The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-09-29
Copyright 1909, by D Appleton & Co.


| bIltN III tue minus OF Alice dil'
- her rescuer phey wandered II
a strange subterranean region of pas
snges aud cross passages that wldeneC
and narrowed. that assembled and de
scended. that were sometimes smoott
under foot. but oftener blocked witt
rough stones aud always black as
night Surely 30 more pathetic paii
than these two ever braved the mazes
Of the Paris catacombs
At any rate. through the CHASTITY hor.
ror Of darkness and weakness and
pain there presently came hope-filck.
ering torches IN the distance, then
faint voices aud the presence OF
/ friends. some worklngmen. occupied
with drainage repairs, who produced
stimuputs and rough garments ana
showed them the way 10 the upper
world. TO the blessed sunshine.
An hour hfer NJ Paul and Alice
/ were IN clean. cool beds al a private
hospital near the commissary's house,
I with nurses and doctors bending over
! them And on chair beside the girl,
battered and blackened cat Esmer-
aida. while under the detectives pill
low In an adjoining room was the
scorched but unframed diary of De
Heidelmann- Bruck.
During the weeks that Coquenil aud
Alice lay In the hospital. slowly recov-
ering from the shock and their burns.
the time swung around for the trial
Of Lloyd kittredge on the charge of
numbering Martinez. the billiard play
er.
II was delightful September after
noon. The courtroom In the Palais de
Justice was crowded with fashionn-
bles intent on witnessing the trial OF
Lloyd Kittredge. Pussy Wilmott. in
her most fetching gown. SAT- well down
In front distinguished looking man
pressed through the crowd and was
by the three judges The Baron de
Heidelmann- Bruck" whispered eager
tongues as the nobleman was thus hon
ored Yes; II was the baron, intent
on witnessing the last act In the awful
drama he had inauCurated.
And now. suddenly, the blow fell.
AS the prosecuting officer scared along
IN his oratorieal digit note was
passed unobtrusively to the presiding
Judge. modest little note folded on
itself without even an envelope TO hold
II. For several minutes the note lay
unnoticed; then the judge. with care
less eye. glanced over It: then he start
ed. frowued. and his quick rereading
showed that spark Of something had |
flashed from that scrap Of paper.
The presiding Judge leaned quickly /
toward his associate on the right and /
whispered earnestly. then toward his /
associate on the left. and one after 4
another the three magistrates studied /
this startling communication. noddinE .
learned heads aud lowering judicial
eyebrows The public prosecutor blazed
through his peroratlou TO an inatten-
tive bench
No sooner had the speaker finished
than the clerk OF the court announced
4 BRIEF recess, during which the judges
for deliberation aud the au-
Hence buzzed their wonder During
his interval the Baron de Heidelmann.
BrucS looked frankly bored.
on the return of the three an an
louncement was made by the presid-
ne judge that important new evidence
n the case had been received, evidence
Il SO unusual character thar the
Judges had unanimously decided TO In
errupt proceedings for a public hear
ng Of the evidence IN question. II
vas further ordered that no one be al.
owed TO leave the courtroom under
ny circumstances.
"'CaH the first Witness" ordered the
Judge. aud amid the excitement caus-
d by these ominous words small
DOR opened and woman entered
gaming on guard She was dressed
imply Ia black and heavily yelled. but
er girlish figure showed that she was
Dung. AS she appeared Klttredge
tarted Violently The woman came
)rward 10 the witness stand and lift
I her veil. AS she did so three dis
net things happened: The audience
its admiration at vision
I strange beauty, kittredge stared In
daze OF JOY, and De Heldelmann- S
ruck felt the cold hand Of death {
utching at his heart. l
1t was Alice come 10 her lovers
eed. Alice risen from the flames, AL :
e here for Christening and justice!
What is you manner" questioned the I
idge.
MARY Coogan." was the clear an
yer.
Your aationality?" :.
Il am an American. came to :,
rance as little girl"
How did that happen?"
My father died and-my mother :,
arried second time"
Your mother married a French. >
an?" Il
Yes" Il
What Is the name of the French y
IAN whom your mother married?"
The girl hesitated. and then. looking p
.raight at the baron. she said, The u
aron de Heidelmann- Bruck."
rs your mother livingY j
mo"
How did she die?
The witness turned to Kittredge.