Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-11-14
By Stanley

whole OF Paris regretted that you
wore 0u' OF France 1' fhg time
Where were YOU, monsieur
Then the Marquis added with a
laugh
you cannot he expected 70 tell
that, YOU protect Us. monsieur. bv
your mystery. II the Lccca could
ny Tomorrow NJ Ionquellc win be-
iu Brussels we should not have a
jewel OF a tlye-franc piece remaining
90 us"
Alas. monsieur" replied the Pre-.
feet. 'you do me too much honor:
there are q number Of very good mon
with the Service De- ia Suretc. quite
as capable as 90 protect Paris"
The Marquis laughed
you have an affection FOR your
associates. NJ Jonqueue. that ! fear
clouds your intelligence. Nothing
could have been managed more
stupidity than the investigation Of
my apartment. In your absence.
monsieur. you cannot imagine into
what hopeless commonplace 'hc in.
vcst!gation OF criminal affair Ia
Paris can descend
Alas, monsieur. there is rulf
fixed between Alexander and the
,.euienan;s OF alexander Eu, Tor
my own feeble efforts. nothing would
have resulted from the police iavos'i.
cation g. my apartment. The neck.
lace % diamonds which the Narquse
purchased FOR I've hundred thousand
francs assembled from the crown
Jewels OF Russla--would have l.s.
appeared without a clcw 10 the thief
"a Il happened he was brought 20
justice; he confessed and was sen.
fenced Tor an incredible period hy
the court. But for me. and again
the Marquis laughcd-"there would
have been no thief sentenced
Your inspectors. monsieur, were
ridiculous"
There was humility IN the Pre-.
fect's reply
And the Marquis Chautclle was
magnificent Ills fame IN the afnr
has reached me; he Is the admiration
90 the Surc'e. | have come. mon.
sicur. 20 verify the details. and from
yourself. ! do not know what rumor
may have added or omitted"
lie bowed slightly. Ike one would
add a gesture % compliment 10 his
words.
Willingly. monsieur" replied the
Marquis Il shall be charmed 20
/ verify details: hut you viii pardon
me 10 am moved 10 ask YOU for your
/ opinion on certain phase OF this
mystery. You must have an opinion.
monsieur. II you do not have an cx.
/ PLANTATION, In fact"
lie turned a little IN his seat.
Monsieur" he said. "how did Il
| happen that when We had fixed this
robbery upon Jean Lcqucx, a Nom.
I Der OF the Lecca, he admitted % be.
/ fore tho court and asked for an i'm.
mediate sontCncc7 But he would ad.
nit nothing else; he would not say
what hehad done with the necklace
or whore u was.
That was a strange position FOR
man 90 take. monsieur. lie could
hope nothing from the Judge. Why
confess? II did not tighten his sen.
toncc. and after all. our evidence
against him was circums,ant.aL
Why did he not say what he had
done with the necklace? The Judge
would have reduced the sentence.
I Why conceal q. monsieur. and 90 for
this long period OF servitude2 Did
be hope 20 cscape?"
NJ Jonqueile spoke with decision.
Gle d!d not"
Then. monsieur" continual the
Marquis. why did he refuse 10 say
where the necklace was? OF what
service would be the necklace 10 him
after twenty years."
Again VI. Jonquelle replied direct.
ly and with decision.
"Of no use. monsieur: the man did
not expect 81 20 be OF any use to
him."
Then. monsieur" continued the
Marquis. why In the name OF
heaven dld he not say where this
necklace was. and thereby reduce his
sentence7"
NJ. Jonqueile seemed 70 reflect.
You have asked for my opinion"
he said. Il think I can DO better
han give an opinion. l think I can
tell you precisely the reason why
Jean Lequex. when he confessed this
crime before the court. refused 70
say wha, had become o, the neck.
lace"
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