The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-25

Undoubtedly" agreed the doctor.
 Then the pistol must have fallen beside him or remained in his hand. Well, where is it?''
 Ask the woman who was here. How do you know she didn't take it?" 'Nonsense" put in the chief Why should she take it? To throw suspi- cion on herself? Besides, I'll show you another reason why it's not sui eide. The man was shot through the right eye. The ball went in straight and clean, tearing its way to the brain. Well. in the whole history of suicides there is not one case where a man has shot himself in the eye. Did you ever hear of such case, doctor?"
 Never" answered Joubert.
 "A man will shoot himself in the mouth. in the temple, in the heart, anywhere. but not in the eye. There would be an unconquerable shrinking from that. So say it's murder"
 The judge shook his head. And the murdererT
 An, that's another question. We must find the woman. And we must understand the role of this Ameri- can"
 No woman ever fired that shot or planned this crime," declared the com missary, unconsciously echoing Coque- nils opinion.
 "Theres better reason to argue that the American never did it. retorted the judge.
 What reason?"
 "The woman ran away, didn't she? And the American didn't. If he had killed this man do you think anything would have brought him back here for that cloak and bag?''
 "A good point" nodded the chief
 "Ah, yes: she knows" reflected the commissary. And. gentlemen, all our talk brings us back to this-we must find that woman.''
 At half past 1 Gibelin appeared to announce the arrest of Kittredge. He had tried vainly to get from the Amer ican some clew to the owner of cloak and bag.
 I'll see what l can squeeze out of him in the morning." said Vaudeville grimly.
 "You've got your work cut out snapped the detective. Hes a stub born devil"
 In the midst of these perpleXities and technicalities a note was brought in for NJ. pougeot. The commissary glanced at it quickly and then, with word of excuse left the room, return ing a few minutes later and whisper ing earnestly to NJ. Simon.
 You say he is hereT' exclaimed the latter "I thought he was sailing for'- NJ. Pougeot bent closer and whis- pered again.
 Paul Coquenilr' exclaimed the chief. why. certainly. ask him to come in.'
 A moment later Coquenil entered. and all rose with cordial greetings that is. all except Gibelin. ! "As you know" explained Coquenil briefly at the judge. Il resigned from the force two years ago. l need not go into details. The point is I now ask to be taken back. That is why l am here"
 But, my dear fellow replied the chief in frank astonishment. 'l un. derstood that you had received mag nificent offe' with
 "Yes, yes. have"
 With salary of a hundred thou. sand francs?'
 It's true but 1 have refused it."
 Simon am Vaudeville looked at Cc- quenil incredulously.
 May ask why you have refused bt7" asked the chief.
 Partly for personal reasons, large ly because l want to have a hand in this case"
 Gibalin moved uneasily.
 You think this case so interestingly put in the judge.
 The most interesting I have ever known" answered the other, and then he added. with all the authority of his fine, grave face: Its more than inter- esting It's the most important crimi- nal case Paris has known for three generations"
 Again they stared at him.
 My dear Coquenil. you exaggerate," objected M Simon. After all, we have only the shooting of billiard player"
 NJ Paul shook his head and replied impressively: ''The billiard player was a pawn in the game. He became trou- blesome and was sacrificed. He is of no importance. but there's a greater game than billiards here with a mas- ter player, and Pm going to be in it." ..Whv d0 vnu think it'S a Ureaf