The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-07-28

''Gibelin heard you speak of the ring
to Pougeot that night in the automo
bile
"Ah! And how did you know where
the girl was:"
Guessed 1t partly and had Pougeot
followed"
"And she's coming here?"
The baron nodded. "She ought to be
here shortly" then with a quick. cruel
smile. Il suppose you know why
want her?"
I'm afraid do" said Coquenil
Suppose we come in here" suggest
| ed the other.
With this he led the way through the
| arhed rassageway into another stone
chamber very much like the first. only
smaller. aud lined in the same way
with Filled UP logs. In the middle of
! the floor were Il rough table spread
With food and two rough chairs. On
! the table lay the diary.
"Sit down. continued the baron
"Coquenil. I've watched you for years
| know all about you. and I'll say
| his-yOure the most Interesting uMI
| ever met. You've given me trouble,
but--that'S all right: you played fair
and like you. like you !"
Thanks" Coquenii said simply.
Its Il pity you couldn't see things
my way. wanted to l,e your friend
| wanted to help you. Just think how
many times I've gone out of my wa!
to give you chances. fine business
chances"
| Il Know"
"Nuw see where you are: See wha,
you've forced me to do: It's pity: i,
cuts me up. Couuenil He spoke witt
real sadness.
II understand" answered NJ. Paul
II appreciate what you say. There's Al
bond be, weeu q good detective and
"a great detective" put in the baron
admiringlv. ''the greatest detective
Paris has known IN fifty years OF will
know in fifty more. Yes. yes. it's !;
pity"
Il was saying" resumed the other
that there is bond between de
tective and Il criminal. | suppose i,
gets stronger between "a great de
tective." he smiled. land great Grim
inal"
be Observation-Disclosures looked pleas
ed. you regsrd me as a great crinl-
nal?"
Coquenii nodded gravely. II Ger
tainly do-the greatest since LudOvico
Schertzi. You Know be had your ideu-
teal little finger"
Really"
Couuenil was silent Il moment. "rh;s
Amercan- what OF him uow!"
"Ilp will be tried"
And be found guity?"
Eyes. but with jealousy as an ex-
tenuating circumstance. He'll do II
few years. say five"
"Ah. that brings me to the main
point-how did Martinez get posses
sion of your secret"
He met the girl accidentally and
remembered her"
LAS the one he had rescued from the
charity bazaar tire:'
YES"
Coquenii thought a moment. oh.
Did you know that private room No. /
would not be occupied that night by
Wilmott and the dancing girl?''
NO"
Then how did you dare go in
there:'
"Wilmott aud the girl were not due
dntl 8. and l had-tinished by half
past g."
How did you know Wilmott would
not he there until %"
"MarlineZ told me. 1t was in Anita s
petit bleu that Mrs. Wilmott showed
him."
Had you no direct dealings with
Anita?"
The baron shook his head II never
saw the girl. The thing just happened
and took my chance"
You bought the auger for Martinez
and told him where to bore the holes:
Yves"
"And the key to the alleyway door,
II got Z duplicate key-through Du.
bois Anything elseT"
ABR said COquenil "Ry the way.
how long have you known that was
working here In your stabi-:"
The baron smiled. Sluce the nrst
day."
= "And about the safe?"
ut was all arranged"
''rhen-then you wanted me to read
the diary!"
YES" answered the other. with n
strange expression. II knew that II
you read my diary ! should be pr"
tected."
II don't understand"
''Of course not. but Suddenly his
voice grew harSher and NJ. l'aul
thought Of the meeting on the Champs
ElySees. "DO you realize. sir. th-
baron went on. and his voice was al
most menacing. THAT not once. hU'
half dozen times since this affair
started I have haan an tho M,iui nj