The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-06-09

"Sacre matin4 Eia.: tered TicnGl. Its
awkward aiili, x through thi; II
hand hole. Ltc;,:ise it's too tear ii.
sideboard. can't get my eye there
to sight along the pistol barrel"
"You mean your right eye?"
"Of course"
could you get your left eye therc:'
Eyes. but If | aimed with my left
eye I'D have to fire with my left hard
| ard l couldn't bit Il COW that way"
COquenil locked at Tignol steadily
"You could if you were 81 left handed
man.
"You mean to say The othe;
stared.
We've got to lock for left handed
murderer
II was nearly O'Clock when Co
quenii left the Ansonia and started IT,;
the Champs ElySccs. breathing deep Of
the early morning air. The night was
still dark. although day was breaking
in the east. And what Il night it had
been! After all. what had he acted
| on: 4 girls dream and an ocd coin
| cidence. Was that enough: Was thai
| enough to make Il man alter his whole
life and face extraordinary danger:
| Was it enough?
CoGuenil was Just CHANGING abou
| for cab to the Turkish bath place
| in fact. he was signaling one that he
| saw jogging up the Avenue de t.
! Ora nde Arlnep-When he bpca me- aWars
| that q gentleman was approaching:
him. Turning quickly. he saw a ma:
of medium height with dark bear
! tinged with gray. wearing loose
black cape over'oat and a silk hat
The stranger Salu:ed pnlitely and safe
with a slight foreign accent: "Hov
are YOU. NJ. Louis? | have been ex
pecting YOU
| The words were simple eIou"h. yc.
| they contained Il double surprise fo,
COQuenil. He was ut a loss to under
stand how lie could have been expect
ed here. where he had come by the
merest accident. and certainly this
that any one. except his mother. had
addressed him as Louis. He had been
! christened Louis Paul.
How do you know that my name
is Louise
II know great deal about you" an.
swered the other. and then. with sig.
niicant emphasis, Il know that you
are interested in Dreams"
| Coquenil i!Stnctively felt that some
thing momentouS was preparing.
! FEATHER clever. your getting Oh that
cab tonight" remarked the other
"Ah. you know about thatr
"Yes, and about the Rio de Janeiro
offer. We want yon to reconsider your
decision"
WHO. pray. are 'we?"
Certain persons interested in this
Ansonia affair"
Persons who know about the
crime?"
Possibly"
"H'm! Do these persons know what
covered the holes in No. 7?'
"a Japanese print"
"And in No. G?"
"Some yellow hangings"
"Ah" exclaimed CoGuenil in sur
prise. ''Do they know why Martinez
! DOfeu tneSe nOleS
"To please the woman" was the
prompt reply.
did she want Martinez killed"
"No."
"Then why did she want the holes
bored?''
"She wanted to see into No. Z"
1t was extraordinary.
"What do you want with me?'
'"The persons | represent
"Say the person you represent" in
! terrupted Coqucnil "a criminal of
this type acts alone"
"As you like" answered the other
carelessly. 'Then the person repre-
sent wishes you to withdraw from this
case"
The message was preposterOus.
Naturally" retorted Coquenil. "Tell
your friend or employer that am only
mildly interested in his wishes
The dark bearded man answered.
quite unruttied. "Ah. | may be able
to heighten your interest" The stran
ger drew from his coat pocket large,
thick envelope fastened with an elias
tic band and handed it to the detective
CoqueDils curiosity was stirred
| What desperate purpose lurked Ee
hind his self confident mask? Could
1t be that he knew the assassin or
, or was he the assassin?
| Wondering thus. NJ. Paul opened the
rendered envelope and saw that it con
taned bundle of thousand franc notes
There is large sum here"
Fifty Thousand francs. It's for you
and as much more will be handed you
the day YOU sail for Brazil This sum
| is bonus in addition to the salary
a!ready fixed. And. remember. you
| have a life position there with a bril-
liant chance of fame"
Coqueni! snapped his fingers. 81
don't care that for fame. I'm going to
work out this case for the sheer JOY
of 1os, T.