The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-06-23

'"hi tiheI DOTeu THESE nOleS, ne $1,000
ON this sofa TO do 1t. and In that
case the marks OF his heels must have
remained on the delicate satin. And
here they are"
'Yes. here they are. nails and all"
admitted TignoI admiringly. I'm an
old fool. but-but"-
"WeIY"
Tell me why Martinez did It,"
Coquenins face darkened. "Ah,
that's the question. Wen know that
when we talk TO the woman. Some
body helped him or the chips would
still be there; somebody held back
those hangings while he worked the
auger. and somebody carried the auger
away"
Tignol pondered. "Hah, | seei The
man in No Z. the murderer. lifted that
! picture from its nail before shooting
and then put it back on the nail after
shootingP'
Yes. yes" agreed NJ. Paul.
Then this murderer must have
known that the billiard player was
going to bore these holes" went on
Papa Tignol half to himself HE
must have been waiting IN No. Z: he
must have stood there with his pistol
ready while the holes were coming
through; he must have let Martinez
finish one hole and then bore the other:
he must have kept No. dark so they
couldn't see him
"a good point. that" approved Co
quenil paying attention. He certain
ly kept No. dark"
And he probably looked into No
through the first hole while Martinez
was boring the second. suppose you
can tell which OF the two holes was
bored first?" chuckled Tignol.
NJ. Paul started. and IL see-thats |
It! He bored this hole first: it's the |
right hand one when you're in this |
room. the left hand one when you're |
in No, I, AS you say, the murderer |
looked through the first hole while he |
waited for the second to be bored; so, |
naturally. he fired through the hole
where his eye was. That was his first |
great mistake"
What difference does It make which
hole the man fred through"
Just this-by firing through the
left hand hole he has given us pre-
cious evidence against him. Come
back into the other room and I'll show
you" And when they had returned
to No. he continued: Take the
pistol. Pretend you are the murderer
You've been waiting your moment
while the auger grlnds through from
the other side. The first hole is finish
ed. You see the point of the anger as
1t comes through the second. You grip
your pistol and look through the left
hand hole; you see the woman holding
back the curtains: you see Martinez
draw out the auger from the right
hand hole and lay it down. Now he
leans forward. pressing his face to the
eye holes; you see the
whites OF his eyes not three inches
AWAY. Quick. Pistol up! Ready to
ire; No. no; through the left hand
hole where he fred"
''Sacre matin!" muttered Tignol. "Its
awkward aiming through this left !
iand hole. because it's too near the I
ideboard. | can't get my eye there i
o sight along the pistol barrel" .
'You mean your right eyer :
"Of course"
Gould you get your left eye there?"
"Yes, but If aimed with my left q
ye I'd have to fire with my left hand.
nd | couldn't hit a COW that way" o
Coquenil looked at Tignol steadily.
You could If you were left handed
lan."
You mean to say The other II
tared. b
We've got to look for left handed a
lurderer"' CT
II was nearly 4 O'Clock when Co
uenil left the Ansonia and started up III
lie Champs Elysees. breathing deep of a
lie early morning air The night was IN
Ill dark. although day was breaking
the east. And what a night it had
zen! After all. what had he acted e'
/? A girls dream and an odd coin III
dence. Was that enough? Was that VI
lough to make a man alter his whole W
e and face extraordinary danger?
as it enough?
Coquenil was just glancing about ST.
T cab to the Turkish bath place "L
fact, he was signaling one that he WI
W jogging up the Avenue de Ia tn
'ande Armee-when he became aware 'ei
at a gentleman was approaching ST.
N. Turning quickly, he saw man gu
medium height with a dark beard na
ged with gray. wearing loose uo
lck cape overcoat and silk hat 'ii'
e stranger saluted politely and said
tn a slight foreign accent: How tue
: you, NJ. Louis? l have been ex- :,
citing you"
rhe words were simple enough. yet 6
y contained a double surprise for