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The Yellow
By GASTON LEROUX e$
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CHAPTER XXV.
In Which Joseph Rouletabiile la
Awaited With Impatience.
N tbe 15th of January that is
to say, two mouths and a half
after the tragic eveuts 1 have
narrated the Epoque printed
as the first columu of the front page
the. following sensational article:
"The Seine-et-Olse Jury Is suminou
ed today to give Its verdict ou one of
the most mysterious affairs iu the an
nals of crime. There never has been
a case with so many obscure. Incom
prehensible . aud inexplicable points.
And yet the prosecution has not hesi
tated to put into the prisoners' dock
a man who is respected, esteemed aud
loved by all who knew him a young
savant, M. Robert Darzac. There Is
no doubt in the mind of anybody that
could the victim speak she would
claim from the Jurors of Selue-et-OIse
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. Stangerson will shortly re
cover her iiiUv.n. which has been tem
porarily unhinged by the horrible mys
tery at the Glandier. 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 Darzae In the magisterial
Inquiry. Today, however, we are go
ing to defend him before the jury, aud
we are going to bring to the witness
stand a light that will illumine the
whole mystery of the Glandier, for we
possess the truth.
"When attention was first drawn to
the Glandier case our youthful re
porter, Joseph Rouletabllle, was on
the spot and installed In the chateau
when every other representative of
the press had been denied admission.
He worked side by side with Frederic
Larsan. He was amazed and terrified
at the grave mistake the celebrated
detective was about to make.
"France must know the whole world
must know that on the very evening
on which M Darzac was arrested
young Rouletabllle entered our edito
rial office and Informed us that he
was about to go away on a Journey.
'How long I shall be away.' he said,
'I cannot say: perhaps a month, per
haps two. perhaps three Perhaps 1
may never return. Here Is a letter.
If I am not back on the day on which
A. Darzac Is to appear before the
assise court, have this letter opened
and read to the court after all the wlt
sonses have been beard. Arrange it
with M. Darzac's counsel. M. Darzac
Is Innocent. In this letter Is written
the name of the murderer, and that
Is all I have to say. 1 am leaving to
, get my proofs for the irrefutable evi
dence of the murderer's guilt.' Our
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
with the instructions of Joseph Roule
tabllle If It becomes necessary to do
so. Tbe letter left by him holds the
truth.' The gentleman who brought
us this message would Dot give us his
name.
"Today, the 15th of January, Is the
day of the trial. Joseph Rouletabllle
has not returned. It may be we shall
never see him again. The press also
counts Its heroes, its martyrs to duty
It may be he Is no longer living. We
shall know how to avenge blm. Our
manager will this afternoon be at the
court of assize at Versailles with tbe
letter tbe letter containing the name
tt the murderer!"
Those Parisians who flocked to the
assize court at Versailles to be 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
JML de Rocoux. a Judge filled with the
prejudice of his class, but a man hon
est at heart The witnesses had been
called. I was there, of course, as were
' all who had In any way been In touch
with the mysteries of the Glandier. I
was lucky enough to be called early
In the trial, so that I was then able to
, watch and 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 Darzae 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, ne
leaned forward toward his counsel,
Maltre Henri Robert who, assisted by
bis chief secretary, Maltre Andre
Bess, was busily turning over the
folios of his brief.
Munv expected that M. 8tangerson
" after giving bis evidence would have
gone over to the prisoner and shaken
bands with him. but he left the court
without another word. It was reman
ed that tbe Jurors appeared to be deep
ly interested In a rapid conversation
which tbe manager of the Epoque was
having wljthMaltre Henri Robert ine
ysiery
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 indictment was
got through, as It always Is, without
any Incident. I shall not here report
the long examination to which M. Dar
zac was subjected. He answerea au
the questions quickly and easily. His
silence as to the important matters of
which we know was dead against him.
It would seem as If this reticence
would be fatal for him. He resented
the president's reprimands. He was
told that his silence might mean
death.
"Very well." he said. "I will submit
to it. but I am innocent"
With that splendid ability which has
made his fame Maltre 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
cer. The eminent advocate, however,
only succeeded in assuring those who
were already assured of Darzac's Inno
cence. At the adjournment uouieta
bllle had not yet arrived. Every time a
door onened all eyes there turned to
ward it and back to tne manager oi
the Epoque, who sat Impassive in his
place. When he once was reeling in
his pocket a loud murmur of exptt-ta-tlon
followed. The letter!
When tbe trial was resumed Maltre
Henri Robert questioned Daddy Ma
thleu as to his complicity in the death
of tbe keeper. His wife was also
brought In and was confronted by her
husband. She burst Into tears ana
confessed that she had been the keep
er's sweetheart and that her husbaud
had suspected it She again, how
ever, affirmed that he had bad nothing
to do with the murder or her lover.
Maltre Henri Robert thereupon asked
tbe court to hear Frederic Larsan on
this point
"In a short conversation which I
have had with Frederic Larsan dur
ing the adjournment" declared tbe ad
vocate, "be has made me understand
that the death of tbe keeper may have
been brought about otherwise than by
the band of Mathleu. It will be In
teresting to bear Frederic Larsan's
theory." '
Frederic Larsan was brought in,
His explanation was quite clear.
"I see no necessity," be said, "for
bringing Mathleu in this. I have told
M. de Marquet that the man's threats
had biased the examining magistrate
against him. To me tbe attempt to
murder mademoiselle and tbe death
of tbe keeper are tbe work of one and
tbe same person. Mile. Stangerson's
assailant, flying through the court, was
fired on. It was thought he was
struck, perhaps killed. As a matter
of fact, he only stumbled at the mo
ment of bis disappearance behind the
corner of the right wing of tbe cha
teau. There he encountered tbe keep,
er. who no doubt tried to seize him.
The murderer had In bis hand the
knife with which he had stabbed Mile.
Stangerson. and with this he killed
the keeper."
This very simple explanation ap
peared at once plausible and satisfying.
A murmur of approbation was beard.
"And tbe murderer? What became
of him?" asked tbe president
"He was evidently bidden Id an
obscure corner at the end of tbe court
After tbe people bad left tbe court
carrying wltb them tbe body of the
keeper, tbe murderer quietly made bis
escape."
The words had scarcely left Lar
san's mouth when from tbe back of
the court came a youthful voice:
"I agree wltb Frederic Lankan as to
the death of the keeper, but I do not
agree-wltb him as to tbe way the mur
dorer escaped!"
Everybody turned around, astonish
ed. The clerks of tbe court sprang to-
ward tbe spesfier. calling for silence,
and the president angrily ordered tbu
Intruder to be Immediately expelled
The same clear voice, however, was
again heard:
"It Is I, M. President Joseph Roule
tabllle!" CHAPTER. XXVI.
In Which Joseph Rouletabiile Ap
pears In All His Glory.
fir
HE excitement was extreme.
Cries from fainting women
were to be beard amid the ex
traordinary bustle and stir.
Tbe "majesty of the law" was utterly
forgotten. The president tried In vain
to make himself beard. Rouletabllle
made his way forward with difficulty,
but by dint of much elbowing reached
his manager and greeted blm cordial
ly. He was dressed exactly as on tbe
day he left me, even to the ulster over
his arm. Turning to tbe president be
said:
"I beg your pardon, M. President
but I have only Just arrived from
America. The steamer was lata. My
name Is Joseph Rouletabllle!"
Tbe silence which followed bis step
ping Into tbe witness box was broken
by laughter when bis words were
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neara. 'isveryDoay seemed renevea
and glad 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 Rouletabllle?"
he replied. "Well, young man, I'll
teach you what comes of making :i
farce of justice. By virtue of my dis
cretionary power I hold you at the
court's disposition. Take him away!"
Maltre Henri Robert intervened. He
began by apologizing for the young
man, who, he said, was moved only by
the best intentions. He made the pres
ident understand that the evidence of
a witness who had slept at the Glan
dier during the whole of that event
ful week could not be omitted, and 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, M
President!" replied Rouletabllle.
An attempt at applause was silenced
by tbe usher.
"Joseph Rouletabllle." said Maltre
Henri Robert, "has not been regularly
subpoenaed as a witness, but 1 hope.
M. President, you will examine him in
virtue of your discretionary powers.'
A pin drop could have been heard.
Rouletabllle stood silent looking syjn
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."
Rouletabllle. feeling in bis waistcoat
pocket, drew bis watch and, looking at
it said:
"M. President I cannot name the
murderer before half past 6 o'clock!"
Loud murmurs of ' disappointment
filled tbe room. Some of the lawyers
were heard to say, "He's making fun
of us!"
The president in a stern voice said:
"This Joke has gone far enough. You
may retire, monsieur, into the wit
nesses' room. I bold you at our dls
position."
Rouletabllle protested.
"I assure you, M. President," fce
cried In his sharp, clear voice, "that
when I do name tbe murderer you will
understand why 1 could not speak be
fore half past 6. I assert this on my
honor. I can, however, give you now
some explanation of the murder of tbe
keeper. M. Frederic Larsan. who has
seen me at work at tbe Glandier. can
tell you with what care I studied this
case. I found myself compelled to dif
fer with him In arresting M. Robert
Darzac, who Is Innocent M. Larsan
knows of my good faith and knows
that some Importance may be attached
to my discoveries,, which have often
corroborated his own."
Frederic Larsan said:
"M. President, it will be Interesting
to hear M. Joseph Rouletabllle, espe
cially as he differs from me. We agree
that tbe murderer of the. keeper was
tbe assailant of Mile. Stangerson, but
as we are not agreed as to how the
murderer escaped I am curious to bear
M. Rouletabllle's explanation."
"1 have no doubt you are," said my
friend.
General laughter followed this re
mark. Tbe president angrily declared
that if It was repeated he would have
the court cleared.
"Now, young man," said the presl
dent "you have beard M. Frederic
Larsan. How did tbe murderer get
away from tbe court?"
Rouletabllle looked at Mme. Mathleu,
wbo smiled back at blm sadly.
"Since Mme. Mnthleu," he said, "has
freely admitted ber uffalr wltb tbe
keeper"
"Why. It's tbe boy!" exclaimed Dad
dy Mathleu.
"Remove that man!" ordered the
president.
Mathleu was removpd' from the
court. Rouletabllle went on:
"Since she has mode tills confession
I am free to tell you that she eften
met tbe keeper ut night on tbe first
floor of tbe doujou in the room which
was once an oratory. Mme. Mathleu
came to the chateau that night en
veloped in a large black shawl, which
served also as a disguise. This was
tbe phantom that disturbed Daddy
Jacques. She knew bow to Imitate
the mewing of Mother Angcnoux's cat,
and she would make tbe cries to ad
vise the keeper of ber presence.
"Previous to the tragedy In tbe court
Mme. Mathleu and tbe keeper left the
donjon together. 1 learned these facts
from my examination of tbe footmarks
In tbe court tbe next morning. Ber
nler, the concierge, whom 1 had sta
tioned behind tbe donjon as be will
explain himself could not see what
passed In tbe court He did not reach
the court until be beard tbe revolver
shots, and then be fired. When tbe
woman parted from tbe man she went
toward the open gate of tbe court
while be returned to bis room.
"He bad almost reached tbe door
when tbe revolvers rang out He had
Just reached the corner when a shad
ow bounded by. Meanwhile Mme.
Mathleu, surprised by tbe revolver
shots and by tbe entrance of people
Into tbe court, crouched In tbe dark
ness. Tbe court is a large one, and.
being near tbe gate, she might easjly
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uuve imsscu uui unseen. But she re
mained and saw the body being car
ried away. In great agony of mind
she ncured the vestibule and saw tbe
dead body of her lover on the stairs lit
up by Daddy Jacques' lantern. She
then fled, and Daddy Jacques joined
her.
'That same night before the mur
der Doddy Jacques had been awak
ened by the cat's cry aud. looklne
through his window, had seen the
black phantom. Hastily dressing him
self, be went out and recognized her.
He Is an old friend of Mme. Mathleu.
and when she saw him she begged his
usslstnuce. Daddy Jacques took pity
on her and nccompunled ber through
the oak grove out of the park, past
the border of the lake to the road to
Epinay. From there It was but a very
short distance to her home.
"Daddy Jacques returned to the cha
teau, and, seeing how important it was
for Mme. Mathleu's presence at the
chateau to remain unknown, he had
done all he could to hide It. I appeal
to M. Larsan, wbo saw me next morn
ing, examine tbe two sets of foot
prints." ..r.i
Mme. Mathleu, with a bow, said
"The footprints of tnadame bear a
strange resemblance to the neat foot
prints of the murderer."
Mme. Mathleu trembled and looked
at blm with wide eyes as In wonder at
what he would say next.
"Madame has a shapely foot long
and rather large for a woman. The
Imprint, with Its pointed toe, is very
like that of the murderer's."
A movement In tbe court was re
pressed by Rouletabllle. He held their
attention at once.
"I hasten to add," he went on, "that
I attach no importance to this. Out
ward signs like these are often liable
to lead us into error if we do not rea
son rightly. M. Robert Darzac's foot
prints are also like the murderer's, and
yet he is not the murderer!"
The president turning to Mme. Ma
thleu, asked:
"Is that in accordance with what you
know occurred?"
"Yes, M. President," she replied; "it
Is as if M. Rouletabllle bad been be
hind us."
"Did you see the murderer running
toward the end of the right wing?"
"Yes, as clearly as I saw them after
ward carrying the keeper's body."
"What became of the murderer? You
were in tbe court and could easily have
seen?"
"I saw nothing of him, M. President.
It became quite dark Just then."
"Then M. Rouletabllle." said the
president, "must explain bow tbe mur
derer made bis escape."
Rouletabllle continued:
"It was impossible for tbe murderer
to escape by the way be had entered
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 high Iron rail
ings." "Then If tbe man was hemmed In
that narrow square how Is It you did
not find him? I have been asking you
that for the last half hour."
"M. President," replied Rouletabllle,
"I cannot answer that question before
half past 0!"
Tbe president had certainly been im
pressed by Rouletabllle's explanation
of Mme. Mathleu's part
"Well, M. Rouletabllle," be said, "as
you say. But don't let us see any
more of you before half past 6.
Rouletabllle bowed to the president
and made his way to tbe door of the
witness room.
(Continued next week.)
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