Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06

queer thing is that we can't find out a
thing about Thompson. Last night was
ane nrst Tune he'd ever been seen at Ma
eraw's-nobody there'd ever seen him be-
lore. He spent three four dollars treat
ing the crowd. Then he got noisy and
Magraw was going to call the police. but
Jimmy spoke up and said he'd look after
him. His story was straight that far"
longings?"
Here they are" and Simmonds brought
cut canvas bag and opened it. Look
al Them
Godfrey turned out the contents and ex-
amined them piece by piece 1t was mere
~ lot of ordinary clothing, most of 1t
much the worse for wear and all of It
tobacco.
Anything in the pockets?" asked God
frey.
Not thing except some loose smoking
tobacco. There's one thing about the cloth
Ing, though-have you noticed? It's all
summer clothing; see these linen trousers,
now"
G1dfrey nodded. with drawn brows
mats this?" he asked suddenly. hold
Ing up swart object. shaped like a clam
sheii and halving in the same way along
the sharp edge
II don't know. curio picked up at
sea sea sUuheWheres, perhaps. / have theory
lndt thompson was sailor"
"Why?"
Well, the bag, in the first place-only
a sailor would carry his clothes that way
men, put your head down in it and, under
the tobacco, you'lLsmell the salt"
Godfrey shifted and nodded again. Then
he got out his knife
Let's take a look at the inside of Mr..
Ihompsons eurio," he said. and inserted
the blade.
twist and the sides Enclosed Sim
monds sprang back with sharp cry of
surprise as he saw what lay within, and
even Godfrey's heart gave sudden leap.
ln@ l,-,o
head.
Then in an instant, Godfrey smiled
Its not alive he said. Don't you see,
1T some marvellous kind of nut"
Simrlonds approached cautiously and took
another look.
that beats mev'
And well it might. for in every detail the
form was perfect. Godfrey looked at 1t
musingly.
This may give us clue" he said. IT
shouldn't imagine a nut like this grows in
many parts OF the world. Though, of
course sailor might pick 1t I'D anywhere
from another sailor, in a slop-shop. even
here In New York perhaps"
he closed the shell together again and
placed 1t in the bag, stufflng the rest of
the clothing In after It,
Thompson had no very exalted idea of
cleanliness he remarked His clothing
an?" anu 'iiis is
"Yes-he'd rented his furniture from q
rent In advance because he had so little
baggage That receipts the onlv thing
that's got his name on it-oh yes: there's 2
Tits J." - nut
Which goes to show that his name
wasn't thompson. 1 think you're right
Slmmonds, In putting him down as sailor
IL .hought SO last night-in fact. I've already
got Two men making tour Of the docks
trying to find somebody who knew him
Have your" said Simmonds. smiling
That's like you. There's another curio,1s
tning, though. about the clothing he
What Is that?'
Some Of It's marked with one initial
some with another. Not one piece is marked
with his" 40 -''"A neu
90. That Is queer" commented Godfrey:
but 1t isn't half so queer as another tbins
Why should a sailor a drunkard w,tho,1t
a decent suit of clothes, rent an Apartment
that costs him $40 month, when he could
g ts a room for dollar week down on
Simmonds nodded helplessly.
That's so,' he said
Unless, added Godfrey, che thought be
mad to have some such place to work from
- ne couid IL, hardly have asked Miss Croydon
TO meet MIN In Bowery lodging house"
NO." agreed Simmonds but he needn't
nave blown IN forty dollars either He
could a got nice room most anywhere
uptown for five a week"
A tap at the door interrupted him.
Come In" he called.
The door opened and the coroner,s clerk
N!eiA
MI Goldberg sent the exhibits back to
monds. ~ yin
Simmonds opened 1t and took out a mock.
etoook, pipe, knife and some silver
money.
c al right" he said, and signed receipt.
Godfrey waited until the door closed then
he rose and came over to Simmonds side
There's something here that might belp
US, he said, picking up the pocketbook.
Inose clppings-why, they're not herel"
Simmonds smiled dryly
That's another thing I wanted IN tan
'ou The clippings have been removed"
removed? By whom?"
Ihats question. They were removed
some time between the moment we looked
1t them and the moment the coroner took
charge" o. 'o0N
Godfrey stared at him with startled ewes.
You remember" Simmonds continued
that after we looked at the pocketbook T
'ut 1t back in Thompson's pocket"
"Yes-I saw yau do that"
We then went into the bed room and
1ad look around, leaving the body
Alone"
With Miss Croydon" said Godfrey. COM
oleting the sentence.
Precisely. Goldberg arrived minute or
.wo later Then he and 1 searched the
body again. When he opened the pocket
book there was nothing In 1t except the
'ent receipt"
Godfrey sat down again in his chair. The
inference was obvious, Irresistible. The
clippings had been removed by Miss Grow
were the papers she had risked
so much to get possession Of Simmonds
and he had had the secret under their
hands and had missed It'll 1t was not a
pleasant reflection.
His thoughts flew back to Miss Croydon
md he found himself again admiring her
TO have taken the clippings demanded
1egree of bravery. of self-control, amount
ing almost to ca1lousness. It seemed in
credible that she should have dared ap-
proach the body open the coat
Then he remembered her half-fainting at
itude when he had returned from the inner
DOM. At the time, ne had thought the COL
apse natural enough. Now, it took on
new meaning.
There's another thing" continued Sim
nonds. after moment. Here's the piece
Of pipe we found on the floor Do Won
Snow where 1t came from?"
No-I was going to look that up''
1T came from the radiator. The con-
lections were defective and a plumber was
'eplacing them. This Is piece of pine he
mad removed and left lying behind the
He remembers 1t distinctly. Do |
you recall the position of the radiator7"