The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-11-01
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pocketbooll, a pipe, knife and some
silver money
CAN right" he said, and signed
receipt
Godfrey waited until the door closed,
then he rose and came over to Sim
monds' side.
There's something here that might
help u.s." he said, picking up the
pocketbook. "Those newspaper clip
pings-why, they not here.'
Simmonds smiled dryly.
That's another thing l wanted to
tell you. The clippings have been re-
moved
Removed? BY whom?'
That's question. They We're re-
moved some time between the moment
we looked at them and the moment
the coroner took Charge
Godfrey stared at him with startled
eyes.
You remember" simmonds contin-
ued, that after we looked at the
pocketbook l put it back in Thomp-
sons pocket"
Yes; saw you do that
I'VE then went into the bedroom and
had a look around, leaving the body
alone
with Miss Croydon" said Godfrey.
completing the sentence.
There's another thing" continued
Simmonds after moment. Here's
the piece Of pipe we found on the floor.
DO you know where it came from?"
'No-I was going to look that up"
ut came from the radiator. The
connections We're defective, and
plumber was replacing them. This is
Il piece of pipe he had removed and
left lying Jchind the radiator. He re-
members it distinctly. Do you recall
the position of the radiator:"
Yes; opposite the bedroom door"
Exactly. Then the person coming
from that door must have crossed the
room to get it. More than that. he
must have hunted for it or known it
was there. Miss Croydon knows more
than she's told us. l don't think she's
been square with US"
Well perhaps she hasn't" Godfrey
said slowly. Anyway, we've got to
work at the case from the other end
We've got to identify Thompson first"
Yes" agreed Simmonds. You'll
let me know if you find out anything
'Of course" said Godfrey, rising,
and with curt nod he went out and
down the steps to the street.
A. No ,AS
awaiting him. One was from the men
he had sent along the docks-thev had
found no one who could identify the
photograph of Thompson The other
was from Delaney, the head of the
Records intelligence department. AT
. o'clock that morning. just before le
firing, Godfrey had phoned message
to the office:
Delaney-I want all the information OBJ
tainable concerning the history of the
Croydon family, to which Mrs. Richard
Delroy and Grace Croydon belong.
This was tile result:
Gustave Croydon. notary and money
lender. Ii Rue dAntin, Paris. removed
with wife and young daughter about 1873
to Beckenham. just south OF London,
England. Why he removed from Franco
not known. Rue dAn,in has been COM
p.etely rebuilt within last thirty Years,
hnrs 10y ,ro,, pe, son y e.asie no" Mno fenei
Fabre, who has an office at the corner of
Rue St. Augustin. He has vague men,
orS .iiue lIosoon ielt france 10 AVOID
Croydon bought small country place
near Beckenham and lived there quietly in
neni-fe1lfe ,nne fortune apparently not
mortgaae maid in 1897 Rel.sion q r, ,l,,Jc
Excellent reputation at Beckenham.
Eldest daughter. Edith, born in France
i,,t ,,r ro iot = nuuea.eu as school mere
turned to Beckenham. where She became
interested in social settlement work
= ne met Riehard Delroy. New York,
charities Married hin I ,,.' ,o nvo' aod
went immediately to New York.
Only other child. younger daughter
1 Giaee, noln y. a. secsenham May y, lSso
in life SO far as known ~
CROYDON and wife died, typhoid fever
l la5,;, Delroys came to England and after
Grace home with them Es,ste ,af, ,v .uoN