, 1922-11-15
Now Go On With the story.

N But I must be permitted
lv1 monsieur is marquis, Il
hold my explanation rs 1
sort Of wage against the detail
OF your story. The Service de Ia
Surete is filled with admiration FOL
you; you must omit no item OF the
narrative All. how enchantins
Nine. zirtenzoff isl Hair like a sun
burst Of dreams. and n figure OF
a dryadl One would do murder foi
her."
The Marquis laughed.
The Marquis laughed.
Murder. monsieur"
All, yes. replied the Protect
murder or any lesser crime"
The Marquis looked the Prefeoi
frankly in the face
You believe this robbery could
have been committed for a woman7'
"For whom other could Jewels be
intended?" replied Jonquelle.
The Marquis continued TO regard
the Project with n certain interest.
you mean" he said. that the
reason why the Apache. Jean lie
quex. die not tell what he had done
with the necklace was. in fact. be
cause he had given II TO a woman?'
The Project OF Police looked at tho
Marquis with some concern, with. in
fact. a certain element OF wonder.
why. no. monsieur. that is not
tas reaso al nli."
The Marquis seemed puzzled.
do you smeralize, then, to no de
finite purpose?"
NV rA v1rarnN rr-IaoN Aha De-
feet OF Police. 1T would gcneraliz,
with NJ. lie Marquis aid. I think J
can arrive at IT,"
Monsieur replied the Marquis
coldly. II believe the mystery has
already been concluded: 1 believe Its
solution seems complete"
seems repeated the Prefec. OF
Police. "'is the wot: precisely. While
Il IS true hat the criminal. Jean lie
que has confessed before the cour
and been sentenced to n term OF
years for the robbery 10 these Jewels
tho Jewels remain to be discovered
He paused and regarded the Mar
quis with an expression OF compli.
ment.
"we feel. at the Service de la
Surete. hat IL We could bring to the
remaining feature of this matter the
same degree OF excellent acumen that
was brought to lis initial stages by
h Marquis dc Chantelle. we should
be able to restore the necklace to the
Marqulso upon her return from
America. She returns tomorrow. does
she not? It seems a brief time for
60 dittciult an undertaking."
NJ. Jonquelle smiled.
L regret to fntrude upon your
pleasure. Marquis. and especially on
this, the final night of Nine. Zirten.
zoff's misunderstanding woman,
adorable woman! One should lose nc
moment of her excellence"
He pauseG.
But. monsieur. I cannot adequate
" admire your excellent handling OF
this matter unless 1 am quite certain
that 1 have the details of it cor
rectly. Permit me. monsieur. to re-
peat these details. and correct me. ]
beg OF you. II I should present them
with an item of -inaccuracy. I was
absent and I have only the memory
of interiors"
The Project OF Police rested his
arm on the seat OF the box while the
Marquis fingered his monocle idly
twisting the silk cord. He assumed
an attitude Of careless attention, and
NJ. Jonquelle went on:
ION the night of the 18th Of Feb
ruAry. Monsieur lie Marquis opening
the door Of his apartment at a late
hour. saw a slip of paper beside the
door. Al the moment the Marqui.
gave this item no attention: It dc, not
impress him. 1t was late. the serv
ants having retired, and the Mar
quis Withdrew to his bedroom suite
It appears. however. that digres
sions of the mind occur to all OF us
even 10 the Marquis de Chantelle on
shs border Of dreamland. II occurred
+ him hat this slip of paper was a
memorandum by the concierge &c
call the attention Of the Marquis up.
a been made for him. The Mar
quis, however. did not arise at thai
hour to verify this impression. but
in .he morning when he awoke. he
remembered It, and going into draw
ingroom in his dressing gown and
slippers-it was before the arrival OF
his valet-he found the slip OF paper
where It had remained as though IT
had been slipped under the door.
The Marquis was surprised when
he came 10 examine this bit OF paper
1t contained soma number written
with a pencil and the words in a
strained. uniformed hand: 'The combl,
nation OF the safe of the Marquis
C~hantelle.'
Monsieur turned at once to the
small safe which is built into the
wall OF :he apartment after the
American fashion. He tried the com