Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 156, 12 May 1921 — Page 2

; ; The J-. , .... By SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Copyright, 1821, by Harper & Bros. Published by special arrangement with The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.

; I PARTFOUB. t, Ro for three, moraines the mystery remained,- so far as J could follow it in the papers. If. Holmes Jcnew more, he " kept his own counsel, but, as he-told me that Inspector Lestrade had taken hirer into his conldence in the case, I knew that he was in close touch with every .development. - Upon the fourth- day there appeared a long telegram from Paris which seemed -to solve the whole question. - "A discovery has just been made by the. parisian police,?,; said the Daily Telegraph, "which .raises the veil which hung round the. tragic fate of Mr. Eduardo Lucas, who met his death by violence last Monday night at Godolphin street, -.Westminster. Our readers .will remember that the deceased gentleman was found stabbed in hia room, and that some suspicion attached to his valet, but that the case broke down on an alibi.. Yesterday a ady. who has been-known as Mme. Henri Fournaye, occupying a small villa in the Rue Austerlitz, was reported to the authorities by her servants as -being insane. . An examination showed she had indeed developed ma nia of a dangerous and permanent form. On inquiry, the poljce have discovered that ; Mme. Henri Fournaye only returned from a journey to London on Tuesday last, and there is evidence to connect her with the crime at Westminster. A comparison of photographs hns proved -conclusively that M. Henri Fournayd 'arid' Eduardo Lucas were really one and the same person, and that the deceased had for some reason lived a double ltfe in. London and Paris, Mme.. Fournaye. who is of Creole origin, is of an extremely rxcitnble nature, and has suffered in the pstt from attacks of jealousy which has caused such a sensation in London., Her movements upon the Monday niht have not yet been traced, but it. ia undoubted that a woman answering to her description attracted much attention -at Charinsr Cross "station on Tuesday morning by the wHdness of her appearance and the violence of her gestures. It is probable, therefore, that the crime was either committed when insane, or that -its immediate effect was to drive the unlfappy woman out of her mind. At present she is unable to give any coherent account of the past, and the doctors hold out no hopes of the reestablishment of her reason. There is evidence that a woman, who might have been Mme. Fournave. was seen for some hour upon Monday night watching the house in Godolphin street." "What- do you think of that. Holmes? I had read the account aloud -to! him, while he finished his breakfast. "My.'-dear Watson." said 'he as he rose frdra the table and paced up and down; thi room, "you are most longbuffering, but if I have told you nothing in the last three days, it is because there is nothing to tell. Even now this report from Paris does not help us much." "Surely it is final as regards the mans death." "The man's death is a mere incident a trivial episode in comparison our real task, which is to trace this document and save a European catastrophe. Only one important thing has happened in the last three days, and that is that nothing has happened. I get reports almost hourly from the government, and it is certain that nowhere ljt Europe is flire any sign of trouble. Now if this letter were loose no, it can't, be loose but if it isn't IBuy It Direct For Less Money Hoosier Binder Twine (Standard end Sieal) available direct In 50 pound boles, SS.00 P.O. B., Michigan City. lnd..for Immediate ahiptnaot. Speeiallr tested and weighed and treated forweet. Hoosier B'nder Twineleads for combined length, strength and quality. 500 teet to the pound. , Write now. Hoosier Binder Twine Mills . Michigan Oct, Indiana '

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lose, where can it be? Who has It? Why Is it held back? That's the question that beat4n ,my brain like a hammer. Was n it, Indeed, a - co-incidence that Lucas should, meet his death on the night when the letter disappeared? Did the letter ever reach him? If so, why ia it not among his papers? Did this mad wife of his carry it off with her? If so. Is it in her house in Paris? How could ,1 search for it without the French police having their suspicions aroused?. ; It is a case, my dear .Watson, where the law is as dangerous to us as the criminals are. ' Every man's hand Is against us, and yet the interests at stake are colossal. Should I bring it to , successful conclusion, it will certainly represent the crowning glory; of my career. Ah, here is my latest from the front!" . He glanced hurriedly at the note which had been handed in. "Halloa! Lestrade seems to have observed something of interest. Put on your hat, Watson, and we will stroll down together to Wetminster." It was my first visit to the scene of the crime a high, dingy, narrowchested house, prim, formal and solid, like the century which gave It birth. Lestrade's bull-dog features gazed out at us from the front window and he greeted us warmly when a big constable had opened the door and let us in. The room into which the crime had been committed, but no trace of it now remained, save an ugly, irregular stain upon the carpet. This carpet was a small square drugget in the center of the room, surrounded by a broad expanse of beautiful, old-fashioned -woodflooring in square blocks highly polished. Over the fireplace was a magnificent trophy of weapons, one of which had been used on that tragic night. In the window was a sumptuous writing desk, and every detail of the apartment, the pictures, the rugs, and the hangings, all pointed to a taste which was luxurious to the verge of effeminacy. ."Seen the Paris news?" asked Lestrade. Holmes nodded. , "Our French friends seem to have touched the spot this time. No doubt its' just a3 they say. She knocked at the door surprise visit, I guess, for he kept his life in water-tight compartments he let her in, couldn't keep her in the street. She told him how she had traced him, reproached him, one thing fed to another, and then with that dagger so handy, the end soon came. It wasn't all done in an instant, though, for these chairs were all swept over yonder, and he had one in his hand as if he had tried to hold her off with it. We've got it all clear as if we had seen it." Holmes raised his eyebrows. "And yet you have sent for me?"

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"Ah, yes, that's another matter a mere trifle, but the sort of thing you take an interest inqueer, you know, and what you might call freakish. It has nothing to do with the main fact can't have, on the face of it." "What is it then?" 'Well, you Imow, after a crime of this sort we are very careful' to keep! things in their position. Notning nas( been ' moved.' Officer in charge here j day and night This morning, as the j man was buried and the investigation over so far as this room is concerned we thought we could tidy up a bit. This carpet. You see. it is not fastened down, only just laid there. . We had occasion to raise it. . We found " "Yes? You found" Holmes' face grew tense with anxiety. "Well, I'm sure you would never guess in a hundred years what we did find. You see that stain on the carpet? Well, a great deal must have soaked through, must it not?" "Undoubtedly it must." "Well, you will be surprised to hear that there is no stain on the white woodwork to correspond." "No stain! But there must" "Yes, so you would say. But the fact remains that there isn't." He took the corner of the carpet in his hand and, turning it over, he showed that it was indeed as he said. "But the underside is a stained as the upper. It must have left a mark. Lestrade chuckled with delight at having puzzled the famous expert. "Now, I'll show you the explanation. There is a second stain, but it does not correspond with the other. Sea for yourself." As he spoke he turned over another portion of the carpet, and there, sure enough, was a great crimson spill upon the square white facing . of the old-fashioned floor. "What do you make of that, Mr. Holmes?!' "Why. it is simple enough. The two stains did correspond, but the carpet has been turned round. As it was square and unfastened it was easily done." "The official police don't need you, Mr. Holmes, to tell them that the carpet roust have been truned round. That's clear enough, for the stains lie above each other if you lay it over this way. But what I want to know is, who shifted the carpet, and why?" I could see from Holmes' rigid face that he was vibrating with inward excitement. "Look here, Lestrade," said he, "has that constable in the passage been in charge of the place ail the time?" "Yes, he has." "Well, take my advice. Examiine him carefully. Don't do it before us. We'll wait here. You take him into the back room. You'll be more likely to get a confession' out of him alone. Ask him how he dared to admit people and leave them alone in this room. Don't ask him if he has done it Take it for granted. Tell him you know someone has been here. Press him. Tell him that a full confession is his

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only chance of forgiveness. Do exactly what I tell ypu!" , "By George, if he knows I'll have it out of him!" cried Lestrade. He darted into the ball, and a few moments later his bullying voice sounded from the back room. Tomorrow The Adventure of the Second Stain, continued. West Manchester, 0. WEST MANCHESTER, O. The following from this community were present at a surprise dinner given Sunday for Gorman McGriff . at hia home near Gratis: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Siler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCrate and daughter Ada, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Poyner, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Braddock, Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Buhrman, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Trump and family, Mr. and Mrs Harold Newman and family, Mr. Clayton McGriff and daughter Roma, Orla Shaffner and son, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parks and family. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Juday, Mrs. Joe Folkerth and Sunday school class of Twin chapel; Willard and Henry Brown, Claude Davisson. Eva and Treva Studebaker, Iris and Eilene Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Davis, Herman Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Davis and family of Eaton, Miss Minnie Poyner and brother and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Eaton, of near Ithaca, and Cuticura Talcum is Fragrant and J Very Healthful Sample free of Cstietm Lasarateriaa, Dept. X, Maiden, Maa. 25c. CTf ry here. The Benefit Stores From Coast to Coast Friday and Saturday COMBINATION i Lb. Standard COFFEE Regular Price vJv Package 1 Pkg. New Crop Seeded Raisins Regular 9Qr Price lJZu COMBINATION PRICE Save 9c "Sweet Nut" Margarine Oh, so sweet ! )Q Per lb .OC Hankow Tea Co. 806 Main St. Richmond, Indiana "Everything Guaranteed" Postage Prepaid en $1.00 Mail Orders iirxixixiTii iiJ New Wash Dresses S4.95 $9.95 S15

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Dr. Dewitt McGriff and daughter Audrey and son William, of Lima, O., and Mr. and Mrs. Gorman McFrifjt and family. Altogether about fifty with the host and- family, were present to enjoy the day. The attendance Sunday at the Chris tian Sunday school numbered 117; collection $4.94. Superintendent E. B. Creager ie putting life into the school by having the different classes take charge on the different Sundays and it is creating great deal of interest and enthusiasm in the sessions among the pupils. A children's day program is being arranged for the last Sunday in May. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Frank and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Loven called on Mr. and MrsCorrie White at WTiitewater, Mr. and Mrs. Len Green at Hollansburg and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Harrison at Glen Kara, Sunday... Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Utz entertained relatives from Maryland, and William Ward of Eldorado, at their home Sun $ $ $ $ $

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day..,. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fowble of Savona, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Studebaker.... Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Powell visited. Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Powell at Greenville. . .Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith, Mrs. Joe Bruner and daughter Alta Mae, Miss Viola Hasbrook and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lichtenfels and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Slles at Dayton. .. .George Miller and family, who recently returned from Florida, and Mr. and Mrs. John Protzman of Verona, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morris....

Writes Hia Thanka from Washington Only men and women who hav'e Buffered from kidney trouble csn realize how grateful one fels for relief from suffering. Nathan Harned. 621 N. St., N. W., Washing-ton, D. C. writes: "I was troubled with my kidneys for years, but srot no relief until I took Foley Kidney Pills. Now I think I am well and I thank you very much." They act quickly; tonic in effect. A. G. Luken and Co.. 62S-S28 Main St. Advertisement. Its preference is so pronounced that cars of two, three or four years' use are eagerly sought. There are few of them in tb market and they always command a high price. Tha gasolin consumption is anusaaJly low. Tba tii mileage is unusually high.

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