The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-14


Lloyd and he's going to prove II"
II hope he does, but-tell him to
leave this woman alone" Nothing
would prevail on the young man 10 re-
veal the woman's name
! The guard came forward TO warn
them that the time was nearly up;
they had three minutes more.
IAN right" nodded Lloyd. and as he
/ turned TO Alice she saw tears IN his
eyes. IT'S tough. but never mind
1 You've made man OF me, little one.
and I'll prove II. I used TO have a sort
OF religion. and then lost 1t. and now
I've got IL agaln-a new religion and a
new creed. It's short and easy to say.
but ms all | need. and it's going to
keep me game through this whole rot
ten business. Want to hear my creed?
You know II already. darling, for you
taught II to me. Here It is: Il believe
In Alice That's all: that's enough
Let me kiss you"
Lloyd" she whispered as he bent
toward her. cant you trust me with
that woman's Manner
He drew back and looked nj her half
reproachfnlly, and her cheeks flushed.
She would not have him think that she
could bargain for her lips. and. throw
ing her arms about him. she murmur-
ed: kiss me: kiss me as much as you
like am yours, yours"
The guards grun voice came be-
tween them
lone moment" Kittredge said. and
then 10 the clinglng girl. -Why do you
ask that womans name when you
know Il alreadyT'
Wild eyed she faced him and shook
her head. 81 don't know her name. /
don't want TO know H."
You don't know her nameT' he re-
peated. and even IN the tumult of their
last farewell her frank and honest
denial fingered IN his mind.
She did not know the woman's name!
Back in his lonely cell Hittredge pom
dered this. and, reaching for his little
volume Of DE Mussct, his treasured
pocket companion that the jailer had
let him keep. he opened II at the fly
leaves She did not know this wom-
ans name! And wonderlngly he read |
on the white page the words and the |
name written by Alice herself. scrawl-
ingly, but distinctly, the day before I'm
the garden OF Notre Dame.
Coquenl was neither surprised nor
at the meager results of |
Alice's visit TO the prison. 1t had not
been entirely vain since he had learned |
that klttredge might have used his
left hand In firing n pistol and that
he did not suffer with govt or rheuma-
tism. This last point was OF extreme
Importance.
And the detective was speedily put
In excellent humor by news awaiting
him nc the Palais de Justice Monday
that the man sent TO London
TO trace the burned photograph and
the five pound notes had already met
with success and had teiegraphed that
the notes In question had been issued
to Addison Wilmott, whose bankers
were Munroe & Co. Rue Scribe.
Quick inquiries revealed the fact that
Addison wilmott was a well known
New Yorker living In Paris. man of
leisure. He and his dashing wife
lived In Il private hotel on tie Avenue
kleber, where they led gay exist
,nce In the smartest and most spec
Ilcular circle OF the American colony.
He was dun. good natured and a
little fat She was beautiful woman.
With extraordinary charm and 1.-THE. |
.irllsh figure, He was supposed TO /
lick up his heels I'm a quiet way, while
he did the things brilliantly and kept /
he wheels OF American colony gossip
busy enough, anyway-turning and {
pinnlng untl they groaned in utter
yeariness.
Such was the information NJ. Paul
ad been able TO gather from swift
nd special police sources when he J
resented himself at the Wilmott hotel [
bout luncheon time on Monday. Ad-
ison was Just starting with some c
-iends for a run down to Fontaine- q
ieau In bis new Panhard. and he lis :,
med lmpatiently 20 Coluenll's eN. A
anation that he had come in regard
some English banknotes recently n
nd TO Mr., Wilmott and possibly clev-
: forgeries. Al
Really exclaimed Addison
Coquenil hoped that Mr. Wilmott
ould give him the notes In question .,
exchange for genuine ones. This h,
ould help the investigation.
"Of course, my dear SIR" said the
but l haven't the notes y,
hey were spent long ago"
''You remember whom you paid them Al,
2" questioned the detective. m
II didn't pay them 10 any one" re-
led Wilmott. Il gave them to my 90
ife." -
'Ah" said Coquenil. and presently IN
took his departure with polite as az
RANGES, whereupon the unsuspecting No
ldison footed away complacently for yc
~,
1t was now about 2 O'clock. and the
'xt three hours NJ. Paul spent with
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