Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-30
Through the Wall
s---es BY
CLEVELAND MOFFETT
c.,yr,sh.. 1909. ~ D. App,.... . Co.

called for him In the cab that you
thought your husband guiltyY
Eyes, but afterward changed my
mind. My husband had nothing to
do with 1t. II he had, do you suppose
I would have told you this? No doubt
he has misconducted himself. but
.You mean Anita 2"
It was chance shot, but it went true.
She stared at him in amazement.
IT believe you are the devil" she said.
and the detective, recalling his talk
with M. Gritz, muttered to himself,
ssThe tall blond! OF course!'
And now Pussy, feeling that she
could gain nothing against Coquenil
by ruse or deceit, took refuge in SIM
pie truth and told quite charmingly
how this whole tragic adventure had
grown out Of foolish fit Of jealousy.
3tYou see, found petit bleu on
my husbands dressing table one morn
ing-I wish to heaven he would be
more careful-and IL read it. It
began Mon gros bebe,' and was sign
ed TIA petite Anita individually I
was furious. have often been jeal-
GUS of Addison, but he has always
managed to prove that I was in the
wrong and that he was perfect saint,
so now determined to see for my
self. It was splendid chance, as the
exact rendezvous was given-9 o'clock
Saturday evening. in private room No.
at the Ansonia. couldn't go alone,
so I got this man Martinez-he was
a perfect fool got him to take me
because. as told you, he didn't know
me and, being such fool. he would
do whatever wished"
"What day was it you found the
petit bleu?' put in Coquenil.
cit was Thursday. l saw Martinez
that afternoon"
"And you are sure it was his scheme
to bore the holes?"
Eyes; he said that would be an
amusing way Of watching Addison
without making a scandal. It was
the first clever idea ever knew him
to have"
'tDid you look through the holes at
all?" he asked.
"No; hadn't time"
did Martinez look through the first
hole after 1t was bored?"
Eyes, but he couldn't see anything,
as No. z was dark"
tThen you have absolutely no idea
who fired the shotY'
Absolutely none."
Except that you think It wasn't
your husband?''
81 know it wasn't my husband"
Elbow do you know that?"
Because asked him. All, you need
not smile. made him give me proof.
When got home that night had a
horrible feeling that Addison must
have done it. So waited until he
came home. could hear him moving
about ir his room. I went In and ask
ed him where he had been. He began
to lie in the usual way. And then
told him murder had been committed
at the Ansonia in private room No. z.
wish you could have seen his face.
He never said word. He just stared
at me. Well, 1t was the longest time
before could get anything out Of him.
Then he explained what had happen
ed. He had started for the Ansonia
with this woman, but she had changed
her mind in the cab, and they had gone
to the Cafe de Paris instead and spent
the evening there. I said: Addison,
put your things right on. We're going
to the Cafe de Paris to settle this bust
ness The walters hadn't gone, and
they all swore black and blue that Ad-
Olson told the TRUTH
"H'm" reflected Coquenil. II won
der why Anita changed her mind?"
''Pm not responsible for Anita" an
swered Pussy, with dignified whisk
Of her shoulders.
"You know great deal about this
young man who is in prison." he sug-
gested.
II know he Is innocent"
81 hope you can prove It,
"Of course can prove it." she de-
clared. IN. Kittredge, an old friend.
was arrested because he called for my
things, but asked him to do that.
It's absurdv' X
I'm afraid it's not so absurd as you
think. You say he was an old friend.
He must have been very particular
kind of an old friend for you to ask
q favor Of him that you knew and he
knew would bring him under suspi.
cion. You did know that, didn't your"
go on; don't mind" she said. II
was not in love with NJ. Kittredge
Please make that perfectly clear. He
was dear. loyal friend, but nothing
more"
''Was he enough Of friend to be
jealous Of MartinezY
What was there to make him jeal-
,'ous?"
"well," smiled Coquenil, II can
imagine that If dear and loyal friend
found the lady he was dear and loyal
to having supper with another man
In q private room he might be jeal-
ous."
1.-THE best proof that NJ. Kittredge
would not be jealous Of me is that he
loves another woman"
'The girl at Notre Damer
EYES,"
] 'sBut Martinez knew her too. There
might have been trouble over her."
yentured M Paul Shrewdly.