The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-14

"Who bought this auger?"
Martinez"
did you suggest the holes through
the wail?"
"He did"
"But the holes were bored for you
because you wanted to see into the
next roomY'
ayes" In low tone.
"And why?"
She burst out In a fash of feeling.
Because | knew that wretched dane
ing girl was going to be there with
"YesF" eagerly.
with my husbund"
''Then your husband was the person
you thought guilty that nlghtY" ques-
toned Coquenil.
"Yes."
you told NJ. Kittredge when you
called for him in the cab that you
thought your husband guilty."
Yes. but afterward l changed my
mind My husband had nothing to
do with 1t. II he had, do you suppose
l would have told you this? No doubt
he has misconducted himself, but
you mean Anitaf'
! 1t was a chance shot, but it went true.
She stared at him in amazement.
81 believe you are the devil" she said.
and the detective. recalling his talk
with NJ. Gritz. muttered to himself.
1.-THE tall blond! OF course"
And now Pussy, feeling that she
could gain nothing against COquenil
by ruse or deceit took refuge in sim
pie truth and told quite charmingly
how this whole tragic adventure had
grown out of foolish fit of jealousy.
you see, l found petit beu on
my husbands dressing table one morn
ing-I wish to heaven he would be
more careful-and II read it. 1t
began Mon gros bebe.' and was sign
ed ia petite Anita individually 1
was furious. | have often been jeal-
Gus Of Addison. but he has always
managed to prove that l was in the
wrong and that he was a perfect saint.
so now ! determined to see for my.
self 1t was a splendid chance. as the
exact rendezvous was given-9 o'clock
Saturday evening, in private room No.
Z at the Ansonia l couldn't go alone,
so l got this man Martinez-he was
a perfect fool got him to take me
because. as l told you, he didn't know
me and. being such a fool, he would
do whatever l wished"
What day was it you found the
petit bleu?" put in Coquenil.
1T was Thursday. l saw Martinez
that afternoon"
"And you are sure it was his scheme
to bore the holesT"
Yes; he said that would be an
amusing way of watching Addison
without making a scandal. 1t was
the first clever idea | ever knew him |
to have"
''Did you look through the holes at
alp" he asked.
mo: hadn't time"
did Martinez look through the first
hole after it was bored?"
Eyes, but he couldn't see anything,
as No. was dark"
Then you have absolutely no idea
who fired the shot?"
Absolutely none"
Except that you think it wasn't
your husband?"
81 know it wasn't my husband"
How do you know that?"
Because l asked him. All. you need
not smile. l made him give me proof.
When l got home that night | had
horrible feeling that Addison must
have done it. So l waited until he
anne home. | could hear him moving
tbout in his room. | went In and ask
d him where he had been. He began
o lie in the usual way. And then |
old him murder had been committed
It the Ansonia in private room No. Z.
wish you could have seen his face. ,
lie never said word. He just stared ;
t me. Well, it was the longest time :
efore l could get anything out of him. !
hen he explained what had happen ;
d. He had started for the Ansonia
With this woman, but she had changed
er mind in the cab. and they had gone q
D the Cafe de Paris instead and spent I
he evening there. l said: Addison.
ut your things right on. We're going
lue 1ule ue urls 10 settle tnlS DUST
ess.' The walters hadn't gone, and
ley all swore black and blue that Adj a
lson told the truth" p
"H'mw reflected Coquenil IL Won d
er why Anita changed her mind?" b
I'm not responsible for Anita" an
vered Pussy, with dignified whisE
her shoulders.
you know great deal about this
Jung man who is in prison." he sug-
,sted II
II know he is innocent" h,
II hope you can prove It," VI,
"Of course | can prove it." she de-
ired. IN. Kittredge. an old friend. -
rs arrested because he called for my ST
ings. but | asked him TO do that. IL
8 absurd" be
I'm afraid it's not so absurd as you ne
ink. You say he was an old friend El
e must have been very particular ge
nd Of an old friend for you TO ask Be-
favor of him that you knew and he va
lew would bring him under suspi- 81,