Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-06-16
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Now it was CoqueniI's turn to feel
surprise.
"You knew Martinez very WE'LL"
II often saw him." she explained,
Eat the cafe where we went evenings"
"Who were 'we?'"
"Why Papa Bonneton would take
me, or my cousin, M. Groener, or NJ.
Kittredge."
"Then M. Kittredge knew Marti-
nez?'
"Of course. He used to 20 to see
him play billiards."
ever Kittredge and Martinez good
friends?"
ooh, yes"
"Never had any q%uarrely
"Why-er-no," she replied in some
confusion.
II don't want to distress you, made
moiselle," said Coquenil gravely, "but
aren't you keeping something back?"
mo, no." she insisted. II just
thought of-of a little thing that made
me unhappy, but it has nothing to do
with this case. You believe me, don't
you?"
"Of course I believe you," he smiled.
SNOW I am going to give you some Of
this tea. I'm afraid It's getting cold.
Now We'll settle down comfortably,
and you can tell me what brought you
here-tell me all about it."
So Alice began and told him about
the mysterious lady.
"This is very important" he said
gravely. what a pity you couldn't
get her name!" He reflected that for
the second time this woman had es-
capped him.
"Does she speak with an accent?"
he asked.
"She speaks fuently, like a foreigner
who has lived a long time in Paris,
but she has a slight accent"
"Ah! Now give me her message
again. Are you sure you remember it
exactly?"
"Quite sure. Besides, she made me
write it down so as not to miss a
word. Here it u.s." and, producing the
torn page, she read: Tell M. Kittredge
that the lady who called for him in
the carriage knows now that the per-
o she thought guilty last night is
not guilty. She knows this absolute
~, so she will be able to appear and
testify in favor Of NJ. Kittredge if it
becomes necessary. But she hopes it
will not be necessary. She begs M.
Kittredge to use this money for a
good lawyer"
"She didn't say who this person is
that she thought guilty last night"
"No."
did she say why she thought him
guilty or what changed her mind?
Did she drop any hint? Try to re-
member"
Alice shook her head negatively.
"What can we doY' murmured Alice,
twining her fingers %piteously.
I'VE must get at the truth; we must
lind this woman who came to see you.
The quickest way to do that is through
Kittredge himself. He knows all about
her, if we can make him speak. So
far he has refused to say a word, but
there is n person who ought to un-
seal his lips-that is the girl he loves"
ooh, yes" exclaimed Alice, her face
lighting with new hope, II think 1
could, I am sure I could, only-wil
they let me see him?"
'That is the point. It is against
the prison rule for a person au secret
to see any n except his lawyer, but
T know the director of the Sante pris-
on, and I think"-
Alice shivered at the word. eyes,
she murmured, "and-what were you
saying"
IT say that I know the director of
the Sante, and ! think, If I send you
to him with a strong note, he will
make an exception think So"
Coquenil sat down and quickly adj
dressed an urgent appeal to M. Dedet,
director of the Sante, asking him to
grant the bearer a request and assur-
ing him that by SO doing he would
confer upon Paul Coquenil a deeply
appreciated favor.
"There," he said, handing her the
note. "Now listen. You are to find
out certain things from your lover. !
can't tell you how to find them out
that is your atfair-but you must do it,