Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-04-23

spoken. but neither saw the slightest
sign OF emotion.
so ] ask If you wiz provide law
yerg'
NO" answered the accused.
Then the court will assign a law
yer for your defense"
Its quite useless" shrugged the
prisoner.
Then the magistrate resumed stern
": you were arrested. sir. this after
noon In the company OF a woman. Do
you know who she is?'
u do. She is lady OF my acquaint-
ance"
The judge snorted incredulously.
You don't even know her nameT'
you think not?"
"Groeuer." said Hauteville sternly,
you say this woman is a person OF
your acquaintance. Wen see" He
touched bell. and as the door opened.
Mime. Cecile." he said.
A moment later there swept in a
large woman Of forty-fve with bold,
dark eyes and hair that was too red to
be real she sat down.
"You are Mime. Cecile and you keep
tea room on the Place de Ia Made
leineT'
YES. sir"
The woman went on 70 relate that
the man before her had come into her
establishment that afternoon and pre-
vailed on a woman at a table. 20
whom he had introduced himself. to
so out and drive a few blocks with
him In a carriage. He offered her 500
francs. He assured her that he would
not require her company FOR over sew
en- or eight minutes. She accepted the
oner. She knew that be had never
met the woman before Now the wo-
man in question was brought in. She
had been traced by Tignors men. She
corroborated what Mime. Cecile had
said. and both hurried out.
"Now. sir. what have you 70 sayT"
demanded the judge. facing the pris-
Oncr.
Nothing"
At this the judge leaned over 70 Co
quenll, and after a few low words ne
spoke to the clerk. who bowed and
went out
The judge resumed. do you also
deny that you have a room. rented by
the year, ga the house Of Nine. CecneT"
Il know nothing about such a room.
declared the other
Il suppose YOU didn't 30 there 10
change your clothesT'
Certainly not"
call Jules" said Hautevine The
clerk reappeared with large leather
bag.
open IT," directed the magistrate.
Spread the things on the table. Groe-
ner, what about this wig and false
beardy
Groener walked deliberately to the
table
I've never seen these things be-
fore. / know nothing about them" he
said.
The judge looked up and said quietly
60 the guard. Take OF his handouts.
coat and shirt. boots and trousers"
The guard obeyed.
NJ. Paul whispered 10 Hauteville
Take OF his carriers and pull up his
drawers. I want his legs bare below
the knees"
ITS an outrage cried Groener.
silence. sir" glared the magistrate.
Coqueni stood by In eager watchful-
ness as the prisoners lower legs were
uncovered
AIR he cried IN triumph. Il knew
IL. There He pointed 20 an egg
shaped wound on the right calf. two
red semicircles in the white flesh
IT'S the FrSf time ever marked a
man tCith ny teethr
What made that mark on your
legT asked the judge.
IL was bitten 10y a dog"
ITS a wonder you didn't shoot the
| dog" flashed the detective.
What do you meanT' retorted the
other.
Coquenn bent close, black wrath
burning IN his deep set eyes. and
/ spoke three simple words that seemed
10 smite the prisoner with sudden
fear. "Oh, nothing. Ra0uIF'
SO evident was the prisoners emo
ton that Hauteville turned for an ex.
PLANTATION 10 the detective. who said
| something under his breath.
| VERY strange, Very Important
reflected the magistrate. then TO the
accused. Now l want you to put on
the things that were in that bag"
/ "No!" he cried hOarsely. II won't
do Il! I'll never do it,
Both the Judge and COquenn gave
satisfied mods at this sign OF a break
down. but they rejoiced too soon, for
by marvellous effort OF the will the
man recovered his self mastery and
| calm.
After ALL" he corrected himself,
what does 1t matter? I'll put the
things on" He donned the boots and
| garments or the woodcarver.
THERE said the prisoner when the
thing was done
But the judge shook his head.
You've forgotten the beard and the
wig. Suppose you help make up his
! face" he said 70 the detective.
NJ. Paul fell to work zealously at
this task. and, using an elaborate col.
lection OF paints. powders and brushes
1 that pCarQ In tho hao, h.. ho.9