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The Mystery s TheYellow Room By GASTON LEROUX Copyright. 1B08. by Brentano't 8YNOP3I3. CHAPTER I A mysterious at ttmpt 13 made at midnight to mur der Mile. Stangerson, daughter and assistant of Prof. Stangerson, who is at work on his theory of the dissoci ation of matter In a pavilion near his chateau. Pistol shots and the young woman a cries for help are heard behind the locked and bolted door of her chamber, the yellow room. The cries are answered by Professor Stan . . j i and Daddy Jacques, an aged servant. Aided by the concierges, Bernier and his wife, they break open the door and find Mile. Stangerson oonlng and half strangled, with a wound in her temple, but find no trace of her assailant. The only possible outlet from the yellow room Is the door. The weird cry of the "rate du bon Dleu," a cat belonging to -Mother Angenoux, a recluse, is beard Just before Mile. Stangerson's rles. II Joseph Rouletabllle, a reporter-detective, ia introduced to the reader by M. Sainclalr, the narrator of the story. Rouletabllle declares the revolver was fired by Mile. Stan gerson, wounding her assailant in the hand, Sainclalr is to use his friendship with M. Darzac, Mile. Stan gerson's lover, to introduce Rouleta tille into the chateau. Ill Rouleta bllle induces M. de Marquet, the ex amining magistrate, and M. de Ma lelne, his registrar, to talk about the case. The only poslsble point of egress from the pavilion for the murderer has been the window of the pavilion's vestibule, near which blood stains have been found. The win dow, however, was found latched af ter the assassin's escape. A bullet hole is found In the ceiling of the yellow room. IV. Shortly before the attack the announcement of the engagement of Mile. Stangerson and M. Darzac had bean made. V Rou letabllle and Sinclair are Informed by Frederic Larsan, a famous detec tive working on the case, that the concierges have been arrested. Meet Ins M. Darzac, Rouletabllle utters a mystic sentence, "The presbytery bas lost nothing of its charm nor the garden Its brightness," which seems to terrify Darzac, VI The arrest of the concierges is due to the fact that they were seemingly near the the pavilion when the crime was com vtltted. Their denial of guilt is doubt ed, Rouletabllle and Darzac become friendly. A mutton bone such as is used by French assassins, has been found in Mile. Stangerson's room CHAPTER VI. (Continued.) Having said this, M. Darzac knocked t the door of the pavilion. I must confess to feeling a strong impatience to reach the spot where the crime had been committed. It was some time be fore the door was opened by a man whom I at once recognized as Daddy Jacques. He appeared to be well over sixty years of age. He bad a long white beard and white hair, on which he wore a flat Basque cap. He was dress ed in a complete suit of chestnut col ored velveteen, worn at the sides; sa bots were on his feet He had rather waspish looking face, the expression of which lightened, however, as soon as he saw M. Darzac. "Friends," said our guide. "Nobody In the pavilion. Daddy Jacques?" "I ought not to allow anybody to en ter, M. Robert, but of course the order does not apply to you. These gentle-, men of Justice have seen everything there is to be seen and made enough drawings and drawn up enough re ports" ' "Excuse me, M. Jacques, one ques tion before anything else," said Roule tabllle. v "What is it, young man? If I can answer if "Did your mistress wear her hair in bands that evening? You know what I mean over her forehead?" "No, young man. My mistress never wore her hair In the way you suggest, neither on that day nor on any other. She had bar hair drawn up, as usual. bo that her beautiful forehead could be een. pure as that of an unborn child!" Rouletabllle grunted and set to work examining the door, finding that It fas tened Itself automatically. He satis fled himself that It could never remain open and needed a key to open it Then we entered the vestibule, a small. well lit room paved with square red tiles. ' "Ah, this is the window by which the murderer escapedr said Roule tabllle. - "So they keep on saying, monsieur; to they keep on saying. But If be had gone off that way we should have been are to have seen him. We are not blind, neither M. Stangerson nor I nor the concierges who are in prison. Why hare they not put me In prison, too, on account of my revolver H : Rouletabllle had already opened the window and was examining the shut ters. . "Were these dosed at the time of the crime?" "And fastened with the Iron catch Inside," said Daddy Jacques, "and I am quite sure that the murderer did not get out that way." "Are there any blood stains?" "Yes on the stones outside but blood of what?" 1 "Ah," said Rouletabllle, "there are footmarks visible on the path! The ground was very moist I will look Into that presently.". 'Nonsense!" said Daddy Jacques. "The murderer did not go that way." "Which way did he go, then?" "How do I know?" Rouletabllle looked at everything, smelled everything. He went down on his knees and rapidly examined every one of the paving tiles. Daddy Jacques went on: "Ah, you can't find anything, mon sieur. Nothing has been found. And now it is all dirty. Too many persons have tramped over it They wouldn't let me wash it, but on the day of the crime I had washed the floor thor oughly, and if the murderer had cross ed it with his hobnailed boots I should not have failed to see where he bad been. He has left marks enough In mademoiselle's chamber." Rouletabllle rose. "When was the last time you washed these tiles?" he asked, and he fixed on Daddy Jacques a most searching look. "Why as I told you on the day of the crime, toward half past 6 while mademoiselle and her father were tak ing a little walk before dinner here in this room. They dined In the labora tory. The next day. the examining magistrate came and saw all the marks there were .on the floor as plainly as if they had been made with ink on white paper. Well, neither in the laboratory nor in the vestibule, which' were both as clean as a new pin, were there any traces of a man's footmarks. Since tbey have been found near this win dow outside, he must have made his way through the celling of the yellow room Into the attic, then cut his way through the roof and dropped to the ground outside the vestibule window. But there's no hole, neither in the cell ing of the yellow room nor In the roof of my attic; that's absolutely certain. So, you see, we know nothing noth ing. And nothing will ever be known! It's a mystery of the devil's own mak ing." Rouletabllle went down upon his knees again almost In front of a small lavatory at the back of the vestibule. In that position be remained for about a minute. ' "Well?" I asked him when he got up. "Oh, nothing very Important A drop of blood," he replied, turning toward Daddy Jacques aS he spoke. "While you were washing the laboratory and this vestibule was the vestibule win dow open?" be asked. "No, monsieur, It was closed. But after I had done washing the floor I lit some charcoal for monsieur in the laboratory furnace, and as I lit It with old newspapers It smoked, so I opened both the windows in the labo tatory and this one to make a current of air. Then I shut those in the labo ratory and left this one open when I went out. When I returned to the pavilion this window had been closed and monsieur and mademoiselle were already at work In the laboratory." "II. or Mile. Stangerson bad no doubt shut it?" "No doubt." "You did not ask them?" "No." After a close scrutiny of the little lavatory and of the staircase leading up to the attic Rouletabllle to whom we seemed no longer to exist entered the laboratory. I followed him. I was, I confess, in a state of great ex citement. Robert Darzac lost none of my friend's movements. As for me, my eyes were drawn at once to the door of the yellow room. It was closed and, as I Immediately saw, partially shattered and out of commission. My friend, who went about bis work methodically, silently studied the room In which we were. It was large and well lighted. Two big windows al most bays were protected by ' strong Iron bars and looked out upon a wide extent of country. The whole of one side of the labora tory was taken up with a large chim ney, crucibles, ovens and such imple ments as are needed for chemical ex periments; tables loaded with vials, papers, reports, an electrical machine an apparatus, as M. Darzac Informed me, employed by Professor Stangerson to demonstrate the dissociation of mat ter under the action of solar light and other scientific Implements. Along the walls were cabinets, plain or glass fronted, through which were visible microscopes, special photo graphic apparatus and a large quanti ty of crystals. Rouletabllle, who was ferreting In the chimney, put his fingers Into one of the crucibles. Suddenly he drew himself up and held up a piece of half consumed paper in his hand. He step ped np to where we were talking by one of the windows. "Keep that for ns, M. Darzac," he aid. I bent over the piece of scorched paper which M. Darzac took from the hand of Rouletabllle and read dis tinctly the only words that remained legible: "Presbytery lost nothing charm, nor the gar Its brightness." Twice since the morning these same meaningless words bad struck me, and for the second time I saw that they produced on the Sorbonne professor j the same paralyzing effect M. Dar i tac's first anxiety showed Itself when ' be turned his eyes In the direction of Daddy Jacques. But occupied as be : was at another window, be had seen nothing. Then, tremblingly opening his pocketbook. be put the piece of pa per Into it. si-Thing. "My God!" . During this time Rouletabllle bad mounted into the opening of the fire grate -that is to say, he bad got upon the 'jrlcks of a furnace and woe at tentively examining the chimney. whJ ch grew narrower toward the top the outlet from It being closed with shrets of iron fastened into the brick work, through which passed three small chimneys. "Impossible to get out that way." he uald, Jumping back Into the laboratory. "Besides, even If he had tried to do It he would have brought nil that Iron work down to the ground. No, no; It Ik not on that side we have to search." Rouletabllle next examined the fur niture and opened the doors of the cabinets. Then he came to the win dows, throuprh which, he declared, nr one could possibly have passed. At thf second window he found Daddv Jacques in contemplation. "Well, Daddy Jacques." he Bald "what are you looking at?" "That policeman who Is always go ing round and round the lake. Another of those fellows who think they can see better than anybody else!" "You don't know Frederic Larsan, Daddy Jacques, or you wouldn't speak of him In that way," said Rouletabllle In a melancholy tone. "If there is any one who will find the murderer It will be he." And Rouletabllle heaved a deep sigh. to be continued. Proceedings Of County Court (CONTINUED. Thursday, Jan. 7, 1909. Court met pursuant to adjournment when were present the same as on yesterday. The Journal of yesterday having been read and approved the same is here now signed. The following proceedings were had, to-wlt: In the matter of appointing road supervisors: Now at this time the court con siders the matter of appointing roud supervisors for the year 1909 an i aiter being duly advised In the matter, it is ordered that the following named men be appointed for the respective districts: Dlst. 1, Wallowa, J. B. Pace. Dlst. 2, Lostlne, F. W. Hammack. Dlst. 3, Enterprise, W. J. Ham- mack. Dlst. 4, Joseph, Wm. Newby. Dlst. 5, Prairie Creek, O. W, Cham bers. Dlst. 6, Divide, R. L. Scott. Dlst. 7, Frulta, S. C. Hlmmelwright Dlst. 8, Imnaha, Tom McCarthy, Dist. 9, Pine Creek, George W Harris. Dlst. 10, Trout Creek, T. C. Bun nell. Dist. 11, Paradise, O. L. Berland. Dist. 12, Lost Prairie, Wm. Mur rill. Dist. 13, Grouse, Lafayette Wilson. Dlst. 14, Promise, W. I. Sanner. Dlst. 15, Flora, H. Mench. Dist. 16, Mud Creek, S. B. Warnock Dlst. 17, Powwatka, Olof Ander son. Dist. 18, Smith Mountain, Petei Kuehl. Cist. 19, Eureka, Jos CIcmons. Dist. 21, Eden, Grorge Courtney. Dl3t. 22, Leap, G. H. Lathrope. Dist. 23, Butto, Frank Sargcant. Dist. 24, Pittsburg, J. A. Grimes. Dlst. 25, Wallowa Canyon, J. N. Riggle. Dist. 26, Swamp Creek, George W Wright. In the matter of correcting the tax 4 and remitting and rebating the tax on the swVi se e half sw V sec 31, 1 s, and lot 6, sec 6, 2 s i 44 e W. M. Whereas, in the year 1900 the coun ty assessor of Wallowa county, Or gon, assessed the swVi seVi eMi sw sec 31 t Is and lot 6 sec 6 t 2s, r 44 e W. M. to owners unknown and tue same was extended on the said 1900 tax roll at line 16, page 81 .e.eof, and Whereas, in the year 1901 the coun ty assessor of Wallowa county. Or egon, assessed the same land to owners unknown and the same was thereafter extended on the said 1901 tax roll at line 14 page 81 thereof, and Whereas, that during both the years 1900 and 1901 the state ol Oregon was the owners of said land and said assessment was er roneously made. Now, therefore, it Is adjudged and ordered that the sheriff of Wal lowa county, Oregon, and tax col lector thereof, correct the tax roll of the year 1900 on page 81 and line 16 by remitting the amount of tax thereof, to-wlt $11.88, and by making the same show that said tax was erroneously assessed and also that said sheriff correct the tax roll of 1901 on page 86 at line 14 thereof by remitting the amount of tax, to-wlt, $11.20 and by making said roll show that said tax was erroneously assessed It Is also ordered that the county clerk of Wallowa county, Oregon, make the necessary and proper en try In his account with said sheriff so that said sheriff shall receive proper credit on his account for the aforesaid taxes so remitted. Whereupon court adjourned until tomorrow at 9 a. m. Friday, Jan. 8, 1909. Court met pursuant to adjourn ment, when were present the same as op yesterday. The Journal of yes terday having been read and ap proved, the same is here and now signed. The following proceedings were had, to-wit: In the matter of collecting the bond of C. O. Knodell et al for the loca tion of a county road: Now at this time the matter of the expenses of viewing and sur veying the C. O. Knodell road, which are now unpaid coming on to be heard. It Is hereby ordered that the mat ter be referred to the district at torney with Instructions to collect the same on the bond filed therein, in the matter of collecting the bond of Earl Childers et al ior the location of a county road: Now at this time the matter of the expenses of viewing and survey ing the Earl Childers road, which are now unpaid coming on to be heard, It is hreeby ordered that the mat ter be referred to the District' At torney with insruclons to collect the same on the bond filed there in. In the matter of establishing a new road district: Now at thU time F. H. Brownlee and others peti'.ion the county court for the establishing of a new road district, and after the court beinf fully advised In the matter, It is hereby considered and ordered that said petition be allowed, the district shall be numbered 25, and the boundary line shall be as fol lows, to-wlt: Road District No. 25. Beginning at the northwest cornel of Sec. 19, in Township 3 North, of Range 41 E., running thence east 3 miles; south 1 mile; east 1 mile; south 1 mile; east 1 mile south 1 mile; east 2 miles; south 3 miles; east 1 mile; south 2M miles; west 3 miles; north mile; west to the center of the main channel of the Minam river; thence down the center of the main channel of said river in a norther ly direction to the center of the main channel of Wallowa river, thence down the center of the main channel of said Wallowa river, ir. a northwesterly direction to a point due west of place of begin nlng, thence due east to place oi beginning. In the matter of changing the bound ary line of Road district No. 1; Now at this time the court consld ers the matter of changing the boundary line of Road District No 1, and after being fully advised in the matter, It Is hereby considered and orderer that the boundary line shall be at follows, to-wit: Road District No. 1. Commencing at the northwest cor ner of Sec. 33 in Township 2 North of Range 42 E, thence south 6 miles; west 3 miles; north mile; thence weBt to the center ol the main channel of the Minam River; thence in a southerly dlrec tlon up and along the main chan nel of the Minam river to the south west corner of Sec. 34 In Township 1 South of Range 41; thence east 9 miles; north 6 miles; east 1 miles; thence north 1 miles; thence east 1 mile; north 2 miles, east 1 miles; north 1 mile; east 2 miles; north 5 miles; west 6 miles; north 2 miles; west 4 miles to place of beginning. to the matter of changing the bound iry line of Road District No. 10: Now at this time the court consld ers the matter of changing the boundary line of Road District No. 10, and after being fully advised in the matter, It is hereby considered and ordered that the boundary line shall be as follows, to-wit: Road District No. 10. Commencing at the southwest cor ner of Sec. 9 in Township 1 south of Range 44 E., east 5Mi miles, north 2 miles; west 1 mile; theuce north 15 miles; thence west about 6V4 miles; to Mud Creek, thonce in a southeasterly direction up and along Mud Creek to the southeast corner of Sec. 33 Twp. 3 north of range 44 E., thence ea3t V4 mile; south 11 miles; west 1V& miles; south 3 miles to the place of be ginning. In the matter of changing the bound ary line of Road District No. 15: Now at thi3 time the court consld era the matter of changing the boundary line of Road District No. 15, and after being fully advised In the matter: It Is hereby considered and ordered that the boundary line shall be as follows, to-wlt: Road District No. 15. Commencing at the soutbeist cor ner of Sec. 16 Twp. 3 North of Range 45 E., thence north 6 miles; east 3 miles; north 6 miles; west 8 miles; north about C' miles to state line; thence w 1 miles; thence south about 4 Vi miles; west M mile; south mile; west Ms mile; south mile; west Vt mile; south mile; west to the main channel of Courtney Can yon; thence In a southeasterly direction up and along Courtney Canyon to the northeast corner of the northeast quarter of the south east quarter of Sec. 35 In Town ship 4 North of Range 41 E., south lMs miles; thence west about 5M; miles to Mud Creak, thence in a southeasterly direction up and along Mud Creek to the southeast corner of section 18 In Township f North of Range 44 E., thence east 8 mles to place of beginning. In the matter of changing the bound ary line of Road District No. 18: Now at this time the court consid ers the matter of changing the boundary line of Road District No. 18, and after being fully advised in the matter: It Is hereby considered and ordered that the boundary line shall be as follows, to-wlt: Road District No. 18. Commencing at the southwest cor ner of Sec. 18, township 3 north of Range 41 EJ., thence east miles; south 1 mile; east 1 mile; south 1 mile; east 1 mile; south 1 mile; east 2 miles; south I miles; east 1 mile; north 4 miles; west 2 miles; north 5 miles; west 2 miles; due north to the middle of the channel of the Grande Ronde river, thence In a south westerly direction up and along the main channel of the Grande Ronde river to a point due west of the place of beginning, thence east to place of beginning. In the matter of changing the bound iry line of road district No. 22: Ordered that the boundary line be as follows: Road District No. 22. Commencing at the northwest cor ner of Sec. 6 in township 2 north, of range 44 E. W. M, thence south 6 miles; west 2 miles; south 1 mile; west lMi miles; south 1 miles; east 2 miles; south 1 mile, east Mi mile; south lMs miles; east 1 mile; south Mi mile; east 2 miles north Mi mile, east lMi . miles; north 11 miles; thence west 3Mt miles to place of beginning. Saturday, Jan. 9, 1909. in the matter of the Clalremont ad dition to the town of Wallowa: Approved and ordered filed and recorded in the county records This plat is approved in lieu of the one heretofore approved, the former being found defective. In the matter of establishing a new road district: Ordered that said new district be established, the district shall be numbered 26, and the boundary line shall be as follows: New Road District No. X. Commencing at the northeast cor ner Sec 21 In Twp 3 North, 45 E., running thence west 2 Mi miles; south 15 miles; eaat 1 mile; south 2Va miles; east 6 miles; north 6M miles; west 2 miles; north 8 miles; west 3 miles; north 3 miles to the place of beginning. . In the matter of changing the bound ary line of road district No. 9: Ordered that the boundary line shall be as follows: Road District No. 9. Commencing at the southwest cor ner of Sec 7 In township 1 North of range 43 E. W. M., running thence east 2 miles; north 2 miles; east l'i miles; north 3 miles; east 9 Mi miles; thence due north to the center of the main channel of Snake river; thence down the main channel of Snake river in a north westerly direction to the state line; thence about west about 3 miles; thence south 12Mi miles; thence west 9 miles; thence south 9 mlle3 east 3 miles; south 8 miles; tj place of beginning. In the matter of changing the bound ary line of road district No. 8: Ordered that the boundary line shall be as follows: Road District No. 8. Commencing at the southwest cor ner Sec. 19, Twp. 1 south of range 48 E., W. M., running thence cast 2 miles; north 6 miles; east 10 miles; north 4 miles; weHt 8 miles; north 3 miles; went 6 miles; south E miles; west 1 mile; south 3 miles; east 3 mile); south 5 miles to place of beginning. In the matter of changing the bound ary line of road district No. 7: Ordered that the boundary line shall be as follows: Road District No. 7. Commencing at the northwest cor ner of Sec. 28, Township 1 North of Range 48 E. W. M., running thence east 10 miles; south 2 miles; east to the center of main channel of Snake river, thence in a southwesterly direction up and along the center of the main chun nel of Snake river to the Baker county line; thonce w 6 miles thence north 23 miles; thence east 2 miles; north 1 mile; west 2 miles; north 2 miles; east 2 miles; north 6 miles to the place of be ginning. In the matter of changing the bound ary line of road district No. 23: Ordered that the boundary line shall be as follows: Road District No. 23. Commencing at the southeast cor ner of Sec. 36 In Township 1 South of Range 47 E. W. M., running thence north 7 miles; west 3 miles; north 3 miles; east 1 mile; north 5 miles; west 6 miles; south 3 miles; west lMi miles; south 8 miles; west 3 miles; south 4Ms miles; east 3 miles; north 1 mile; east 10 miles to place of beginning, in the matter of changing the bound ary line of road district No. 5: Ordered that the boundary lino shall be as follows: . Road District No. 5. Commencing at the northwest cor ner of Sec. 2 in Township 2 south of Range 45 E, W. M, thence run ning south Z miles; west 1 mile; thence due smth to the Baker county line; thenca east 5 mlle3; thence north 23 miles; thenca west 3 miles; north 1 mile; west 1 mile to place of beginning. In the matter of changing the bound iry line of roal district No. 3: Ordered that the boundary line shall be as follows: Road District No. 3. Commencing at the northwest cor ner of Sec. 18, Township 1 soath of Rango 44, running thence south 6cmfwy cmfwy mf y mfwynifwypshrdl 7 miles; east 4 miles; north ' mile; east 2 inibs; north 1 mile; east 1 mllo; nor.h 1 mile; east Mi mile; north Mi mile; eait 1 mile; north Mi mile; east 2Mi miles; north 3Mi miles; west 3Vi mil23; north Vd mile; west 7Mi mlies to place of beginning. Information Concerning Eighth Crade Final Examinations, 1. Dates; Three examinations annually. Each ounty superintendent to se.jct nonths for his county. (a) January 21-22, 1909, (b) May 13-14, 1909. (c) June 10-11, 1909. (d) September 2-3, 1909. 2. Program : (a) Thursdays Arithmetic, WrU ing, History, and Civil Govern ment. (b) Fridays Grammar, Physiol ogy, Geography, and Spelling. 3. Sources of Questions: (a) Civil Government TTulted States Constitution. (b) Geography Stata Course of Study: Redway and Ilinman'a Natural School Geography, (c) History Lisi of tjplos from History Out Lie in State Course of Study and Current Events. (d) Language Buehler's Modern English Grammar, no diagram ming. (e) Reading The teacher wli. send to the Cojnty S-iperlntend-ent the applicant's class standing in reading, which shall be taken by such superintendent as tho ap plicant's standing on the Biib;c (f) Spelling Eighty per ie from Read's Word Lessons, and twenty per cent, from manuscil,it in Language. (g) Writing Specimens ol . '3 manship as Indicated In coini matter and from manuscript i i Language. Respectfully submitted, J. H. ACKERMAN, Supt. Public Instruction. The first Eighth Grade examlna tlon for the year 1909 will be held January 21-22. Teachers prepa ing classes far Ui.-i examination will please report to this office the number of applicants a least thirty days before above date. Respectfully, J. C. CONLICV. Supt. of Sch'i Applications for Grazing Permits. Notice ia hereby Riven that all appli ir o a PTm't to Rrn7.e iiHttli', horea, arid tie . , I tho WALLOWA NATIONAL KORKST ' the ' euaon ol UHlU. muiit lit- filed ir. my i IT? Wahnwu, Oniron. on or before Man h 1. Full information in rt'Knnl in the graxirifr f he chanted and hlnnl forma to he umwI in rt:u npplicattona wHl he 'rrinhed iion reagent. Mb IIAKVKY W. HARRIS. BupervV. LET your sub scription ex pire If you do, Uncle Sam will bar your paper fr m nails. Look at the la bel and don't FORGET rj