Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-22
rougll the Wall
CLEVELAND MOFFETT
c.,,.,4A.. 1909. sy ?. A,p'...a = &c.
CHAPTER v.
coouEsn GETS M THE GAME.

CHAPTER v.
cooUENu GETS IN THE GAME.
@T was long night at the An
sonia and hard night for NJ.
Gritz. France il land Of In
finite red tape. where even
such simple thing as getting born or
getting married leads to endless formal
tiles. Judge, then, Of the complicated
procedure involved In SO serious mat
ter as getting murdered. especially in
q fashionable restaurant! Long before
the commissary had finished his re-
port there arrived no less person
than M. Simon, the chief of police,
round faced and affable, brisk, dap
per man, whose ready smile had led
more than one trusting criminal into
regretted condolences. And little
later came NJ Hauteville, the judge in
charge Of the case, cold, severe fig
ure,s handsome in his younger days.
but soured, it was said. by social dis
appointments and I'll health. He was
in evening dress. having been sum-
moned posthaste from the theater.
The officials discussed the case with
q wide variance in opinions and con-
illusions. The chief of police and NJ.
Pougeot were strong in the theory OF
murder. while NJ. Hauteville leaned to-
ward suicide. The doctor was unde-
cided.
But the shot was fred at the closest
possible range" insisted the judge.
'oThe pistol was not foot from the
mars head. How else account for
the facts? Martinez was a strong.
active man. He would never have al
lowed a murderer to get so close to
him without struggle. But there is
not the slightest sign Of a struggle, no
disorder in the room, no disarrange-
ment Of the mans clothing. It's evil
IDENTIFY suicide"
III it's suicide" objected Pougeot,
"where is the weapon? The man died
instantly. didn't he, doctor?
Undoubtedly = agreed the doctor.
'eThen the pistol must have fallen
beside him or remained in his hand.
We'll, where is it?'
ASK the. woman who was here.
How do you know she didn't take it?"
Nonsense" put In the chief. why
should she take 1t? TO throw suspi-
cion on herself? Besides, I'll show
you another reason why it's not sui
eide. The man was shot through the
right eye. The bah went In straight
and clean. tearing Its way to the brain.
Well, In the whole history. Of suicides
thereis not one case whefeA man has
shot$himself IN the eye. I'D you ever
hearSof such case, 4doctor9
Never" answered Joubert.
"a man will shoot himself in the
mouth. In the temple, in the heart,
anywhere. bnt not in the eye. There
would be an unconquerable shrinking
from that. So say it's murder"
The Judge shook his head. And the
murderer"
"Ah, that's another question. We
must find the woman. And we must
understand the role Of this Ameri-
cam
mo woman ever fred that shot or
planned this crime" declared the COM
missary, unconsciously echoing Coque-
NILS opinion.
There's better reason to argue that
the American never did it." retorted
the judge.
what reason r.
''The woman ran away, didn't she?
And the American didn't. II he had
killed this man do you think anything
would have brought him back here for
that cloak and bag7"
"a good point" nodded the chief.
"Ah. yes; she knows" reflected the
commissary. "And, gentlepen, all our
talk brings us back to this-we must
find that woman
At half past / Gibelin appeared to
announce the arrest Of Kittredge. he
had tried vainly to get from the Amer
lean some clew to the owner Of cloak
and bag.
cpl see what can squeeze out Of
him in the morning" said Hauteville
grimly.
you've got your work cut out"
snapped the detective. 'eHe's stub
born devil"
In the midst Of these perplexities ana
technicalities note was bright in
for n. foageot. The commisssir
.gsanced at It quickly and then, with a
.woud Of excuse. left the room, return
ing d few minutes later and whisper
ing earnestly to ~. Simon.
''You say he is here? exclaimed the
latter. II thought he was sailing for
NJ. Pougeot bent closer and whis-
pered again.
.sPaul Coquenil!'' exclaimed the
chief. ''Why, certainly. ask MIN to
come in"
"A. moment later Coquenil entered,
and all rose with cordial greetings
that is. all except Gibelin.
..As you know" explained Ooquenil
briefly at the Judge. II resigned from
the force two years ago. need not
go into details. The point is now
ask to be taken back. That is why I
am here"
.But. my dear fellow" replied the
chief in frank astonishment, 81 un-
derstood that you had received q mag
nxflcent offer with
eyes, yes. have"
with salary Of hundred thou
oand ifrancs?'