The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
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Begin Here Today
N. Jonaueile, chief Of the Ser
vice DO sufete and the greatest
detective 10 France, is attempting
70 solve the mystery surrounding
the theft Of diamond necklace
from the
MARQUISE DE CHANTELLE,
wealthy American wife OF the
Impoverished
MARouIs DE cHANTETLLE
The beautiful
NINE. zIRTENZoFF was singing
when u, Jonquelle entered the
opera and proceeded to the box
occupied BY the Marquis Be-
fore leaving he stopped an ush-
er who was leaving with .
large bouquet OF orchids, On
the ptetext Of sending the usher
for eigarets, N. Jonquelie held
the orchids for time and then
entered the box OF the Marquis
The MARQUIS asks N. Jonquell5
y he can tell why Jean Lequex,
who confessed 10 the theft Of the
necklace, would not tell where tho
necklAee was concealed.
Go onSWith the Story
CHAPTER II
". Jonquelle smiled at the Mar
'sBut Unjust be permitted
monsieur IL marquis, to hold my
explanation as a sort OF wage
against the details OF your story.
The Service de Ia surete is filled
With admiration for you: you
must omit NO item OF the nara
tive, All, how enchanting
Nine zirtenzof Isl Hair like a
su1burst OF dreams, and the fig
iire OF d dryadi One would do
murder for her.
The MARQUIS laughed.
Murder, monsieur"
An, yes, replied the Project,
murder or any lesser crime" =
The Marquis looked the PrereG.
frankly In the face.
you believe this robbery could
have been committed for a wo-
mani
'tor whom other could jewels
be intended2n replied Jonquclle.
The MARQUIS continued to re-
gafdthe Prefect With certain In
teresf.
Ycu mean" he said, that the
reason why the Apache, Jean
LednexS did mot tell what he had
done With the necklace was, III
fact, because he had given 1t to a
woman ~
The Project Of Police looked at
the MARQUIS With some concern,
With, in fact 10 certain element OF
wonder.
i'why, no, monsieur that Is not
The reason at all.
The MARQUIS seemed puzzled.
eDo you generaliSe then, 10 NO
definite ptirpose?'"
stBy no means replied the
Ptefect Of Police. II would gon-
etaiize to the solution ofJthis mys-
sterys and With NJ lie MARQUIS
aid; 1 think 1 can arrive at Il"
Monsfenr,' 'replIed the Mar
qtis eoldly, ~ believe the mystery
hHs already been concluded: |
believe Its solution seems com.
plete,i,
ssHoms, repeated the Project
Of Police, Is the word precisely.
While Il Is true that the criminal
Jean Leuuex, has confessed before
the court and been sentenced TO q
tenn Of years for the robbery OF
these Jewels; the Jewels remain
to DC discovered"
He pkused and regarded the
MARQUIS with an expression q
compliment.
we feel, at the Service de Ia
SuIete that II we could bring to
the Remaining feature Of this mat
Ter the same degree of excellent
acumen that was brought to Its In
itisl stages by the Marquis Do
ehantelle, we should be able to
restore the necklace to the Mar
dnfs upon her return fropl
America. She returns tomorrow,
does she mott 1t seems a brief
time for SO difficult an undertak
ing
n. Jonuuelle smiled.
regret to lntrpde upon your
pleasure, Marquis; and especially
on this. the final night OF Nine.
2irtenzoff1s triumph - amazing
woman; adorable woman! One
should lose no moment of her en-
eelience''
he paused.
But monsieur, cannot aGe-
at1ately admire your excellent
handling OF this matter unless |
am quite certain that I have the
details OF II correctly. Permit me,
monAieur, to repeat these details,
and correct me, | beg OF you IL l
sholld present them w!tn an Item
Of inaecuracy. ] was absent and l
nave only the memory Of Infer
ME Project Of POLES rested his
arm On the seat Of tho hox, while
the MARQUIS fingered his mouocle
idly. twisting the silk cord. He as
stinsed an attitude Of careless at
tendon and NJ. Jonuuellc went
ION the night Of the 18th Of