The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-16

the sidewalk, head low, eyes 6ercel
forward. body quivering with excite
ment Hes found something"
The dog turned with quick, joyou
barks
Hes got the scent Now watcl
him." and sharply he gave the word
"Va!
Straight across the pavement dartet
Caesar. then along the opposite side
walk away from the Champs Elysees
running easily, nose down. past the
! Rue Francois Premier past the Rue
Clement-Marot. then out into the street
again and stopping suddenly.
There's where your murderer picked
up n cab" said the detective. Its
perfectly clear. No one has touched
that pistol since the man who used II
threw It from the window. Back Gaze
sarr he called.
Obediently the dog trotted back
along the trail. recrossing the street
where he had crossed 1t before and
presently reaching the point where he
had first caught the scent. Here he
stopped. waiting for orders, eying NJ.
Paul with almost speaking intelligence.
Caesar growied impatiently, strain
ing toward the scent
"IIe knows there's work to be done,
and he's right" Then quickly he gave
the word again. and once more Caesar
was away. darting back along the side
walk toward the Champs Elysees,
moving nearer and nearer to the houses
and presently stopping at a gateway,
against which he pressed and whined.
1t was a gateway in the wall surround
ing the Ansonia hotel.
1.-The man came out here" declared
Coquenil, and. unlatching the gate, he
looked inside, the dog pushing after
him.
This is what you call the alleywayT"
questioned Coquenil.
Exactly"
From the pocket of his coat the de-
tective drew a small electric lantern,
the one that had served him so well
earlier In the evening, and. touching
strong white ray, whereupon a confu-
sion of footprints became visible, as
IL a number of persons had trod back
and forth here.
what does this mean?' he cried.
Papa Tignol explained shamefacedly.
I'VE did it looking for the pistol; it
was Gibelin's orders"
Bon Dieu! What a pity! We can
never get clean print in this mess.
But wait! How far along the alley
way did you look?"
"As far as that back wall. Poor
Gibelin He never thought of looking
on the other side Of it. Eli, ehw
Ccquenil breathed more freely. 1--WE
may be all right yet. All. yes" he
cried. going quickly TO this back wall
where the alleyway turned to the right
along the rear Of the hotel. Again he
threw his white light before him and.
with start of satisfaction. pointed to
the ground. There. clearly marked.
was line of footprints single line,
with no breaks or imperfections. the
plain record on the rain soaked earth
that one person. evidently man, had
passed this way. going out.
9TH send the dog first" said NJ.
Paul Here. Caesar. Cherche!"
Once more the eager animal sprang
following slowly along the
Tow OF trees where the trail was con-
used, and then. at the corner, dash
ng ahead swiftly only to stop again
litter few yards and stand scratch
ng uneasily at a closed door.
That settles it," said Coquenil. HE
las brought us to the alleyway door.
Am | right?"
Yes" nodded Gritz.
"The door chat leads to No. n"
"Yes."
"Open It," and. while the agitated
proprietor searched for his pass key,
he detective spoke to TignOl: Il want
of these footprints, the
,est you can take. Use glycerin with
,laster of paris for the molds. Take
his one. and these two. and this, and
his"
The alleyway door stood open. and.
sing his lantern with the utmost care.
;oquenil went first. mounting the
tairs slowly. followed by Gritz. At |
he top they came to narrow landing |
nd a closed door.
This opens directly into No. ~"
sked the detective.
yes"
rs 1t usually locked or unlocked"
at is always locked"
'Well. it's unlocked now" observed |
'oquenil. trying the knob. Then. flash
az his lantern forward. he threw the
DOR wide open. The room was empty.
let me turn up the electrics." said
be proprietor. and he did so, showing
like those in No. 6 except |