The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-11-08

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sSsS Z Godfvey'S- card was brought
Es.z2esgsf in to he at the Office next
esss.g......JJ morning. Both Mr.. Graham
and Mr. Royce happened to be ont at
the time, so that | had the inner room
to myself. and directed that Godfrey
be shown in at once.
81 was expecting YOU" said. rising
to shake hands with him. THAT stare
of yours last night warned me that
you'd be around to demand an eXp!ana
ton"
Demand is hardly the word" he
corrected as he sat down. 'Beseech
would be nearer it, | confess | was
never more surprised in my life than
when l saw you sitting there calmly
chatting away with Mrs. Tremaine."
Then you have met her? She
thought she was mistaken"
You mean she knew me?" he asked
quickly.
she asked who you were; she fam
cied she'd met you somewhere
Godfrey laughed little dry laugh.
'She has" he said, but it's strange
she remembers it, for I'll swear she
never looked at me, or perhaps" he
added, knitting his brows, 'she has
some special reason to remember.
happened to be in the hall of the Mara
thon apartment house talking with
Higgins, the janitor when she and her
husband came in from dinner the night
that man Thompson was killed there.
Perhaps you remember about it,"
| nodded. smiling.
Yes, remember"
Something in my face caught his at
tention.
You mean you know something
about it," he asked quickly. But a
movement of feet across the floor out
side interrupted him. I'VE can't talk
here" he said. "Will you be at home
tonight:"
Yes"
Then I'll look you up and be turn
ed to go.
wait a minute l said. I'm not
with Mrs. Fitch any more
Aren't you?"
mo. I'm quartered at the Mara
thon.'
AT the Marathon?"
Eyes. Suit fourteen. Higgins win
show you up"
He stared at ME an instant with
starting eyes. Then the door opened
two clerks.
"I'll look for you this evening""
added, hugely enjoying his stupefac-
ton.
He nodded mechanically and turned
away, walking like a man in Il dream.
Well" began Godfrey as he settled
back in his chair and looked around
the room, this is about the last place
on earth I'd have expected to find
YOU"
And yet it's not so wonderful" |
pointed out. Il had to change my lodg-
ings and found that these would suit"
Its in your blood" he went on,
smiling ut has been ever since that
affair Of Miss Holiday. You'll never
get it out. But I'm glad you're here.
I've an idea that we're just on the
threshold of very remarkable mys-
terry, and you can help lot"
Then the murder wasn't the end?"
mo; fancy it was only the begin
ming. Now tell me how you happened
to be with Mrs. Tremaine last night"
"Tremaine had an important bust
ness engagement" l said, (which he
couldn't break He'd promised to take
her to the theater and had secured
seats. Rather than disappoint her he
asked me to take his place
''And she didn't object?'
'She made the best of it, guess"
''She seemed to be getting a good
deal of fun out of it."
'.She was She's the most unconven-
tional creature | ever met She'd inter
est you, Godfrey"
II don't doubt it in the least But
happen to know what this business en-
gagement WASP and he looked at me
with queer smile.
mo | suppose th~t it had slme-
thing to do with his railroad"
"His railroad?"
related briefly the project in which
Tremaine was engaged
We'll, perhaps it was connected with
that" Godfrey said when | had finish
ed, but indirectly-yery indirecfIv Fla