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family. with the -bloed-money
safely In his pocket.
This money, he explained to his
wife. was the proceeds OF the
successful sale Of two motor cars
to q rich wine merchant in Bor-
deaux.
But he well knew that the
Paris boulevards were. to him,
highly dangerous ground. even
though he had risked meeting
Blaisot. Old Caillard and others
had warned him. Yet even though
he had been paid such q sum IN
blood-money. 1t did not prevent
him from selling poor Madame
Jaume's few sticks Of furniture
from her fiat for a matter Of
seven pounds sterling.
WORDS MEANEsT MAN.
Many criminals have been
proved mean in their dealings
with women. The newspapers re-
veal 1t daily. But surely no nan
in all the worlds history was 50
mean as Landru's notes prove
him to be Of his expenditure upon
themr-a few centimes at a time.
carefully written In his own
handwriting!
II only the spirit Of Madame
Jaume could rise from It's recret
grave beneath those forest trees
just off the picturesque straight
road which runs to that artists
paradise, Marlotte-what 4 story
1t could tell! One day the Paris
police, who up to the day NJ writ.
ing have searched for II in vain.
will no doubt discover Il, and
then the mystery OF che poor
deserted woman's appalling md
will at last be cleared up 10 the
satisfaction of the official mind.
SET UP NEW LOVE NEST.
With the money which
madame's death had brought him
An unexpected windfall--Lantd du
set up Q new pied-a.terre In Paris,
unknown Of course TO his wife.
renting q small but cosy fiat at
70 Rue Rochechouart. close 10
the Boulevard Rochechousrt. IN
the Montrnsrte. and not Tar from
his previous abode IN the Piaes
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and all classes, and cause them to
believe exactly what he willed. At
his glance they became--mys-
terious as 1t is to medical science
as clay in the hands of the moulder.
AS she sat snugly beside him,
wrapped warmly, with a yellow
scarf around her neck, he drove
onward In the direction Of Paris.
hut. later, turned through a num-
ber of small villages. and then
through the crooked streets Of
Gazeran, across the Batonceau
wood. SO delightful in summer. and
then away across country, where
Parisians disport themselves in the
warm summer days, especially sat
week-ends. Down to Etampes they
went-past the old waterwheels of
the flour mills, and past the
antique church of st. Basile and
the old Hotel du Grand Courriec,
all Of which were so well known to
the great assassin.
PRETENDED BREAKDOWN.
At last, after several hats.
first in Etampes, and then
Foret st. Croix-where Landru
at little village called
pretended a breakdown-they ar
rived in the old-world town Of
Chartres. fifty miles south Of
Paris, famous for it's cathedral
Of Notre Dame, one Of the fin
est Of all in France. and it's old
thirteenth-century. houses in the
Place de Ia Poissonnerie.
At the ancient Hotel Grand
Monarque the pair descended,
and took a late meal in the
long, old.fashioned salle-a .manger.
Landru, unknown to his victim.
had travelled in a circle in order
to lose time.
Madame Jaume had at last be-
come filled with curiosity as to
their destination. for she had be-
lieved that they were gcing to
Paris. yet as they sat together,
her fiance suddenly said:
Dearest! do forgive me for
not telling you the truth! I have
q most important business ap-
pointment NJ lie Mans tomorrow
morning. and ! did not ..ks 10
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eating a sandwich with relish.
remarking:
'This cold air makes one
hungry
Scarcely had be driven forward
again, when she exclaimed:
"Oh! Lucien! That wineIthat
-wine-how terribly strong it
is. What is it,. IL feel giddy-
horribly giddyr'
II DON'T" he replied. You'll
be all right in moment, dear
est" Then, noticing that she
was swaying in her seat, he
grabbed her. adding: Take my
arm. Shall I pull up?"
"No-no-go onv' gasped the
woman, who was already suffer
ing from the subtle poison which
he had introduced into the flask
before they left Gambais--a care
fully-measured dose. to secure a
fatal effect in q half litre Of
wine.
EXPERT IN POISONS.
Landru, with the aid Of the
morphiamaniac student Of the
Quarter Latin, had now become
an expert in poisons, and might
have continued his terrible career
until today, had it not been for
the aunt Of that young man who
lived SO quietly at far-off
Bayonne.
The poor woman's agony quickly
increased.
II can't breathe! Lucien!
IL" she gasped-"That wine
was so strong-so strong-I-I-"
and suddenly, in a paroxysm Of
pain, she started up from her
seat, while he suddenly held her
firmly round the waist with one
hand, and with the other he
pulled up.
He knew that his coup was &C.
complished.
He realized that she was now in
a state Of complete collapse. there.
fore, seizing her roughly. he
placed her in the back. Of the
car where, q few moments later.
she gave . shrill cry and ex.
pired.
Then he succeeded In propping
her No IN . corner against his
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though afterwards he became very
felicitous in public speaking. He
paused moment until ! was seat
or and then said: "If Chauncey
Depew stood in my shoes, and In
his. / would be q much happier
man."
I Immediately threw away the
speech I had prepared during the
six hours trip from Washington.
and proceeded to make a speech
on "Who can stand now or in the
future in the shoes Of General
Grant," had plenty Of time be-
fore my turn came to elaborate
this idea. gradually eliminating
contemporary celebrities until in
the future the outstanding figure
representing the period would be
the hero of our civil war and the
restoration of the Union.
The enthusiasm Of the audience,
as the speech went on. surpassed
anything I ever saw. They rushed
over tables and,tried to carry the
general around the room. When
the enthusiasm had subsided he
came OF me. and. with much feel.
ing. said: Thank you for that
speech; 1t is the greatest and most
eloquent that I ever heard" He
insisted upon my standing beside
him when he received the families
of the members. and took me home
In his carriage.
ADMIRATION OF SHERIDAN.
From that time until his death
he was most cordial. and at many
dinners would insist upon my
being assigned to a chair next to
him.
Among strangers and In general
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suitcase and a big cushion, snd
remounting at the wheel. drove on
through the starlit night straight
to the secret rendezvous.
At last, on entering the forest,
he took a wrong turning. and
went fully ten kilometers out Of
his road. But subsequently he
found himself on the long, straight
highway to Marlotte, and pres.
emily pulled up again at the
lonely crossroads, where. q few
moments after the car had stop
per. dark figure emerged in
silence from the shadows and ad.
vanced to meet him. DE-.
"wel?" exclaimed Landru, in
q low, hard voice. els all clear?"
Yes! I've waited here q quar-
ter Of an hour, and there is no
body about" replied the sinister
Blaisot., the society blackmailer.
Then, look!' exclaimed the as
sassin, flashing his electric torch
for a few seconds into the face
of the dead woman. Does that
satisfy you-eh? Now help me to
get rid of her. All is prepared"
Blaisot hesitated. In a second
he drew hack.
Mon Dieu! Nor he gasped,
Mortified at the sight of those
white, distorted features, with
wide.open, glaring eyes. Here
is the money!" he added hoarsely,
and hastily he thrust an envelope
full of bank notes into Landru's
hand. Then he disappeared into
the shadows.
BLACKMAILER DESERTED.
A few seconds afterwards he
was riding his cycle, without a
light. as hard as he could in the
direction Of Paris. The grea.
blackmailer-the man who moved
in such good society-had salts.
fled himself that the witness of
his crime no longer lived. and
he had paid the price arranged.
Landru. on hts part. annoyed
that his friend should desert him
at that moment. yet well satisfied
that the bargain was complete
and the hank notes were safe In
his pocket. drove the car In
among the trees 10 the spot where
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went to his house and during
the conversation Jones said to me:
"I was veyy much surprised to re-
ceive a letter from the President
asking me to come and see him at
the White House.
"Of course I went, anticipating
. disagreeable interview, but it
turned out absolutely the reverse.
The President was most cordial,
and his frankness most attractive.
After q long and full discussion.
the President said the Times had,
been his most unsparing critic,
but he was forced to agree with
much the Times said; that he had
sent for me to make a request;
that he had come to the Presi-
dency without any preparation
whatever for it's duties or for civic
responsibilities; that he was COM
PEELED to take the best advice he
could find ana surround himself
with men many OF whom he had
never met before, and they were
his guides ana teachers; that he.
however. assumed the entire re-
sponsibility for everything he had
done.
He knew perfectly well, In the
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)RU CONTRACTS TO SILENCE LIPS OF WOMAN TOO WlSl

Dancourt-
y This fiat was in q big, high
house. with a watchmaker's and
grocer's shops beneath. and direct
ly opposite was q pharmacy and
a large confectioner's. The
apartment. which he furnished
out Of the money paid by Blaisot,
he intended should be apother
nest of love-" 1t was, In fact.
a nest Of the only real love which
had ever arisen in the heart Of
this arch-crimtnal.
I have stood in the window Of
Landru's house. and I have noted
that 1t can be watched success
fully from quite q dozen different
quarters, for the house stands on
rising ground in high and
prominent position, and, as far
as middle-class flats go, It II
very comfortable and convenient
to any part Of Paris.
Not content with the blood
money he had gained from Blaisot,
he had, through living at home
with his wife, gone out constant
ly at night in search Of other
victims.
AND THEN FERNANDE.
And he found them.
Autumn had passed to sprins.
and he was already correspond
ing regularly with eight other
women. Truly, he was a great
lover. deserving to go down in
history. as he will. for his
catholic tastes in his sentimental
amours.
One bright evening in May,
19l7--he was always very cbary
OF going abroad by daylight
Landru was out for any adven.
ture with q woman Of any class
or age. He was about TO enter
tramcar when his quick eve
espied a good.looking young girl
get in: and he followed her.
She was q shop ass slant out upon
holiday. and her name was Fer.
nande SECRET.
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Loves Of Landru W" Ne Eui
hshed In The W. .;.ingto
Times next Sunday.
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est criminal. actually had the
awful blasphemy to murmur pray.
ers at her side in that dark.
gloomy, incense-laden old church.
In the afternoon they walked to.
sether on the fiat. open road across
to Thionville to purchase some
eggs from an old woman with
whom Landru had struck up an
acquaintance. That evening being
bright. Landru proposed to drive
her in fhe car to Paris, a sugges-
ton which was readily accepted by
the deluded woman who, all un.
consciously. was going to her
death.
That morning she had written
TO her sister, and Landru had
taken the letter, promising to post
Il, juss as he had taken possession
of letters Of his previous victims.
MY love-" he said to her that
evening as he held her passion
atei,- N his arms in the sallea-
manger Of that House of Death.
''Soon you will be mine!--mine for
ever, and you will make me
bright and happy man! Instead Of
growing old. I shall become reJuvi.
mated, again. Soon we will go
abroad to the warm sunshine for a
spell, bu, only to return to our
beloved France-eh?"
Yes, Lucien." she replied. my
life in future is yours-and yours
alonew
All! Had she known how true
was her representations!
It was rather late when they
started. She was wrapped warmly
with a rug, but she had no knowI.
edge that In the back Of the car
was the spade with which her
grave had already been dug! Ian.
dru's sinister and inexplicable in.
fluence had fallen fully upon her
that same half-hypnotic, half-sixth.
sense which even the greatest
crimino,oeists and alienists Of TO-
day have never been able to ex
plain. In the case OF the mock
monk RasputIn. 80 also In the case
of Landru. We could fascinate .;
win women Of all grades. all asss
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tor of the port Of New York. It
was charged In the press that the
collector removed employees at the
rate Of several hundred per day
and filled their places with loyal
supporters Of the organization.
This policy. which was q direct
reversal Of the ideas of civil serv-
ice reform. which were then rapid.
ly gaining strength. incurred the
active hostility Of civil service re-
formers, Of whom George William
Curtis was the most conspicuous.
when General Grant came to re.
side in New York. after his tour
around the world, he was over
whelmed with social attentions. I
met him at dinners several times
week and was the victim Of char
actsristic coldness Of manner which
he had toward many people.
One st. Patrick's Day, while in
Washington. received an earnest
telegraphic request from Judge
John r. Brady and his brother-in-
law. Judge Charles P. DAILY. presi.
dent Of the Society Of the Friendly
Sons OF st. Patrick, saying:
A HAPPY INSPIRATION.
"The Sons are to have their
greatest celebration because they
are to be honored by the presence
Of General Grant, who will also
speak. and 1t is imperative that
you come and help US welcome
him."
1 arrived at the dinner late and
passed in front Of the dais to my
seat at the other end, while Cen
eral Grant was speaking. He was
not easy on his feet at that time,
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quaintance he thought that I
should be able to tell him whom
among the lawyers would be best
to appoint. After q little consid.
Grafton I recommended you.
"The President then said: Mr..
Depew supported Greeley. and
though he is back in the party and
doing good service in the cam
paigns, I do not like those men.
Nevertheless, you can tender him
the office and ask for his imme-
diate acceptance
told Mr.. Jones what my deter.
mination was in regard to a career.
and while apprecfatipg most high
ly both his own friendship and the
compliment from the President, I
must decline.
LOYALTY ABUSED.
General Grants mistakes in his
Presidency arose from his posses
sion Of one OF the greatest Of vir.
tues. ana that Is loyalty to ones
friends. He had unlimited conf
dence in them and could not see,
or be made to see, nor listen to any
Of their defects.
He was himself Of such transpa-
rent honesty and truthfulness that
he gauged and judged others by
his own standard. Scandals
among a few Of the officials Of
his Administration were entirely
due to this great quality.
His intimacy among his party
advisers fell among the most ex-
treme Of organization men and
political machinists. When. under
the advice Of Senator Conkling, he
appointed Thomas Murphy collec-
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Among Strangers President
Grant Was the Most Reti-
cent Of Men, But Among
Those He Knew He Was
Most + entertaining.

hsvs any new inciasnts Do not faii
- tell him." t..
When I entered the room the
general was busy writing his
Memoirs" He greeted me very
cordially. said hs was glad to see
me, and then remarked: II see by
the papers that you have been re-
Gently up at Hartford delivering .
lecture. Tel me about IT,"
In reply told him about . very
interesting Journey there; the iec-
ture and supper afterwards. with
Mark Twain a. the presiding gen.
ius. concerning all Of which he
asked questions. wanting moro par.
ticulars. and the whole story
seemed to interest him. What
seemed to specially please him was
the incident when I arrived at the
hotel. after the supper given me
at the close Of my lecture. It was
ABOUT Z o'clock in the morning. and
I went Immediately to bed, leaving
. call for the early train to New
York. At o'clock there was q
violent rapping on the door and.
upon opening it, an Irish waiter
stood there with q tray on which
were q bottle Of champagne and
q goblet Of ice.
You have made q mistake" 1
said to the waiter.
mo. SIR" he answered. IT could
not make . mistake about you"
who sent this?" I asked.
'The committee. sir, with posi-
tive instructions that you should
have It at o'clock in the morn
ing" he answered.
well. my friend" I said. els 1t
the habit Of the good people OF
Hartford. when they have decided
to- 60 to. New York on an early
train to drink a bottle Of cham.
paisne at o'clock in the morn
ing?"
He answered: Most Of them
do. SIR"
Nobody at that time had
dreamed Of the Eighteenth Amend
ment and the volstead law
RECALLS A GOOD ONE. "a
With q smile General Grant then
said: well. there are some places
in Connecticut where that could
not be done. as local option pre-
walls and the towns have gone dry.
For instance. my friend. Senator
Nye. Of Nevada, spoke through
Connecticut in my interest In the
last campaign.
Nye was n freeliver. though not
a dissipated man. and. as you know.
a very excellent speaker. He told
me that when he arrived At ons Of
the principal manufacturing towns
he was entertained by the reading
manufacturer at his big house and
in magnificent style.
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The dinner was everything tha,
could be desired. except that the
only flyid was Ice water. After .
long speech Nye. on returning TO
the house. had . reception. and
the supper was still dry. except
plenty Of ice water.
CURE FOR MALARIA"
''Nye. completely exhausted.
went to bed. but could not sleep,
nor could he find any stimulants.
So. about 6 o'clock In the morning
he dressed and wandered dow>
to the dining room. The head or
the house came in and. seeing him.
exclaimed: Why. Senator. you are
up early Nye replied: Yes. yo,
know. out in Nevada we have h
great deal Of malaria, and coula
not Sleep Well" said the hos.
this is q temperance town. We
find It an excellent thing Cor IN.
working people. and especially fQ'
the young men, but we have some
malaria here, also. and for that 1
have a private remedy Where
upon he went to a closet and
pulled out bottle Of brandy.
AFTER his host had left, ~ye
continued there in a refreshed and
more enjoyable spirit. Soon his
hostess came in and, much sur.
prised. said: Why. Senator. you
are up early Yes he said, out
in Nevada we have a great deal Of
malaria, .and while I am on these
speaking tours have sharp at.
tacks and cannot sleep. I had one
last night
"'weIl,' she remarked. this Is a
temperance town, and it is a good
thing for the working people and
the young men. but I have toucn
Of malaria now and then myself
Then she went to the tea-caddy
and pulled out q bottle OF brandy
The Senator by this time was ir
perfect harmony with himself and
the whole world.
when the boys come in (sons OF
the entertainer) they said: Senator,
we hear that you are an expert on
live stock. horses. cattle. etc.
Won't you come out in the barn 30
We can show you some we regard
a. very fine specimens?' The boys
took him out to the barn. shut the
door, locked 1t. and whispered:
Senator. We have no live stock.
but we have q bottle here In the
hay NOW which We think win do
you good And the Senator wound
up his narrative by saying: The
wettest place I know Of II . dry
town in Connecticut
The next day General Grant
went to Mt. McGregor and. as we
all know, a few days afterward he
lost his voice completely.
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~~S~~~s~~~>~s~s~s~s>~s~~s ~s~~s~>~~s~~s~~s~>s~>s>~
retrospect and with the larger ex-
perience he had gained, that he
had made many. mistakes. And
now. Mr.. JONES' he continued. I
have sent for you as the most
powerful as well as, I think, the
fairest Of my critics, to ask that
you will say in your final sum.
ming up Of my eight years that,
however many my errors or mis-
takes, they were faults Of judg-
ment. and that I acted conscien.
tiously and in any way I thought
was right and best
LOOKING FOR BEST MAN.
II told the President I would be
delighted to take that view In the
Times. Then the President said
that he would like to show his ap-
probation in some way which
would be gratifying to me. Il told
him that I wanted nothing for my
self. nor did any Of my friends, in
the line Of patronage.
"Then he said he wanted my as
sistance because he was looking
for the best man for United States
district attorney for the district
Of New York. With my large &C.
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It Was of Infinite Relief to the
Great Commander to See
People Whom He Knew
and With Them to l..
Recount Stories.

YHE fairies who distribute the prizes are practlcal JoK
ers. I have known thousands who sought office,
for its distinction, some for its emouments,
some for both; thousands who wanted promotion from
places they held other thousands who wanted to
gain positions they had ost all of whom failed in their
search. .=~
probably would have been in of those classes if
had been seeking an office. I determined, how
ever, upon in railroad work until, If possible,
had reached it's highest rewards During that period
offered about dozen political appointments most OF
them Of great moment and tempting all of which
declined.
Near the close of President Grants administration
George JONES' that time the proprietor and publisher
Of the New York Times" asked me to come and see
him.
Mr. JONES' in his association with the brilliant editor,
Henry j. Raymond, had been progressive and staying
power of the financial side of this great journal He
of Welsh descent very hardheaded, practical and
wise business man.
He also had very definite views politics and
parties and several times nearly wrecked his paper by
obstnately pursuing which temporarily
popular with its readers and subscribers. I on
cellent terms with Mr.. Jones and admired him. The
"New York Times became under his management one
Of the severest critics of General Grants administration
and of the President himself
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conversation General Grant was
the most reticent Of men. but
among those whom he knew
most entertaining conversational
list. He went over q wide field on
such occasions. and was interest
ing on all subjects. and especially
instructive on military campaigns
and commanders.
He gave me as his judgpent
that among all the military
geniuses Of the world. the greatest
was General Philip Sheridan, and
that Sheridan's grasp Of . situa-
ton had no parallel In any great
general Of whom he knew.
was with General Grant At his
home the day before he went from
New York to Mount McGregor.
nar Saratoga, where he died. I
learned Of the trip and went i'm
mediately to see him, and was met
by his son. General Frederick d.
Grant. I said to him: II learn
that your father 10 going to Mount
McGregor tomorrow. and I have
come to tender him . special
train"
CHAMPAGNE AT s A. M.
After all the necessary arrange
ments had been made he asked me
to 60 in and see the general. Be-
fore doing thisI asked: How is
he?" WELL" he answered, he Is
dying. but It is Of infinite relief to
him to see people whom he knows
and likes. and I know he wants to
see you. Our effort Is to keep his
mind off from himself and interest
him with anything which we think
will be Of relief to him. and II you
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AbOUe-Gen. Phil Sheridan. In center
Gen. Fred d. Grant. At rigk,t-Gen.
U. S. Grant From photograph taken
in the field in 1864. -.
At botton,-Roscoe Conkling, United
States Senator from NeU York.
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Further revelations Of tn
Loves Of Landru w" 'Ne Eui
lished in The W. .;.,ingto.
Times next Sunday.
Evening star., 1922-03-12

Esunlity-Walter Reed Post, No.
2S4, Veterans of Foreign Wars. will
meet Thursday, 8 pm, Pythian
Temple.
Evening star., 1922-03-12

The Crittentsn Wheel Clab viii
meet March %, with Mra Bloomfield
Howard, 500 18th street.