Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-04-02

HE PRODUCED HOLSTER AND PISTOL AND
LAID THEM BEFORE THE JUDGE.
sarcastic glance at Coquenn. The old
school has its good points, after all.
Although l am no longer in charge OF
this case" rasped the fat man. Il
suppose there is no objection to my
rendering my distinguished associate"
he bowed mOckingly to VI. Paul. "such
assistance as is IN my power. I hap
pened 20 hear that this American has
room on the Rue Racine, and I Just
looked in there"
"Ahr' said the judge. and Coquenil
rubbed his glasses nervously.
Our friend lives at the Hotel des
EtrangeTs, near the corner Of the
Boulevard St Michel" went on Gibe-
lin"
You examined his thingsT'
Pour SUR l spent an hour there. /"
well. well" broke in NJ. Paul.
what did you discover
Gibelin lifted his pudgy hands dep
recatingly- For one thing 1 discover
Ell photograph OF the woman who
was in No. with Martinez"
The devilr' cried CoquenH.
1T is not OF much Importance. since
already you have the woman's name
and address" lie shot a keen glance
at his rival.
M- Paul was silent What humilia-
ton was thlsi
How do you know IL Is the woman's
Photograph questioned the Judge.
I'm tell you" replied Gibelin. Il
suppose you know that when this wo-
man slipped out Of the Ansonla she
drove directly 70 the house where we
arrested the American. You knew
thatT' He turned 20 Coquenn.
mo"
Well l happened 20 speak TO the
concierge there and she remembers
perfectly a lady in a raincoat Ike the
one this woman escaped I'm. This lady
sent a note by the concierge up TO the
apartment OF the sacristan's wife
where NJ. Kittredge was calling on Al
ice. The note was for NJ. Kittredge. He
hurried down. white as a sheet. and
drove or with the lady. Later they
stopped at his hotel. and he went un
10 his room two steps at time. And
Jean, the garcon. had a good look at
her, and he told Rose. the chamber
maid and she recognized her as the
woman whose photograph she had
seen In the Americans room"
"Ah. that's luckyr' rejolned the
judge. and you have this photo
graph"
''No. but
"You said you found It," put in Co
quenn
Il did-that is, 1 found q piece or il.
corner that wasn't burned"
"BurnedT" cried the others.
Yes" said GIbelin; that's what
Kittredge went upstairs for. TO burn
the photograph and a lot Of letters
her letters probably. The fireplace was
fun OF fresh ashes. Rose says II was
clean before he went up. so I picked
out the best fragments. Here they
are" He drew small package from
his pocket and, opening Il carefully.
showed number OF charred or half
burned pieces OF paper on which words
In a woman's handwriting could be
plainly read.
More fragmentsr' muttered Codue-
nil, examining them. Its in English
All, Is this part OF the photography"
He picked out piece OF cardboard.
Yes. You see the photographers
name is on IT,"
Watts, Regent street, London" de-
ciphered the detective. "That is some.
thing" And, turning to the Judge:
wouldn't ii be a good idea 10 send
man TO London with this? You can
make out part Of a lace skirt and the
tip Of a slipper. IL might be enough" .
That's true" agreed HauteviIIe.
whoever goes" continued Codue-
nil, "had better carry with him the five
pound notes found on Martinez and see
II he can trace them through the Bank
OF England. They often take the names
OF persons 10 whom their notes are is
sued"
Excellent I'll see to IL at once"
and, ringing for his secretary, the Judge
gave orders TO this effect.
To all Of which Gibelin listened with
a knocking smile but why so much
trouble" he asked, when you have
the woman's name and address al
ready?"
Il had them, and II lost them" ac-
knowledged NJ. Paul, and in a few
words he explained what had hap
pened.
oh" sneered the other, Il thought
you were a skilled wrestler"
Come back to the point" put in
Hauteville- Had the chambermaid
ever seen this lady beforer"
"Yes, but not recently. II seems that
Kittredge moved to the Hotel des
Etrangers about seven months ago, and
soon after that she saw the lady with
him. She says the lady was young
and good looking"