Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-28


Eyes, and about the Rio de Janeiro
offer. We want you to reconsider your
decision"
"Who, pray. are 'weP"
Certain persons interested in this
Ansonia affair"
Persons who know about the
crime?"
Possibly"
'H'm! DO these persons know what
covered the holes in No. 7F'
"a japanese print"
"And in No 81"
"Some yellow hangings."
"Ah" exclaimed Coquenil in sur
prise. do they know why Martinez
bored these holesY
"To please the woman" was the
prompt reply
"Did she want Martinez kllledT
"No."
"Then why did she want the holes
bored%
"She wanted to see into No. T."
1t was extraordinary.
"What do you want with meY
"The persons represent
"Say the person you represent" in
terrupted Coquenil. "A criminal Of
this type acts alone"
"As you like" answered the other
carelessly. Then the person repre-
sent wishes you to withdraw from this
case"
The message was preposterous.
Naturally" retorted Coquenil. Tell
your friend or employer that | am only
mildly interested in his wishes"
The dark bearded man answered,
quite unrufled, "Ah, l may be able
to heighten your interest" The stran-
ger drew from his coat pocket large,
thick envelope fastened with an elias
tic band and handed 1t to the detective.
Coquenil's curiosity was stirred.
What desperate purpose lurked be
hind his self confident mask? Could
it be that he knew the assassin or
or was he the assassin?
Wondering thus, M. Paul opened the
rendered envelope and saw that 1t con
talned a bundle of thousand franc notes
"There is a large sum here"
"Fifty thousand francs. It's for you,
and as much more will be handed you
the day you sail for Brazil. This sum
is a bonus in addition to the salary
already fixed And, remember you
have life position there with a brill
liant chance of fame"
Coquenil snapped his fingers. 81
dOn't-eare that for fame I'm going to
work out this case for the sheer JOY
of doing 1t"
"You will never work out this easel"
"Why not?"
Because you will not be allowed to.
It's doubtful II you could work 1t out,
but there's a chance that you could,
and we don't purpose to take that
chance"
He paused as II to check too vehe-
ment an utterance and M. Paul caught
a threatening CLEAN in his eyes that
he long remembered.
"WhyP
"If you do you will be thwarted at
every turn; you will be made TO suffer
In ways you do not dream OF, through
those who are dear 10 you, through
your dog. through your mother
"You dare cried Coquenll.
I'VE dare anything" flashed the
stranger. I'm daring something now,
am not? Don't you suppose | know
what you are thinking? Well, ] take
the risk because because you are In
telligent. II is hopeless for you %
struggle against our knowledge and
our resources, quite hopeless. We
have. for example. the fullest informa-
tlon about you and your life down TO
the smallest detail"
''YesY' answered Coquenil Whats
the name of my old seryantr'
'Melanie."
"Whats the name Of the canary bird
/ gave her last weekT
1T isn't o canary bird. It's bull
hnch, ana It's name Is Pete"
mot bad. not al all bad" muttered
the other, and the twlnkle Ia his eyes
faded
1--WE know the important things. too
an thar concerns ym from your forced
resignation fNo years ago down q,