Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-23

ask to be taken back. That is why
am here"
"But. my dear fellow" replied the
chief in frank astonishment, Il un-
derstood that you had received a mag
nifcent offer with
Eyes, yes, have"
"With a salary Of a hundred thou
sand francs"
"IFs true, but have refused It,"
Simon and Hauteville looked at Co
uuenil incredulously.
"May / ask why you have refused
it7" asked the chief.
"Partly for personal reasons, large
" because / want to have a hand In
this case"
Gibelin moved uneasily.
"You think this case so interestingly
put i1 the judge.
"rhe most interesting | 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 NJ Simon. after all, we
have only the shooting Of a billiard
player"
NJ. Paul shook his head and replied
impressively: "The billiard player was
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 mas
ter player, and I'm going to be in it"
"Why do you think It's a great
gamer questioned the judge.
"Why do think anything? Why
did think commonplace pickpocket
at the Bon Marche was a notorious
criminal wanted by two countries?
why did | think we should find the
real clew to that Bordeaux counter
feiting gang in a Passy wineshop?
/ why did ! think 1t necessary tonight
to be on the cab this young American
took and not behind 1t in another
cab?" He shot a quick glance at Gibe-
lin. Because a good detective knows
certain things before he can prove
them and acts on his knowledge. That
is what distinguishes him from an or
binary detective.
"Meaning me?" challenged Gibelin.
'Not at ALL" replied NJ Paul smooth
ly. II only say that
zone moment" interrupted M. ST.
mon. "Do I understand that you were
with the driver who took this Ameri-
can away from here tonightp
Coqueni smiled. 81 was not with
the driver. was the driver, and
had the honor OF receiving francs
from my distinguished associate" He
bowed mockingly to Gibelln and held
up silver piece, 81 shall keep this
among my curiosities"
1T was a foolish trick, a perfectly
useless trick" declared Gibelin. furi-
Gus.
perhaps not" answered the other,
with aggravating politeness. Perhaps
1t was a rather nice coup leading to
very important results"
"Huhl What resultsT
Eyes. What results" echoed the
Judge.
"Let me ask first" replied Coquenil
deliberately. ''what you regard as the
most important thing to be known in
this case just now"
"The name of the woman" answered
Hauteyille promptly,
"Then the man who gives you this
woman's name and address will rem
der real service?"
"a servicef" exclaimed Hauteville.
'The whole case rests on this woman"
"Come, come" Interrupted the chief
"What are you driving atT
~ have the woman's name and ad
dress" exclaimed Coquenil
impossible" they cried.
81 got them by my own efforts, and
| will give them up on my own terms"
He spoke with look of fearless pur-
pose that NJ simon well remembered
from the old days.
"a thousand deyilsl How did you
do it?" cried Simon.
81 watched the American in the cab
as he leaned forward toward the Ian
tern light, ana | saw exactly what he
was doing He opened the lady's bag
and cut out a leather dap that had
her name and address stamped on it,"
mo" cQntradlcted Gibelin; there
was no name In the bag, l examined
It myself"
1.-THE name was on the underslde OF
the lap," laughed the other "in gilt
letters"
Glbelln's heart sank.
"And you took this fiap from the
American? asked NJ Simon.
mo. no, Any violence would have
brought my colleague into the thing,
for he was close behind, and wanted
this knowledge FOR myself"
"What did you DOR pursued the
chief,
II let the young man cut the dap
Into small pieces and drop them one
by one as we drove through dark lit
tie streets. And ! noted where he
dropped the pieces. Then ! drove back
and picked them up-that is all but
two"
"Marvelousw muttered Hauteville.
Il had a small searchlight lantern to
help me. That was one OF the things
/ took from my desk" he added to