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The Mystery The Yellow By GASTON CHAPTER XXV. In Which Joseph RculeUbille Is Awaited With Impatience. fTTiN the lutb of January thut Is III! to say, two uioulbs uutl a half II II after the tragic events 1 have I 1 narrated the Epoque primed as the Brst column of the front page the following sensational article: "The Seiue-et-Olse Jury is summon ed today to give Its verdict on one of the most mysterious affairs in the un uals of crime. There uever has been a case with so many obscure, incom prehensible and inexplicable points. And yet the prosecution has not hesi tated to put iuto the prisoners' dock a man who is respected, esteemed and loved by nil who knew bliu-a young eavnut, JI. Robert Darzac. There , is oo doubt lu the mind of anybody that could the victim speak she would Claim from the Jurors of Seine-et-Olse the man she wishes to make her hus band and whom the prosecution would send to the scaffold. It is to be hoped that Mile. Stungerson will shortly re cover her reason, which has been tem porarily unhinged by the horrlblu mys tery at the Ulaudier. The Question before the Jury Is the one we propose to deal with this very day. "We have decided not to permit twelve worthy men to commit a dis graceful miscarriage of Justice, Up to now everything has gone against M. Robert Darzac iu the magisterial inquiry. Today, however, we are go ing to defend him before the jury, anil we are going to bring to the witness tand a light that will Illumine the whole mystery of the Ulandler, for we possess the truth. "When attention was first drawn to the Uluudlcr case our youthful re porter, Joseph Rouletabille, was on the spot and Installed In the chateau , when every other representative of 0e press had been, denied admission. JI worked side by side with Frederic larMO. He was amazed and terrified At the grave mistake the celebrated detect! v was about to make. "Prance must know the whole world must know that on the very evening on which SI. Darzae was arrested joung Rouletabille entered our edito rial office and Informed us that he rn uouut 10 go away on a journey 'How long I shall be away.' lie said, 1 cannot say: perhaps a month, per lisps two, perhaps three. Perhaps I wy tsever return. Here Is a letter. If I am not back oo the day on which it. Darzac U to appear before the awlze court, have this letter opened nd read to the court after all the wlt jxwtses have been heard. Arrange it with M. Parzac's counsel. SI. Darzac Is Innocent. Jn this letter is written the name of the murderer, and that Is all I have to say, J am leaving to get ray proofs for the Irrefutable evi dence of the murderer's guilt.' pur reporter departed. For a long time we were without news from him. But a week ago a stranger called upon our manager and said: "Act In accordance Vitb the Instructions of Joseph Rnule tabUJe If It becomes necessury to do no. The letter left by him holds the truth. The gentleman who brought us this mesttigv would not give us his flame - . . ,. "Today, the IStfa of January, is the day of the trial. Joseph Rouletabille has dot returned. It may be we shall never see him again. The press also counts Its heroes, Its martyrs to duty. It may be be is do hunger living. We shall know how to avuge him. Our manager will this afternoon be at the court of assize at Versailles with the letter the letter containing the name of the murderer!" Those Parisians who flocked to the assize court at Versailles to ha present at the trial of what was known as the "mystery of the yellow room" will certainly remember the terrible crush In the courtroom. The trial Itself was presided over by M. de Rocouz. a Judge filled with the prejudice of bis class, but a man hon est at heart. The witnesses bad been called. I was there, of course, as were all who had In any way been In touch with the mysteries of the dandier. I was lucky enough to be called early In the trial, so that I was then able to watch aud be present at almost the whole of the proceedings. The court was so crowded that many lawyers were compelled to find seats on the steps. Behind the bench of Jus tices were representatives from other benches. M. Robert Darzac stood in the prisoner's dock between police men, tall, handsome and calm. A mur mur of admiration rather than of com passion greeted his appearance. He leaned forward toward his counsel, Maltre Henri Robert, who, assisted by bis chief secretary. Slaltre Andre Hesse, was busily turning over the (olios of bis brief. Many expected that SI. Btangerson after giving his evidence would have gone over to the prisoner and shaken bands with him, but he left the court without another word. It was remark ed that the Jurors appeared to be deep ly Interested In ,a rapid conversation which the manager of the Epoque was having with Slaltre Henri Robert The LEROUX rj-. manager later sat down In the front row of the public seats. Some were surprised that he was not asked to re main with the other witnesses In the room reserved for them. The reading of the ludlctment was got through, as it always Is, without any Incident. I shall not here report the long examination to which SI. Dar zac was subjected. He answered all the questions quickly and easily. His silence as to the Important matters of which we know was dead ngalust blm It would seem ns If this reticence would be fatal for him. He resented the president's reprimands. He was told that his silence might mean death. "Verv well." be said. "I will submit to It. but I am Innocent." With that splendid ability which has made his fame Slaltre Robert took ad vantage of the Incident and tried to show that It brought out In noble re lief his client's character, for only heroic natures could remain silent for moral reasons In face of such a dan gcr. The eminent advocate, however, only succeeded in assuring those who were already assured of Darzac's Inno cence. At the adjournment Rouleta bille had not yet arrived. Every time a door opened all eyes there turned to ward It and back to the manuger of the Epoque, who sat Impassive in his place. When he once was feeling In his pocket a loud murmur of expecta tion followed. The letter! When the trial was resumed Slaltre Henri Robert questioned Daddy Ma thieu os to his complicity In the death of the keeper. His wife was also brought In and was confronted by her husband. She burst Into tears and confessed that she bad been the keep er's sweetheart and that her husband bad suspected it She again, how ever, afllrmed that be bad bad nothing to do with the murder of ber lover. Slaltre Henri Robert thereupon asked the court to bear Frederic Larsan on this point. ''Jp a short conversation which I have had with Frederic Larsan dur ing the adjournment," declared the ad vocate, "he has made me understand that the death of the keeper may have been brought about otherwise than by the band of Mathleu. It will be In teresting to hear Frederic Larsan'g theory." Frederic Larsan was brought In. His explanation was quite clear. I see po necessity," he said, "for bringing SlatbJeu In this. I have told 11. de Marque t that the man's threats had biased the examining magistrate against him. To me the attempt to murder mademoiselle and the death of the keeper are the work of one and the same person. Sllle. Stangerson's assailant, flying through the court, was fired ou. It was thought he was struck, pernaps killed. As a matter of fact, he only stumbled at the mo ment of his disappearance behind the corner of the right wing of the cha teau. There he encountered the keep er, wno no doubt tried to seize him. The murderer had in his hand the knife with whicb he bad stabbed Sllle. Stangcrson. and with tbs he killed the keeper." This very simple explanation ap peared at once plausible and satisfying. a murmur of approbation was beard "And the murderer? What became or man' asked the president. "He was evidently bidden In an obscure corner at the end of the court After the people had left the court, carrying with tlieffl the body of the keeer. the murderer quietly made his escape." The words had scarcely left Lar- san's mouth when from the back of the court came a youthful voice: 'I agree with Frederic LanAn as to the death of the keeper, but 1 do not agree with bim as to the way the mur derer escaped!" - Everybody turned around, astonish ed. The clerks of the court snrani? to. ward the spo:er. calling for silence. and the president angrily ordered the uitruder to be Immediately expelled. The same clear voice, however, was again beard: "It is J, SI. President Joseph Roule tabille!" CHAPTER XXVI, In Which Joseph Rouletabille Ap pear In All His Glory. m excitement was extreme. Cries from fainting women ere to be heard amid the ex traordinary bustle and stir The majesty of the law" was utterly forgotten. The president tried lu vain to make himself beard. Rouletabllla made bis way forward with difficulty but by dint of much elbowing reached bis manager and greeted him cordial ly. He was dressed exactly as on th day he left me, even to the ulster over ms nrm. turning to the president ha said: I beg your pardon. SI. President but I have only Just arrived from America, 'the steamer was late. My name I Joseph Itouletabllle!" the silence which followed his srn. ping Into the witness box was broken "J laugnter when his wnr,i ,., of R oom COPYRIGHT. 1908. BY BRENTANO'S jjcuiu. jveryuouy seemed relieved I nd K'ad to find him there, as If In the expectation of hearing the truth at last. But the president was extremely In censed "So you are Joseph Rouletabille?' he replied. "Well, young man. I'll teach you what comes of making farce of Justice. By virtue of my dls eretlonary power 1 hold you at the court's disposition. Take hl:n away!" Slaltre Henri Robert intervened. He began by apologizing for the young man, who. he said, was moved ouly by the best intentions. He made the pres ident understand that the evidence of a witness who had slept at the dan dier during the whole of that event ful week could not be omitted, aud the present witness, moreover, had come to name the real murderer, "Are you going to tell us who the murderer was?" asked the president somewhat convinced, though still skep tical. "I have come for that purpose, 31 President!" replied Rouletabille. An attempt at applause was silenced by the usher. "Joseph Rouletabille." said Slaltre Henri Robert, "has not been regularly subpoenaed as a witness, but I hone, SI. President, you will examine him in virtue of your discretionary powers." A pin drop could have been heard. Rouletabille stood silent, looklug sy.ni pathetically at Darzac, who for the first time since the opening of the trial showed himself agitated. "Well," cried the president, "we wait for the name of the murderer." Rouletabille. feeling In his waistcoat pocket, drew his watch and, looking at it, said: "M. President. I cannot name the murderer before half past 6 o'clock! Loud murmurs of disappointment filled the room. Borne of the lawyers were heard to say. "He's making fun or us!" The president in a stern voice said: "ibis Joke has gone far enough. You may retire, monsieur, into the wit nesses' room. I hold you at our disposition."-Rouletabille protested, ,"I assure you, SI. President," be cried lu bis sharp, clear voice, "that when I do name the murderer you will understand why I could not speak be fore half past (5. I assert this on my honor. I can, however, give you now some explanation of the murder of the keeper. SI. Frederic Larsan. who has seep pie at work at the Glaudler. can tell ypu wtb what care I studied this case. I found myself compelled to dif fer with him In arresting SI. Robert Darzac, who is innocent. SI. Larsan knows of my good faith and knows that some Importance may be attached to my discoveries, whicb have often corroborated bis own." Frederic Larsan sa(d; "SI. President, it will be interesting to hear SI. Joseph Rouletabille, espe cially as he differs from me. We agree that the murderer of the keeper was the assailant of Sllle. Stangerson, but as we are not agreed as to how the murderer escaped I am curious to bear U. Itouletabllle s explanation." 't nave uo floqbt you are." said mv friend. General laughter followed this re mark. The uresident angrily declared that If It was repeated be would have the court cleared. Now, young man." said the ureal- dent, "you have heard SI. Frederic Larsan. How did the murderer eet away from the court?" Rouletabille looked at SI me. Slathieu. who smiled back at bim sadly. aince sinie. Slathieu." he said, "had freely admitted her affair with th keeper" "Why. it's the boy!" exclaimed Dad. dy Slathieu. "Remove that man!" ordered the president. Slathieu was removed from the court. Rouletabille went on- Since she has made tbls confession 1 am free to tell you that she fteo met the keeper tit nlnbt.on the first floor of the dunjou lu the room which was ouce an oratory. Sime. Slathieu come to the chateau that nizht en. veloped In a large black shawl, which served also as a disguise. This was tlie phantom that disturbed nmiiir Jacques. She knew how to imitate the mewing of Slother Augenoux's cut and she would make the cries to ad Vise the keeper of her presence. Previous to the tragedy In the court Mme. Slathieu aud the keener left tha donjon together. 1 lea rued these facts from my examination of the footmarks In the court the next morning. Ber nler, the concierge, whom 1 had tn. tloned behind the donjon-as be will explain himself-could not see what passed In the court. He did not reach the court until be beard the revolver uots, and men he fired. When the woman parted from the man she wenf toward the open gate of the court, while be returned to his room. lie bad almost reached when the revolvers rauc out no h Just reached the corner when a shad. w uounaeu n.v. Mmni.ii. i Slathieu, surprised bv the PavntvaH shots and by the entrance of people Into the court, crouched In the dark ness. The court Is a large one. and being near the gate, she might essjlj Professional Ct-tt4t4ltQ&H?.i$,,4"S' ?! TH08. 51. DILL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW A Office first door south of New i, Fraternal Bldg, Enterprise, Ore. BURLEIGH & BOYD f ATTORNEYS-ARAW f Practice In all State Courts and f, Interior Department. Careful at- , L rnHnn m nil hiiines-t t. ! D. W. SHEAIIAN LAWYER ENTERPRISE f Practice In State and Federal j Courts and Interior Department. t, C. T. HOCKETT. SI. D. f I PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON g Office upstairs In Bank Build 5, ing. Ind. Home phone in office ' T and residence. uuve pusseu oui unseen, uut she re mained uud saw the body being car ried away. In great agony of mind she ncared the vestibule and saw the dead body of her lover on the stairs lit up by Daddy Jacques' lantern. She then lied, aud Daddy Jacques joined ber. "That same night before the mur der Daddy Jacques had been awak ened by the cat's cry and, looking through bis window, had seen the black phantom. Hastily dressing him self, be went out aud recognized her. ne Is an old frieud of SIme. Slathieu. and when she saw him she begged his assistance. Daddy Jacques took pity on ber and accompanied ber through me as grove out of the park, past the border of the lake to the rond to Eplnay. From there It was but a verv short distance to her home. Daddy Jacques returned to the cha teau, aud, seelug how important it was for SIme. Slathleu's nresence nt tim chateau to remain unknown, he had done nil he could to bide It. 1 appeal to 51. Larsan, who saw me next mnm. lag, examine the two sets of foot prints." Here Rouletabille. turning ti .Mme. Slathieu. with a bow. said: "The footprints of madn inn hofir strange resemblance to the neat foot-! prints of the murderer." Mme. Slathieu trembled nml inbui ' u.c ,iU wiue eyes as in wonder ar what be would say uext. "Sladame has a sbanelv font inn., nnd rather large for a wnm.m ti... mpnnt, with its pointed toe. is very mm. ui me muruerer s. A movement in the court Wit 9 ro. pressed by Rouletabille. ne hei,i thai. uueuuon at once. 'I hasten to add." be went on. "that miucu no importance to this rt "",u 'BU3 "e tuese are often liable to lead us Into error if we iln nni son rightly. SI. Robert Darzac's font. Pinus ure aiso like the mur.Wr'a ,i ue is not the murderer!" lhe president, turning to SIme. Sla thleu, asked: "Is thnt In o-j k " " "HI JUU "Yes, M. President." Is as If SI. Rouletabille had been be- nlnn via Did you see the murderer r,..ni toward the end of the right wing?" "Yes, as clearly as I saw them after ward carrying the keeper's body." ww-uuie or tue murderer? You ,'ere in the court and could flsii h seen?" "I saw nothlnc of him m became quite dark Just then." "Then SI. Rouletabille" Bni,i president, "must cxnlnln hr., m... uerer made his escape." itouletabllle continued; "It was Impossible the court without our seeing blm or If we couldn't see him we must certainly have felt him. since the court Is a very narrow one, inclosed In hih i .f Ing8 ., v" run- Then If the man wno . . uvu.iutu III that narrow square bow is It you did not find him? 1 have been asking you that for the last half hour." "SI. President." replied Rouletabille. ba,rapnasttC!"SWer qUe8tiD The president bad certainly been lm pressed by Uouletabllle's explanation of Mme. Slathleu's part "Well SI. Rouletabille," be said "as you say. But don't let us see' an, more of you before half past C " Rouletabille bowed to the president and made his way to the door of the wltuess room. (Continued next week.) I'd Rather Dio, Doctor, than have my feet cut off " said Sf L. Bingham, Qf Princevllie' HI., "uut you'll die from gangrene (which had eaten away eight t09a) if you donV said all doctors, instead he used Bucklen's Arnica Salve till wholly cured, its cures of Eczema, Fever 3ores, Bolls, Burns and Piles as- iouna the world. 25c Kists. at all drug- The best washing machln nn ' earth Is the S, D. Keltnex. ci... . --v. ror sate dj Bit ectory of Wallowa County One In; "Pother Out. "It must be very nice," said the call- 4 ' er to the author's wife, "to have your j husband at home so much of the ' ' time." "Yes," replied Sirs. Itiehard Darling ton Sprlgglcs. "It gives me a chance to go out." Harper's Weekly. No Novelty. "A novel always ends with the mar riage." "Which Is proper. 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