The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-09-08
Copyright 1909, by D Appleton & Co.

"Quel malhenr. Quel malheur.' ex
claimed the old man. And you-yol
think it's his doing?"
"Of course. They had warned me
2 they had killed my dog. and-and now
I they have struck AT my mother" Ht
benz down his head on his hands
shes all I've got. Tignol: she's seven
~ years Old aud inirm. and-no. no.
quit. I'm through
And the insuranceT' Tlgnol asked
; presently. "What does that meanl'
II sent the renewal money To this
lawyer Abel" answered Coquenil in
a dull tone. They have used him
against me toto take my savings"
There followed three DAYS OF pitiful
anxiety for Coquenii al his stricken
mothers side Nine. Coquenil how
ever, never wavered In her sweet faith
thar all was we'll She was comfort
able now In the home of hospitable
neighbOr.
Finally Coquenil told her all-of the
murder Of Martinez aud OF the ad-
ventures that had befalIen him in his
/ quest of the slayer The old woman
would not listen to her sons stopping
bis hunt because OF any danger that
might threaten her. and she Insisted
that II was his duty 10 track down the
guilty man Coquenil pondered over
the situation for II day and night.
The next morning he came again to
his mothers bedside with his old
buoyant smile. and after loving greet
ings he said simply: Its all right.
little mother; ! see my way I'm GO
ing 10 take the chance. and" he nod
ded confidently. between you and me.
I think I hare discOrered the t1dv 10 t1in
this h0ht against the most potoertul forces
ia all france
Starting on his newly outlined cam
paign against the false nobleman. Co
quenll succeeded in having himself
employed as stableman AT his Iuxu-
riOus establishment on the Rue de
Varennes. Next, by judiciously ex-
pended bride. he gained the aid of
bewhlskered flunky who was one of
the household attendants and who
kept him informed as TO the going and |
Npmiik VI Aut VI Tue uOuSes
Thus it came to pass that on certain
night In August. about o'clock in the |
morning Paul Coquenil found himself |
alone In the baron's spacious. silent |
library before a massive safe. An ex-
perienced burglar chaser naturally be-
somes bit of Il burglar himself AT
any rate. the safe swung open in due
course. without accident or interior
ence. and the detective stood before It,
All this Coquenil had done on a
chance, without positive knowledge
save for the assurance of the black
whiskered valet that the baron wrote
frequently In diary which he kept
locked In the safe. Coquenll was Ger,
tain that In this diary would be found
records that would prove valuable evil
ience In fastening the guilt of crime
ou the unprincipled nobleman. And
he result OF his dangerous quest prov
I'd the great detective to have de-
luced correctly. On one OF the shelves
II the safe. among valuable papers
and securities, the detective found a
thick book bound in black leather and
fastened with heavy gold clasps. 1t
was the diary.
With a thrill of triumph. Coquenil |
seized upon the volume. then closed ;
lie safe carefully.
Coquenil now paused, opened the
iiary and began to read. There were
ZONE 400 neatly written pages-brief,
separate entries without dates. sepa- II
ate thoughts. as Il were-and as be +
urned through them he found himself n
more and more absorbed until pres o
nifty he forgot time. place. danger. n
He was absolutely lost =,
q most extraordinary human docu- !,
nent-tn one Of those terrible utter y
noes, Shameless and fearless. that are u
unC out once In century or so from ~
he hot. somber depths of a mans be-
lg:
LII have Kept this diary because II NJ
muses. me. because / am not afraid. be- %
tuse my nature Graves and demands some q
,nest expression somewhere II these n
lges were read | should be destroyed. / II
lderstand that but am In constant dan F.
" OF being destroyed anyway. / might
killed by an automobile accident d.
nall artery in my brain might snap. Be D.
les, 1 nave no Tear, since 1 regard my N,
vn life and all other lives as OF abso- Ia
teiy tmfiing Importance. M
lL-Halr the great men OF this world Ft
e great criminals. The Napoleons or To
ar murder thousands: the Napoleons OF Vi
ade ana finance plumber tens OF thou
nds- IL Is the same among beastsIvtnNA
hes. among birds ana insects, protRange.
nong angels and devils, Everywhet the n
ID one memorable law. resistlesSs Ham
aviation. that impeis the stron1. ir the
under and destroy the weak
Ill.-lt is five years since | commits "u
hat would be called monstrous Won Is
wardly crime. AS matter OF fact, Fl as
what my intelligence recognized as vi,
cessary and what was therefore my
~. However. let US call It crime ste
We been interested to watch for any III,
nseQuences or effects OF this crime IN :,
yself. ana | have discovered none. ! Ih'
idy my face carefully and fan to find ur
y marks OF wtckedness My eyes are
ar and beautiful: my skin is remark
ly free from lines. 1 am IN splendid
attn My nerves are absolutely steady
laHe Keen sense of humor. am GER
My better man. better looking bet
Keeling. stronger In every way. than 'e'
was before / committed this crime IL OF
absolute nonsense. therefore to say me
AZ sin or crime-l mean Intelligent sin &.
crime-puts ugly stamp on a man