The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-06-16
What

She started at the word. "What-
the billiard pla, er:" she cried.
did you knew him."
ooh. yes; very V Gilt"
Now it was Co,,uenirs turn to feel
surprise.
you knew Martinez very wclly"
81 oftcr saw him." she explained,
Eat the cafe where we went evenings"
"Who were 'we""
'Why. Papa Bonneton would take
me, or my cousin, NJ. Grcener, or NJ.
KittreGge."
Then N. Kittredge knew Marti-
nez:'
"Of course. He used to go to see
him play billiards"
Were Kittredyc and Martinez coco
frie,.ds?'
och, yes"
"Never hal any QUARREL"
"Why-er-no." she replied in some
confusion.
81 don't want to distress you. r,aCe
moiselle," said CoQCenil eTavely. "bN:
aren't you l;ecpin. something back?'
mo. no. she insisted. g! jusi
thought Of---Of Il little thing that mad
NE unhappy. hut it has nothing to q
with this case. You believe me. Con-;
you?'
"Cf course believe you" he smiled
"Now l am going to give you some CT
this tea. In, afraid it's getting cc,d
| Now We'll settle Gown comfortably
ard you can tell me what brought yor
here--tc!l nc all about il.
SO Alice began and told him about
the mysterious lady.
"'rhis is very Important" he sni;
grave!y. what a pity you couldn't
get hep nalno!' He reelected that fOl
the second tirlc this woman had cS
capped him.
docs she speak with an sccentY
he asked.
''She speaks fluen. ly, like foreiSi.e,
who has lived long time III Paris
but she has Il slight accent"
"Ah! Now give me her message
again. Are .sou sure you remember j;
eSactl;:"
"Quite sure. Besides. she made mt
write 1t down so as not to miss {:
word. Here it is" and. producing tho
torn page. she read: Tell Nj. Kittredgt
that the lady who called for him ii
the carriage knows now that the per
son she thought guilty last night i:
not guilty. She knows this absolute
ly, so she will be able to appear ant
testify in favor CT n. KittreGge if i
becomes necessary. But she hopes i
will not lie necessary. She begs "
Kittred"e to use this money for :
good lawyer"
"Shc didn't say who this person il
that she thought guilty last night:'
"No'
did she say why she thought hin
guilty or what changed her mind
Did she drop any hint? Try to re
member
Alice shook her head negatively.
"What can We do:" murnurcd Alice
twining her fingers piteoCsly.
I'VE must get at the truth; we mus
find this woman who came to see you
The quickest way to do that is through
Kittredge himself. He knows all abou
her. if we can make him speak. S.
far he has refused to say word, bu
there is one person who ought to un
seal his lips-that is the girl he loves.
ooh. yes" exclaimed Alice, her fac
lighting with new hope, Il think
could, am sure could, only-vil
they let me see hinl?"
"That Is the point. 1t is agains
the prison rule for a person au secre
to see any one except his lawyer, bu
l know the director of the Sante pris
Oh, and l think
Alice shivcrel at the word. 'Ies,
she murmurcd, "and-what were 30
> saying:"
IL say that l know the director {
the Santc. and l think. if send yo
to him with Il strong note, he wi
make an eXccption-I think So"
, Coquenil sat down and quickly IL
dressed an urgent appeal to Nj. Dedc
r director Of the Sante. asking him
grant the bearer Il request and assu
ing him that by 50 doing he v>oul
confer upon Paul Coquenil Il Leepl
a appreciated favor.
"Thcrc." he said. handing her til
, note. Now listen. You are to fin
out certain things from your lover.
!, can't tell you how to find them out
that is your affair-but you must do !
You must find them out even If Il
doesn't wish to tell you. His safct
and your happiness may depend on |
You now write Gown what l mus
, know Then | want to know abo,
=. the lady's husband. Is he dark {
fair. tall or short? Does Kittrede
know him? Has he ever had word
. with him OF any trouble? Got that
Eyes"
"Ihcn-dO you know whether \
Kittredee plays tennis!"
= Alice looked up in surprise. "Wh
: yes, he does. ! remember hearing hi
1 cav hO li1c0S If hpttcr than golf"