Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-28
CHAPTER TX.
BY SPECIAL ORDER.

Il; e: CHAPTER TX.
RY SPECIAL ORDER.
(IICN passed night Of suffer
ing and sleeplessness after
n her lovers arrest. The next
day Mother Bonneton brought
before her lady Of striking beau
u. who wanted to see the towers
Of the ancient cathedral. When alone
with her, Alice was amazed to. hear
her visitGr speak Of knowing Lloyd
Kittredge. and she learned that the
. woman In some mysterious way was
connected with the shocking murder
OF Marines. That the strange visitor
had come TO further some purpose as
soctated with K1ttredge became evi.
dent, to Alice. whose amazement grew
apace, for. In addition, the woman
seemed to know considerable about NJ.
Coquenil.
Finally the visitor said: "You must
90 to n. Coquenil at once. Tell the
old sacristan ! have sent you on an
sErand for 90 francs"
Alice smiled family. II can manage
that. But what shall ! say to NJ.
Paulr'
The woman drew forth roll, Of 100
franc notes and handed them to Alice.
Speak to him about getting good
lawyer for the prisoner-and the mon
~; will send more II necessary. Tell
him what has happened between US
and then put yourself in his hands.
Do whatever he thinks best. There
IS one thing want NJ. Kittedge to
be told wish you would write 1t
down so as to make~no mistake. Here
Is a pencil, and here is piece OF
paper" With nervous haste she tore
q page from little memorandum
book and dictated message to the
American prisoner In the conciergerie.
which Alice took down carefully.
It was not until after vespers that
Alice was able to leave Notre Dame
and start for the Villa Montmorency.
Left alone in Coquenil's study by a
servant to await his coming Alice
glanced In surprise about this strange
room. She saw photograph Of Cae.
scr and his master on the wall and
noticed mis- collection Of plaster hands
and was Just bending over It when
Coquenil entered. She turned with q
start.
I'll beg your pardon" she muir.
INJURED.
i ..Are you interested In my plaster
castsT' he asked pleasantly.
N II was looking at this hand" replied
the girl ~ have seen one like it."
4 CoquG6H shook his head good ma
NYredly. THAT is very improbable"
Arse looked closer. "Oh, but have"
she Insisted.
"You mean In museum?"
''No, no; In life."
"You have seen hand with little
finger as long as this one?'
eyes; it's as long as the third finger
and square at the end. I've often mo-
ticed it."
'aThen you have seen something very
uncommon, mademoiselle. That is the
most remarkable hand In my collec-
ton. It is the hand Of man who
lived nearly 200 years ago. He was
one Of the greatest criminals the world
has ever known"
The detectives curiosity was arous-
ed. would you mind telling me the
name Of the person-of course it's a
man-who has this hand?"
eyes," said Alice, Its man, but I
should not like to give his name after
what you have told me-"
"a man that you like?"
.sWhy-er-why, yes, like him."
But the detective noticed strange look
In her eyes. He changed the subject.
you'll haye a cup Of tea with me,
won't you2 Then we can talk COM
fortably. You haven't told me your
name.''
"Iy name Is Alice Groener. My
family lived in Belgium, but I have
only a cousin left. He is a woodcar-
yer in Brussels. He would pay my
board with the Bonnetons, but don't
want to be burden, SO work at the
church"
Z The girl was seated in the full light,
and as they talked Coquenil observed
her. attentively, noting the pleasant
tones Of her voice and the charming
lights IN her eyes, studying her with a
personal as well as professional In
terest, for was not this the young wo-
man who had SO suddenly and 50 unac-
countably Influenced his life?
Would you mind telling me some
thing. mademoiselle2" he said sud-
denly.
What IL itT'
.Pm asking this in the interest Of NJ.
Kittredge. Tel me Il you know any
thing about this crime Of which he Is
accused. Do you know who was MUIR
deredT
Alice shook her head -blankly. GLOW
could I? No one has told me-"
/ ut was a man named Martinez"
She started at the word. what
the billiard player?' she cried.
did you know himT'
"Oh. yes; very well"
(. Now It was Coquenil's turn to feel
surprise.
ssYou knew Martinez very wellY
Fl often saw him." she explained,
sat the cafe where we went evenings"