Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-09
Through
The Wall
BY CLEVELAND MOFFETT
Copyright. 1909. by D. Appleton
q Co.
synopsls Of Previous Chapters.


girl selling candles in Notre Dame
cathedral. The girl, Alice, loves an
American, Lloyd Kittredge.-Co-
Quenil believes a great crime is
about to be committed, and present
ly 1t occurs. He has a strange pre-
sentiment of danger.-A man is
found murdered in a restaurant. He
is recognized as Martinez, well
known throughout all Paris as bill
lizard player.
Lloyd Kittredge is suspected OF
having murdered the billiard player.
He is arrested at Alice's home and
put in prison.
Coquenil starts to solve the case.
He discoveries the identity of wo-
man known to have been with Mar
tinez when murdered.
The murderer's pistol is found
Coquenil puts his dog Caesar on the
trail and interviews M. Gritz, pro-
prietor of the restaurant, where the
crime had taken place. Coquenil
discovers two auger holes in the
wall in the private dining room
where Martinez was killed. They
lead into another private dining
room, which he visits.
He shows Papa Tignol that the
bullet came through one of the
holes. A mysterious stranger over
powers Coquenil and robs him of
valuable clew he had got.
He shows Papa Tignol that the
bullet came through one of the holes.
A mysterious stranger oyerpowers
Coquenil and robs him of valuable
clew he had got.
Detective Gebelin, Coduenil's rival,
discovers valuable clews. Circum-1
stantial evidence thickens about
young Kittridge.
Coquenil cross examines an Amer
lean woman, Mrs. Wilmott, as to her
past relations with the prisoner,
Kittredge. He and Martinez, she
said, had had a serious quarrel over
Alice. Coquenil begins to demon
strate that Kittredge is innocent.
Coquenil is dismissed from the case
by an order from a man "higher
up" He continues to work as
private individual. He proves that
the assassin had a 'long little fin
ger" and that Alice knows him.
Coquelin's man hunting dog is shot
by a wealthy man in a forest. Co.
quenil traces Alice's past in Brus-
sells and learns much.
Coquelin suspects as the murderer
a man posing as wood carver and
as AIice's uncle from Belgium. Co
queRil arrests the woodcarver after
hard fighting.
On the prisoners right leg is
found mark made by Coquenil in
a street fight with strange man,
who made his escape.
"Any chair will do for me-" he said
dryIy. where is your confessionalF'
ION the other side" and she led the
way. and presently as they came to a
confessional box in the space near the
sacristy Alice pointed to the name,
"Father Anselm."
cousin Adolf" she whispered, 'if
you go along there back of the choir
and down a little stairway you will
come to the treasure room. 1t might
interest you
He looked at her in frank amuse-
ment. I'm interested already. I'll get
along very nicely here"
The girl entered the confessional.
Groener seated himself on one Of the
little chairs and leaned~back, with a
satisfied chuckle Glancing up, he saw
Matthieu polishing the carved stalls
Ten minutes passed GrOener rose
and paced back and forth nervously
What time the girl was taking
Then the door of the confessional box !
opened. and black robed priest came
out and moved solemnly away.
Still Alice fingered. Groener looked !
at his watch again. Twenty minutes
past 3 II was ridiculous.
Alice he called
There was no answer.
Groener drew aside the curtain.
The confessional box was empty
Alice was gone,
The confessional box was one not In |
use owing to repairs In the wall be |
hind it. These repairs had necessi- |
tated the removal OF several large |
stones. replaced temporarily by |
lengths OF supporting timbers. be
tween which a person might easily |
pass. COquenil had taken advantage |
OF it to effect Alice's escape. The girl |
had entered the confessional and had |
then slipped out through the open wall
And the priest was Tignol.
II scored on him that time." chuc
kled Coquenil. rubbing away at the
woodwork
M. Matthieug' called GrOener |
would you mind coming here mo
mentl A most unfortunate thing has
happened Look at thatT And he
opened the door of the confessional
"She has goRe-run away
Matthieu stared in blank surprise
'NOt your cousin ?"
GrOener nodded