Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-11-30

Yes, I suppose so," he said at last
"Of course she'll have to appear at the
inquest. Do you know her address,"
''Yes; 81 East Sixty ninth street"
simmonds jotted it down in his note
book.
"All right" he said. you'd better
taAe her down to her cab!'
It'll see her down to her cab. What
a1e you going to dor
''1'm going to quiz the janitor and
then search the house. Maybe the
other fellow hasn't had chance to get
away yet. wonder what's going on
out there?" he added as they returned
tagsther to the other room.
They could hear a commotion Of
some sert in the hall, the hum of many
voices, the shutting of many feet.
The commotion swelled to an uproar
q Eimmonds opened the door and
closed 1t quickly behind him. Godfrey
heard his voice raised in angry expos
tulation, and he chuckled grimly to
himself as he TUNED to Miss Croydon.
He gazed at her with interest, search
ingiy, bordering how best to surprise
her Becret-at the bent head, with its
crown Of dark hair, Swallowed by lit
tie velvet hat, at the rounded arms, the
graceful figure.
He paused yet moment, looking at
her. at the slender hands, the little ear,
and he pictured to himself what her
training had been, how she had been
fenced away from the rough places of
the world, the unpleasant things Of life.
Certainly she could never have COM
mttted such a crime as this or even
oounfved at 1t.
Yet she had lied-deliberately and
distinctly she had lied. She had told
him that she had never before seen the
dead man. She had told Silnmonds just
the opposite. Which was the truth
Doubtless the first. Her first impulse
would be to speak the truth. After
ward, at leisure for moment, she had
mastered her agitation, had thought out
the lie, and had uttered 1t with sur
prising calmness.
MAY 1 see you to your cab, Miss
OroydonY he asked.
ITO my cab?" she repeated, half ris
ing. IT may 60, then? am free? You
have not
Betrayed your he finished as she
stopped suddenly. mo, don't intend
to. Whether you know the man You.
der or not, don't for an instant believe
you killed him."
'Oh, didn't" she cried. 81 did my
best to save him. But it was done SO
quickly. l didn't understand until toe
late"
Nevertheless" continued Godfrey
evenly, II think you're wrong in trying
| to protect the scoundrel who did"
The color faded suddenly from her
| face.
"To protect him?" she faltered.
"I'm sure you know him. You could
| place him in the hands of the police II
you wished to do
The door opened and man came il
"a keen faced man Of middle age, who
nodded to Godfrey and threw quick
| penetrating glance at his companion
Behind him the clamor burst out anew
various heads appeared in the doorway
various eager faces sought to peer into
the room, but the newcomer calmly
closed the door and assured himself
| that it was locked. He looked at God
| frey again. then expectantly at the
| girl.
Miss Croydon" said Godfrey, "thi:
is Coroner Goldberg, whose duty it il
to investigate this affair, and who may
wish to ask you some questions"
'-Only few at present" began thu
coroner IN voice soft and deferential
~ only he knew how to make it. How
often, with that voice, had he led wit
ness on and on to his own ruinl "Yo,
were the only witness Of this tragedy
believe, Miss Croydon?"
Eyes, sir"
"Are you acquainted with the muir
dsrerT
'tNo, sir"
"But you could identify him If tn
police succeed in capturing him7"
"oh. yes, SIR"