Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04

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openin' an shut.in' Of door,"
"Ah," said Godfrey thoughtfully.
"And there was no one in the hall?"
mot soul; not soul In sight"
Are you sure Of that7"
"Sure! O. course i am. There's a
light I'm tn hall-an', anyway, they amt
no place anybody could hide"
"He might have gone into one Of the
other rooms. mie;htn't he?"
They was all locked-Im certain O.
that"
Godfrey took thoughtful pun or
two.
"Well," continued Higgins, quieting
down a little, but still keeping one eye
over his shoulder, las I was sayin',
throwed open tn door, an there was
tn girl leanin' agin tn wall an Thomp-
son OIL TIL floor with big blood spot
on his shirt front. jest give one look
at 'em an then went down TIL steps
three Mt time an over t. tn station.
tell you, it purity nigh done me up"
He was interrupted by tramp OF
feet that came down the stairs. 1t was
Simmonds and the coroner
"Well, we searched the house." said
Slmmonds.
Nobody there?" asked Godfrey.
Not living soul. ! 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 us suddenly closed 1t.
"Dii you find the doors all locked? 2"
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 Mt the janitor.
Higgins grew red in the face.
II amt got nothin' more t sayr' he
burst out explosively. you'll be sayin'
did 1t next"
"Oll, no." retorted Simmonds coolly,
you didn't do 1t. 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.
1--WE left man on guard In four
teen," he said. Goldberg wants to
bring his jury around in the morning to
look Mt things. Here's your keys" and
he handed the Jingling ring back to the
janitor and went out.
''They amt no cause t suspect me.
l amt done nothin'," grumbled the jan
itor. Then he looked meditatively at
his keys. which he still held in his hand.
Funny" he murmured. Funny. /
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, Mr.. Tremaine."
Good evening"" returned the stran-
ger In voice singularly rich and pleas.
ant.
Il was Jest a-sayin' t my friend
here" added the janitor, that ! hadn't
seen y go out"
Godfrey for an instant found himself
gazing into pair Of the keenest eyes
he had ever encountered.
you wished to see mer' asked Ire.
maine.
"Oh, no, no." interrupted Higgins.
"But tn p'lice was goin' through TIL
bulldin' ~"
1.-The police?"
"Oh, forgot-you don't know-that
man Thompson's been murdered. BE
had tn SCOT right acrost tn hall from
you"
.Nlurdered!" echoed Tremaine. 'sMur-
dered! Why, that's terriblel Who did
it? How did 1t happenY
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,
sI was kind o. surprised. I thought
you was at home t'night."
1--WE left the house just after .
o'clock-that was the first that knew
fourteen was occupied could see q
light through the transom. I didn't
see you anywhere about" Trematne
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 on placidly. He
suspected that Higgins had something
more to tell, and he saw that the only
way to get it was to wait with what
patience he could. He was In no hur-
ry; besides, he wanted time to think.
| The door opened; he heard Higgins
utter sharp cry Of amazement. He
looked up to see Simmonds-and with
him another man, Short heavy set,
/ with dark mustache. He caught the
CLEAN Of steel at his wrists.
Higgins was on his feet, staring.
! $50 you recognize him, do your
asked Simmonds, his face shining with
triumph. II thought couldn't be
wrong. I got him quicker n ex.