Show ROUGH THE WALL CLEVELAND MOFFETT Cop Copyright 1909 by tOR OF THE TIlE BATTLE ETC D. D Ej APPLETON AND COMPANY VV V CHAPTER XIV I. I The Woman in tho Case I I I enil Il was neither surprised nor dis I U at the meager results of ot I I to the prison This was l f ne move in the game and It had I been entirely vain since he had Kittredge might have used id in firing a pistol and that I suffer with gout Bout or his last point was of ot extreme Im- Im I n nee ce Ithe detective was speedily put in ent humor by bv news awaiting him I de Justice Monday morn morn- lat at atthe the man sent to London to Ithe the burned photograph and the aund notes had already met with had telegraphed l that h the I in hi in question st had been Issued e to tod d Ad- whose bankers were Hun Mun- Co Rue Scribe k revealed the fact that n Wilmott was a well elI known New r r reliving living In Paris a man of ot lel- lel rho was E enjoying to the full tun a large ted teds fortune He and his dashing hed ed ved in a residence on the Avenue I In where they led a gay existence C smartest and most spectacular I toU of t the American colony They V tn felles t tg they dinners n did all they the ht had foolish several and 4 ant n things gS that the others did didd 1 w more dull d good natured good og natured and a lit lit- m dw na Wh I. I h was s a beautiful woman with charm and a lithe girlish she took Infinite care to kick up his heels in way iway while she did the thing bril- bril and kept t the e wheels of ot American J gossip busy enough anyway r 0 land and spinning until they groaned 1 tl tin ss as there that Pussy Wilmott it done or would not do if the im- im sized her This was as a matter of I speculation in the ultra-chic ultra sa- sa ugh which this fascinating lad lav envied and censured She was wasi i to tobe ba th the daughter of a Califor- Califor j who had left lett her a for for- the last shred was long Ions 1 Before marrying Wilmott d two husbands hart haft d alI over the world had hunted In and canoed the breakers style in HawaII she had lived ed boi on the Texas plains where 1 said she had worn orn mens men's clothes and shoot and swear and was altogether selfish altogether ul altogether Impossible in short v AsKa a law unto herself herselt and her heri hert J i t personality so 50 far overshadowed i that la although O he h had d the L Jl la and most of the right In theIr no one ever spoke of ept It as Pussy WIlmott's Wilmott s hus- hus her bar willfulness and caprices was full tut of ot generous im- im nd J loyal to her friends She was a snob as s witness the fact tact jt openly S snubbed b a certain U not for r his l immoralities h afterwards were no- no but because of his in in- She rather liked a ai but couldn couldn't t stand fool i she a t I was Vas the information M M. Paul had e to gather from front swift and tt It ice ce sources when he presented the e Wilmott home about I on Monday Addison was ting with some friends for a run Fontainebleau in his llis new Pan- Pan listened Impatiently to Coo Co- Co o explanation that he had come in ine e English Engish bank notes re- re to Mr Wilmott and possibly aimed that td Mr Addison Wilmott I ott would th notes in question in ex- ex oyes V V This This' would rot hl es f I my dear I sir sir sir said the I Ii mt I have t the notes the they t on ago was was' sorry to hear this this this-he he aiu Mr ir Wilmott could M re rethe the notes were spent After effort elfort Addison 7 II flat he had changed one into at Henrys Henry's and had paid r mo money oney ey I t- t ree to a shirt maker on the theand ai and the rest rest rest-he he reflected said positively Why V eor or six of or them I think re Im I'm sure there were itiC He stopped with a a. new idea whom you vou paid them I j. tro erh the detective cit them to anyone replied I I e them to my wife V t j Said Id and presently he rii departure d with polite assur- assur I t 3 If hereupon the unsuspecting Addle Addi- Addi e dwaY w way y complacently for Fon- Fon now about 2 o'clock and the JI M St Paul spent with his f 1 if Of I Information studying the caIS' caIS cas ca- ca S IS' IS s from special points r r. r. r u for tor a call upon I 55 i he proposed to make f n V i covered two significant things 1 9 her actual conduct llmott ra never openly com- com V f j I I Love Ie e affairs she might It C rfd Ji but no no one could coald say when f g 7 t Ce whom she had had hadu f u Jd id od If as seemed likely she w wi WJ a II ar r t fian lan inthis Ansonia case then 3 3 relations with KittS Kitt Kitt- S profoundest secrecy A I P however II i n that connected Mrs I UY Martinez It apher ap- ap among her other excite excite- r ussy st p passionately a fond of I She was known to have won irge sums at Monte Carlo and andr r a a regular follower of or the fash- fash 4 aces in Paris She had also sat the Olympia billiard acad- acad Jj the Grand hotel where MariI Mar- Mar iI other experts played regularS regular- regular S if eager audiences among whom Kame was the great at- at li The detective found two tv bet V. V t o remembered distinctly that iI a handsome wo- wo t to the description 0 of S 1 Pt z pott ott had wagered a 5 or 10 louis and had shown a decided o his remarkable skill with talk to-talk talk about this lady said markers larkers he called her his j r caine ne but I am sure he did her er real name name The man V J Martinez's inordinate vanity J fascination for women 0 f l i convinced that hat no member of 01 i could resist his advances 1 II much in mind started F P V K Y amps emps about 5 S o'clock s tedon finding Mrs SIrs Wilmott A 1 I Pf and as he strolled i the problem over in his hisa l a J md it conceivable that this t in a moment of or ennui or ort orf f of Or the thing might have t 3 j dine with Martinez in a 3 td Om JIt It was c certain no scruples J her if the P seemed d amusing especially as r no idea who she was hOne lese te excitement and d a new sensa- sensa I VM the only rules of or conduct and andI I nd's ds opinion was a matter of ot i I v st possible consequence Be Be- 0 i would gould probably never know it it V very languid and stun stun- f 1 her her luxurious I surround surround- a L f.-L I M. M Paul with the IV i Senca that bored rich women f trades people But presently f Ti j that he was a de detec- detec tee oj 0 4 J fl began to question her about i A affair she rose with a aU t rItt r U e that t was meant t to ban ban- J A il confusion from her pr presence sen v t however however did not banish so ie had dealt with haughty Are re r dO 4 V dam please sit down he f I I must ask you to e ox- 0 tr- tr r ti happens that a number of ot r notes given to you by bv your tome ome days ago were found on J 1 this murdered man I know she sIre replied sharp- sharp nt the notes in shops Im I'm not for tor what became of them l a am dIning out tonight and nd I T Is s I really dont don't see any point V smiled and the of pierced her like a blade The mel TheA i I point is Is my dear Jar lady lady- that I want you to tell teU me what yOU yo-u yo were d doing mg with this billiard Saturday l player night it when hen en he was as shot last Its false I never knew the man man she i cried Its U s an outrage outage for you to to- to to tn intrude on a lady and and and-and and Insult I her You used to back his game at the Olympia continued coolly What ot of it Im I'm fond ot of billiards Is that I crime You left your cloak and a small leather bag in the at the An- An sonia sofia pursued M. M Paul It It isn't true Your i 0 name was found stamped in g gold bag letters 8 under a leather flap in the thea She shot a a. frIS frightened glance at him and then faltered It It it was nodded Your friend M H. Kittredge tore the flap out of ot the bag and then cut It Into small pieces and scattered the pieces from his cab through da dark streets but I picked up the pieces You You you did she stammered Yes yes l Now ow what were you doing with Martinez In that room room For some moments she did not answer but studied him with frightened puzzled eyes Then suddenly her whole manner changed Excuse me me she smiled I didn't r I get your jour name name M H 1 he said Wont Won't you jou OU sit over here This chair Is more comfortable That's right Now I will tell you exactly what happened And settling herself near him Pussy Wilmott llmott entered bravely upon the hardEst hardest hardest hard hard- est half halt hour hout of ot her life lIte After Atter all he heas was as a man and she would do the best she could You see M H. I Coquelin-I I beg your pardon pardon M H. The names are alike arent aren't they Yes said the other dryly Well she ahe went on quite charming- charming l I iy I have done some foolish things in my life but this is the most foolish I did give Martinez the pound five notes You see he was to play a match this week with a Russian and he offered to lay the money for tor me He said he could get good odds and he was sure to win But the dinner The private room room She shrugged her shoulders I went there for a perfectly proper reason I needed some one to help me and I I-I I I couldn't ask a man who I knew new me so soV so- so V Then Martinez didn't know you jou Of course not He was foolish enough to think himself In love with me and and and- well weB I found it convenient and and and-amus- amus amusing ing to utilize to-utilize utilize him For what Mrs Wilmott bit her red lips and then with some dignity replied that she did not see what bearing her purpose had hadon hadon hadon on the case since it had not been accomplished pushed Why wasn't it accomplished he asked Because the man was vas shot Who shot him know h I dont don't You have no idea No Xo idea But you ou were present In the room Ye es You heard the shot You saw Martinez Martinez Marti Marti- nez tall fall 7 Yes but butWell but but- Well Vell Now her agitation increased she seemed about to make some statement but checked herself herselt and simply Insisted that she knew nothing about the shooting shooting shoot shoot- ing No one had entered the room except except ex ex- herself and Martinez and the waiter waller who served them They had finished finished finished fin fin- the soup Martinez had left his seat for a a. moment he was standing near her when when when-when when the shot was fired and he fell to the floor She had no idea where the shot came from or who fired It She was frightened and hu hurried away from the hotel That was as all all V smiled indulgently indulgently- What I Idid did you jou do with the auger auger he asked I IThe The auger auger she gasped Yes it was wail seen by the cab driver I you took when you vou slipped out of ot the hotel I in the h t fi l' l rain Jn coat You 1 that than V. V V V He He nodded and aDd went on on- This cab driver remembers that you had some i thing under your arm wrapped in a i newspaper Wa Was that the auger Yes she answered weakly And you jou threw jt It into the Seine as you o crossed the Concorde d bridge e She stared d at St him in genuine e I admira admira- lion tion My God you joure o re the cleverest roan roanI nap man I ever met 10 M Paul bowed politely and glancing a at t a well eU spread tea table he said Mrs Wilmott if it you jou think so well of ot me perhaps per per- haps you wont won't mind giving me a a. cup of ot tea The fact tact is I 1 have been so 60 busy bUllY with thi this case I forgot to eat and I I-I I I t feel el a II little faint He prell pressed ed a hand against his forehead and Pussy Pusey saw that he was very white You poor man she cried In concern Why didn't you jou ou tell me mc sooner Ill I'll fix it myself There Take some of ot these toasted muffins What an extraordinary life you jou ou must lead I can almost forgive forgive forgive for for- give you for being so outrageous because be be- cause joure youre oure so SO-so SO so interesting She let her siren eyes shine on him In a a. way that had wrought the discomfiture of of many a manI man I M. M Paul smiled I can return the compliment by saying that It isn't every lady who could throw a clumsy thing like an auger from a moving cab over overa a wide roadway and a stone wall and land it in a river I suppose r j-r yoU u threw it over on the right hand side Yes How far tar across the bridge had you i got when you jou ou threw it This may help V the div divers ers V She thought a moment We were a a. little more than halfway across cross I 1 should say V Thanks Now ow who bought this au auger er V Martinez Did you suggest the holes boles through th the wall lh V V No No N he did V V Are you sure V V Quite sure But the holes were bored for you jou Of ot course Because you wanted to see into the next newt V room room Yes in a low tone V And why V V V She a moment and then burst out In a flash of ot feeling Because I know that a wretched dancing girl was going to be there with with with- Yes eagerly With my husband To be continued |