The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-08-09

which had brought him TO Clayfi6ifs
His thoughts had wandered back to
well nigh forgotten period of his life
when he, too, had been as young as Mau
rice Leclerc and as deeply in love.
1t was close upon midnight when Cor
inge put the latchkey into the door of
l3 Felspar road. He had determined to
get into the house and go TO bed in the
dark He was little tired There was
no occasion for "A night watch. He could
do all he wanted to do next day
To Goringe fear was unknown, and
as he stood in the hall of the empty
house no sensation disturbed him except
that lie felt unusually tired.
Long walks evidently don't agree
with me, " he reflected as he mounted
the stairs and made straight for Stein
worth's bedroom. He had little diff
Guilty in finding the right key, hut he
soon discovered which it was, and un-
locking the door he entered the room
and then fastened the door from the in
side with the brass bolt He placed a
chair near the head Of the bed at the
side which was farthest from the door
On the chair he placed his coat and
waistcoat, and on the top of these his
watch and loaded revolver Then he
took off his boots, and arranging
blanket over himself fell asleep quickly
1t was broad daylight when Goringe
awoke. He jumped alertly out of bed
and saw by his watch that it was close
upon 8 o'clock
Il must chance lighting n fire in the
kitchen, he thought as he stripped off
his shirt and proceeded to the wash
stand. Never thought could feel alb
solutely in want of hot cup of coffee
Hellop' he exclaimed, ''no water in the
ever. / suppose / can have douche in
the scullery He threw his coat over
his shoulder and proceeded down stairs
The kitchen door was at the far end
of the hall 1t stood wide open, and as
Goringe entered the kitchen lie saw that
the kitchen window was partly open.
He was not an emotional man, but
the open window caused him to bite his
neither lip, aud to stamp furiously ON
the floor
There's no mistake about this win
dow anyhow. " said he, with strange
smile, as he proceeded quietly and slow
~ to examine the hasp. "This has been
forced during the night Perhaps the
burglar has been as unconscious Of my
existence in the house as / have been of
his. Rummy business What triumph
il will be for Briggs to hear thisr'
Goringe entered the scullery, washed
himself with brave show of unconcern,
and then started to make his breakfast.
AS soon MS his hunger and thirst were
appeased-he found ample materials in
the pantry for his wants--he took his
stand at the kitchen window Opposite
the window was high wooden fence
with n cemented path about three feet
wide lying between the window and the
fence. The house nc the other side of the
fence had no gable window and exhib-
tied only blank wall of dull, yellow
brick.
An excellent place to plant an easily
opened window surelyl" unused the de-
tective.
Closing the window he proceeded lei
surely to the two sitting rooms ON the
ground floor. There was no sign of a
disturbance of any kind in either Of the
rooms. Then he walked up stairs, and
entered the room which Mrs Davorn
used to occupy. Here there were unmis-
taxable traces of recent disturbance.
Goringe could easily remember how the
room had been arranged after its last
tenant had been taken from it. Every
thing was now pulled about; the floor
of the room was Uttered with portions
of the bedding (some Of which had been
ripped and torn), broken boxes ana rum
pied linen.
This comes of Briggs taking his
men OFF / suppose / may hazard an
opinion when am all by myself. No
doubt this is either the work of some
one who heard Vickery's evidence and
thought he would nave try for the
notes-perhaps l disturbed his opera
tions at midnight-while the house was
deserted, or perhaps it is blind. Any
how I'm in nice hole. This is what
comes Of sentimentalizing when there's
work TO be done. +"
Going down on his knees the detect
i've tried 10 sort out the litter ON the
floor in the hope Of picking up some