The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-23
Through the Wall
Continued from FAC s.

| NOhIlLuGu IIOlu e5C u
tit isn't canary bird: it's a bull
| finch. and it's name is Pete
Not bad. not at all bad" muttered
the other, and the twinkle in his eyes
| faded.
1--WE know the important things. too
all that concerns you from your forced
resignation two years ago down to
your talk yesterday with the girl at
Notre Dame. We know exactly the
moment when you are weak and un-
prepared, as know now that you are
unarmed because you left that pistol
with Papa Tignol.
For a moment Coquenil was silent
and then. Here's your money" he
said. returning the envelope.
stubborn fellow! And unbelieving!
You doubt our power against you.
Come. l will give you a glimpse of it.
Suppose you try to arrest me. You
have been thinking of it, new act.
Well, do your duty. l want to show
you that even in so simple an effort
sgainst us as this you would inevitably
fail"
The mans impudence was passing
all bounds. You mean that l cannot
arrest you?" menaced Coquenil.
Precisely. | mean that with all your
cleverness and with a distinct advan-
tage in position here on the Champs
Elysees, with policemen all about US.
you cannot arrest me-"
well see about that" answered NJ.
Paul grimly.
M Coquenil. you will probably new
er see me again. but you will hear
from me. Now blow your whistle"
Coquenil was puzzled. If this was a
bluff 1t was the maddest, most incom-
preheusible bluff that a criminal ever
made. The detective paused to think.
They had come down the Champs Ely
sees and were nearing the Rond point.
the best guarded part of Paris. where
the shrill summons of his police call
would be answered almost instantly.
There is no hurry. | suppose" said
the detective I'D like 10 ask a ques-
ton or two
Coquenil was studying his adversa-
~. That beard? Could 1t be false!
And the hands. the arms? He had
watched these from the first. noting
every movement. particularly the left
hand and the left arm. but he had de-
tected nothing significant.
Il wonder if you have anything
against me personality" inquired NJ.
Paul.
ION the contrary" declared the 9th
er. I'VE admire you and wish you
we'll"
But you threaten my dog"
IF necessary. yes"
"And my mOther?'
IF necessary"
The decisive moment had come, for
Just then there shot around the corner
from the Avenue Montague large
red automobile. which crossed the
Champs Elysees slowly. turning into
the Avenue Gabrielle, and stopped un-
der the chestnut trees. Like flash it
came into the detectives mind that
the same automobile had passed them
once before some streets back. On the
front seat were two men. strong look
ing fellows. accomplices, no doubt
II ask because began Nj. Paul
with his Indifferent drawl: then. swift
ly drawing his whistle. he sounded
danger call. The stranger sprang
away. but Coquenil was on him in a
bound. The bearded man. with great
heave of his shoulders. broke the de-
tective's grip. then suddenly he attack
ed. shifting for the neck with the open
hand held sideways in the treacherous
cleaving blow that the japanese use.
Coouenil ducked forward. HE struck
with his right thought NJ. Paul.
At the same moment he felt his adj
versary's hand close on his throat and
rejoiced for he knew the deadly jitsu
reply to this Hardening his neck mus
Giles until they covered the delicate
parts beneath like bands of steel, the
detective seized his enemy's extend
ed arm in his two hands. one ut the
wrist, one ut the elbow. and rs his
trained fingers sought the painful pres
sure points his two free arms started
rcsistless torsion movement on tn
captured arm. There Is no escape from
this movement. no enduring its excru-
ciating pain. Slowly the STRANGER felt