The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-19
A o OF MANHATTAN.


Except one detail, I believe-you
did not explain how you came to be
In this room"
mo. sir; / did not tell him that"
she answered, in a low tonel
will you tell me?"
Il do not think 1t concerns the po-
lice, SIR"
you would better let me Judge Of
that; IL II does not concern the po-
lice. promise you it shall go no
She was looking at him anxiously;
she moistened her lips and glanced
uncertainty at Godfrey.
DO Q object to- Mr.. Godfrey's
presenter" asked the coroner
"oh, not at ALL" she said quickly.
TIM very glad that Mr.. Godfrey is
here"
II persist" continued Goldberg, be
cause / think that perhaps the story
may help us to identify this man."
1T won't" said Miss Croydon; but
II will tell you-briefiy, 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 coroner.
Il see it now" agreed Miss Croy-
don humbly. Il came against the adj
vice OF nav sister"
Then our sister knew you were
comirg?"
"Oh, yes; and tried to dissuade me.
But / am sometimes-well-a little OBJ
just the ghost OF a smile. and a hui
mility which seemed to Godfrey a trifie
excessive. Il shall not soon forget
the lesson"
Goldberg nodded, still looking at
her. Godfrey wondered If he, too, sus-
pected that there was something hid
den behind this seeming candour. He
had seer more thar one instance OF
Goldbergs acumen-an acumen height
ened oy a certain oriental vividness
OF imagination. But, apparently, the
coroner was satisfied with Miss Croy-
don's answers.
That is all, at present." he said.
Your story shal go no farther. Mr..
Godfrey, I am sure, promises that,
too"
Certainly" assented Godfrey.
OF course" the coroner added. II
shall have to summon you 80 a wit
ness at the inquest. 1t will probably
be tomorrow afternoon"
She bowed without replying.
Did he have the papers. Did he give
them to your"
mo" she answered quickly. HE
had no papers. He was lying"
Then that is ALL" repeated the COR
oner. You'd better see her TO her cab,
Mr.. Godfrey" he added, with a little
smile. She'll need an escort"
She rose from her chair and dropped
over her face a heavy veil which she
had raised about her hat. Godfrey OPP
ened h door for her and followed her
through. She shrank back from the
mob which charged down upon her as
soon as she appeared on the threshold,
but Godfrey sprang forward quickly to
her rescue.
Keep close to me-" he said, and ell
bowed a way through the crowd with
no great g~entleness, despite a chorus Of
angry protests.
ITS Godfrey OF the Record"
of course; he scents a corpse like a
vulture." +
well, he's no right to freeze us out!"
Madame, we beg of you"
But Godfrey merely smiled grimly
and Kept straight on, holding his COM
panion firmly by the arm. In a mo-
ment they were down the stairs and at
the door of the cab. =
Miss Croydon" he said, leaning
toward her as she took her seat, edo
me h favor to deny yourself to all
II shall" she agreed instantly.
Thank YOU" and he stepped back,
smiling, as the driver whipped up his
horse.
EIe smiled more broadly still when he
saw three other cabs following the first
one.
Now I call that enterprisel" he said
to himself.
Then he chuckled again.