Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-12-14
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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, knife, pack.
age of cheap tobacco, handful OF
loose coins and an old pocketbook con-
tanning little roll of newspaper clip
pings and Il receipt for months rent
for suit fourteen made out TO II.
Thompson"
Thompson" repeated Simmonds,
'and 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, &c, 1891" he read
haltingly. II 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
uldu ICull VI " NLld n-c Nilt
"Oh, we'll" interrupted Simmonds,
1--WE can't waste time reading any more
of that rot; it sounds like Il French
novel. The coroner can wreStle with
it, if he thinks it's worth while"
He replaced the clippings in the
Godfrey said nothing, but contem-
plated him through half closed eyes.
At that instant the street door opened
and man and woman entered.
There they come now!' cried Hig-
gins, springing to his feet. Good even
in, Mr.. Tremaine.'
Good evening" returned the stran-
ger in a voice singularly rich and pleas
ant.
Il was jest a-sayin t my friend
here" added the janitor, that hadn't
seen y go out"
Godfrey for an instant found himself
gazing into pair of the keenest eyes
he had ever encountered.
You wished to see me-" asked Ire
maine.
"Oh, no. no." interrupted Higgins.
But tn p'lice was goin' through tn
buildin' -
The police:'
''Oh, forgot-you don't know-that
man Thompson's been murdered. He
had thIs5ot right acrost tn hall from
yorl.',
Murdered" echoed Tremaine Muir
dered' Why, that's terrible, Who did
it? How did it happen?'
Higgins rctold the story with some
JUNCTION, evidently enjoying his listen
ers horror. But Godfrey did not even
glance at him. He was gazing, per-
haps a shade too intently for politeness,
at Mrs Tremaine. And, indeed, "
was a woman to hold any mans eY
Godfrey rather wondered thai ~
Tremaine took no part in thf 5,.nns
sion. She stood listening apax ..,a s
not even noticing his stare. Nv 'o'''-'
when they told me H., ,,,o
through your rooms adj tI,,,',inS
81 was kind O. surprise e i .he1,,ht
you was at home t'night,.'
I'VE left the housef =
o'clock-that was the fin Ju u.s. a. , ,',,,,,.
lrIt isrossn the tram could Sea- see a
eHg. sxv azzs 10 SUM- u'uN
y YOU aus Whefe about" Tremaine
started forward.
Elevator, SIR" asked Higgins.
"No; we've been sitting all evening
at the vaudeville and they went on
up the stairs, leaving Godfrey staring
after them.
Godfrey smoked on placidly He
that Higgins had something
more TO tell, and he saw that the only
way TO get it was to wait with what
patience he could. lie was in no hur-
~; besides, he wanted time to think.
The door opened; he heard Higgins
utter a sharp cry of Amusement. He
looked up TO see Simmonds-and with
him another man, short, heavy set,
with Il dark mustache. He caught the
CLEAN Of steel at his wrists.
Higgins was on his feet, staring.
$50 you recognize him, do you?"
asked Slmmonds. his face shining with
triumph. Il thought couldn't be
wrong. l got him quicker n | ex-
pected, Godfrey; ! didn't even have
to hunt for him. OF course you know
him.
How do you do, Mr.. Godfrey"
said the prisoner politely. "Oh. yes,
Mr.. Godfrey knows me-he knows me
too well TO think I'd be mixed up in
anything like this?'
How are you, Jimmy" returned
Godfrey. NO, didn't suppose
"Of course not' said Jimmy, with
scorn. Il wouldn't put man out