Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-07

II have no idea"
Coquenil took off his glasses and
rubbed them carefully. Then without
more discussion be left the prison and
drove directly to the Palais de Justice
to see Hauteville. who had previously
summoned him. What did this mean?
What could it mean?
As he approached the lower arm of
the river he saw Bobet sauntering
along the quay.
"What r you doing here?" he
asked. IT told you to watch that
diver"
The young detective shrugged his
shoulders. 1.-The jobs done. He found
the auger."
"Ah! Where is it."
81 gave it to NJ. Gibelin because he
told me to-"
"You must be crazy. You take your
orders from me-"
"Do II" laughed the other. an. Gil
belin says l take orders from him."
well see about this" muttered Nj.
Paul. He entered the courtyard of
the Palais de Justice and hurried to
the Office Of Judge Hauteville. On the
stairs he met Gibelin.
"See here" he said abruptly, 'what
have you done with that auger?"
"Put it in the department of old
iron,'' rasped the other. 1--WE can't
waste time on foolish clews."
Coquenil glared at him. "We can't,
eh? I suppose you have decided that?"
PRECISELY" retorted Gibelin.
"And you've been giving orders to
young Bobet?"
go in there and you'll find OUT
sneered the fat man, jerking a deri-
sive thumb toward Hauteville's door.
NJ. Paul entered the judges private
room.
"My dear Coquenil," exclaimed
Hauteville, with cordial hand extend
ed, "I'm glad to see you, but you must
prepare for bad news. They have
taken you off the force. Your commits
sion is cancelled"
"But-but why?"
"For influencing Dedet to break a
rule about a prisoner au secret"
II thought the girl might get impor-
tant evidence from her lover"
mo doubt, but you ought to have
asked me for an order. I'm afraid you
will have to suffer-"
odd you make the complaints"
"No, no! The order came from high.
er up"
"The chief revoked my commissioner
"The order came from his Office"
"And now Gibelin is in charge of the
case?"
Eyes"
"And 1 am discharged from the
force-discharged in disgrace? Then
I'll tell you what Gibelin will do, and
that is important. He will let this
American go to trial and be found
guilty for want Of evidence that would
save him."
"Not if I can help it." replied Haute-
vile.
Thanks" said NJ. Paul. IL think
III have a word with the chief"
The chief came out, followed by a
black bearded judge. who was bidding
him obsequious farewell.
AS M. Simon moved away briskly
his eye fell on the waiting detective.
and his genial face clouded.
"Ah. Coquenil." he said. "Tm sorry
about this business"
"Sorry" exclaimed M. Paul. $50
is Hauteville sorry. but if you're sorry
why did you let the thing happens"
Ar Simon 10i1 n ~ ryoi,,r E,o.o, ~
his lips. '"This is in strictest conf
dence. The order came through his
Office. but I don't believe the prefet de
police issued it personally. It came
from higher up"
Coquenil kept his appointment that
night at the Three Wise Men and
found Papa Tignol waiting for him,
his face troubled even to the tip Of his
luminous purple nose. Later, with
Tignol and Pougeot, he started ON a
ride in a taxicab. which mystified his
two companions. During the ride,
which took them into the country.
Coquenil ordered the chauffeur to
knock at the door of a desolately To-
Gated house. No sooner had the op-
orator obeyed when Coquenil climbed
into the chauffeur's seat and started
the machine ahead at full speed de-
spite the cries and imprecations Of
the deserted m%achinist, who plunged
desperately after the machine. "That
was Gibelin." laughed the great de-
tective to his astounded companions.
"He was the chauffeur and was spy
ing on me. He'll have only fifteen
miles to walk to reach Paris"
During the return to Paris Coquenil
said to Pougeot in very serious tones:
II may have to call on you sudden
ly. You may get some strange mes
sage by some queer messenger. Look
at this ring. VIII you know TIA
brown stone marked with Greek char