The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-14
CHAPTER II.
NM woMAN IN rnE cAs

In I'll us. WlLMOTT. very languid
IM and stunning amid her lux
Ill urious surroundings. received
S NJ. Paul with the patronizing
Indifference that bored rich women
extend to tradespeope. But presently
when he explained that he was de-
tective and began TO question her
about the Ansonia affair she rose
with naughty gesture that was
meant to Danish him in confusion
| from her presence. Coquenil, how
ever. did not Danish so easily He
had dealt with naughty ladies before.
My dear madam. please sit down."
he said quietly. Il must ask you to
explain how it happens that a mum
! Der OF five pound notes. given to you
by your husband some days ago, were
| found on the body OF this murdered
man"
How do | know?" the beautiful
Mrs. Wilmott replied sharply. II spent
the notes In shops; I'm not responsible
| for what became OF them. Besides,
| am dining out tonight. and | must
dress. really don't see any point to
this conversation"
MOP He smiled and the keenness
of his glance pierced her like a blade.
THE point is, my dear lady. that l
want you to tell me what you were
doing with this billiard player when
he was shot last Saturday night"
IT'S false; | never knew the man."
she cried. IT'S an outrage for you
toto intrude on n lady and-and in
suit her"
"You used TO back his game at the
Olympia"
I'm fond OF billiards. Is that a
crimeT
''You left your cloak and small
leather bag in the vestiare at the An
SONIA" pursued NJ. Paul.
ut isn't truev'
''Your name was found stamped in
gold letters under leather flap in
the bag"
She faltered. "It-it WASP"
Coquenil nodded Yes Now, what |
were you doing with Martinez in that
roomT'
For some moments she did not an
swer, but studied him with frightened,
puzzled eyes. Then suddenly her
whole manner changed.
''Now, | will tell you exactly what
happened" And, settling herself near
him. Pussy Wilmott entered bravely
upon the hardest half hour of her
life After all, he was man. and she
would do the best she could.
WELL" she went on quite charming
ly, II have done some foolish things
in my life, but this is the most fool
ish. | did give Martinez the five pound
notes. You see, he was to play
match this week with Russian, and
he offered TO lay the money for me-"
But the dlnuer-the private room?"
She shrugged her shoulders 81 went
there for a perfectly proper reason. |
needed some one to help me. and IL
couldn't ask a man who knew me, {
So ,
Then Martinez didn't know your /
"Of course not. He was foolish 1
enough to think himself In love with I
ne, and-well, | found 1t convenient I
Ind amusing to utilize him" /
For what?"
Mrs Wilmott bit her red lips and +
hen, with some dignity, replied that d
he did not see what bearing her pur-
'Ose had on the case since il had not =
'een accomplished.
"Why wasn't 1t accomplishedY' he i.
sked
Because the man was shot"
"Who shot himT'
81 don't know"
"But you were present In the room? 8
'ou heard the shot7 You saw Mar
lnez fall?"
Yes but Now her agitation IN :,
reased, No one had entered the room =
kept herself and Martinez and tho ;,
alter who served them, she insisted. II
.artinez was standing near her when
when the shot was fired, and he fell
the floor. That was ALL II
Coquenil smiled lndulgently. what II
d you do with the anger" he asked. /,
The augery' she gasped. n
Yes; II was seen by the cab driver h
~ took when you slipped out Of the CT
tel in the telephone girls ralncoat."
Yes" she answered weakly. w
'And you threw 1t into the Seine as p
u crossed the Concorde bridge?" W
She stared at him in genuine admira- m
IN. my God. you're the cleverest
IN ever metr' 70
NJ. Paul smiled. ~ can return the
mpliment by saying that it isn't ev- on
y lady who could throw a clumsy
Ing like an auger from a moving cab i'm
er wide roadway and stone 10
Ill and land it In a river. / suppose 70
u threw it over on the right hand in
leY ON
Yes"
How far across the bridge had you W.