Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-13
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by MELVILLE DEVISSON POST
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j., This exquisite person would have
been homogeneous except in an at
mosphere of wealth. He had al
apartment now beyond the Arc do
Triomphe, one of those wonderful
apartments that the American in
vasiou after the Great War had -
up in Paris.
The Marquis was the envy of the
boulevardier.
But it was rumored that he had
not the freedom of his wife's money
sacks. He got what she allowed
him. but it ought to be written here
in justice to the Marquis, that ii
was not he who complained. Why
should he? The allowance was evil
IDENTIFY enough for n reasonable
man. He had the best of everything;
if he felt any sense of stint, there
was no sign either by word or act.
In form, the Marquis was above
reproach. There could be no sur
prise to the fashionable audience OF
Paris in the fact that the Marquis
was alone in the box. His wife was
on a visit to America. and it was
better fitting that the Marquis
should be alone than to be with
another who might console him for
his wife's absence. If the Marquis
was not the best of men, he was at
any rate not the least discreet.
He rose and bowed when the Pre-
feet entered.
"Ah, monsieur" he said. 81 am
charmed to see you; Nine. Zirten-
zoff will be ever worth an hour OF
the priceless time of the Project of
Paris. l shall be honored to
have you as guest; pray sit down"
NJ. Jonquelle sat down. He looked
a moment over the vast audience,
brilliant and distinguished; a
moment at Nine. ZirtenZoff on the
distant stage; and then he addressed
his host.
Monsieur" he said, Nine. Zir-
tenzoff is, 1 imagine, beyond rubies.
But l have not come here to OBJ
serve her; l have come to ask you
about the robbery in your apart
ment. That was an extraordinary
robbery"
1T was most extraordinary, mon
sieur," replied the Marquis. 1.-The
whole of Paris regretted that you
were out of France at the time.
Where were you. monsieur"
Then the Marquis added with a
laugh;
you cannot be expected to tell
that; you protect us, monsieur, by
your mystery. If the Lecca could
say, Tomorrow NJ. Jonquelle will be
in Brussels we should not have a
jewel or a tive-franc piece remain
ing to u.s."
Alas, monsieur" replied the Pre-.
feet, you do me too much honor;
there are a number of very good
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quite as capable as l to protect
Paris"
The Marquis laughed.
You have an affection for your
associates, NJ. Jonquelle, that 1 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 the in
vestigation of a criminal affair in
Paris<can descend.
Alas, monsieur, there is a gulf
fixed between Alexander an ! the
lieutenants of Alexander! b. for
my own feeble efforts, nothing
would have resulted from the police
investigation in my apartment. The
necklace of diamonds which the
Marqulse purchased for five hun
bred thousand francs-assembled
from the crown Jewels of Russia
would have disappeared without a
to the thief. AS it happened,
he was brought to justice; he con
fessed and was sentenced for an in
credible period by the court. BIT
for me,"-and again the Marquis
laughed-"there would have been
no thief sentenced Your in
spectors, monsieur, were ridiculous"
There was humility in the Pre-
reply.
And the Marquis Chantelle was
magnificent! His fame in the affair
has reached me; he is the admira-
ton of the Surete. 1 have come.
monsieur, to verify the details, and
from yourself. 1 do not know what
rumor may have added or omitted
He bowed slightly, like one would
add a gesture of compliment to his
words.
Willingly, monsieur" replied the
Marquis. Il shall be charmed to
verify details: but you will pardon
if l am moved to ask you for
your opinion on a certain phase of
this mystery. You must have an
opinion, monsieur. if you do not
have an explanation, in fact"
He turned a little in his seat.