The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-07-07

GOOD Old Caesar: Tnere, there!'
murmured Coquenil. fondling the
eager head. Its all right. Bonneton,"
and. coming forward. he held out his
hand.
Wondering. Bonneton led the way to
a small room adjoining the treasure
chamber.
Hey. Francoisr' He shook q sleep
ing figure OH Il cot bed Its time to
make the round"
Francois looked stupidity at Coquenil.
and then. with yawn and shrug
Of Indifference. he called to the dog,
while Caesar growled his reluctance.
Its all right. old fellow encour-
aged COquenil. I'll see you again."
whereupOn Caesar trOtted away reas-
sured.
Now. then" began NJ. Paul. Il
want to ask about that girl who sells
candles. She boards with you. You
know she's in love with this Ameri-
can who Is in PRISON."
II know"
''She came to see me the other day.
and the result of her visit was-well,
It has made a lot of trouble. What
I'm going to say you mustn't tell
southeast of all your WIFE,"
'iou can trust me-"
'''rO begin with. who is the man with
the long little finger that she told me
about:'
why. that's Groener." answered
Bonneton simply.
"(iroener? Oh. her cousin?"
Eyes"
. Pm interested. because l have a
collection of plaster hands at my
house. and there's one with a long lit
tie finger that the candle girl noticed.
Is her Cousins little finger really very
long?"
Its pretty long" said Ronneton. Il
used to think it had been stretched in
some machine. You know he's 4 wood
carver"
"Bonneton." continued the detective
mysteriously. 81 don't know whether
it's from her dream or in some other
way. but that girl knows things that
that she has no business to know"
Then. briefly and impressively. Co.
quenil told OF the extraordinary reve-
lations that Alice had made not only
to him. but to the director of the
Sante prison. She's possessed of dan
gerous knowledge. and want to Know
where she got it. want to know all
about this girl"
BOnnetOn shook his head. I'VE know
very little about her. and the queer
thing is she seems to know very little
about herself. believe she is per-
fectly honest. Anyhow. her cousin is
stupid fellow. He comes on from
Brussels every five or six months and
spends two night with us-never more
never less. He eats his meals. attends
to his commissions for Woodworking,
takes Alice out once in the afternoon
or evening. gives my wife the money
for her board. and that's ALL For five
years It's been the same. I've noticed
she's nervous just before his visits and
sort of sad after them. My wife says
the girl has her worst dreams then"
II have it," Coquenil exclaimed
presently. ''rell me about this man
Francois"
''Francois?" answered the sacristan
in surprise. "Why. he helps me with
the night work here. He takes two
meals with US day."
"Ah: DO you think he would like to
make hundred francs by doing moth
ing? And you would like to make
50O?
"Five hundred francs?" cried Bonnie
ton.
Don't be afraid" laughed the other.
when do you expect the wood
carver?"
He'll be here next Wednesday,"
"NeXt Wednesday," reflected Coque-
nil. He always comes when he says
he wil?"
always. He's as regular as clock
work"
And he spends two nights with
you?"
EYES,"
THAT will be Wednesday night and
Thursday night of next week"
Eyes"
Good! Now I'll show you how
you're going to make this money.
want Francois to have a little vaca-
ton. He looks tired. l want him to 20
into the country on Tuesday and stay
until Friday"
"And his work? Who will do his
work."
COquenil tapped his breast.
II will take Francois place. I'll be
the best assistant you ever had. and
shall enjoy Mother Bonneton's cook
ing. None of them will know me. You
won't know me yourself"
"Ah. see," nodded the old man
wisely. "You will have a disguise"
II shall come on Tuesday. When do
you want me?"