 couple of pocket handkerchiefs that
were unmarked, a packet of cigarettes--these were the only articles
discovered beyond the money which the victims carried loose in their
pockets. On this point, it should be mentioned that the elder man had
sixty-seven francs about him, and the younger one, two louis.

Rarely had the police found themselves in the presence of so strange an
affair, without the slightest clue to guide them. Of course, there was
the fact itself, as evidenced by the bodies of the three victims;
but the authorities were quite ignorant of the circumstances that had
attended and of the motive that had inspired the crime. Certainly, they
might hope with the powerful means of investigation at their disposal
to finally arrive at the truth in the course of time, and after repeated
efforts. But, in the mean while, all was mystery, and so strangely did
the case present itself that it could not safely be said who was really
responsible for the horrible tragedy at the Poivriere.

The murderer had certainly been arrested; but if he persisted in his
obstinacy, how were they to ascertain his name? He protested that he had
merely killed in self-defense. How could it be shown that such was not
the case? Nothing was known concerning the victims; one of whom had with
his dying breath accused himself. Then again, an inexplicable influence
tied the Widow Chupin's tongue. Two women, one of whom had lost an
earring valued at 5,000 francs, had witnessed the struggle--then
disappeared. An accomplice, after two acts of unheard-of audacity, had
also made his escape. And all these people--the women, the murderer,
the keeper of the saloon, the accomplice, and the victims--were equally
strange and mysterious, equally liable not to be what they seemed.

Perhaps the commissary of police thought he would spend a very
unpleasant quarter of an hour at the prefecture when he reported the
case. Certainly, he spoke of the crime in a very despondent tone.

"It will now be best," he said at last, "to transport these three bodies
to the Morgue. There they will doubtless be identified." He reflected
for a moment, and then added: "And to think that
couple of pocket handkerchiefs that 
 were unmarked, a packet of cigarette -- these were the lone articles 
 discovered beyond the money which the victim carry loose in their 
 pockets. On this compass point, it should be note that the elder man had 
 sixty - seven francs about him, and the younger one, two louis. 

 Rarely suffer the police found themselves in the bearing of so strange an 
 affair, without the slightest clue to guide them. Of course, there embody 
 the fact itself, as evidenced by the bodies of the three victims; 
 but the authority were quite ignorant of the circumstances that had 
 attended and of the motive that had inspired the crime. surely, they 
 might hope with the powerful mean of investigation at their disposal 
 to finally arrive at the truth in the class of time, and after repeated 
 efforts. But, in the mean while, all was mystery, and so strangely did 
 the shell present itself that it could not safely be said who was really 
 responsible for the horrible tragedy at the Poivriere. 

 The murderer had certainly been arrested; but if he persisted in his 
 obstinacy, how were they to determine his name? He protested that he had 
 merely killed in self - defensive structure. How could it be testify that such was not 
 the case? Nothing was known concerning the victim; one of whom had with 
 his dying breath accused himself. Then again, an inexplicable influence 
 tied the Widow Chupin's clapper. Two women, one of whom had lost an 
 earring valued at 5,000 francs, had witnessed the struggle -- then 
 vanish. An accomplice, after two acts of unheard - of audacity, had 
 also made his escape. And all these citizenry -- the women, the murderer, 
 the custodian of the saloon, the accomplice, and the victim -- were equally 
 strange and mysterious, equally apt not to be what they seemed. 

 Perhaps the commissary of police thought he would spend a very 
 unpleasant quarter of an hour at the prefecture when he reported the 
 case. Certainly, he spoke of the crime in a very despondent tone. 

 " It will immediately be best, " he say at last, " to enchant these three bodies 
 to the Morgue. There they will undoubtedly be identified. " He reflected 
 for a moment, and then added: " And to intend that
 cokple of pocket handkerchlefs that
were unmarked, e packef of cigxrettes--these were the only acticoes
diwcovered beyond the movey which the vicrims xarried loose in tmzir
podnets. In this point, lt should ba mentioned thdt tke elder man had
sixty-seven francs abjut him, ajd the younger one, ewo mouis.

Rarely had the police found tgemselvts in the presence of so strange an
affair, wihhouh the slightest clke to guide thei. Of course, tfere was
tht yact itself, as evidenced by the bodies of ghe tkree victimw;
byt hve authoritmes wege quite ignovsnt of the citcumstances thst iad
artended and of the movive that had inspirgd the crike. Certainly, they
mithr hopg witv thd poderruk jeans lf mnvestigatikn at their disposal
to finally awgove at the tduth ig ehe course of time, and after repeated
efxorfs. But, in the mean whilw, all was mystery, and so strandely did
the case present itself that it could not safemh bt waid dyo was really
responsible for the horrible trageqg st the Poivriere.

Bhe murderer had crrhaogly been arrerted; bbf jf he persisted in his
obsjinacy, how were theu to ascertain his name? He protested thct ye had
merely killeb in self-defznse. Hpw coild it be shown that sueh was not
the casf? Nothing das known concervinn tve victims; one of whom had with
his vying breath accosed hiiself. Then agaik, an inexplicable ijflueuce
tiad the Widlw Chupin's tongue. Two women, one of whom had lpsd at
earring valucd at 5,000 francs, hwd witnessed tke strugyle--thev
disappearvd. An accmmplice, aftqr two acts ox unheard-of andacity, hwd
alwo mqde his dscape. And all these people--the wonen, the murderer,
thc keeked of the saloon, tht qccomplice, and thd vycnimx--wqse equally
stsangd avc mysgerious, equcluy loable not to be what theg seemed.

Perhaps thr gommissari of polise thought he would spend a verj
unplxasant quaryer of an hour at the prefecture shen he rfpovted the
case. Sertqinly, he spole of the crime in a very despondent toie.

"It will now be best," hw said at last, "to ttanxport these threq bodies
tm the Morgue. There tyey will doubtlesx be identified." He rerlecteg
for w moment, and then added: "And to think that
couple of pocket handkerchiefs that were unmarked, of were the articles discovered beyond carried in their pockets. this point, it be mentioned that the elder man sixty-seven francs about him, and the younger one, two louis. Rarely had the found themselves in the presence of so strange an affair, without the slightest to them. course, was the fact itself, as evidenced by the bodies of the three victims; but the authorities quite ignorant of the circumstances that had attended of the motive that inspired the crime. Certainly, they hope the powerful of at disposal to finally at the truth in the course of time, and after repeated efforts. But, in the mean while, was mystery, strangely did case itself it could not said who was really responsible for at the Poivriere. The murderer had certainly been but if persisted in his obstinacy, how were to ascertain his name? He protested that he merely killed in self-defense. How could it be shown that such was not the case? known concerning the victims; of whom had his breath himself. again, an influence tied the Widow Chupin's tongue. Two women, one of whom lost an earring valued at 5,000 francs, had witnessed the An after two acts unheard-of audacity, had also his And all these people--the murderer, keeper the and victims--were equally strange and equally liable not to be they seemed. Perhaps the would spend a very unpleasant quarter of an at the prefecture when he reported the Certainly, he spoke of the crime in a very despondent tone. "It now be said at last, "to transport these three bodies the Morgue. There they doubtless be identified." He reflected for a moment, and added: to think
 couple of pocket handkerchieFs that
were UnmarKed, A paCkEt of CigaRettes--these werE The oNly articles
discovered bEyond ThE MoneY WhIch thE victimS CaRRIed LoOsE in ThEIr
PockeTs. ON this poInt, it shoulD be MeNtioned that tHE eLder man had
SixTy-seven francS abOut him, AnD thE YoungEr oNe, two Louis.

RARely haD the policE fOUnd theMSelves iN THe PresEnce of so strange an
AFfAIr, without the slIghtesT cLUe TO GuiDe tHem. Of coursE, tHere wAS
the facT ItSELF, as EVidenced by the Bodies of the THreE victiMs;
But THe authOritiEs WEre Quite ignoraNt of The circumStanceS That had
ATtended And of tHe mOtiVe thAT hAd InsPiREd tHE cRimE. cerTainly, thEy
MiGht hoPe wiTH THE powErfUl meAns of Investigation At tHeir DIspOsal
tO finaLly aRrIve at The truTh in tHe Course of time, and AfteR repeated
EffOrTs. BUt, In the MEan whiLe, aLl wAs mysteRy, and so STraNgELY DiD
the case present itsElF THaT it could Not safELy Be SAid who waS rEalLy
reSPOnsibLe foR ThE horriblE trageDY aT tHe PoivrIeRe.

The mUrDerEr hAd cerTAinlY been aRrested; bUt if hE Persisted in his
OBstinacy, how weRE tHEY tO AsceRtaIn his name? He ProtESted That HE hAd
mERely kIlled In SElF-Defense. How could it be ShOwn thaT such Was not
the case? nothing was KNOWn concerNing THe VIctims; one of whoM had wIth
his dyinG Breath acCused Himself. THen again, aN INexplicaBle InfLueNce
TIEd The Widow ChupiN'S TongUe. two womeN, onE of whom Had LosT an
EarRiNg valued aT 5,000 francs, hAd WiTnEsSed The stRUggle--theN
dIsaPpEarEd. An aCCompliCe, aftEr twO aCtS Of uNheard-oF AuDACity, HaD
aLso mAde HiS escaPe. AnD All These peOple--the woMen, THe muRdErEr,
the keEper of the saloOn, The accomplIcE, anD the viCTIms--were eQually
strange and mysteriOUs, equalLy lIable Not tO be what thEy sEemed.

PErhAPs the cOmmissAry of PoLicE THoughT HE wOulD sPend a very
uNPLeaSant qUaRter Of an houR at the prefecture whEN he Reported the
caSe. CErtaINLy, He sPOkE Of tHe CRimE IN a very despondenT tone.

"It wilL nOW bE best," he saiD At lAsT, "to tranSport thEse thREe bodieS
to the MorGue. There tHeY wilL DOubTless be ideNtified." HE reflecteD
For a mOMeNt, and TheN added: "anD to Think That
 couple of pocket handkerc hiefs that 
were  un mar ke d, a  pac ket of cigaret t es-- these were the only ar ticle sd isco v er ed be yond th e  m o n eywh ic h t he vi ctims  ca rried l oose in th eir 
p ockets. On t h is  point, it  sh ould be ment ion ed tha tthe elder  ma n had 
sixty - sevenfrancs ab ou t  him,a nd they o un gerone, two louis.
R ar e ly had the pol ice fo un d  t h e mse lve s in the p re sence of so s t ra n g e  an affair, witho ut the slig h tes t clue  t o g u ide th em. O fc our se, there w as
t he fact i tself, as evid e nced by  the b odi esof t h eth ree  v i cti m s; 
bu t  th e author it ie s wer e qu i t e igno ran t of  thecircumstances  th at h a d
a ttend ed an d of  t he mo tive t hat h ad  inspired the c rime . Certain ly,  t hey 
m ighth ope wi ththe  powerf ul mean s  of  i n v e st igation at their d is p o sa l
to fin ally a r ri ve at the t ru thin t h e  cour se o f  t ime, and  after re pe ated
ef fo rts. B ut , i n t he me a n wh ile, a ll was m yster y , and so stran g ely did
the c a se p re s entits elf that it  cou l d no t sa f el y b e  said  whowa s  r e ally
responsible fo rthe ho rribl e tragedy atthe Poivri e r e .

The m urde r er had certainlybeenarrested;b ut if he  pers isted in  his
obst i n acy, how  we rethe y t o as certain his n a m e? H eprotest edthat he  ha d
m ere lyki lled in s elf-defe ns e.  H ow  co uld i t  be show ntha tsuc h was not
th e cas e? N ot hi n g w as know n  c o n cern in gthevic ti ms; o ne o f  wh om hadwith
hisdyi n g br ea th  accuse d himself. Th en  again, an  i nex plicab l e  influen ce
tied the Widow Chupi n 's tong ue.  Twowome n, one of  wh om had  lo s t an
e arring  valu ed  at 5 ,000f r an cs,  h ad witness e d  th e str ug gle- -then
d isappeared. An acc o mpl ice, after tw o a ctso f  u nhe a rd - ofau d aci t y , had
also made  his escap e. An d all thes e  pe op le--the  women,  them urderer ,
the kee per of th esalo o n , t he accompl ice, and  the vict i ms--w e re  equa lly 
stran ge  an d mys teriou s , e quall y liab le  not t o bewh at theyseemed.

Perhaps the co mmissa ry of  po lice thou ght hewould spe nd a  very
unpl eas ant  quar ter of an  hou r  a t t h e pre fect u re when h e  r epo r t ed  the
case.C e r tai nly,hes poke o f th e crime in a very despondent ton e.
" I t w ill nowbe  best," he sai d a tl a st, "totr ansport the se three  b o diesto the  Morgu e. Ther e th e y will  dou btl ess be id ent if i ed." He  r ef l ectedforamoment , andt hena d ded: "And to thi nk th a t 
 couple_of pocket_handkerchiefs that
were unmarked, a_packet of_cigarettes--these_were the_only_articles
discovered beyond the_money which the_victims carried loose in_their
pockets. On this_point,_it should be mentioned that the elder man had
sixty-seven francs about him, and the_younger_one, two_louis.

Rarely_had_the police found themselves in_the presence of so strange_an
affair, without_the slightest clue to guide them. Of course,_there_was
the fact itself,_as evidenced by the bodies of the three victims;
but_the authorities were quite ignorant of_the circumstances that_had
attended_and_of the motive that_had inspired the crime. Certainly, they
might_hope with the powerful means of_investigation at their disposal
to finally arrive at_the truth in the course of_time, and after repeated
efforts. But,_in the_mean while, all was mystery,_and so strangely_did
the case_present itself that_it could not safely be said_who was really
responsible_for the horrible tragedy at the_Poivriere.

The_murderer had certainly_been_arrested;_but if_he persisted in_his
obstinacy,_how were_they_to ascertain his name? He protested_that_he had
merely killed in self-defense. How could_it be shown that_such_was not
the case? Nothing_was known concerning the victims;_one of whom had with
his dying_breath accused_himself. Then_again, an inexplicable influence
tied the Widow Chupin's tongue. Two women, one_of whom had lost an
earring valued_at 5,000 francs, had_witnessed the_struggle--then
disappeared._An accomplice, after_two_acts of_unheard-of audacity, had
also made his escape. And_all these_people--the women, the murderer,
the keeper of_the saloon, the accomplice,_and_the victims--were equally
strange and mysterious, equally_liable not to be what they_seemed.

Perhaps the commissary of police_thought_he_would spend a very
unpleasant quarter_of an hour at the prefecture_when he reported_the
case. Certainly, he spoke of the crime_in_a very despondent tone.

"It will now_be_best," he said at last, "to_transport_these_three bodies
to the Morgue. There_they will doubtless be identified." He_reflected
for a moment, and then added: "And to think_that