Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-21

then the janitor came and you aud the
detectives"
Godfrey nodded thoughtfully.
THAT supplies the motive, Lester"
hc said. II have felt that my cNplana-
tion Of the crime was not quite ade.
quatc. But Il was not only desire for
revenge that urged Trcmalne on: Ii
was also,the knowledge that Thompson
knew Of his first marriage aud threat
cncd with word TO wreck his plans
n second time"
Yes" I agreed and sat silent, pom.
derlng the story.
"Why did you take the clippings.
Miss CroydonT asked Godfrey after II
moment.
"From what you read Of them |
suspected how vitality they concerned
my sister That was secret, felt.
which must he kept ut any hazard. IL
was done without consideration. on the
spur Of the moment, or ! should never
have had the courage TO do II ut all"
And why did you hide them under
the carpcti"
She laughed outright. The load was
lifted. She was fast becoming her
usual self.
81 had wild idea that you were go
ing to search me. ! saw that loose
place In the carpet the instant | arose
with the clippings In my hand. Once
had put them there had no chance
at all TO get them again"
Godfrey nodded.
You tried to get them the day after
the inquest. didn't your
Yes; but the Janitor was SO afraid of
me that lie wouldn't even let me 80
upstairs"
And there weren't any papers,"
"No; that wnS Il lie, saw | must
invent onc-that | must offer some eX
| PLANTATION OF my presence there
Did Tremainc keep his promises"
Not to bother my sister, Yes; lac
mentioned II again only to assure INC
| that the past was Gcad--tha lac would
| never revive 1t"
BIT how could you admit his pres
| ca"c hg"aT
How could we prevent It? 1t was
Mg. Dclroy who brought him. We
wcrca't strong qaough to tell him tho
| wnDlr story"
"You mean yoa told him part Of ~
There has been Il virtual separation
ever since Mr.. Trcmalne appeared"
Godfrey paused rcilcctlvcly.
"Why were you 30 ugtatcd," he con
tInuad finally. when You were askeG
TO idcntify Jimmy the Dude at the IN
qucst?"
Because did identify him"
"You dll!"
"YcS-as the man had seen talEinl
to the jlnilor In the lower hall. Lc
nc explain. Mr.. Godfrey. When wa
asked suddenly FOR II description Of III,
| murderer, | was taken aback; | en-
| dcnvOrpd TO think, 10 collect myself
and remembered the man has
| passed In the hall. Without stoppln.
to wishing only to disarn
| suspclUn-I described him roughly n
| | remembered him. When ! was con
! frontcd with him ut the inquest mex
day, | Instantly realized what ! ha,
donc-I had implicated an lnnocen
man-and It turned me little faint 70
! Il moment"
Had you ever met him.
"AIct him." she repeated in surprise
"Why, no."
but he seemed TO know you"
"Oh"-and she laughed agaln-"I Ia,
n letter from him next day, lcttc
filed with gratitude, touching even. |
seems that my sister and | had he!pe,
his family-a mother aud sistcr-wlth
out knowing II while he was awayH-
AT Sing Sing. He's the most cNpcr
burglar in New York. but he's got hi
good points too. Witness his taking
Thompson home that night"
Yes: lie wanted to do unythiIs; Ia
could To help me. ! intend to look nj
Jimmy"
"Do. If you can reform him tn
New York police force will be might,
grateful
I'm going to try" she said. Aud
rather envied Jimmy,
Godfrey leaned back IN his ciaii
with Il sigh of satisfaction.
II think dat clears MP that anal
pretty we'll" he said, land that bring
US to the second and more serious one
And first, Miss Croydon, want to as
you il you think It was just the RICH
thing to let them march Jack DryS
dale Off TO prison when single w0r
from you might have saved himf'
|
! CHAPTER XVIII.