Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-26

'TIn 30 sat thereT' he pointed TO
W a vacant seat at the long cen
wv ter table. .... 80, -.
cited whispers.
Bring me a plan OF the tables" he
continued. and when this was spread
before him. Il viii read OF the names
marked here, and each Of You will
please answer"
In tense silence he called the names.
and 20 each one came quick Here
until he said "Kittredger'
There was no answer.
"An here but NJ. Kittredger' cried
the Official. He was here, and-he
went out 1 must know why be went
out: must know when he went out
exactly when: / must know how he
acted before he left. what he said. In
short, must know all you can tell me
about him" Then began n wearisome
questioning OF witnesses. not very
fruitful. either. for these Americans
developed a surprising ignorance touch
Ing their fellow countryman and all
that concerned him. As 10 KittredCe's
nfe and personality. the result was
scarcely more satisfactory. He had
appeared I'm Paris about year before.
Just why was not known, and had
passed as a good fellow. perhaps a lit
tie Wild and hot headed.
A few minutes later the unexpected
happened. One Of the policemen burst
IN 60 say that some one had called for
the lady's cloak and bag.
'WellY' snapped the commisSary.
81 was going 10 arrest him. sir" re
piled the other eagerly. but
Twill you never learn your bust
ness?" stormed Pougeot docs Gibe-
I'm know thisI"
Eyes. sir; we just told him"
Send Joseph here-quick" And 10
the waiter when he appeared: Tell
the woman In the CloakrOom TO let
this young man have the things. Don't
let him see that you are suspicious.
but take a good look at him"
yes. sir. And theng"
-And then nothing. Leave him 70
Gibelin."
A moment later Joseph returned 20
say that be had absolutely recognized
>
who had passed him in the corridor.
Francois. the head waiter. was posi-
tive he was the missing banquet guest.
In other words. they were facing this
remarkable situation-that the cloak
and leather bag left by the mysterious
woman OF No. Is had now been called
Tor by the very man against whom
suspicion was rapidly growing-Lloyd
Kittredge himself
When Klttr@dge. with cloak and bag.
stepped into his waiting cab and for
the second time on this vinainous
night started down the Champs Ely
sees he was under no illusion as 70 his
personal safety. He knew that he
would be followed and presently ar
rested. He knew this without even
glancing behind him. He had under
stood the whispers and searching looks
IN the hotel.
The driver grumbled and cracked
his whip. and a moment later, peer
ing back through the front window, he
saw his eccentric fare absorbed In ex-
aiming a white leather bag. He could
see him distinctly by the yellow Light
man had opened cue OF the inner pOck-
cts Of the bag. drawing out a Zap OF
leather under which a name was
stamped quite visibly IN gilt letters.
Presently he took out a pocketknlfe
and tried To Scrape OF the name, but
the letters were deeply marked and
could not be removed so easily. After
q moments hesitation the young man
carefully drew his blade across the
base OF the fap, severing it from the
bag. which be then threw back on
The seat holding the Zap in apparent
perplexity.
AS they neared the end OF the Rue
de Vaugirard the American opened the
door and told the man TO turn and
drive back. He wanted to have a look
at Notre Dame, three full miles away.
On the way to Notre Dame, Kit
tredge changed their direction half Il
dozen times, acting on accountable i'm
pulses, going by zigzags through mar
row dark streets instead OF by the
straight and natural way. so that il
was after midnight when they entered
The Rue du Cloitre Notre Dame, which
runs just beside the cathedral, and
drew mp at a house indicated by the
American. Another cab observed by
Kittredge drew up behind them.
Tell your friend back there" re-
marked Kittredge 10 his driver as he
got out. that ! have important bust
ness here. There'n be plenty OF time
for him to get a drink" He disap-