Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-04

broidered in white, u costly garment
from a fashionable maker; but there
was nothing to indicate the wearer.
The bag was a luxurious trifle in Bra
lillian lizard skin, with solid gold
mountings; but again there was no
clew to the owner, no ne ne, no cards,
only some samples of dress goods, a
little money n an unmarked hand
kerchief.
Don't move these things" directed
M. Pougeot. TITS possible someone will
call for them, and il anyone should call,
why-that's Gibelin's affair. Now well
see these Americans
1t was a quarter past 10, and the hi
larity of the proceedings at the Fourth
of July banquet mo ladies' PRESENT. had
reached it's height. a very French
looking student from Bridgeport. Con-
necticut, had just started an uproar-
| ious rendering Of "My Bonnie Lies
Over the Ocean," with Latin-Quarter
variations, when there came a sudden
hush and a turning of heads toward the
half-open door, through which a
voice was heard in peremptory
command. Something had happened,
something serious, If one could judge
by the face of Francois, the head wait
er, who stood at the corridor entrance
mot so fast" he insisted, holding
the young men back, and a moment
later there entered a florid-faccd man
with authoritative mien, closely fol
lowed by two policemen.
Horns of a purple cow muttered
the Bridgeport art student, who loved
eccentric oaths. THE house is pulled.'
Gentlemen began NJ. Pougeot
While the company listened in startled
silence, II am sorry to interrupt this
pleasant gathering, especially as | ul'
derstand that you are celebrating your
national holiday; unfortunately, l have
o duty to perform that admits of nc
delay. While you have been feastine
and singing, as becomes your age and
the occasion. an act of violence has
taken place within the sound of youi
voices-I may say under owe of your
voices"
He paused and swept his eyes in keen
scrutiny over the faces before him, as
if trying to read in one or the other
of them the answer to some question
not yet asked.
my friends" he continued. and now
his look became almost menacing, Il
am here as an officer of the law be-
cause / have reason to believe that a
guest at his banquet is connected with
a crime committed in this restaurant
within the last hour or two.
So extraordinary was this accusation
and so utterly unexpected that for
some moments no one spoke. Then
after the first dismay, came indignant
protests; this mar had a nerve tc
break in on a gathering of American
citizens with a fairy tale like that
"Silence!" rang out the commissary's
ivoice sharply. who sat there?" He
pointed to a vacant seat at the long
central table.
All eyes turned to this empty chair,
and heads came together in excited
whispers.
Bring me a plan of the tables" he
continued. and when this was spread
before him: II will read off the names
marked here. and each one of you will
please answer"
In tense silence he called the names
and to each n cane a quick "Here!.
until he said "Kittredge.r
There was no answer.
Lloyd Kittredgel' he repeated. and
still no one spoke.
All he muttered and went on call
ing names, but no one else was MISS
ing.
"Aii here but NJ. Klttredge. He was
here, and-ha went out, l must know