Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-04

why he went out, / must know when
he went ~out-exactly when; / must
know how HI acted before he left. what
he said--in short, I must know all you
can tell me about him. Remember. the
best service you can render your friend
is to speak freely. IL he is innocent,
the truth will protect him.
Then began a wearisome questioning
of witnesses, not very fruitful, either,
for these Americans developed a sur
prising ignorance touching their fel'
low-countrynnan and all that concerned
him. 1t must have beer about 9 O'Clock
when he went out, perhaps a few
minutes earlier. No. there had beer
nothing peculiar in his actions or man
ner; in fact, most of the guests had
not even noticed his absence.
AS to Klttredge's life and personality
the result was scarcely more satisfac-
tory. He had appeared in Paris about
a year before, just why was not known
and had passed as a good fellow
perhaps u little wild and hot
headed. Strangely enough, no one
could say where Kittredge lived; he
had left rather expensive rooms neal
the boulevards that he had occupied
| III lllbl, anu olil1C liiO hO AfNo
disappeared from his old haunts. Some
said that his money had given u and
he had gone to work, but this was only
vague rumor.
These facts having been duly re-
corded. the banqueters were informed
that they might depart. which they did
in silence, the spirit of festivity having
vanished.
Inquiries were now made in the hotel
about K~ittredge's movements, but moth
ing came to light except the statement
of a big, liverled doorkeeper, who re-
membered distinctly the sudden APP
pearance at about nine o'clock of a
young man who was very anxious TO
get n cab, The storm was then at It's
height, and the doorkeeper had advised
the young man to wait, feeling sure the
tempest would cease as suddenly as II
had begun; but the latter, apparently
i'll at ease, had insisted that he must
go at once: he said he would find a cal
himself. and turning up his collar so
that his face was almost hidden, and
drawing his thin overcoat tight about
his evening dress, he had dashed into
the black downpour, and a moment
later the doorkeeper, surprised at this
eccentric behavior. saw the young man
hail a passing fiacre and drive away.
At this point in the investigation the
UNEXPECTED happened. One of the po-
1icemen burst in to say that some one
had called for the lady's cloak and bag.
It was a young man with a check for
the things; he was waiting for them
now in the cloakroom and he seemed
nervous.
"Well?" snapped the commissary.
IT was going to arrest him, sir" re-
piled the other eagerly, "but--'
"yvfll you never learn your business
stormed Pougeat. Does Gibelin know
this?''
Eyes, sir, we just told him."
"Send Joseph here-quick." And to
the waiter when he appeared: TELL the
woman in the cloakroom to let this
young man have the things. Don't let
him see that you are suspicious, but
take a good look at him."
Eyes. sir. And them"
And hen nothing. Leave him to
Gibelin."
A moment later Joseph returned to
say that he had absolutely recognized
the young man downstairs as the one
who had passed him in the corridor,
Francois was positive he was the Miss
ing banquet guest. In other words,
they were facing this remarkable situ-
alton: that xdle cloak and leather bag