Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-09
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81 should think So" said. "One
would imagine o were getting ready
anyway. Godfrey? You seem to be
half afraid of him"
I'm wholly afraid of him if he's who
think he is. But it's a mere guess
as yet. Lester. Wait a day or two.
III call up Simmonds."
He vent to the phone. while | sat
down again and looked at the cabinet
in a kind Of s~tupefaction. Godfrey
came back while | was still cropping
blindly amid this maze Of mystery.
Its all right" he said. "Simmonds
is sending two of his best men to
watch the house." He stood for a mo-
ment gazing down at the cabinet
I'm coming back tomorrow to have
another try at it." he added. II have
left the gauntlet there on the chair. so
if you feel like having a try yourself.
Lester
Heaven Forbid" I protested. But
perhaps | would better tell Parks to
let you in. hope | won't find you a
corpse here. Godfrey"
$50 do |. But I don't believe you
will. Yes. tell Parks to let me in when
ever | come around. And now about
Rogers"
What about him."
Il rather thought l might want to
grill him tonight. But perhaps I would
better wait till l get a little more to go
on" He paused for a moments
thought. Yes, I'll wait" he said
finally: II don't want, t run any risk
Of falling"
We went out into the hall together,
and I told Parks to admit Godfrey
whenever be wished to enter. Rogers
was still sitting on the cot. looking so
crushed and sorrowfnl that | could not
frey as we went down the front steps.
perhaps you're right" he agreed.
"Something has happened to him
something in connection with that wo-
man-and he has V got yer it.
Well. we shall have ~ find out what
it was Hello, Here are Simmonds'
men," he added as two policemen stop
ped before the house.
is this MI Godfrey?" one of them
asked
Yes" said Godfrey.
Mr.. Simmonds told us to report to
You. sir. if you were here"
What we want you to do" said God
frey. ''is to watch the house-watch it
from all ~sides-patrol clear around it
and see that no one approaches IT,"
Very well. sir" And the men touch
ed their helmets.
perhaps If they concealed them
selves" suggested. 1.-The fellow might
venture back and be nabbed."
But Godfrey shook his head.
81 don't want him to venture back
he said. II want TO scare him off. I
want him to see we're thoroughly or
guard" He hailed Il passing cab and
paused with II foot on the step.
I've already told you. Lester" he
added over his shoulder. that I'm
afraid of him. Perhaps you thought
was joking. but | wasn't. was never
more serious in my life. The Record
Office" he added to the cabby and jim
gled away. leaving me staring after
him.
Just before | turned in for the night
in my own apartment I heard from
Godfrey again. for my telephone rang
and it was his voice that answered.
81 just wanted to tell you. Lester
he said. that your guess was right
The mysterious Frenchman came over
on La Touraine. landing at noon yes.
terday. He came in the steerage and
the stewards know nothing about him
What time was it he got to Vantine's?'
about 2 l should say"
$50 he probably vent directly there
from the boat. as You thought. That
accounts for nobody knowing him
The steamship company is holding d
bag belonging to him. I'll get them
to open it tomorrow and perhaps W.
shall find out who he was. Good
night"
1t was shortly after l reached the
Office next morning that the Office boy
came in and handed me a card with
an awed and reverent air. An awed
and reverent feeling crept over me
also. for the card bore the name OF
Serene Hornblower.
That name Is quite unknown outside
the legal profession Of the three great
cities Of the east. New York. Boston