Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-04-16


GrOener is not wOodcarverT'
HE may be a woOdcarver. but he's
great deal more. He-he"- Coquenn
hesitated, and then. with eyes blazing
and nOstrils dllating. be burst out:
III i know anything about my bust
ness he's the man who gave me that
left handed Jolt under the heart. He's
the man who choked your shrimp
photographer He's the man whc kill
ed Martinez
Name OF a green dogr' muttered
Tignol.
Coquenil went on. He isn't her
cousin, and she isn't Alice, and he will
be at Bonneton's house tomorrow"
''Wha-atT"
Her name is Mary, and he is her
stepfather"
How do you know thatT'
Coquenll smiled. 81 found an in
scrIption on the back Of that Brussels
photograph-I mean the genuine one.
1t was hidden under n hinged support,
and Groener must have overlooked IL.
That was his second great mistake.
II read, TO my dear husband, Raoul,
from his devoted wife. Margaret, and
her little Mary You notice It says
her little Mary. That one word throws
= food OF light on this case. The
child was not his little Mary"
Il see. I see" reflected the old man.
and Alice? Does she know that
that she isn't Alice?'
"No."
See here" suddenly said COquenil;
we've talked too much. You must
hurry back TO Alice Better take an
auto. And. remember. Papa TIgnol,"
he added in final warning, there Is
nothing so important as TO guard this
girl"
A few moments later. with Caesar
bounding happily at his side. NJ. Paul
entered the quieter paths OF the great
park. With the dog at his heels NJ
Paul turned his steps toward beauti-
ful cool glade. Here be came into
plain view OF a company Z ladies and
gentlemen who. having Witnessed the
review, had chosen this delights spot
for luncheon. They were e,Iuently
rich and fashionable people. for they
had come as coaching party on
very smart break. with four beautiful
horses. and some in n flashing red and
black automobile that was now drawn
up beside the larger vehicle. CoQue-
nils interest was heightened when be
overheard a passing couple say that
these were the guests OF no less per
son than the Duke OF Montreuil, whose
lavish entertainments were the talk OF
Paris.
So they went on together. master
and dog. and were passing around on
the far Size Of the coaching party
when suddenly Caesar began TO nose
the ground eNcitedly. Then. running
20 his master. he stood with eager
eyes, as II urging some pursuit.
The detective observed the dog I'm
surprise. Was this SOME foolish within
20 follow a squirrel or a rabbit II
wasn't like Caesar.
Come. come" ne reasoned with
friendly Gliding; don't be a baby"
, Caesar growled an vigorous protest
and. darting away. began circling the
ground before him. back and forth.
! in widening curves. as Coquenil had
taught him.
NJ. Paul was puzzled. Evidently
there was scent here but what
scent? lie had made no experiments
with Caesar since the night OF the
crime, when the dog had taken the
scent Of the pistol and found the alley
way footprints. But that was ten
days ago. The dog could not stin be
on that same scent Impossible. Then.
I deciding quickly, he gave the word,
"Chercher
On through the woods went Caesar.
nose down. tail rigid. following the
scent. moving carefully among the
trees and once OF twice losing the
trail, but quickly finding il again. and
} presently. as he reached more open
ground, running ahead swiftly, straight
/ toward the coaching party. COQueniI
| realized the danger and called loudly
| TO the dog. but his voice was drowned
| by the cries OF ladies' on the break.
| who, seeing the bounding animal.
screamed their fright The dog was
| flying full at the break. eyes fixed.
| body tense. and now. with a splendid
| effort. he was actually hurting him
/ self through the air when among the
| leaned forward suddenly. There was
a sharp report. and then Coquenil saw
Caesar fan back 10 the ground
my dog, my dog" he cried. coming
| up 10 the stricken creature
One glance showed there was moth
ing to be done. The bullet had crash
ed into the broad breast in front OF
the left shoulder. and-it was all over
with Caesar
you cOwardsr flung out the heart
sick man. You have killed my dogr
Then some one on the break said,
we had better move along, hadn't we.
| RaoulF"
Yes" agreed another. "What a
/ beastly bOrer
(To BE Continued.)
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