The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-13

Thompson repeated sfrErnensss
and q lot of clippings. Can ysp rsssa
French. Godfrey?" &'Els
"A little" answered Godfrey MOD
estly. Let me see" He took 12se Clip
pings and looked at the first one.
!" 'suresnes, September &c. 1sa2.s" hs
read h%altiugly. IL have to report xa,a
event the most interesting which has
just happened here, and which trosea
again the nutiltty of vows tho raarg rig
orous to quiet the ardent aesi7eE III s1as
human heart or TO change the"
oh, Well" Interrupted Sszasnoaas-
we can't waste time reading ngGy ETsssne
of that rot; 1T sounds like "a French
novel. The coroner can wrest,e ~ata e.
If he thinks 1T worth while"
He replaced the clippings III The
purse, which he slipped back ante .he
pocket from which he had taken ~
Now he added, rising to his reeS.
we'd better get the Etvl's story
DO you know who he tsT~ asRefl
Godfrey, IN a low voice. AS he glanced
at her, he was startled to note her az
titude OF strained attention. wssch. aa
he turned, lapsed Instantly to 1ghe OF
seeming apathy.
II heard YOU call her Miss C1pyfloa."
"Ies-she's the sister of Mrk- Rich
ard Delroy."
Again Sim1nonds whistlea.
The deuce you say! Dickie IorfruyE
Well, that doesn't make ADV differ
ence," and he turned toward hes resp
lutely.
MISS Croydon" he began abruptly.
though perhaps In q gentler voice tram
he would have used toward the aver
age suspect. Were you in the room.
when This man was killed?"
Yes, sir"
You know him?"
"only slightly" she answered pna'Sy.
disregarding Godfrey's stare OF aEuaze-
ment. His name. l think. way Thssrss-
SON"
You had an engagement w,ts. hsrzp
here"
Yes, sir; on a private natte- which
cannot concern the police"
Simmonds passed that over FOR "a md
ment.
will you kindly tell us just gvf.na
happened" he asked.
II drove here in a cab" she ssasGs.
speaking rapidly. which Z told sp wait
%janitor, and asked to be conducted ts
suite ID. He brought me up here 1yEaesxs
Mr.-Mr. Thompson was waiting. Il
entered and closed the door. We wern
talking together when the door sf Tire
inner room opened and a man cnsass
out. Before I realized what he &uns
doing. he raised a bar OF from aae sraafs
In his hand and struck Mr.. Tse1npscan
upon the head. Then. standing .ovrr
him, he drew n revolver and fired x,1n,
A'AiAA' L AAtIA 5AA AAikA AVE.
the corner. but thinking him "a xsaata-
man, believing my own life In nAnEeE.
| Grew my pocket pistol and flzet1 All
him. Without even glancing at r1re. he
opened the outer door and disappeared
The Janitor rushed in a momena later"
Did your shot hit him7" askets Eam-
monds.
Il don't know; I think not; he showed
no sign of being wounded"
imnond stood looking at her. God
1reV turned to, AN pYan3notJroN nrF th~.
opposite wall.
Miss Croydon't shot went VITA ne
said. curiously elated at this conSirxna-
tion OF her story. Here's the bullet
woodwork OF the bedroom doom.
mmonds took a look at It. ttss.a hE
returned to the inquiry.
Did you know his Intruder he.
asked.
mo. sir; I'd never before seen n4rn.-.
she steadily.
Will you describe him7~
She closed her eyes. seemingly an NJ
effort at recollection.
He was a short. heayy-set Ennn,-
\ she said, at last, with a dark face anS
Ozark mustache which turned up M tire
ends, That is all 1 can emh@r
And dressed how7"
In dark clothes; he wore u tgorarE
nat, l think, drawn down oser Tina
eyes. | didn't see the face clearly"
The answer came without hesassaat1na
but 1t seemed to Godfrey that THERE
was In the voice an accent OF forced
sincerity.
What did he do with the bar CT
iron?" asked Simmonds.
soon as he struck the blow. =
think he-he threw it down 4 re
member hearing 1t ALI"
"Yes-here 1t is" said Godr1Yx Srs-
u~mphantly, and fshed it out frprr un-
der a chair which stood near afr n-a1sa
But see, S~lmInonds-it's not "a bar. ARA
a pipe
Simmonds examined IT, Ii was an.
fifteen inches in length.
HeI story seems to be straight As
said, in an undertone to Godfrey
What do you think about it?~
- think she's perfectly innocent Of
any crime" answered Godfrey, ssi1k
conviction. He had his doubts aa rS
the absolute straightness of her sspry
but he concluded to keep them TO its1a.
self.
Well. there's nothing more ID, h.
learned out here" remarked ss.r1.
monds, after another glance around
Suppose we take a look at the otis,
room" and he led the way toward
inner door.
1t was an ordinary bedroom or ,n..n-
crate size and with q single closea, In
which a few soiled clothes yycrs ia ,at-.
ing. The bed had been lain upon. aas
evidently by a person fully dressed ft,,
mere We're marks of muddy shoes as,os
the counterpane. fresh marks ,ss, CT
one who had come in during the 4ssrcn-
ing's storm, An empty WHISKY zsst.ls
lay on a little table near the he'd.
Il guess Thompson was "a booxerr
observed Simmonds.
Yes" agreed Godfrey. '1,aa -acs
showed that pretty plainly
We'll. the man we're after aty,-s Ar
here; we'll have to search the house
Can't we let Miss Croydon 20 hcsne.
she won't run away-Ill answer II,
that. Besides, there's nothing agzsns.
her"
Simmonds pondered a minute.
Yes. 1 oppose So" he said. at lass
OF course, she'll haye to apcenx a.
dress"
"Yes-twenty-on East six1y-nin1i
street"