite wrong. my friend,
he said. Poor 'VenoB's body has
just been found. terribly niangled, II
the forward hold. He must have fah'
en-, by accident. though the hatchway.