The Washington times., 1922-09-03

mann, Whom 1 later on inter-
viewed, and learned, Of this con-
yersation. "If Madame Cuchet
had gone to London she would
certainl! have written to her
sister"
mo. Z don't think she would" +"
declarect the clever criminal.
You dt mot know the secret that
I learnt only ten days before
she left me-that she was an
agent q the contra-espionage de-
partmert Of the ministry of war.
She told me 30 In strictest conf
dence-snd l now only betray
It becaise Of your allegations
against me. i tell You that
Madame Cuchet and her son have
gone 3 London as secret
agents. ht orders Of the min.
istry. inorder to follow a woman,
spy we has left Paris for
London. 1t is because OF that !
am confient of their return"
This statement appealed to Mon
sieur F1edmann. He confessed to
me thg Landru. though sus-
pected tom the very beginning,
cleverly adopted such an attitude
of injurd innocence that event
ually hewithdrew his threat, and
begged ,rgiveness from him for
having Titten that letter.
LandrSdeparted in high spirits.
Next dy he motored to Nantes.
where h called at the bureau of
g police, ablogized for his absence.
and askd II they desired to ques-
ton him further regarding the
smoke frtn his chimney Of which
neighborIhad complained.
Again be great CRIMINAL. by his
franknes and good humor, dis
armed aspicion, and later he
spent al hour or so at 1.-THE
Lodge" / Vernouillet, Of which
he had lpt the key. The scene
Of his crimes, as he walked
through The small rooms, was
stuffy al unwholesome. On the
dining.rusn table there still stood
a vase ol brown, faded flowers.
But hi cleared them off with a
hard. dis Sordant laugh. and taking
them inS the garden. flung them
into the ash.pit.
Then he went around the house.
busily placing II in order. remov.
hg the dust with an, old towel
which he took from the kitchen.
lie was preparing the house Of
cath to receive yet another vic.
I'm!
He worked at cleaning up the
place till dusk. and then, racing
back to Neuilly in his car. he spent
he night quietly with his wife and
tamily.
For four days he remained with
them, his brain busily plotting.
Then, telling Madame Landru that
he was compelled to travel on bust
ness to Biarritz, he left and re-
turned to his "nest Of love-" MUIR
der again written in his heart.
The police who patrolled the
little town Of Vernouillet, under
the police Of Nantes, were quite
satisfied with his explanations re-
the smoke, therefore, the
way was open for the middle-aged
South American widow, Madame
Labord Line, or "Bresil," as he
.ermed her in his famous notebook.
A week after his return to "The
Lodge" he called upon her in his
ar and took her motoring out 70
where they lunched
It the Hotel de France, and then
,trolled into the historic Palace,
nearly opposite. She knew him as
Cuchet-for he had
had the audacity to adopt
he name Of the woman he had
On the following day
The went to the Rue des Petits.
Champs. when he persuaded her to
hand over all her furniture for
him to dispose Of, assuring her
hat he could at the moment obtain
very high prices for her. And she,
inder the influence Of his charm.
ng personality. foolishly believed
lin.
Two days later he sold the lot
o q dealer at Batignoiles. The day
Ifter he invited her out TO spend
he weekend in his little trou at
The day was the
5th Of June. On the 18th there
'emained no trace Of her. and none
,as ever been discovered, But II
vas proved that his profit was