The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-30


thatT' He turned TO Coquenil.
mo"
"Well. | happened to speak to the
concierge there and she remembers
perfectly lady In ralncoat like the
one this woman escaped In. This lady
sent note by the concierge up TO the
apartment OF the sacrlstans 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. aud he went up
/ 10 his room two steps at time. And
Jean. the garcon. had 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 luckyw rejolned the
Judge And you have this photo
graph?"
"No. but
you said you found IT," put In Co
quenll,
II did-that Is, found piece Of IT,
corner that wasn't burned"
"BurnedT' cried the others.
Yes" said Gibelln; that's what
Klttredge went upstairs for, to burn
the photograph aud a lot OF letters
her letters probably. The fireplace was
full OF fresh ashes. Rose says II was
clean before he went up, so | picked
out the best fragments. Here they
nre" He drew small package from
his pocket and. opening Il carefully,
showed number Of charred or half
burned pieces OF paper on which words
In a womun's handwriting could be
plainly rend
More fragmcntsH muttered Coque-
nil. examining them Its In English.
All, is this part OF the Photographic"
He picked out piece Of cardboard.
Eyes. You see the photographers
name is on t."
Watts, Regent street, London" de-
clphercd the detective ''That is some
thing" And. turning to the Judge:
Wouldn't II be good idea to send a
man 20 London with this? You can
make out part of lace skirt and the
tip Of a slipper. It might be enough"
That's true" agreed Hauteville.
whoever goes continued Coque-
nil, "had better carry with him the FIVE
pound notes found on Martinez and see
II he can trace them through the Bank
OF England. They often take the names
of persons to whom their notes are is
sued"
Excellent. I'll see to It at once"
and, ringing for his secretary. the judge
gave orders TO this effect.
TO all of which Glbeln listened with
n hooking smile. But why so much
trouble" he asked when you have
the woman's name and address al
readyT
IL had them, and IL lost them" ac-
NJ. Paul, and In few
words he explained what had hap
pened
oh" sneered the other, II thought
you We're a skilled wrestler!
Come back to the point" put in
HAD the chambermaid
,ver seen this lady before?"
Eyes. but not recently. Ii seems that
moved to the Hotel des
strangers about seven months ago. and
'oou after that she saw the lady with
him. She says the lady was young
md good looking"
Gibelin chuckled harshly. IL have
iept the most important thing for the
asst I'm afraid II viii annoy my dis I
inguished colleague even more than
he loss OF the leather fragments. |
ave found the owner of the pistol {
hat killed Martinez"
Coquenil started
Il should tell you also that the balls I
rom that pistol are identical with the q
all extracted from the body. The 1
utopsy proves II. so Or. Joubert says.
olster that found in Mr.. Kittredge's q
Dom. DR.. Jouhert let me take the '
istol for verification and-there, you
an see for yourselves '
With this be produced the holster 5
nd the pistol and laid them before I
he judge. There was no doubt about 4
, the two objects belonged together. Il
aiiNuS NpAu HAdNtS SNIItSpVuutu, anu c
he weapon fitted in its case. BE Il
Ides." continued Glbelin, "the cham I
ermaid identifies this pistol as the n
roperty of the American. He always n
ept II In a certain drawer She no. II
ced it there u few days ago, but
It was gone. and the holster
las empty"
1T looks bad" muttered the Judge.
lie spoke abruptly to Gibelin, Ibid =
on see about his bootsG"
''No; ] thought you would send to =
he prison and get the pair he wore :
ist night"
How do you know he didn't change =
is boots when he burned the letters? !
10 back to his hotel and see IL they ID
cticed muddy pair in his room this =
1orning. Bring me whatever boots =
( his you find. Also stop at the de- :
ot and get the pair he had on when
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