New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
Go On With the Story

CHAPTER II.
 The Envoy's eyes narrowed. Fl looked at Jonuuelle moment as in furtive inquiry.
 8"I do not" he said. What wa his mission in Paris, monsieur?"
 You will be surprised to learn it.. continued the Prefect of Police "Dernburg was undertaking to falsi fy work of art It was & very re markable work of art, and one o value. The persons who original. produced this work of art expended great sum of money, an almost in credible sum of money to perfect It If one could falsify. it successfully one could make fortune at the Ven ture. Dernburg knew this. He hat thought about it for long time. H' had conducted great number Of ex periments. Finally he was satisfied that the thing could be successful! done and he came here from Stam bout. took this abandoned house il the Faubourg St. Germain. brough with him his devices. and prepared tt undertake the greatsthing which ht had in mind. Then, monsieur. ze fore the thing could be accomplished the mysterious visitor appeared; ant this morning is dead"
 It was evident that the Orienta was profoundly puzzled.
 I do not understand you, mon sieur," he said. You say that Dern' burg Pasha had perfected method by which he intended to falsify g work of art?"
 "Yes, monsieur"
 "Then he was called upon by one who knew of this method and wished to rob him of it T'
 ''No, monsieur"
 "Then by those to whom the origin el of the art belonged, and wlsned tc prevent this falsification?"
 NO monsieur" replied the Prefec' If Police. "Dernburg Pasha's death resulted from a sense of despair"
 Jonouelle took his hand from his nocket. revealed the thing upon which lis, fingers had closed when he sa, down to this conference. He opened his hand so that the thing was vlsloie It looked like little square box ol some white substance, as or marole o' chalk ar alabaster. It was not larger than two inches square. It was, per hans. an inch thick, made in two pieces. There was tiny hole, like a keyhole. with a beveleds edge, on the line where these pieces joind The box had heavy rubber band about IL. 1t lay for moment exposed Tn the palm of Monsieur Jonquelle's hand.
 II have here,' he said, the thing { that was the cause of this man death. It was also the cause Of his misfortunes leading up to this fatal morning. It has ben an obsesslon with him. In the German Empire he undertook this thing. His design was discovered, and he fled to Tur- key. But he took his obsession With him. and when the war was enoed' he saw method of getting an in demnity out of France with it-a method by which he could enrich himself at the cost of Trance. lie worked out his plan carefully; he came to Paris; he got this house. lie was ready to put his plan, into effect when. unfortunately, for him, the mvsterious visitor of last night ap- peared.
 .Dernburg was shrewd, unscrupu- lous and farsighted But he was not shrewd enough, and he was not far sighted enough The stranger, Wno came to see him last night, Knew all about him, knew every detail ot ms activities, knew the big plan that ne had in mind. He had watched him. had followed his career. He Knew the very day that he came to Paris. He knew his object in taking tnis empty house in the Faubourg ot. Cermain. He knew every step of the secret arrangements which Dern- burg had perfected for the carrying out of his scheme; and at the oppor- tune hour he entered this shouse. These are the facts, monsieur, Which | have accurately ascertained, whicn are true beyond doubt
 And so." said the Oriental, this mysterious stranger finally ran Dern- burg Pasha to earth here and Killed him."
 The Prefect of Police arrested the mans discourse with gesture.
 .You travel, monsieur" he said, a point beyond my conclusions. DO we know that this midnight visitor IS the assassin? We must consider the evidences as they are presented 10 us." se<
 .The evidences are conclusive Of this fact" replied the Envoy, If clr- cumstantial evidences can ever De conclusive of a murder Here IS the opportunity, the quarrel, the dead man remaining in the library, blood- drops falling from the weapon on this drawing room floor as he hastily crossed it, and the escape over the wall of the garden
 .But. monsieur" said the Prefect of Police, "where is the motive2 The wr;ters on the value of indicatory evi- dences.in the investigation of crimi- na, ease. tell us that there should De time onportunity and motive. The time monsieur, and the opportunity are here, plainly indicated; pu. the motive? Where shall we look TOT that?" T.,
 The Oriental turned, as with an in- spiration, in his chair.
 "Why, monsieur" he said, you spoke at considerable length upon the motive. You seemed to know It ouite well You conceal, as you nave indicated, the somewhat mysterious evidence of it in your hand"
 "Quite true, monsieur" replied tne Prefect of Police! but you will op-