Evening journal., 1922-11-15
cHAPTER II

NJ Jonquelle smiled at the Marqu.
But I must be permitted. mon
sieur le marquis. 10 hold my ex
PLANTATION as a sort of wage agsins
the details of your story. The servlc
de la Surete is filled with admiration
for you; you must omit no item o
the narrative All, how EN-
chanting Nine. Zirtenzoff Is! Hal
like a sunburst OF dreams. and tn,
fgure OF a dryadi One would d,
murder for her"
The Marquis laughed.
Murder. monsieur?"
"Ah, yes" replied the Prefect
murder or any lesser crime"
The Marquis looked the Prefect
frankly in the face.
you believe this robbery could
have been committed for womaD?"
For whom other could Jewels be
intended?" replied Jonquelle.
Tho Marquis continued TO regard
the Prefect with a certain interest.
You mean" he said, that the
reason why the Apache. Jean Le-
quex, did not tell what he had done
with the necklace was. in fact, be-
cause he had given It TO a woman ?"
The Prefect OF Police looked at
the Marquis with some concern,
with, in fact, a certain element OF
wonder.
why. no. monsieur. that is not
the reason at all"
The Marquis seemed puzzled.
do you generslize. then, to no
definite purpose7"
by no means" replied the Pre-.
feet OF Police. Il would generalize /
to the solution OF this mystery; and |
with NJ. le Marquis aid. think /
can arrive at It,"
Monsieur" replied the Marquis
coldly. i believe the mystery has
already been concluded; I believe its
solution seems complete"
SEEMS" repeated the Prefect
OF Police, is the word precisely.
While II Is true that the criminal
Jean Lequex. has confessed before
the court and been sentenced to
term % years for the robbery OF /
these .ewels, the Jewels remain 10 be /
discovered
he paused and regarded the Mar
euis with an expression Of compli- /
nent
I'VE feel. at the Service De Ia 1
surete. that - we could bring 70 the
remaining feature of this matter the
same degree OF excellent acumen
that was brought 10 It's initial stages.
b. the Marquis de Chsnteile we
should be able 20 restore the neck
lace 10 the Marouise upon her re-
turn from America She returns to-
morrow, does she not? Il seems a
erief time for so difficult an un- I
dertaking" (
N. Jonquelle smiled.
4 regret 10 intruds upon your
pleasure, Marquis. and especially on
this. the final night OF Nine. Zirten-
Eo1's triumph-amazing woman
adorable womanl One should lose no
moment Of her excellence"
he paused.
But monsieur. / cannot ade-
puately admire your excellent hand !
ling OF this matter unless am
quite certain that l have the details |.
Of II correctly Permit me. mon
sieur. TO repeat these details. and
correct me. beg OF you. 81 I should
present them with an item of in i
accuracy. j was absent and ! have Z
only the memory. of interiors"
The Prefect OF Police rested his :
arm on the seat OF the box. while !
The Marquis fingered his monocle :
idly. twisting the silk cord. He as a
sgmed an attitude OF careless at Z
tention, and n. Jonquelle went on:
"On the night OF the 18th OF Z
February. Monsieur ls Marquis, Z
opening the door OF his apartment I
az g late hour. saw a slip OF paper q
beside the door. At the moment the q
Marquis gave this item no atten- r
ton; Il did not impress him. Il was;s
late. the servants having retired.
and the Marquis withdrew TO his {
bedroom alone. n
1t appears, however. that di-
gressions OF the mind occur 70 ali Of
rs. even 70 the Marquis de Chanteue 4
On she border OF dreamiand. Il o.
CURED 70 him that this slip Of paper
vas = memorandum By the con
eierge to call the attention OF the
Marquis upon his arrival 10 some
inquiry that had been made for him ]
The Marquis, however. did not arise {
az that hour 10 verify this impress !
sion, but In the morning W zen he q
awoke. he remembered u. and going J
into the drawing-room IN his 1rezs- ]
sng-gowD and slippers--it was before
the arrival Of h.e valtt--he found
The slip Of paper where L haI re-
nnained as though It had been slipped
under The door.
The Marquis was surprised when
ne came 10 examine this BIZ OF pa
per. II contained some numbers
written with a pencil and the words
IN a strained, Uniformed hand: The
OF the safe Of the Mar
quis Chantelle.'
Monsieur turned al once TO the !
small safe which is built into the
wall OF the apartment after the :
American fashion. He tried the COM /.
,ination written on the slip Of pa ,
,er. found It correct. opened the
ale and discovered that the neck Il
ace had disappeared" g
The Prefec. of Police heeitated
n the narrative and addressed an in
uiry. LIZ
is It true, monsieur" he said, OF
that you did not know the combina- ! II