Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
Godfrey considered for a moment.

Godfrey considered for a moment
| Il had not very many friends in those
days" he answered at last. II was a
hard worker, and for that reason didn't
encourage men to waste my time Be-
sides, l was only struggling artist and
couldn't afford to entertain very much"
But there must have been some men
who came in. Think. sir, and try to recol-
! lect. It's an important point"
well, of course, there was my friend.
M. Fensden, who practically lived with
me. ~Fie used my studio whenever he had
anything to do
He is the gentleman who gave the
damaging evidence against you on Mon
day, is he not?'
He is. Then there was a Mr.. Bourke,
leader writer on the Daily Record"
Il know Mr.. Bourke, said the detective.
1--WE may dismiss him from the case at
| once
| Then there was an artist named Hal
| liday, who occa sionally dropped in, but he
| is now in Dresden
| When did he go?'
Nearly two months before 1 went
abroad myself, Godfrey answered. II
think | have given you the list of my
! friends. l can remember no more"
Now, sir that boz; in which the hands
were sent, had you ever seen it bafore?'
! Mo- said Godfrey, Il am quite certain
l had not
When you came home from Egypt, did
you make any purchases in Naples?"
( None at all. l was only there one
night"
| Now, sir l am given to understand
/ that your friend Mr.. Fensden, induced you
to go abroad for the reason that he feared
! you were falling In love with your model.
! On what sort OF terms was Mr.. Fensden
/ himself with the girl in question:
! ''On very friendly terms" said Godfrey.
Was he in love with her, do you
think?'
II am certain he was not" Godfrey re-
piled. shaking his head. Il do not think
he would ever be in love with anybody"
And you are quite sure that he saw
nothing of the girl from the day he babe
her goodbye In your studio, until Mon
day, when he inspected her dead body in
the mortuary?"
Il am sure Of it." Godfrey answered
And when did he return to England,
for ! understand he has been abroad until
lately?"
ON Thursday morning. l met him at
the Mahl Stick Club an hour or two after
his return from Paris
Now. sir. one other question. and the
last. The girl. understand. told you that
she was married, and refused to say TO
whom. I have had an opportunity OF
examining the wedding ring from her
finger. Somewhat 10 my surprise, found
hat -
does it come about that a girl living In
I Naples should be married with an Aus
TRAN wedding ring? 1t was. moreover. an
| expensive one. What / want to know is.
was the young woman ever in vienna?'
Never. to the best of my belief" said
Godfrey. AT any rate, she never told
me So.
Now, sir. there's one point want to
clear up. and when l have done that.
shan't be at all certain that / haven't got
the key to the whole mystery. Is it only
a singular coincidence, do you tn nix. that
Teresins Cardi, your old model. wore a
wedding ring of Austrian make. and that
the box in which her hands were cent TO
you the other day should bear the label
OF a weli-known Vienna irm?''
He chuckled and rubbed his hands to-
gether, as he put this question to God
frey.
1T certainly seems singular" said the
latter; but why should not the ring have
been purchased IN Naples, even IL # were
Of Austrian make?"
There is not the least reason why II
should not. out the coincidence is worth
remarking. Now. sir, / shall leave you
to think ever wat l have said shall
telegraph to Naples and Vienna. and
meanwhile endeaycr to find out who il
was handed the box in at Euston- Allow
me to wish you good-day. gentlemen"
They returned his salutations, after
which he went away. leaving one little ray
Of hope behind him.
"A most remarkable man THAR said
Cooley. appreciauyeIy. when the door was
once more closed. He will follow the
trail now like sleuth-hound. In the
meantime. Mr.. Henderson. cannot prom
Use you anything very hopeful for to-
morrow. l shall apply to the magistrate
for remand In order to give Burreil more
time to lock about him- shah keep u