Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-01
through the Wall
By
CLEVELAND MOFFETT
,cop,rs4h.. 1909. b, D. App1..on . CO.

"And you've been giving orders to
young Bobet?''
| eco in there and you'll find out
sneered the fat man. jerking a deri-
sive thumb toward Hauteville's door.
| NJ. Paul entered the judges private
room.
"My dear Coquenil." exclaimed
Hauteville. With cordial hand extend
ed, I'm glad to see you, but you must
prepare for bad news. They have
taken YOU of the force. Your commits
sion is Cancelled"
"But-h'lt why?"
"For influencing Dedet to- break a
rule about prisoner au secret"
| II thought the girl might get impor-
! tant evidence from her lover"
'No doubt, but you ought to have
asked me for an order Pm afraid you
will have to suffer-
did you make the complaints"
mo, no! The order came from high.
er up"
'The chief revoked my commission? %
1.-The order came from Ills Office"
! ''And now Gibelin is in charge of the
case:"
| YES
! "And / am discharged from the
force-discharged in disgrace? Then
I'll tell you what Gibelin will do. and
that is important. He will let this
guilty for want of evidence that would
save him.
"Not if can help it." replied Haute-
vile.
Thanks" said NJ Paul II think
I'll have word with the chief"
The chief came out. followed by a
black bearded judge. who was bidding
him obsequious farewell.
| AS NJ. Simon moved away briskly
his eye fell on the waiting detective.
and his genial face clouded.
"Ah. Coquenil." he said. I'm sorry
about this business"
"Sorry?" exclaimed NJ. Paul. $50
is Hauteville sorry. but if you're sorry
why did you let the thing happen?"
NJ. Simon liz warning finger on
his lips. "This is in strictest conf
dence. The order came through his
Office, but don't believe the prefet de
police issued it personally. 1t came
from higher up.%sv, SIS
Coquenil kept his appointment that
night at the Three Wise Men and
found Papa Tignol waiting for him.
his face troubled even to the tip Of his
luminous purple nose. Later, with
Tignol and Pougeot, he started on a
ride in taxicab. which mystified his
two companions. During the ride,
which took them into. the country,
| Coquenil ordered the chauffeur to
knock at the door of desolately 10
! Gated house. No sooner had the op.
orator obeyed when Coquenil climbed
into the chauffeur's seat and started
the machine ahead at full speed de-
| spite the cries and imprecations of
| the deserted machinist, who plunged
desperately after the machine. THAT
was Gibelin." laughed the great de-
tective to his astounded companions.
"He was the chauffeur and was spy
ing on me. He'll have only fifteen
I miles to walk to reach Paris"
During the return to Paris Coquenil
said to Pougeot in very serious tones:
| II may have to call on you sudden.
". You may get some strange mes
sage by some queer messenger. Look
at this ring. Will. you know it-a
brown stone marked with Greek char
acters? It's talisman. You'll listen
4 to any one who brings you this ring
old friend, eh?"
Pougeot grasped NJ. Paul's hand and
wrung It affectionately.
They went to the room of Tignol
who announced to .Coquenil. 81 have
found little shrimp of IA photogra
pher who has seen your murderer, al
right"
1.-The devilr started M. Paul
"Where?'
Tignol pointed out of window to g
balcony running along the front Of the
hotel. There! There are six rooms
opening on that balcony" Taking 4
sheet of paper, he made a rough dia
| gram.