The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-11-01

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&sss23 papers overlooked with de-
tails, theories, suggestions to the police.
letters from interested readers.
1t has long been Il habit Of mine.
when any particularly abstruse Grim
inal mystery is before the public, to pin
nv faith to the Record. Its other fea-
lures do not ADMIRE, but l knew that
jim Godfrey WIS its expert in crime,
and ever since my encounter With him
in the Holladay case | have entertain
ed the livelicst admiration of his acu-
men and aulacity. If Il mystery was
possible of solution, l believed that he
would solve it. 50 it was to the Record
l turned now AMI read carefully every
word lie wrote about the tragedy.
Was sitting in ny room ON the
evening CT tie second day after the
affair. smoking a postprandial pipe
and raa,i:lg tie Records stenographic
report OF tie caroae:''s inquest. when
there cane 4 l.ook 1t Try Goor and my
landlady entered. She held in her hand
paper Which had a formidable legal
appearance.
Have You found another apartment
yet.NMi Lestcr:' she asked
NO. have@'t. Mrs. Fitch" l said
I'm afraid I've Not been as diligcnt in
locking fer one as slosi have been"
well, I've just got another notice."
and she sighed WEAKLY. The. re g).:.r
to begin tearing down the l. 10 d..
after tomorrow. | cant lin;, y. ot,ac
house. so I'm going to PCT ~ f::..a!tu.,
in storage. I've tod the men IL c3.a,
for it tomorrow
"-hll right said. If can't f.,
an apartment to suit. I'll PIT r,y stat.
in storage. too. and stay 1T Il hotel for
awhile. III know Ey tomorrow noon.
Mrs. Fitch
| settled back in my chair and took
up my paper again. when Il sudden
thought brought me bolt upright Here
was an apartment, two rooms an | La h
just what wanted. en,pty-anl, more
over. 50 situated that should be at.-
mirahly placed for close at hand study
Of the tragedy. | glanced at I,y watch
1t was only half past Z. and hurried
into my coat in Il sudden fever of i'm
patience lest some one else should get
there before me.
Twenty minutes walk brought me to
the Marathon apartment house, and as
| stepped into the vestibule l saw sit
ting by the elevator Il red faced a1an
whom | recognized instantly as lIi:.-
gins. the janitor. He rose as l APP
preached him.
"Yoa have an apartment here TO
rent. haven't you:" l asked.
''Not jest now, SIR he answered.
There will be next week-if tn walk
in delegates leaves us alone. You
see. tn house is being remodeled''
Oh | said. more disappointed than
| cared to show, Il thought perhaps
once. Next week won't do me any
good
He moistcnel his lips and scratched
his head. eying me undecidedly
May ask your name, sir?" he said
at last
| handed him a card which had also
the address of my firm, Graham &
Royce. He read 1t slowly.
We've got one apartment, SIR" he
said looking up when he had mastered
IL; two rooms an bath-but it needs
little cleAnin' up. When do " have
L have it?"
Il have to move in tomorrow" an
swered, and to!d him briefly why.
May | look 3: this apartment"
He hesitatel yet a moment, then
Strengthened up with sudden resolu-
ton.
You kin see it if you want to. sir
he said, but first must tell you that
it's SCOT fourteen. where they was IA
murder two days ago
"a murder?" l repeated "Oh, yes;
did see something about it in the
papers. Well, that doesn't make any
difference: I'm not afraid of ghosts"
Then that's all right. sir he said.
With sigh OF relief, and motioned
toward the elevator
The car stopped and he led the way
down the hail.
iltEc We aie. he Sllu, pIuS!u.s De
fore a door and producing II buuc,, Of
Legs. Which reminds ne that I'll
have t sit ley fer you-the Other
tenant lest his-ieastways. it WASH t
fo:.:.,l On him. Or meoDc you'd rather
Id change til lock-
"Ch, To-" ! assured Lin. ".AIcthe,
key Will Co" and we cnscre. together
examined the room with keen inter
est. Evidently ever. tllia. h;!l been
left just as it WAS Oh the nj hit OF the
crime; Only the boly had been re-
moved. AMI ii. ! knew. WAS ut the
morgue wJi;;n., Identification.
Higgins lei the w"y into tie bed
room ana opened the door OF t.:a bad
room beyond.
Il shall bring NY own furniture" l
said. But haven't any carpets. Per-
haps can buy these. They seem pref
ty good
They are, SIR agreed Higgins.
They're good carpets. and as good as
tn day they was put down. It'll make
it lots easier for lis il we don't have T.