The Washington times., 1919-02-21


seized with, terror when Delorme
springs out.
Lucien entered his office, sat down
opposite to him, at his invitation,
and began:
Il have come from the chief OF
police Of the city OF Eu. You have
requested him to notify my family
that I had thrown myself into the
Seine"
1--WE followed the course custom
ary in such affairs. Here is the re-
port" he added, rummaging. while
speaking, through a file Of papers
lying by his side; soft gray felt
hat, bearing the name Of a halter in
Eu - chestnut-cOIOred overcoat. in
sourtout style-metal buttons, COW
cred with cloth, one missing on the
right side-in one Of the back
pockets a pair Of dogskin gloves,
yellow ones, on which the size, T%,
and the price, ? francs, 30 centimes,
were still visible.H
"Ail these articles really are
mine," cried the young man, "and
am going to make some very seri-
Gus disclosures, II. Clamart."
Speak. sir"
This overcoat and hat were left
by me in the residence of Comte
d'Abazoli-Viscosa, 4. Rue VezeIay."
"Comte d'Abazoli-Viscosa?
"Who put them on the Quai de
JaveI to account for disappear
ance, and prevent people from
searching for me anywhere except
in the river, whce he was very
certain 1 should Eot be found For,
NJ. Clamart," he went on vehement
Iy, this sco,Ldrel. aided by his
Hindoo servzLt, had shut me in his
safe to state me to death"
"In b. safer"
'T>/rid himself in this way OF a
MAJ who was too sharp-sighted
and had discovered all his crimesr'
But, pardon me-" said the Of
ficiaI. II know COmte d'AbazOli-
Viscosa, and up to the present time,
allow me to tell you, nothing would
warrant
"M Clamart, that person Is sim
ply a murderer and a swindlsr-
the Maharajah's jewels have never
existed except in his imagination!
And I'll tell you something more,
the murderer OF Mrs. Tankery and
of Baron Plucke-Strohe is this same
man."
But. sir" cried the chief OF the
detectives, more and more amazed,
what proof do you offer in sup
port of such an accusation
Proof? Listen just an Instant
The proof Of his crimes is carried
in this mans head in the SHAPE Of
a bullet left there. With his ac-
complice proof also exists in the
form of another bullet in the leg
which their first victim
But Clamart did not let him fin
ish:
"Ahar' he suddenly exclaimed.
looking intently at him, You are
the same man whom I examined IN
the Avenue Mozart / remember
your name perfectly now. Lucisa
DeIorme! That's why il seemed
familiar to me. even arrested
you?"
Yes"
"And you were obliged to admit
to the examining magistrate that
you had mocked the police bv fur
nishing absurd testimony"
Il told nothing but the truth. NJ
Clamart, and it isn't MY fault. If
Come. sir. I have no time to
waste in listening to your non
sense. Shut up in a safe?" he aid
ed, Struggling his shoulders.
"COmte d'AbazolizNiscosa shut you
up in his safe in the place Of Jewels
that had no existence?'
Yes"
'I ought to charge you with in
suIting the magistracy by placing
your clothing on an embankment Of
the Seine to simulate suicide. But
] pity you; you don't appear TO be
in full possession of your senses
He had pressed his finger on the
button of his bell.
\ police officer appeared at ;he
office door.
show this gentleman out"
And. addressing himself once
more to his visitor, who stood star
ing at him with dilatcd eyes, TO
longer ventUring to open his lips:
And don't let me see you ever
again. my young friend. with yCUr
silly stories, or I'll send you to Jail
in good earnest"
Lucien Delorme, utterly Rstound-
cd, found himself in the street
WELL" he mutteTed. that's pre-
ty strong! Then Struggling his
shoulders, he continued philosO-
phiCally:
after all, so much the worseI
Since that's the way The chief Of de
tectives takes il, 1 have nothing
more to say! Let the police UnravCl
the mystery themselves. They don't