The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-06-16

AppASSOAS ~ W.
Photograph questioned the judge.
It'll tell you" replied Gibclin. 81
suppose you know that when this wo-
man slipped out of the Ansonia she
drove directly to the house where we
arrested the American. You knew
that?" He turned to Coquenil.
mo"
"Well. l happened to speak to the
concierge there and she remembers
perfectly lady in raincoat like the
one this woman escaped in. This lady
sent IL note by the concierge up to the
apartment Of the sacristan's wife.
where NJ. Kittredge was calling on AL
ice. The note was for Nj. Kittredge. He
hurried down. white as sheet. and
drove off with the lady. Later they
stopped at his hotel. and he went UP
to his room two steps at time And
Jean. the garcon. had Il good look at
her. and he told Rose. the chamber
maid. and she recognized her as the
woman whose photograph she had
seen in the Americans ROOM"
"Ah. that's lucky" rejoined the
judge. And you have this photo
graph?'
"No but
"You said you found it." put in Co.
quenil.
II did-that is. found a piece of it,
a corner that wasn't burned"
''Burned?" cried the others.
YES" said Gibeln: that's what
Kittredge went upstairs for. to burn
the photograph and lot of letters
her letters probably. The fireplace was
full of fresh ashes. Rose says it was
clean before he went up. so picked
out the best fragments. Here they
are. He drew small package from
his pocket and. opening it carefully
showed a number Of charred or hall
burned pieces CT paper on which words
in a woman's handwriting could b;
plainly read.
nil, examining them. Its in English
All. is this part of the photograph? 2
He picked out a piece Ct cardboard.
eyes. You see the photographer
name is on it."
Watts. Regent street. London" de
ciphered the detective. "That is some
thing" And. turning to the judge
"Wouldn't it be Il good idea to send &:
man to London with this? You car
make out part of lace skirt and the
tip of a slipper. 1t might be enough"
That's true" agreed Hautevilie.
"Whoever goes" continued Coque
nil. had better carry with him the tiv,
pound notes found OH Martinez and Sc,
If he can trace them through the Ranl
of England. They often take the names
of persons to whom their notes are is
sued"
Excellent. I'll see to 1t ut once.
and. ringing for his secretary. the judg
gave orders to this effect.
To all of which Gibelin listened witt
a hooking smile. But why so mucl
trouble" he asked. when YOU, hav
the woman's name and address al
ready?"
II had them. and IL lost Them" nc
knowledged NJ. Paul. and in few
words he explained what had hap
pened.
"Oh." sneered the other. II though
you were Il skilled wrestler!'
"COme back to tie point" put +
Hauteville Had the chambermai
ever seen this lady before?"
Eyes. but not recently. 1t seems tina
Kittredge novel to the Hotel de
Etrangers about seven months ago. an
soon after that she saw the lady wit
him. She says the lady was yOun
and good looking"
Gibelin chuckled harshly. II hav
kept the most important thing for til
last. I'm afraid it will annoy my dis
tinguished colleague even more tha
the loss of the leather fragments.
have found the owner of the pistt
that killed Martinez"
COquenil started.
II should tell you also that the ball
from that pistol are identical with til
ball extracted from the body. Th
autopsy proves it. so DR.. .Joubert say'
And this pistol belongs in leathe
holster that | found in Mr.. Kittredge
room. DR.. Joubert let me take tn
pistol for verification and-there. 20
can see for yourselves"
With this he produced the hOlste
and the pistol and laid them bef6r
the Judge. There was no doubt abor
it. the two objects belonged togethe
Various worn places correspondent. an
the weapon fitted in its case. "B'
Sides" continued Gibelin. 1.-The chan
bermaid Identifies this pistol as til
property of the American. He alway
kept it in certain drawer. She n,
ticed it there few days ago. br
yesterday it was gone. and the holstt
was empty"
1T looks bad" muttered the judg
He spoke abruptly to Gibelin. "Di
you see about his boots?"
mo; l thought you would send
the prison. and get the pair he VOL