The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-01-17

agreemcnt-yours the glory, NINE the
scoop. Not a word Of this to anybody
before daybreak."
"Of course not; of course not" as
sented Simmonds, rubbing his hands
together eagerly what is it?'
You've read about that murder and
robbery at the Delroy place near Baby
lon?"
YES, certainly. They've got the muir
derer i'll Jail down there"
mo. they haven't" retorted Godfrey
sharply. Were going. to have him in
Jail here inside of twenty minutes
Simmonds' eyes began to glisten.
''That would be big thing" he said.
Are you sure of the man?"
"Dead sure But see here, Sim
monds, l haven't time to tell you the
whole story now; only assure you, on
my word, that I've evidence against
the man which will convict him of one
murder and perhaps of two. Is that
enough?''
Eyes :. said Simmonds instantly, ana
he opened drawer from which he
took a pistol and pair of handouts.
".All right" lie added, turning back
to us.
That's good. Better have lantern,
too, though"
'Think so?"
He took down a little dark lantern,
lighted it, tested it and put it in his
pocket.
Now I'm ready. Have we Ear to
go?'
"Oh, no; just across the street,
Simmonds started with astonish-
ment
You don't mean the Marathon?' hs
said.
"Just that
:But who is it we're going after?"
"a fellow named Tremaine."
''Tremaine!" Sinmonds' face grew
blanker and banker why, 1 know
him. He's been in here to see me. He
doesn't seem at all the kind of fellow
who would"-
$50 hov' cried Godfrey. "It was you
who told him about the clippingsy'
Simmonds colored to the eyes.
"Who told you that:" he stammered.
mo matter; it didn't do any harm;
played right into our hands, in fact.
But you didn't show your usual per-
spicacity there, Simmonds. That fell
low is the most remarkable scoundrel
I've ever run across. Perhaps it's just
as we'll never met him, or he'd have
hypnotized me too. Come along"
Higgins was just shutting the inner
doors.
do you know whether or not Mr..
Tremaine is in his rooms?" asked God.
frey.
Eyes, sir; he went up about an hour
ago.
"You have key to his door?'
Eyes, SIR
1--WE want you to go up with us and
open the door,"
ooh, Gomez protested Higgins.
''That's going it pretty strong. What's
Mr.. Tremaine done?"
''No matter. There's no use holding
off, Higgins Simmonds here can place
you under arrest and force you to CO."
well, see here" said Higgins, turn
ing a little pale, 'sif you break in Oh
him like that there's apt to be some
bullets flynn around. He's hotheaded,
he is. wish you'd excuse me. Here's
the key. Why can't you open the door
yourself?"
'.That'll do assented Godfrey and
took the key.
We went softly up the stairs and
down the dimly lighted corridor to
Tremaines door. We could see by the
transom that the room was dark.
II want to surprise him." whispered
Godfrey. eff he has two or three min
utes' warning he may be able to gel
rid of some evidence. He's probably
in bed. and we must get to the bed
room door without his hearing us
How does the bedroom door lie, Les
ter, with reference to this one?"
Straight ahead" l answered hoarse
| ly.
CAN right" said Godfrey. And he
threw back the bolt and opened the
| door.
The room was in absolute darkness
l save IOI luc GILL SlIGdu OI llSuI ITOu
the hail. We entered CAUTIOUSLY, God
frey in the lead.
Have your lantern ready, Sim
monds," he whispered. And caugh
the odor of heated metal as Simmond
obeyed the order.
Two, three, four steps we advanced
feeling our way; then heard star
tied cry from Godfrey; an instant''
pause.
Quick, Simmonds, quick" he erie.
in a stifea voice. 1.-THE lantern3'
Instantly a brilliant band of ligh
| shot across the room, wavered, wag
ged to and fro, then settled upon God
frey bending above some shapeless oh
| ject ON the floor.
what is It'll" ] cried running. t,
4 him, snlYerlng With horror.
TITS Tremaine." And he knelt OF
the floor and stripped back the cloth
ing from the breast. Hes dead" h
| added after moment.