Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-19

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come from:
lis it in your handwritiug?'
"Why, yes" she answered, looking
at it more closely. That is. it is some
thing like. Oh, | begin 10 see.' she
cried. and | saw her seized with sud
den cOnvulsive shuddering.
Yes. said Godfrey. lit was Il pretty.
plot This note lured him from the
house and kept him away until the
storm came up and he was forced to
abandon the hope of meeting you. He
concluded that you We're playing with
him When lie returned TO the house
he found that YOU had spent the even
ing with Tremaine. Afterward. i'll his
room. he did Il number of violent and
foolish things. Finally lie determined
to 20 away. He started to pack his
belongings-and then. i'll the hall, you,
as he thought. added Insult to injury
by asking him to tell
She stopped him with a wild gesture
oh. | must see him she cried.
Something must he done
Something shall be DONE" Godfrey
assured her, rising. The real culprit
shall he III custody tonight"
The real eulprit?' The words ar
rested her attention.
"Who but Trcmaine:'
"Tremaine: Eut lie WAS in the house.
As You know. | talked with him for
long time"
THAT is all. think, said Godfrey.
one thing more, Mr.. Godfrey" she
said. DO YOU think we'd better tell
Mr.. Dclroy the story
YES" answered Godfrey decidedly.
Tell him the whole story. That's al
ways the best way and the safest. Re
member. your lack Of frankneSS has
already cost one human life Your
sister has incurred no guilt. She has
committed 10 fault. Her husband will
have nothing 10 forgive"
And the public"
THE public What has the public to
DO with it,"
But | thOught--yOu see-yOu'-
'Oh. you thought | would write it up
in the Record? | have no such intcn-
ton. Miss Croydon l shall let that
first tragedy rest. This second one
Will he enough-and. after all. Ire
maine has only one fife for the law TO
take"
Pardon me- she said quickly. hold
ing Ou- her hand. Il see have offend
ed YOU. You must forgive me
"Oh, do" he said. taking her hand
and smiling into her eyes-allowing
himself moments reward. Even IA
yellow journalist. Miss Croydon, has
his rcticenceS. That's hard to believe
isn't it,"
"Not when one knows them" she
answered, and opened the door for us
Thomas was waiting in the hall.
anything else. sir" he asked.
NO" said Godfrey. We've finished
here. Now let us have our trap"
We stopped a moment in the library
to say goodbv TO Delroy. He came
| forward eagerly to meet us.
Well" he asked. Can you clear
| Jack"
Yes" said Godfrey, we can.
| What's more. we will
Thank God" and Delroy passed his
hand across his forehead. This whole
thing has been Il sort OF terrible night
mare to ME, Mr.. Godfrey. I'm hoping
! that l may even yet wake up and find
| that it was all only dream
| Godfrey smiled little bitterly.
I'm afraid you won't do that, Mr..
| Delroy." he said "but, at least. be-
leve you'll find that IN the end it will
sweep great unhappiness out of your
IL. NJ
Testers help. l can clear Drysdale."
Thomas came TO tell rs that our trap
was waiting. and Delroy went down
the steps with us.
81 hone to have you here some time
under more favorable circumstances,
he said, and shook us both warmly by
the hand
Evening had come. and the darkness
deepened rapidly rs we drove bach
along the road to Babylon.
~ g can't get Il train till S:42," sai(
Godfrey. so We'll have dinner at tho
hotel and then go around for Il tall
with our client. think we have some
news that will cheer him up"
1T seemed TO me-" | observed. tina
IL WIS llOl at al hDuuJ MS IItSl tlfi
he was worrying"
at wasn't" agreed Godfrey. Thai
what | meant"
The lights of Babylon CLEANED on
ahead and a few minutes later W.
drew up before the hotel. As we en-
tered the office l saw the proprieto
cast 4 quick glance at little fat man
with round face, who had been lean
ing against the cigar stand and wh'
; Immediately came forward to meet us
Il am Coroner HeffelbOwer." he said
with an evident appreciation of hi
own Importance. Il believe you are t
gentlemen who represent Mr.. Drys
dale!'
Mr.. Lester here. of Graham
; Royce, will represent Mr.. Drysdale,
explained Godfrey. Il am merely on
: of his friends
/ THE inquest. | believe, is set for t.
l morrow morning at 10 o'clock|
= asked
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