Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-11-07
CHAPTER ".

CHAPTER ".
THE PROBLEM OF THE DIAMOND.
| was scarcely surprised when God
freys card was brought in to me at
the Office the next morning. Both Mr..
Graham and Mr.. Royce happened TO be
out at the time. so that | had the inner
room to myself. and | directed that
Godfrey be shown in az once.
II was expecting YOU" | said. rising
10 shake hands with him. THAT stare
of yours last nigh warned me that
you'd be around To demand an ex-
planation."
Demand is hardly the word" he
corrected, As he sat down. 'Beseech
would be nearer ii. | confess l was
never more surprised IN my life than
when l saw you sitting there calmly
chatting away With Mrs. Tremaine."
Then YOU have mel her? She
thought she was Mistaken
You mean she knew me-" he asked
quickly.
She asked who you were-she fam
ciea she'd met you somewhere"
Godfrey laughed IL little dry laugh.
she has" he said. but it's strange
she remembers it. for I'll swear she
never looked at me-or perhaps he
added. knitting his brows. she has
some special reason to remember. 1
happened to be in the hall OF the
Marathon apartment house talking
with Higgins, the %janitor. when she
and her husband came In from dinner
the night that man Thompson was
killed t~here-perhaps you relne->
about it?"
| nodded. smiling.
Yes. | remember"
something in my face caught his at
tention.
You mean you know something
about it?' he asked quickly. But a
movement of feet across the tloor out
side interrupted him. We can't talk
here" he said. will you be at home
tonight?"
Yes"
Then I'll look you up" and he
turned to 20.
Wait a minute" said. I'm not
with Mrs. Fitch any more"
Aren't YOU"
"No-I'm quartered at the Mara
hon"
AT the Marathonc"
~"Yes-suite Observation-Disclosures win
show you up"
He stared at me an instant with
starting eyes. Then the dos,, onened
and Mr.. Royce came In. followed by
two clerks.
III look for you this evening" 7
added. hugely enjoying his stupefac-
t1ON.
re nodded mechanically. and turned
away walking like n man in a dSeam.
Well" began Godfrey. as he settled
back in his chair n looked around
the room. this Is about the last place
on earth I'd have expected to find YOU.
And yet It's not so wonderful" I
pointed out. II had to change INV
lodgings and found that these would
suit" 1
It's in your blood" he went on.
smiling. 1T has been ever since that
AFFAIR of Miss Holiday. You'll never
get 1t out. But I'm glad you're here.
I've an idea that were just on the
threshold of a very remarkable mys-
terry. and you can help a lot"
Then the murder wasn't the end?"
NO; fancy 1t was only the begin
ming. Now tell me TO- YOU happened
to be with Mrs. Tremaine last night
"Tremaine had an important bust
ness engagement" I said. which ha
couldn't break. He'd promised to talk
her to The theater and had secured
seats. Rather than disappoint her he
asked me to tak his place"
And she didn't object?"
She made the best Of 1t, I guess"
She seemed to be getting a rood deal
of fun out OF it,"
She was. She's the most
tional creature 1 ever met. Shed in
teceSt you, Godfrey"
Il don't doubt it in the least. But
Tremaine interests me. too. You don't
happen to know what this business en-
gagement was?" and he looked at me
with a queer smile.
No: l suppose that 1t had something
10 do with his railroad"
His railroad?"
1 related briefly the project in which
Tremaine was engaged.
We'll. perhaps 1t was connected with
that" Godfrey said. when finished,
but indirectly-very indirectly. He
spent the evening in Dickie Delroy's
o at the OPERA"
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