The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19

Except one detail. belieYe-yo,
did not explain how you came to b,
In this room"
No, sir: 1 did not ten him that.
she answered, in a low tone.
will you tell meg"
Il do not think II carscerns the DO,
lice, SIR"
You would better ,ea u,e Judge o
that: II 1t does not concern the pc.
ice. l promise You 1t SHAH go ne
She was looking at him a~nxiously
she moistened her lips and glanced
uncertainty at Godfrey.
DO you object TO Mr.. Eodfrey's
p~resence?" ask ed the coroner.
oh. not at ALL" she said quickly
I'm very glad that Mr. Godfrey Is
here"
Il persist" continued Goldberg. be
cause think that perhaps the story
may help US to identify his man"
TT won't" said Miss CrDydon: but
I VIII tell yor-br,e;y. this mar
claimed to nave certain-papers which
concerned-our family. We had never
heard-of him before. We knew moth
Ing about him. But / came hereto
see"
You did a very tmrruIe,s thing"
commented the coroner.
L see 1t now" agreed Miss Croy-
don humbly. II came against the ad-
vice of my sister"
Their your sister knew you were
coming?"
oh, yes: and tried TO dissuade me.
But l am sometimcx-weIl-a little OBJ
s%tinate. I fear" she went on. with
just the ghost of a strife. and a hu-
mility which seemed TO Godfrey a trife
excessive. Il shalt no. soan forget
the lesson"
Goldberg nodded. stTl7 hooking at
her. Godfrey wondered If he. too, sus-
pected that there was something hid
den behind this seeming eando,ar. He
had seen more than one INSTANCE Of
Soldbergs acumen-an acurnen height
ened ny a certain oriental vivftness
OF imagination But. apparently. the
coroner was satisfied with Miss Croy-
don's answers.
That Is all. at present." he said.
Your story shall go no farther. Mr..
Godfrey. l am sure. promises that,
too"
Certainly" assented Godfrey.
OF course" the coroner adGhed. ~
have to summon you az a wit
ness at the inquest Il Will probably
be tomorrow afternoon.
She bowed without replying.
One thing more" said Goldberg.
Did he have the papers. Did he, give
them to your"
No" h answered. quickly. -He
had no papers. He was lying"
Then that is all" repeated the COR
oner. You'd better sea 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,
a raised about her hat. Godfrey OPP
ened the cor for her and xoIlowedt her
through. She shrank back from. the.
mob which charged down upon her as
as h appeared On tina 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 gentleness. despite a, chorus, OF
angry protests.
It's Godfrey OF the Record
y course: he scents a corpse. like a.
vulture."
Well. he's no right to frceze us out."
Madame. we beg Of YOU
But Godfrey merely srniied Rrfmly
and Kept straight on. holding his come
panion firmly by thu arm. In a, mo-
.ent they were down the stairs and at
door Of the cab.
Miss Croydon" he said. leaning
he a. she took her seat. do
the favor to deny yourself. to all.
Il shall" sho agreed INSTANTLY.
Thank you." and no stepped back.
~ h driver whipped UP his
He smiled moro broadly xt1n ~henh he
sAfss other cabs following the frst
Now ! call that e-ntearaise,- he said
to himself
Then he chuckled again.