The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-08
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hV MELVILLE DWISSON POST
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THE TRIANGULAR HYPOTHESIS

square, u was. perhaps, an inch
thick. made in two pieces There
was a Tiny hole. like keyhole with
hcvelcd edge. on the lire where
these plcccs Joined The box had a
heavy rubber hand about A. lt las
for moment exposed ia the palm 81
Monsieur Jcnqutiis's hand
Il have here" he said. 'thc thins
thar was the cause Of this man
death II was also the cause OF he
misfortune leading up 20 this fatal
morning u has been an ohaeNsior
with him In the German Empire be-
undertook this thing Hts design
vas discovered. and he fled 20 Tur
key. nut h took tis ohsessicn with
him. and when the war was ended
he saw method % getting an in
dcmuits ont OF France With " a
method by which he could enrich
himself al the cost % France lie
worked out his plan carefully. he
came "a Parts: he 20, this house. Hs
was rcady % put hts plan into cf-
feet when, unfortunately. FOR him.
the mysterious viasor % last night
appeared
~n@rnhurg was shrcwd. unscrupn-
lous and farsiKhtrd tsut he vas not
shrcwd enough. and he was not far
sighted enough. The stranger. who
came 20 see him last night, knew ali
about him. knew every detail OF hls
activities knew the blE plan that he
had In mind. lie had watched him.
had followed bis career lie know
the very dag that DO came 10 Paris
lie knew his object In taktnE this
empty house IN the Faubourx ST
Germain. He knew every step Of
the secret arrangements which n~rn-
burg had perfected tor the carrying
out Of his scheme and at the oppor-
tune hour he entered this house
These are the facts. monsieur. which
| have accurately aacsrtaiuei. which
are true beyond doubt
-And 10 aid the Oriental. this
my stsrfous stranger finally ran p@rn-
burg PaAha TO earth here and killed
him"
The Prefecf OF Police arrested tho
mans discourse with a gesture.
you travel. monsieur he aid.
n point beyond my conclusions. DO
wc know that this midnight visitor
IL the assassin We must consider
the evidences a. they are presented
70 u.s.
The evidences are conclusive os
this fact replied the envoy. ~ ctr
cumwta1siai evidences can ever b
conclusive % murder Here Il the
4 opportunity. the quarrel the dad
man remaining IN the library. blood
drops falling from the weapon on
this drawinr-rcom floor as he hastily
crossed u. and the escap. ovsr the
wall u the garden"
'Rut. monsieur aid the Project
Of Police. where Il the usotiveT The
writer's on the value 81 inflcafory
evidences. In the Investigation % a
criminal case. tell us that there
should be time. opportunity and mo-
tive. THIS time monsieur. and tho
opportunity are here. piainiy indi-
Gated. but the notivs7 Where shall
We look for thatT~
The Oriental turned. an with an
inspiration. IN his chair.
why. monsieur he naid. -you
spoke at considerable length upon
the motive You seemed 10 know "
quite well You conceal ms You
have Indicated. the somewhat mystic
rioua evidence 81 n IN your hand"
quite true. monsieur replied tho
Prefecf % Poilce' hut you viii oh
serve that n IL I who am familiar
with this motive. u Il 7 who have
what You are pleased 20 call this
I concrete evidence In my hand And
that brings me 20 an interesting hv-
pothests with three phases 70 10 con.
sidered. Let US consider them. mon
I sieuri name them In the order IN
which they occur 20 me: first. mon
dsur. that T killed tho man second
that you killed hiru: and third. that
the agency that killed DernburR
Pasha Is no longer living in this
world"
The Oriental turned suddenly. his
face contracted and tense. hu, his
voice firm.
Very well. monsieur" he said
"whither DO these suggestions tend
you7~
JonqueHe continued IN an even
voice
s"To arrive at that" he said. we
mus; first consider the evidences
which have led YOU 20 believe that
DernburR was killed by the man
with whom 30 auarreied last nigh,