The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-11-01
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Godfrey took a thoughtful puff or
two.
Well continued Higgins, quieting
down little but still keeping one eye
over his shoulder, "as | was sayin', |
throwed open tn door, an there was
IN girl leanin' agin TIL wall an Thomp-
son on TIL floor with big blood spot
on his shirt front. jest give one look
at EN- an then l went down TIL steps
three at time am over t. TIL station.
tell you, it purity nigh done me up"
lie was Interrupted by tramp Of
feet that came down the stairs. 1t was
Slnmonds and the coroner.
We'll, we searched the house." said
Simmonds.
Nobody there?" asked Godfrey.
Not living soul. l didn't really
expect to find anybody; but we went
through every room-even to the suits
which are occupied
Higgins opened his mouth suddenly;
then as suddenly closed it,
Did you find the doors all locked?"
Every one; the hall windows bolted
on the inside and the trap in the roof
hooked in place. There's only one way
our man could get out--that was by the
front door yonder." and Simmonds
looked sharply at the janitor.
Higgins grew red in the face.
Il amt got nothin' more t. say!' he
burst out eXplosively. you'll be sayn'
I did it next!'
oh. no." retorted Simmonds coolly,
you didn't do it. But I'm not quite
sure you've told us all you know
Higgins sprang from his chair, fairly
foaming at the mouth With rage, but
Simmonds calmly disregarded him.
I've left man ON guard in four
teen,' he said. Goldberg wants to
bring his jury around in the morning to
look at things. Here's your keys" and
he handed the iingling ring back to the
janitor and Went out.
They amt no cause t. suspect me.
amt done nothin'." grumbled the jam
itor Then he looked meditatively at
his keys, which he still held in his hand.
Funny" he murmured. Funny. 1
don't know when they went OUT
Godfrey said nothing, but contem.
plated him through half closed eyes.
At that instant the street door opened
and a man and woman entered.
There they come now! cried Hig-
gins, springing to his feet. Good even
in, MI. Trenlaine.'
Good evening"" returned the s.ran-
ger in II voice singularly rich and pleas
ant
Il was jest a-sayin' t. my friend
here" added the janitor, 'that hadn't
seen v go out"
Godfrey for an instant found himself
gazing into a 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 TIL
buildin'
1.-THE police?'
ooh, / forgot-you don't know-that
man Thompson's been murdered. He
had tn SCOT right acrost tn hall from
you
Murdered" echoed Tremaine. "AIur-
dered! Why, that's terrible! Who did
it? How did it happen?'
Higgins retold the story With some
JUNCTION, evidently enjoying his listen
er's horror. But Godfrey did not even
glance at him. He was gazing, per-
haps shade too intently for politeness,
at Mrs. Tremaine And, indeed, she
was woman to hold any mans eyes.
Godfrey rather wondered that Mrs.
Tremaine took no part in the discus
sion. She stood listening alphabetically,
not even noticing his stare
when they told me they'd gone
through your rooms added Higgins,
81 WAS kind O. surprised. thought
you was at home t'night."
we left the house just after .
o'cloci-that was the first that l knew
fourteen was occupied could see Il
light through the transom. didn't
see you anywhere 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 OH placidly. lie
suspected that Higgins had something
more to tell, and he saw that the only
way to get it was to wait with what
patience lie could. He was in no hur-
( ny; besides, he wanted time to think
The door opened; he heard Higgins
utter a sharp cry of amazement. He
looked up to see Simmonds-and With
him another man. short, heavy set,
with a dark mustache. He caught the
CLEAN of steel at his wrists.
Higgins was on his feet, staring.
80 you recognize him, do you!'
asked Simmonds, his face shining with
triumph. Il thought l couldn't be
wrong. l got him quicker N l eX-
nected, Godfrey; l didn't even have
70 hunt for him. OF course you know
him?"
GLOW do you do, Mr. Godfrey"
said the prisoner politely. "oh. yes,