The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-10-25
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Did you kill shis man?"
Nor she cried. "Oh, nor


look things over here and then search
the building. First, let's look at the
body
1t was lying partly OH it's buck, part.
ly OH the right side. with both legs
doubled under it. The face was a
bearded one. rough, coarse and little
bloated; not a prepossessing face under
any circumstances, and actually repul-
sive now With its gaping mouth and
widely staring eyes. 1t was tanned
and scanned by exposure to wind and
rain and there was deep scar across
the left temple.
Between fifty and sixty years of
age" remarked Godfrey. "Pouf! Smell
the whisky"
Then. looking into the staring eyes.
he uttered a sudden exclamation.
See there. Simmonds. how the right
pupils dilated. Do you know what
that means?''
Simmonds shook his head.
mo. can't say do"
sit MEANS" said Godfrey, "that
somebody hit this fellow hard blow
on the left side of the head and pro-
duced a hemorrhage Of the brain.'
They stripped back the shirt from
the breast. A little blood was still
yelling from wound just over the
heart
That's what did the business" OBJ.
served Simmonds. land at close range
too. See there" and he pointed to the
red marks about the wound. HE
wasn't shot from the corner. that's
sure. Let's see what he's got in his
pockets"
The examination was soon made
There were only pipe. a knife. pack
age of cheap tobacco. handful of
loose coins and an old pocketbook con-
taining little roll Of newspaper clip
pings and receipt for months rent
for suit fourteen made out to III
Thompson"
Thompson" repeated Simmonds.
"and a lot of clippings. Can you read
French. Godfrey?"
"A little.' answered Godfrey modest
~. LET me see" He took the clip
pings and looked at the first one
/" 'Suresnes. Sept. 1G, 1891" he read
haltingly. 81 have to report an event
the most interesting which has just
happened here and which proves again
the futility of vows the most rigorous
to quiet the ardent desires Of the hui
man heart or to change the
"Oh. WELL" interrupted Simmonds.
1--WE can't waste time reading any more
Of that rot; it sounds like French
novel. The coroner can wrestle with
it, if he thinks it's worth WHILE
He replaced the clippings in the
purse. which lie slipped back into the
pocket from which he had taken it.
Now" he added. rising to his feet.
wed better get the girls story
Miss Croydon" he began abruptly.
though perhaps in 4 gentler voice than
he would have used toward the aver
age suspect, were you in the room
when this man was killed.
YES. sir" 2s
"You know him:"
"Only slightly" she answered cool
IL. dis.egarding Godfrey's stare of
amazement. His name, think, was
Thompson"
You had an engagement with him
hcre?"
''Yes. sir; on private matter which
cannot concern the police"
Simmonds passed that over for the
moment
will you kindly tell us just what
happencd?" he asked.
II drove here in cab" she said.
speaking rapidly. (which told TO wait
for me- In the vestibule l met the
janitor and asked to be conducted to
suit fourteen. He brought me up here
where Mr.-AIr. Thompson was wait
We were talking together when the
door of the inner room opened and a
man came out Before realized what
he was doing lie had raised bar of
iron he held in his hand and struck
Mr.. Thompson upon the head. Then.
standing over him. he drew n revolver
and fired one shot at him. had
shrunk away into the corner. but
thinking him madman. believing my
own life in danger. drew my pocket
pistol and fred at him. Without even
glancing at me he opened the outer
door and disappeared. The janitor
rushed in a moment later"
did your shot hit him?" asked
| Simmonds.
II don't know. think not. He
showed no sign of being wounded"
Sinmonds stood looking at her. God
frey turned to an examination Of the
opposite wall.
Miss Croydon's shot Went wild.' he
said, curiously elated at this contirma-
ton of her story. Here's the bullet y
and he pointed to it imbedded in the
woodwork of the bedroom door.
Simmontls took look at it, then he
returned to the inquiry
Did you know this intruder?" he
asked.
mo. sir. I'd never before seen him.