Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-05

crllne, DeSdH GOulfey. dS ueeuet
 money and could take no more from
 Miss Croydon, since he was trying
 seriously to win her affections. He was determined to get Drysdale out of the
 way under circumstances as discred
 itable as possible, confident that in that case he would himself win Miss Croydon. Which," he added in Q thoughtful aside, from what you've told me of him, don't think at all i'm, possible"
 Not in the least" I agreed. "I be lieve Tremaine could win any woman he really set his heart on."
 At any rate, he learns of Drysdale's jealousy and of Miss Croydon's prom ise to explain things. He sees that at any hazard he must prevent that ex- planation. Monday morning be comes to town with Delroy, and the latter tells him that he intends giving the necklace the salt water treatment. You'll remember it was Tremaine who originally proposed this, though he could scarcely at that time have fore seen what would come of it."
 Mere chance" I nodded.
 "Well, Tremaine takes the early train back to Edgemere and lays his plans. He writes the note'-
 But you really haven't any evidence that he did," I objected.
 For answer Godfrey took from his pocket the blotter he had found in Tremaines room.
 T told you that these letters aren't in Tremaine's hand," he said, but if you'll compare them with the note you'll see how nearly they resemble Miss Croydon's. Again, they are only capital B's, G's and Is, which are the only capitals used in the note. That's pretty good circumstantial evidence. Tremaine, of course, burned the piece of paper he practiced on, but he didn't think to burn this blotter. It was only the freshest line at the bottom of the paper that left these marks"
 But did Tremaine have sample of Miss Croydon's writing9"
 There's no reason to think he didn't have, but if he didn't he could no doubt have found plenty of samples among Drysdale's things. He's prob ably an adept at forgery as we'll as at most other branches of crime"
 "All right. Go ahead" said.
 "Tremaine writes the note and leaves 1t in Drysdale's room," continued God. frey. ''Then he opens the trunk and secures the revolver. Perhaps he knew the revolver was there and perhaps he didn't If he hadn't found 1t he'd prob- ably have taken something else belong ing to Drysdale for weapon
 Having secured the revolver, he re- turns to his room by way of the bal cony. What passed in the early part of the evening you already know. Drysdale goes to keep the rendezvous at the pergola. starting early. because the house with Tremaine in it has be- come unbearabie to him. He stops for q chat with Graham. which the latter's son overhears, and then goes on to the pergola, which is quite at the other end of the grounds from the boathouse.
 Meanwhile Tremaine has spent the early part of the evening talking with Delroy and Miss Croydon. At last he goes to his room on the pretense of writing letters. gets the revolver, lets himself down by the vine and starts for the pier. He enters the boathouse softly. feels his way to the cot. whose position he has already seen, and care fully administers the chloroform. The dose was no doubt nicely calculated, and the boy would probably have awakened naturally in a few hours.
 That done, Tremaine walks boldly out upon the pier. old Graham sees him. perhaps challenges him. but of course allows him to approach as soon as he recognizes him. They talk to- gether for moment. Then Tremaine. swift as lightning. knocks the other down. Graham probably fell without crying out. I fancy I eau see Ire maine pausing to make sure his victim is dead before he goes on to the end of the pier to get the necklace"
 shivered. I could see him. too. bend ing over in the darkness, with a hor- rible calmness.
 That throwing of the pistol into the boat" continued Godfrey. was one of those flashes of inspiration which come to a man sometimes. It was superb! It proves that cur friend is really an artist. Not one man in a thousand would have thought of it. He must have laughed with sheer satisfaction when he heard it chatter safely into the boat
 He pausel for a moment to think of it. to turn it over. tO taste it. Well he continued at last. ''he 1 secures the necklace. throws away . the bottle and probably goes down to the waters cdge to wash his hands"
 "Did he take the necklace with him | 10 the hOuseT' asked
 No said Godfrey decidedly. ] There was no reason whatever for him to run that risk He had doubt | ess picked out q safe hiding place for f in the afternoon The necklace once deposited there. he hurries back tO the BOuse. clfnts ID to the balcony and -a-enters his room He assures himself hlt there are no blood stains on him anywhere. then he moves his table sear the window and sits down to wait for nTySisse's retEzn-
 -As soon as he hears him enter his oon he gathers up the letters which .s. ha.I ~< rn-r-Se written du-fnx rbe