The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-30
where's KellyY' he demanded.

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At the words white faced man in
uniform arose from a chair into which
he had plainly dropped exhausted.
'Oh, there you areT and Grady
glowered at him ferociously. "Now
tell me what happened-and tell it
/ quick?
\ 'EWhy, STR" stammered Kelly, there
wasn't anything happened. Only when
we stopped out there at the curb and
got down and opened the door, there
wasn't nobody in the wagon but Mr..
Simmonds. I spoke to him and he
didn't answer-and then touched him
and he kind Of fell overland then I
rushed In here and phoned the station;
but they said you'd already started for
the bank: and then we went out and
brought him In here-and that's all I
know. SIR
"Mr. Simmonds had a little valise
with him. Did you notice itT'
Eyes, sir. And looked for it In the
wagon. but It amt there"
Grady turned away with curse as
four or five men ran In from the street
the men from headquarters, I told my
self. could hear him talking to them
In sharp, low tones, and then they de-
parted as suddenly as they had come.
The reserves also hurried away, and
concluded that Grady was trying to
throw a net about the territory in
which the fugitive was probably con-
cealed But my interest in that ma
newer was overshadowed for the
time being by my anxiety for Sim
monds. I picked up his right hand
and looked at it Then I drew a deep
breath of relief, for 1t was unin5ured.
HAS any one sent for a doctor" I
asked.
Eyes, SIR. one of the bank attaches
answered 1--WE teiephoned for one at
once. Here he is nowp' he added, as a
little black bearded man entered, car
rying the inevitably identifying medt
cine case.
The newcomer glanced at the body.
waved rs back, fell on one knee, strip
ped away the clothing from the breast
and applied his ear to the heart.
Lets have some water he said.
Hes had a taste or Whit of some
thing that has stopped the heart ac-
tion.''
With a queer, creepy feeling over
my scalp. remembered the little flask
half full OF bIaod red liquid which
Crochard carrfed<in his pocket.
But re had net meant murder this
time. / remembered that Godfrey had
said he never killed an adversary. The
doctor worked away briskIy, and at
the end Of few minutes Simmonds
drew a long breath and sat erect.
Then his; eyes opened, and he sat sway
ing unsteadily and staring amazedly
about him.
Where am II" he gasped. Then his
eyes encountered mine. 'LesterI" he
said. Where is he-PfgotT'
ScarceiySkoowing what did Crop
ed my wayato the telephone and asked
for GodfFey's4 number, hoping against
hope absuruly, and at last, to my in
tense surprise and relief, heard his
voice, not very amiable voice
'~ tried to get yeu," explained, "as
soon as Simmonds told me they were
going to look at the cabinet. I phoned
the Office. The city editor said he had
sent you cut into Westchester."
Godfrey laughed shortly.
"It was avid goose chase" he said.
cooked up by our friend Crochard.
But even then ia have got back IL we
hadn't punctured attire when we were
FIVE miles from anywhere. knew
what was np. but there I was. oh,
hes made fools OF rs all, Lester"
"But, Godfrey" I said, 81 can't IN
u -
Where is PigetT'
Hes on the Savcie, bound and gag
ged under the berth IN his stateroom."
could only gasp.
AND to think didn't suspectl" add
ed Godfrey bitterly. I'VE stood there
and saw that yacht with the French
flag walk away from US. We saw her
put a man-aboard the Snvoie. We-sa
thatsnan taking to Pigot"-
yes" / said hreGthlessly, "yesr
well that man was Crochard. He
got Ptgot into his<statereoER: gave him
q wfiiR OF the same STUFF he used on
simmends. no doubt; put him ont Of
the way under the berth, got into his
clothes, made up his face, put On
w1g--and all that while we were kick
Ing our meeiS outside waiting Tor him.
Crochard is an artist IN that line. and
he was, no doubt, thoroughly familiar
with Pfgot.s appearance. He took the
papers OF Piget, set his bag outside
the stateroom door and then came
out calmiy4te meet his dear friends of
the press. You remember he said he
would come today?'
Yes
'TheFe's one consolatton-1t viii
break Grady"
But Godfrey" I-saad. '-f you could
have seen those Mamonds-thnhs beau
t1fuI diamonds-and to think he should
be able 20 get away with them from
right under our nosesF"
It's pretty bad, isn't TT But
there's no use crying over split milk.
Lester" he added, I'm another tone, 81
want you to be in your ONCE at noon