Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-04-16

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sion is sufficient You were in love
with her. And the evidence shows that
you committed q crime based on pas
sionate jealousy and hatred OF a rival
We have the motive for the murder
and the evidence that you committed
the murder. What have You 20 say for
yourselfT'
Il threatened 60 punch his head
That is very different from killing
him.
And the pistol2 And the foot
printsT'
81 don't know; I can't explain ii. but
l know I am innocent You say I had
a motive fer this crime. You're mis-
taken. 7 had no motive"
Didn't you follow her TO Europe in
the steerage because OF your infatua-
ton7 Didn't you bear sumerings and
privations 90 be- near herr Shall I 60
over the details Of what you did, as I
have them here. in order 20 refresh
your memory
NO" said Kittredge hoarsely. and
his eye was beginning 60 flame. 'My
memory needs no refreshing. am
Sighting Tor my life. and now that she
has admitted this thing" he eyed the
woman scornfully. Il am free TO tell
the truth-al OF it,
That Is what we want" said Haute-
Vile
Il thought I loved her with a fne
true love- but she showed me it was
only a base imitation 7 offered her
my life. nv future. and she would
have taken them and broken them
and scattered them ia my face and
and laughed at me well. never
mind. but you can bet all your pretty
French philosophy ! didn't 40 about
Paris looking for billiard players 20
XIII ou her account"
Then why did YOU quarrel with
Martinez" demanded the Judge.
Because be was Interfering with a
woman whom I did love and would
fight FOR"
For Gods sake. stopr' whispered
the lawyer.
Then you consider your love for
this other woman presume you
mean the girl az Notre DameY"
yes"
You consider your love for her a
Gne. pure love In contrast 70 the other
lover
The ether wasn't love"
AS Hauteville listened his frown
deepened. his eyes grew harder.
That's all very dne." he objected.
but II you hated this woman why
did you risk prison. and worse, 20 get
her things? You knew what you were
risklng. supposey'
Yes, ] knew"
Why did YOU do itg"
Kittredge hesitated. Il did Il for
for what she had been 20 me. II
meant ruin and disgrace for her. and
well, II she could ask such a thing /
could grant it. IL was like paying a
debt, and paid mine"
The judge turned 20 Mrs. Wlmott.
Did you know that he had ceased To
love youE"
Pussy Wilmott, with her fine eyes
70 the floor, answered almost In a
whisper. Yes. knew g."
do you know what be means by
saying that you would have spoiled
his life and-and all thatf"
"N-not exactly"
You do know" cried the American.
You know I had given you my life
in sacred pledge. and you made a
piaything OF H. You told me you were
unhappy, married 10 a man you loath-
ed, dun brute. But when offered
you freedom and my love you drew
back When I begged you to leave
him and become my wife. with the
laws sanction, you said no, because
I was poor and he was rich. You
wanted me. but you wanted your lux
ury too. LOvei What did you know
about loveP You wanted me along
with your ease and pleasures, and you
couldn't haze me on those terms. Nor
ION the whole. think he's guilty"
concluded the judge an hour later.
speaking 10 COquenn.
Queer" muttered the detective.
he says he had three pairs Of boots
Coquenil had drawn. two squares OF
shiny paper from his pocket and was
studying them with a magnifying
glass. Suddenly his face lighted, and
he sprang to his feet. Great God of
heaven he cried in excitement. his
eyes glued TO the magnifying glass.
his whole soul concentrated on those
two pieces OF paper, evidently photo
graphs.
What is It? What have you found p
asked the judge.
The alleyway footprints are not
identical with the soles Of Kittredge's
boots"
But you said they were. The ex-
perts said they were"
I'VE were mistaken. They are al
most Identical but not quite. In
shape and size they are identical. In
the number and placing OF the nails
In the heel they are identical. In the
worn places they are Identical, but
when you compare them under the
magnifying glass this photograph OF
the footprints with this one OF the