Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-12
SYNOPSIS.

RICARDO, q wealthy Whoever Is at AK.
les-Bains on one of his frequent visits.
He meets Wethermill, who is lucky at
gambling. ar sees him with q girl
whom he calls Celia who is not so
lucky in her ventures. Celia's compan-
ION Madame Douvray, a wealthy wom-
dered, and her famous jewels are stolen.
Her maid is chloroformed, and left un-
conscious. Celia is no where to be found
when the murder is discovered.
Wethermill tries to interest the ia
on q vacation in taking charge Of the
case, believing that Celia is innocent,
Hanaud tells h history of Nine.
Dalyay who was ~superstitious and very
he has seen Celia acting as q medium
ms spirftualtstic act about " years
Tho Chauffeur, servetaz; who was
way from Az. q the time Of The mur:
der. tells that Mademoiselle Celia told
him to ask for a holiday, and said that
ne might go on Tuesday, which was the
Day gnd the m MURDER M + w YES. ce a. MT fao+nt,
that are found outside of the house.
Scraps Of paper found the davenport in
the room where the murder was COM
mitted, have significance. Hanaud be-
lieves.
WAS she alone in the room ?"
mot for a moment" said M. Bes-
nard haughtily. Really, monsieur,
we are not so ignorant Of how an
affair Of this kind sheuld be con-
Quoted. I was in the room myself
the whole time, with my eye upon
her"
THAT was just before I came,''
said Hanaud. He crossed carelessly
to the open window which overlook
ed the road and, leaning out OF it,
looked up the road to the corner
round which he and his friends had
come, precisely as the Commissaire
had done. Then he turned back into
the room.
which was the last cupboard or
drawer that Helene Vauquier touch
ed 2" he asked.
This one"
The First Drawer.
Besnard stopped and pulled open
the bottom drawer Of a chest which
stood in the embrasureJ of the win
dow. A ~light-colored dress, was ly-
ing at the bottom.
II told her to be- quick" said
Besnard, ''since I had seen that you
were coming. She lifted this dress
out and said that nothing was nass-
ing there. SO I took her back to
her room and left her with the
nurse?"
Hanaud lifted the light dress from
the drawer, shook 1t out in front OF
the window, twirled It round, snatch
ed up a corner Of It and held it to his
eyes. and then, folding it quickly, re-
placed 1t in the drawer.
Now show me the first drawer she
touched" And this time he lifted Out
a petticoat, and taking 1t to the win
dow, examined it with greater care
When he had finished with 1t he
handed 1t to Ricardo to put away,
and stood for a moment or two
thoughtful and absorbed.
Ricardo in his turn examined the
petticoat. It was an attractive petit
coat, dainty with frills and lace, but
1t was hardly q thing to grow
thoughtful over. He looked up IN
perpiexity and saw that Hanaud wax
watching his. investigations with q
smile OF amusement.
when M. Ricardo has put that
away" he said, I'VE will hear what
Helene Vauquier has to tell us"
He passed out OF the door last. and
locking II placed the key in ,his
pocket.
Helene vauquisrs . iss
stAAAlAAS 0pOIdA& q > A0 eANy ~ AS
moved toward the, staircase.
But as he did, 30 q nan In plain
clothes, who had been waiting upon
the landing, stepped forward. He
carried In his hand piece OF thin,
strong whipcord.
More Evidence.
..Ah, Durette!" cried Besnard.
"Monsieur Hanaud, I sent Durette
this morning round the shops Of All
with the cord which Was found knot
ted round Mme. Dauvray's neck.
HanAud advanced quickly to the
man.
.svelll Did you discover any
sthing7".
Yes, 1nonndsur," raid Durette. al
the shop ~ Nj CoFval, In the Rue du
Casino, young .lady In . dark gray
9rock and hat bought ON cord o.
this Kind Ct q few minutes after mine
last night. Il was Just a. the shop
was being closed. / ehowed CofSal
the photograph Of iCelfe HarlanG
which u. II ComfnAaairs eave me ont
Iof Nine. Danvrzys ROM. and he
Identified 1t a. the portrait cf the gtrl
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