Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-03

boating yesterday No; he was in New
York yesterday-well Sunday, them
and had the pistol with him and left
ii in the boat by mistake How else
could ii have got there? The murderer
wouldn't have put il there"
"Noboey's used tn boat. sir" said
William.
How do you know t'at2" asked the
coroner sharply.
Because. sir. tied it { the buoy.
an l know my knot It's tn same
one l jest unfasteued."
Nobody went out except Mr. Drys-
dale spoke up Thomas Il was in
tn vestibule till nearly midnight. wheD
Mr.. De!roy told me T. 80 10 bed"
You saw ar. Drysdale come imp
"Yes, sir. an never saw anybody
so worked UP an nervous-like"
DO you remember what outer gar
meut be woreT"
He wore his raincoat. sir. 7 helped
him on an of with it,"
Where are tie raincoats keptY"
They usually hang on the rack in
tn vestibule. sir. That's Mr.. Drys-
daie's coat that Mr.. Delroy has on
now"
Yes" said Delroy. looking down at
it; II didn't notice. l snatched it down
IN such a hurry
de stopped. staring down at the
coat his face suddenly uvid.
The others followed his glance.
The top button OF the coat was miss
Ing. II bad evidently been wreuc..eG
away with violence, for the cloth wa5
badly torn.
Amid a silence strained. absolute,
she coroner took from his pocketbook
the button he had found in Graham's
hand.
Il believe Mr.. Drysdale viii find Il
difficult TO explain It's. gentlemen he
said. his face glowing more and more.
and he held against the place the but
ton he had found
IL fitted exactly: the button matched
the others on the coat; the shred OF
cloth was OF the same color and ma
terial as the remainder OF the garment.
IL was a proof there could be no dis
putting
LET us 60 up % re house and have
a talk with Mr.. Drysdale" said the
coroner.
They followed him in silence from
the boathouse and up the broad gravel
path
"Shall have Drysdale called
DOWN" asked Delroy as they stepped
inside
NO" said the coroner; I'D prefer
10 see him In his room"
Very well" the other acquiesced.
and led the way through the stmI
deserted hall and up the stair
AT the top. Tremaine turned TO the
coroner.
III YOU don't mind" he said. "Tu
so on 70 my room. I'm feeling pretty
well used mp"
The others went on 20 the next door
Delroy knocked.
Who's thereY" querled Drysdale's
voice.
"Open UP. Jack" called Delroy.
We've got TO see YOU on some rather
Important business"
Important busInoss. Drysdale re-
peatcd. and they heard him cross the
room. Then the door was flung open
Come in-why. what the deuce is all
this about. DiclSief'
come in and shut the door. Jack"
replied Delroy quietly. "This gentle
man Is Coroner Henelbower OF Baby
lon. lie wishes 20 ask you few
questions
prysdale answered with a stare OF
amazcmeut. but be stood aside and Lee
them pass into the room.
Il was packing. Dickie." he said
Eve got TO go back 20 New York
today. 10 look after some Investments
I'll Ike TO stay. old man. but l really
can't
Something IN the faces OF his audi
tors stopped him. and he changed color.
"Sit down. Mr.. Drysdale." said the
coroner solemnly, himself taking chair
our business may take some little
time. You own a revolver. believe"
Yes" said Jack. "a Smith & Wes-
son. / was just looking FOR it, When
1 opened my trunk just now I missed
it."
How long has it been since you
saw it?'
Il can't say-two or three days. per-
haps"
Did you have your revolver last
night?"
NO; haven't seen it for a day or
two. tell you"
ISIS It's your revolver" asked the
coroner. producing the weapon.
Drysdaie took il and looked at il
with an air Of astonishment.
why. yes" he said. Where did
you get it,"
"And ISIS It's your raincoatY'
Yes; but what
you wore it when you went out last
night?"
Yes; but | insist
"Mr. Drysdale," asked the coroner
sternly, FOR what purpose did you go
out last night. and where did you goY'
Drysdale sprang to his feet, his face
red with tnger
why, you internal busybodyr' he
cried. IT'S none OF your business"
Ten you refuse to answerY'
Il most certainly do. and I think
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