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


See here" be said abruptly. "what
have you done with that augerT'
Put il in the department or old
iron,' rasPed the other I'VE can't
waste time on foolish elews."
CoQuenil glared at him. I'VE can't.
Ell? l suppose yoW have decided thatY"
Precisely" retorted Gibelin.
And you've been giving orders to-
young Bobet =
go in there and you'll find out,
sneered the fat man. Jerking a deri-
sive thumb toward Hauteville's door.
NJ. Paul entered the judges privateI
room.
'Nfy dear CoqueniI." exclaimed
Hauteville. with cordial hand extend.
ed, I'm glad 20 see you. but you must
prepare for bad news. They have
taken YOU of the force. Your commits.
sion is cancelled"
"But-but whyI"
"For influencing Dedet to break al
rule about a prisoner au secret"
\ thought the girl might get impor.
tant evidence from her lover"
"No doubt, but you ought to have.
asked me FOR an order. I'm afraid YOU
will have 10 suffer"
Ibid you make the complalntY'
mo. 40! The order came from high
err up"
"The chief revoked my commissiouF"
''The order came from bis Office"
"And now Gibelin is in charge Of the
caseT'
Yes"
and I am discharged from the
force-discharged in disgracei Then
I'll tell you what Gibelln will do. and
that is important. He will let this
American go 10 trial aud be found
guilty for want OF evidence that would
save him"
"Not il I can help It," replied Haute-
Vile.
Thanks" said NJ. Paul Il think
IN have a word with the chief"
The CHIEF came out. followed by
black bearded judge, who was bidding
him obsequiOus farewell
As NJ. Simon moved away briskly
his eye fell on the waiting detective,
and his genial face clouded.
"Ah. CoGuenn." he said. I'm sorry
about this business"
Sorry exclaimed NJ. Paul. $50
is Hautevlle sorry. but n you're sorry
why did you let the thing happenT'
NJ. Simon laid a warning finger on
his lips. This is I'm strictest conf
lence. The order came through his
Office. but ] don't believe the prefet De
police issued II personally. Il came
from higher up"
CoQuenil kept his appointment that
night at the Three Wise Men and
found Papa Tlgnol waiting for him.
his face troubled even 20 the tip OF his
luminous purple nose Later. with
Tignol and PouCeot. he started on a
ride I'm n taXicab which mystihtd his
two companions. During the ride.
which took them into the country.
CVluenll ordered the chauffeur Go
knock ut the door Of desolately To-
Gated house. No sooner had the op-
orator Obeycd when CoQuenil climbed
into the chaufTeur's seat and started
the machine ahead at full speed de-
spite the cries and imprecatlons OF
the deserted machiuist, who plunged
desperately after the machine. That
vas 1AbtAtAlt AaAEueQ the kIeul Qe-
tectiye 60 his astounded companions.
He was the chauffeur and was spy
ing on me. He'll have only fifteen
miles 20 walk 10 reach Paris"
During the return 20 Paris CoQuenn
said 10 PougeOt In very serious tones:
Il may have 20 cali on you sudden
". You may get some strange mes
sage by some queer messenger. Look
at this ring. WI you know ia
brown stone marked with Greek char
acters? It's a talisman. You'll listen
TO any one who brings you this ring.
old friend, ehY'
Pougeot grasped NJ. Paul's hand and
wrung IL afectionately.
They went 10 the room OF Tignol.
who announced TO Coquenil. II have
found "a little shrimp of a photogra-
pher who has seen your murderer, all
right"
THE devnr' started NJ Paul.
'Where?"
Tignol pointed out or a window to a
balcony running along the front OF the
hotel. There, There are six rooms
opening on that balcony" Taking a
sheet OF paper. he made a rough dia-
gram: