Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-09-26

often. with that voice. had he led a
witness on and on to his w ruin!
You were the only witness OF this
tragedy. I believe. Miss Croydon:"
Yes, SIR"
Are you acquainted with the muir
derer?"
mo, SIR"
You never saw him before?"
mo. sir"
But you could identity him II the
police succeed in capturing him?"
oh. yes. sir"
You have already given Mr.. Sim
monds a description of him."
Yes. sir; as we'll as I could
And told him the whole story"
Yes sir-the whole story"
Except n detail. believe-you
did not explain nov you came to be
In this room."
No. sir: l did not ten him that
h answered. In n low tone.
Will you tell me-"
II do not think 1t concerns the po-
lice. sir"
You would better let me Judge OF
that; IL 1t does not concern the po-
farther"
She was looking at him anxiously:
uncertainty at Godfrey.
DO o object to Mr.. Godfrey's
presence" ask e the o
oh. not at ALL" she said quickly
I'm very glad that Mr.. Godfrey is
here
Il persist" continued Goldberg. DE
csuse I think that perhaps h story
may help us to identify this man."
1T won't" said Miss Croydon: but
will tell you-briefy. this man
claimed to have certain-papers which
concerned-our family. We had never
heard-of him before. We knew moth
ing about him. But I came hereto
see"
You did a very imprudent thing
commented the orone
Il see 1T now" agreed Miss Croy-
don humbly. Il came against the ad-
vice Of my sister,"
coming?"
oh. yes; and tried to dissuade me.
But am sometimes-well-a little OBJ
stinate. l ear" she went on. with
just the ghost Of a smile. and a hui
mility which seemed to Godfrey a tribe
excessive. Il shall not soon forget
the lesson"
Goldberg nodded. still looking at
her. Godfrey wondered II he. too, sus-
pccted that there was something hid
den behind this seeming candour. He
had seen more than one instance of
Goldberg's acumen-an acumen height
ened by n certain oriental vividness
OF imagination. But. apparently. the
coroner was satisfied with Miss Croy-
don's
That is all. at present." he said.
Your story shall go no farther. Mr.
Godfrey. l am sure. promises that,
too"
Certainly" assented Godfrey.
OF course" the coroner added. II
/ Anil have tn 0vlnnnNn l.0s, NJ - ,.I<
ness at the inquest. It will probably
be tomorrow afternoon"
She bowed without replying.
One thing more" said Goldberg
Did he have the papers. DID he give
them to your
had no papers. He was lying"
Then that IL ALL" repeated the cor
oner. You'd better . her to her cab
Mr.. Godfrey" he added. with q little
smile. She'll need an escort"
h rose from her chair and dropped
over her face a heavy veil which she
had raised about her hat. Godfrey op-
through. She shrank back from the
mob which charged down upon her a.
soon as she appeared on the threshold
but Godfrey sprang forward quickly tc
her rescue.
Keep close to me-" he said. and ell.
Oo"Su way NFOu8 the CROWD WITT
no great gentleness. despite a chorus O,
angry protests.
TITS Godfrey OF the Record"
course: he scents . corpse like 8
%vulture."
Well. he's no right to freeze US out!'
Madame. we beg Of YOU"
But Godfrey merely smiled kriml,
and kept straight on. holding his com.
panion firmly by the arm. In a mo.
mont they were down the stairs and a,
tho door Of the cab.
Miss Croydon" he said, leanina
toward her AZ she took her seat, dc
me the favor to deny yourself to ii
callers tonight"
Il shall" she agreed instantly.
Thank you." and he stepped back
smiling. ~ the driver whipped up hi
He smiled more broadly still when h,
saw three other cabs following the Nrs,
one.
Nov I call that enterprise" he said
to himself.
Then he chucklsd again.
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