Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-14

Because it is evident that that isn't bis name"
 "Go ahead and tell me. Godfrey" said. ns he looked at me. smiling. "l don't see it.
 "why. it's plain enough. He had five cards fin his pocket. no two alike. The sixth. selected probably at random. he had sent up to vantine" l saw it then. of course Godfrey smiled again at my expression.
 '"rhe real d'Aurelle. whoever he may turn out to be. may be able to help us.' he added. If he can't, we may learn something from the Paris police. The dead mans Bertillon measure ments have been cnbled over to them Even that won't help if he has never been arrested And. of course. we can't | get at motives until we find out some thing about him."
 done? That is what stumps me How was 1t doneT'
 "Ahw agreed Godfrey. That's 1t! How was 1t done? l told you 1t wus a pretty ease. Lester. But wait till we hear from Paris"
 That reminds me-" said. sitting up suddenly, "I've got to cable to Paris myself. on some business for Mir Van tine"
 Not connected with thls affairT
 "Oh. no: his shippers over there sent him q piece of furniture that doesn't belong to him. He asked me to straight. en the matter out"
 l rang for the hallboy. asked for cable blank and sent or a message to Armand X Son. telling them Of the mistake and asking them to cable the name of the owner of the cabinet now In MT vantine's possession. Godfrey got to his feet
 'l must be moving along" be said There's no use sitting here theoriz ing until we nave scme sort of foun- dalton to bdild on." sgt
 The ringing of my telephone, stop ped him
 Hello" said, taking down the re- ce!ver.
 ''ls that you, Sir. Lesterr' asked a voice
 Yes"
 This is Parks" and I suddenly real ized that his voice was unfamiliar be- cause 1t was hoarse and quivering with emotion. Could you come down to the house right away. sir?''
 "why. yes" l said. wonderingly. eff it's important Does Mir. vantine need mel"
 We all need you!" said the voice and broke into a dry sob. For Gods sake. come quick. Mir Iester"' "All right" said without further barley. for evidently he had lost his self control. something has happen ed down at vantine's." l added to Godfrey as hung up the receiver. "Shall come. tool" asked Godfrey. Perhaps you'd better. It sounded pretty serious" We went down together in the ele vator. and three minutes later We had hailed a taxi and were speeding east ward toward the avenue. As ws reached the avenue and turned down town the dfver pushed up his spark Five minutes later we drew up before the vantine place.
 Parks must have been on the front steps looking for me. for he came run ming down them almost before the cal had stopped. His face startled me. | 'Is it you. Mir. LesterT' he gasped. | Steady. man." I said. Don't le yourself go to pieces. Now-what hal happenedT'
 'I'll show you. sir" he said and rai up the steps. along the hall. to tn, door of the anteroom where we ha, found the Frenchman's body. "ll there. sirr' he sobbed. .'lD therer" The room was ablaze with light. an,
 for an instant my eyes were so dag , zled that could distinguish nothing Dimly l saw Godfrey spring forwar and drop to his knees. Then my eyes cleared. and saw on the very spot where D'Aurelle ha | died. another body. remember bend
 ing over and peering into the face.
 It was the face of Philip vantine.
 Hes dead" said Godfrey.
 Then there was an instant's silence.
 Lester. look here!" cried Godfrey , voice. sharp. insistent
 Godfrey was kneeing there holdin 1 something toward me. Look herer' he cried again. It was the dead mans hand he wa ! holding-the right hand, a swollen an