Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-01-04

(NJY WAS scarcely surprised when
I&I Godfrey's card was brought
l6z~SoJ in to me at the office next
GSeSsE morning. Both Mr.. Graham
and Mr.. Royce happened to be out at
the time, so that l had the inner room
to myself, and l directed that Godfrey
be shown in at once.
II was expecting YOU" said, rising
to shake hands with him. THAT stare
of yours last night warned me that
you'd be around to demand an explana.
ton"
Demand is hardly the word" he
corrected rs he sat down. "Beseech
would he nearer it. confess | was
never more surprised in my life than
when | saw you sitting there calmly
chatting away with Mrs. Tremaine."
'Then you have met her? She
thought she was mistaken"
you mean she knew me?' he ask ed
quickly.
''She asked who you were; she fan
cied she'd met you somewhere"
Godfrey laughed a little dry laugh.
She has" he said, but it's strange
she remembers it, for III swear she
never looked at me, or perhaps" he
added, knitting his brows, "sbe has
some special reason to remember.
happened TO be in the hall of the Mara
thon apartment house talking with
Higgins, the janitor. when she and her
husband came in from dinner the night
that man Thompson was killed there.
Perhaps you remember about itY"
l nodded, smiling.
Yes, | remember"
tention.
You mean you know something
about it?" he asked quickly. But a
movement of feet across the floor out
side interrupted him. We can't talk
here he said will you be nj home
tonight
Yes"
Then III look you up and he turn.
ed to go
wait minute" said. I'm not
WIN his- IiNu duS tboit.
Aren't you?"
NO I'm quartered Mt the Mara
thon."
AT the Marathon!'
Yes. Suit fourteen. Higgins will
show you up"
He stared at me an instant with
starting eyes. Then the door opened
and Mr. Royce came in, followed by
two clerks.
'Ill look for you this evening""
added hugely enjoying his stupefac.
ton.
He nodded mechanically and turned
away. walking like a man in a dream.
Well" began Godfrey as he settled
back in his chair and looked around
the room, 'this is about the last place
on earth I'd have expected to find
you
"And yet its not so wonderful" !
pointed out. Il had to change my lodg,
lngs and found that these would suit"
ITS in your blood he went on,
smiling. ut has been ever since that
affair of Miss Holiday. You'll never
get it out. But I'm glad you're here.
I've an idea that we're just on the
threshold of very remarkable mys-
terry. and you can help a lot
"Then the murder wasn't the end?
NO; fancy it was only the begin.
ming. Now tell me how you happened
to be with Mrs Tremaine last night"
"Tremainc had an important bust
ness engagement" ] said, (which he
couldn't break. He'd promised to take
her to the theate! ana had secured
seats. Rather than disappont her he
asked me TO take bis place"
"And she didn't object
"She made the best Of II, guess
"She seemed to be getting good
deal of fun out of IT,"
"She was She's the most unconven-
tional creature | ever met She'd Inter
est you, Godfrey"
Il don't doubt it in the least. But
Tremaine interests me too. You don't
UuDIpH 10 KNOW W H'tt tiiiS DuNihSSS th
gagement was?" and he looked ut me
with queer smile.
NO suppose that it had some
thing to do with his railroad"
His railroadT
related briefly The project In W.! Z,
Trcmaine was engaged.
"WclI, perhaps ii was connected wiz
that" Godfrey said when ] had finish
ell, but indirectly--very indirectly. He
spent the evening in Dickie Delroy's
box at the opera"
1t was my turn to stare.
Godfrey" ] said suddenly. there
are two points Id like to submit tG
you-both rather important ones, fan
cy. But first ! want you to tell me the
story of the crime. just as it occurred
! suspect there were some details that
didn't get into the Record. Start a
oirar first