Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-11-05

II a N exceptionally daring rob-
bery-prominent bank en-
= - tered-huge sum taken |"
were the headlines In Paris paper.
In following up this extraordinary
case the mystery deepened, unheard of
crimes were unearthed and thrilling
situations occurred which bafiied even
the celebrated detective, Lecoq. 1t APP
peared that upon opening the safe one
morning, the cashier startled the
clerks by crying out: II have been
robbed" They gathered about, but
strangely enough upon inspection, the
safe showed only a scratch, but no
sign of having been broken open, al
though the 100000 francs were miss
Ing that the cashier said he had placed
there the day before. in order to pay
Count Louis de Clameran. friend
who had been left legacy by his
brother. CASTOR. M. Fauvel. the presi-
dent of the bank, and M. Prosper Ber-
tony, the cashier. were the only per-
sons who possessed keys to the door
and were credited with the knowledge
Of word which made up the cOmbina-
ton. Although their relations had
been like those Of father and son, each
now accused the other of taking the
money.
The clerks were interviewed by the
police, and search was made of the
apartment over the bank, occupied by
the president. his wife. and beautiful
niece, Madeleine. whose engagement
to the cashier had been mysteri0usly
broken Oft was suspected she pre-
ferred Nine. Valentine Fauvels hand
some nephew, Raoul Layers. The
presidents record was good, but sus-
picion was directed toward the cashier.
as he had been living extravagantly.
His arrest followed, although he pro-
tested his innocence. During the In
spection of the bank and the appre-
hending Of the cashier, he was seen
to scribble line hurriedly and throw
1t to the clerk. The latter was shad-
owed to the cashiers apartment and
the note procured. 1t was addressed
to Nine. Gypsy, informing her Of his
arrest and advising her to hide. Dur
Ing The examination at court, Prosper
remembered that he had been indis-
Greet the previous night In saying to
Gypsy, when perhaps he might have
been overheard by the count and
Raoul, that he had reason for con-
stantly thinking OF her at his work,
when she accused him of not thinking
Of her any longer. The word Gypsy
opened the safe. For lack of sufficient
evidence Prosper was released and the
case filed in No. 113.
On Prosper's return to his apart
ment. Gypsy had gone. but note ad-
dressed In small printed letters was
delivered to him containing money
The clever Lecoq. now living with
| Prosper, under the disguise of an old
4 friend OF his fathers. revealed that
the printed letters had been cut from
= prayer book. Surely there was q
woman in the case! Later a torn
prayer book was discovered hidden |
Madeleine,ss room. Did she love Pros
per and think him innocent and In
need Of money! Yet soon after that
+ to the surprise Of everyone, hel
engagement was announced to the
\ old Count de- Clameran, The rea
son for this was that Madeleine
by chance, overheard a converse
4 ton betwee1-- the count and he
aunt. The old count threatened to tel
of the family skeleton If she did no
consent to the marriage. Madeleine
appeared and said she would MARI.
HIM to keen the secret and the homo
Of the family name. On learning Q
Madeleines engagement, Prosper, VIII
really had always loved her, becam
| very angry, and thinking there mus
be a sinister motive for Nine. Fauvel'
allowing 1t. wrote an anonymous lette
to NJ. Fauvel. telling him to watch hi
wife.
i Lecoq. noticed that the good-lookin
fKaoul still continued his frequentsvis
its to the house. Did It mean that h
! was perhaps mot the nephew. but tn
FOYER OF Nine. Fauvel? Disguised, tn
| great detective attended a ma~querad
!. bail and made insinuating remarks I
Nine. Fauvel concerning Rnoul whie
caused her to faint. and WIEN he spok