Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
/ An Invisible Hand |
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By FITZGERALD Ynave
MOLLOY Trvmph Etc. by r.
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that the man Who had attempted his
life WAS the same who had killed Rich
ard Cote. Both had been robbed, and
two would have been murdered but
for Geoffrey's providential awakening.
And that this was some inmate of the
hall appeared certain.
No one knew of his having the jewels
but the family and UIbano. The bar
rister's thoughts centesed themselves
on the man, whom he considered to
have a forbidding and evil countenance.
He had always regarded him with
dislike that now deepened to distrust.
The comparatively small sum stolen
from COTE would seem q large amount
to Il servant, while the jewels, If sue
cessfully disposed of, would mean a
fortune.
The Wallets lioad shoulders We're a
sign of great strength, and it was a
powerful man who had pinioned Geof-
frey 10 his bed; while urbano's long,
claw-like fingers Were capable of
death-dealing clutch. 1t was possible
sons, for there was no knowing what
experience man with as repulsive
an exterior had passed through, and
there We're few Italians who did not
know the uses and abuses to which
herbs could be applied. The rascal
must be closely watched by detectives.
& Then came the question as to wheth-
er there We're two persons in the room
at the time the attack was made on
him. At the instant he started from
sleep he had certainly imagined that
he bad heard movements at either side
cf his bed. Or the other hand, he knew
it was extremely difficult TO localize
aound iii the dark. The thought oc-
CURED that While he was being WE'LL
nigh stranglca by one man, a second
might have carried off the jewels.
IT was readily seen that Crbano's
n 1I1 IN, 1,is-
TO his masters son. AT Goffe's inquest,
MaX's debts had been mentioned. HIS
habits We're cxtlayagant, he was q
gambler, and no doubt ne was pressed
for money. That he vas reckless and
violent was shown by his attempt upon
his life when refused by Edith. And
that he was jealous of his successful
rival was plain, ii might follow that he
\ WAS revengefIi. The man whom
Edith loved would have to be removed
before another could hope TO stand in
his place.
Then Max was absent when the
alarm had been given and had stated
that he went out Tor a walk. Though
II stroll at such an hour was unusual,
in justice it might be said that the ex-
pl;lnation OF his rostlessness accounted
for it: but could it possibly be that he
he had stolen?
Z II was Il terrible suggestion, but in
his mental INVESTIGATIONS Godfrey
seized and examined every superstition
that presented itself to his mind
/ Nor did he forget that the man Who
had been tried for I2ichald Goffe's MUIR
der had seen the jewels Though Geof-
frey had been his counsel. and as such
had been brought into IL constant COM
munication that ought to have begot
intimacy with him, yet the barrister
/ felt he had never gained his confidence,
never fathomed, never really UNDER
stood him. 1t may have been Dun
STAINS natural reserve, a reserve that
almost amounted to secrecy regarding
! himself, that had foiled and neTplexed
1 Godfrey, but at all events nothing like
/ friendship had ever established be-
tween them.
! And he also had been rejected by
Edith.
In the morning. the whole household
I was alert T.; ;Xith e-.:ssin robbery end
attempted murder. Lady Bysshe and
Edith had TIE news abruptly broken
to them by their respective maids. Ra,..i,i,
We're scared perpleSed, dist: essed be-
You'd measure Some fsstailty 1t seemed