South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-08

detectives. found that Dernburg
met his death in the library Of
his home mis- throat was siashed
and the white squares ia the
checkerboard floor were srotted
with blood apparently the trail
~ the escaring assassin.
The Turk envoy called on Mr.
Jonqueue
what was Dcrnburg doing in
Paris2' n. JonquelIe demanded.
Go on With the Story.
CHAPTER IT,
The ENJOYS eyes narrowed. He
booked a. Jonqueiie "a moment as
En- a furtlve inquiry
Il DO not DC said. What was
HIS mission iu Paris. monsieur"
You viii De surprised % learn
g." continued the Project OF Police.
"Dernburg was undertaking 90 falsi-
r. a work ~ art. II was very re-
markable work of art. and one OF
value The persons woh originally
produced this work Of art expended
n great sum % money an almost in
credible sum Of money 10 perfect it.
II one could faLsify 10 success fully.
one could make a fortune az the
venture Dernburg knew this. He
had thought about 70 for a Ions
time. Tie had conducted great
number OF experiments. Finally he
was satisfied that the thing could
toe successfully done. and he came
here from Stamboul took this
abandoned house I'm tho Faubourg
81 German. brought with him his
devices. and prepared TO undertake
the great thing which he had In
mind Then. monsieur. before tho
thing could be accomplished, the
mysterious visitor appeared; and
this morning Dernburg is dead"
II was evident that the Oriental
was profoundly puzzled.
II do not understand you. mon
sleur." ne said. You say that Dern-
burg Pasha had perfected a method
by which he intended TO falsely a
work Of art?'
yes. monsieur"
Then he was called upon by one
who knew Of this method and
wished 20 rob him OF it?''
NO. monsieur"
Then 10y those TO whom tho
original OF the art belonged, and
wished to prevent this Justification? 90
NO. monsieur" replied the Pre-
feet OF Police. "Dernburg Pasha's
death resulted from a sense of de-
spair"
Jonquele took his hand from his
pocket. revealed the thing upon
which his fingers had closed when
he sat down 20 this conference. He
opened his hand so that the thine
was visible il looked like a little
square box Of some white substance
as Of marble or chalk or alabaster
1t was not larger than two inches
square. IL was, perhaps. an inch
thick. made in two rieces. There
was a tiny hole. like a keyhOle with
a beveled edge. on the line where
these pieces joined. The box had q
heavy rubber band about il. Ii lay
for a moment exposed in the palm
OF Monsieur Jouquelle's hand.
81 have here" he said. "the thing
that was the cause OF this mans
death. il was also the cause Of hi.
misfortunes leading up to this fata
morning. To has been an obsessiOT
with him. In the German empire h,
undertook this thing His desigI
was discovered. and he fed to Tur
KEY. But he took his obsession witt
him. and when the war was ended
he saw a method of getting an in
demnity out OF France with it-i
method by which he could enricl
himself at the cost OF France. I'll,
worked out his plan carefully; Do
came TO Paris. he got this house
He was ready 20 put his plan int,
effect when. unfortunately. for him
the mysterious visitor OF last nigh
appeared
''DeruburE was shrewd. unscrup
ulous and farsightcd. But he wa
not shrewd enough. and he was no
farSiChted enough. The stranger
who came 10 see him last night
knew all about him. knew every de-
tail OF his activities knew the bic
plan that he had in mind He had
watched hiul-~ had followed his ca
reer lie knew the very day that he
came 90 Paris lie knew his object
in taking this empty house in the
Faubourg S. German He knew
every ster of the secret arrange
ments which Dernburg had perfect.
ga for the carrying out OF hi,
scheme, and at the opportune houI
he entered this house. These ar,
the facts. monsieur. which I hav,
accurately asCertaiued, which are
true beyond doubt"
And So" said the Oriental. "thi
mysterious stranger finally raj
Dernburg Pasha To earth here an,
killed him."
The Prefect of Police arrested tn,
mans discourse with a gesture.
you travel. Monsieur" he said
"a point beyond my conclusions. Do
We know tEa- this midnight yisito
Is the assassin We must consde
the evidences as they pre presente,
To u.s."
Tho evidences are conclusive O
tliS TACT" replied The envoy. ~ cir
cumstauIal evidences can ever b
conclusive OF murder. Here ~ tn
man remaining lu the library blood
drops falling from the weapon OF
this drlvIuE-room foor as DE hastiI,
crossed 81. and t1e escape over tn
vail o. the garden
But. monsieur" said the Prefec
90 PoEce. where is The motive2 Tn,
writer's on the value OF indicator,
evidences. in the investigation OF
criminal ease. to-. as that Their
should bc time. opportunity and mo
tive The time, monsieur and tn
opportunity are here. plainly indi
Gated. but che mouve1 Where shal
we look for chat ."
The Oriental turned. as with al
Inspiration. in his chair
why. monsieur. he said "yo
spoke AZ considerable length uDo