Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-19
CHAPTER xx-(continued.)

She could have done that, n removed
the traces afterwards"
'Eut the body wasn't tulnbled into
the holc-it was laid in. Did you no
tlce It's D~Osltlon-the feet were toWard
the inner wall. Do you suppose shed
have dragged hin by his legs"
she might nave done anything, in
Ter cxcitemeEt,' l persisted doggedly.
You can't reason about what Il wo-
nam would so unde such circum-
stances"
Perhaps not Godfrey admitted:
bat Haynes was struck with the idea.
TOO, that Harriet Kingdom must have
had an accomplice. He believes, of
course, that the accomplish was her
sister. l let him keep on believing so
She can clear herself easily enough
when tile time comes; put just at pres
ent 1 want him TO think he knows the
whole story"
Yes" l agreed, that's the best
keep the bomb from bursting as long
as you can"
I'm no keeping it from bursting;
Blu l can't explode it until l get it
properly charged. l see you're hoping
. never WILL"
Not With that CHARGE" l said fer
vently.
well, We Won't talk about it now
said Godfrey. smiling at my earnest
ness. After the coroner mad looked
over the ground and got his data, we
lugged the body upstairs and examined
1t. 1t was that OF Il man of about SO,
well-preserved. but showing marks of
dissipation. The tip of the little finger on
his left hand was missing. as Clemly
had said. From his complexion. hair,
and general appearance, l should say
that he was undoubtedly an Italian.
I've already told you how he was
killed"
And you couldn't identity him?"
Nothing in his clothes-no letter.
or anything CT that sort?"
Not Il thing. There was some loose
money III the trousers pockets, a knife,
q small comb, and a few other odds
book, nor papers. However, l believe
there had boon. ] fancled that the i'm
side pocket of the Goa had been turned
out and then hastily showed in again.
One of the vest buttons was unbvttoned
and the lower left hand pocket of the
vest certainly showed that a watch had
been carried in it,"
You mean these things had been
removed"
Il certainly do
but what was the motive of it all?"
! demanded, desperately.
y don't know; l can't see clearly;
but I'm sure of one thing. and that is
that it will lead back to Marcia Jaw
rencc.'
y don't believe It'll" . rctorted. II
The door opened n the clerk came
In.
Somebody wants you at the phone.
and he led the way to the booth.
1t was Mr.. Royce and not until that
moment liz l remember that my alb
n from the office was unexplained.
Il was a little worried at FIRST he
ale, In answer to my question, but
when ! saw that special from Eliza
beth in the Record this morning, I
began to understand. especially when
called up your landlady and found
you'd left the house in a hurry last
night after getting a telegram"
Yes. 1t was from Godfrey"
What's up? The clerk down there
told me this morning tina you'd come
In about dayb-eak looking like you'd
been digging a sewer, n that a po-
liceman was guarding you in your
room"
Yes. l vas suspected OF murder for
2 while, but I'm not under guard any
onger I'll get back to the office as
soon as I can"
"Oh. take your time-rm getting
along fairly we'll. OF course I've read
the p~apers--there's no connection be-
tween this affair and that other one.
10 there Lester?"
Godfrey thinks So" I answered.
glancing around to max sure that the
door Of the booth was securely closed,
He thinks the dead man was Miss
LIS husband and half believes she
killed him." Ss
could hear Mr.. Royce's i%narticulate
exclamation OF disgust and anger.
But OF course that's ali moonshine."
! added.
"Moonshine! should nav 40, Now
Lester. I want you to stay there till
you get this thing Strengthened out. IL
only Tor Curtis sake. I know you can
prove That such theory as that is
"Tll try to-" answered him. and
nuns up n receiver: but l confess
that I was not at all sure Of my ability
to accomplish the task.
As I left h booth. the clerk came
toward mo.
There's . gentleman inquiring for
you. Mr.. Lester" he said. He was here
about noon for you. but wouldn't have
you disturbed. He's over here in the
I followed him to the door OF the
parlor.
''This IL Mi. Lester" he said Ia !
white haired old . who was pacing
~nervousiy up and down and left US
alone together.
MIN. then - he came forward into the
clearer light. ! found myself looking
down into the fact OF Dr. Schuyler.
MY dear Mr.. Lester. he said. adj
vAncing with outstretchod hand. II
hope Q Will pardon this Intrusion"
It's not In the least.an Intrusion.
! s:. honesty xcs. flsd e e - 3. him.
Aere p tho window. Il you viii. / do
not Wish to run any risk OF hein1 over.