Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-18
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AND THAT'S THE TRUTH.

Frederick Power was shown in.
l won't have you think that there
was anything remarkable o the
man, or anything III would-even
MON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS him from any
number of other hall porters, who wear
a uniform and peaked cap, have the air
of having seen military service. and
wear a couple of medals on a well-de-
veloped chest.
He was perfectly respectful, all the
more so because Sir Thomas was Gem
eral Sir Thomas Ryder. K. c. B.-a fact
which impressed the ~eX-soldier far more
than any other exalted title, non-mili-
airy in character, would have done.
He saluted n stood at attention,
and as he gave answer to Sir Thomas
out clear n direct, obviously truthful,
as II echoing in the barrack yard al s
a. m. of a frosty spring morning.
Your name is-?"
Frederick Powers, SIR
You are hall porter at the Veterans
club In Shaftesbury avenue"
Yes, sir"
You were in the lobby OF the club
last night as usual?"
YES, sir"
And Mr.. Phillip de Mountford, who
Is a member Of the club, was in the
smoking room at 8 o'clock yesterday
EVENING""
Yes. sir"
He came almost every evening, 1 un-
derstand?"
That's right, sir"
"Alone mostly?"
Not often, sir. Lord Radcliffe was
with him most evenings
And Lord Radcliffe and Mr.. de
Mountford dined together on those oc-
casions In the club dining room?"
Yes. SIR"
But last night Mr.. De Mountford
was alone?'
Yes, sir. He had some dinner at
to the smoking ROOM"
Later on a gentleman called to see
him?"
That's right. sir. 1t was about a
quarter past eight. The gentleman
asked to see Lord Radcliffe, blu 1 said
this night. Then the gentleman asked
II Mr.. de Mountford was in. and / said
yes"
And you showed him into the smok-
ing rOom?"
II told i'm he would find Mr.. de
sir" ~
Isn't that rather against club rules
to allow strangers to walk in and out
of the rooms."
well. sir, the Veterans is a new
ciub-andt the committee III very par
tiklar."
Il see."
So far the questions and answers had
1oiloWed on n another in quick sue
cession. Sir Thomas Ryder. with his
clever lean head held somewhat on n
slde. appeared to be reciting q WELL
learned lesson. so even and placid was
the lone OF his voice and so Indifferent
me expression OF his furrowed face.
one leg was crossed over the other
and his tapering hands. white and
wrinkled like his face, toyed with a
large ivory paper knife hardly winter
in color than they.
He had not told Frederick Power to
SIT down. as he might have done in the
case OF a witness who was a civilian.
ne preferred to keep the man standing.
and at attention. confident that he
would thus get clearer and sharper rec
plies.
wen, then" he resumed after a brief
interval during which he had modified
ms position somewhat. but had not
varied the placid expression Of his
ace, you told the visitor that he would
una Mr.; de Mountford in the smoking
room. What happened after that 2"
ne shut the door. sir. after i'm"
Did you hear anything that went
on inside the room?"
NO. sir. I didn't pay no attention at
first. SIR
Then afterward? After awhile. you
did pay attention, didn't you?"
Yes, Sir. / did. The door of the
smoking room is quite close to the en-
trance, sir. and presently l heard loud
voices like as II h two gentlemen wa
quarrelling."
did you hear what was said?"
(C0ntinued Next Week.