Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11

you to do. That is to keep all the 1sery
ants here until after the inquest IL
you think there is any doubt of your
! ability to do that we can, of course.
put them under arrest
"Oh, that isn't necessary" I broke
! in. 81 will be responsible for their ap-
pearance at the inquest
| ''I'll have to postpone 1t a day" said
| Goldberger. 81 want Freylinghuisen
| to make some tests tomorrow. Be
sides, we've got to identify D'AureIle.
and these gentlemen seem to have
| their work cut out for them in finding
| this woman
| Grady looked at Goldberger in a way
which indicated that he thought he
was talking too much, and the coroner
stopped abruptly. A moment later all
| four men left the house.
DR.. Hughes fingered for a last word.
1.-The undertaken had better be
called he said. al can send him
around on my way home"
l thanked him for assuming this IN
pleasant duty. AS the door closed be-
hind him l heard a step on the stair
and turned to see Godfrey calmly de-
scending.
81 came in a few minutes ago" be
explained. in answer to my look, "and
have been glancing around upstairs.
Nothing there. How did our friend
Grady get along?"
Fairly well, but If he guesses any.
thing his face didn't show it"
Hes a stupid ignoramus"
''Oh. come, Godfrey 1 protested.
you're prejudiced. He went right to
the point. Do you know Rogers sto.
ry"
about the woman? Certainly
Rogers told it to me before Grady ar
rived. Grady has heard all the evt
dence, but does he know who thai
woman was?"
"Of course not" I said, and then
looked at him. do you mean that
you do? Then I'm an ignoramus
too!''
MY dear Lester" protested God
frey. you are not detective. That's
not your business, but it is Grady's.,
At least, it is supposed to be. On the
strength of it he has been made deputy
police commissioner, in charge of the
detective bureau"
Then you mean that you do know
who she was?"
I'm pretty sure I do. That is what
L came back to prove. Where's Rog
ers?"
'I'lI ring for him." said and did SO,
and presently he appeared. Mr.. God
frey wishes to speak TO you,' said.
WED better give him his instrue
A. Al
hadn't we, Lester?' he inquired.
(which reporters 2" l queried.
"All the others. of course. They
will be storming this house, ncs>--
before long You viii meet them at
the door; you will refuse to admit one
of them; you will tell them that there
is nothing to be learned here and that
they must go to the police. Is that
right, Lester"
Yes, Ulysses" I agreed, smiling.
"And now continued Godfrey.
watching Rogers keenly, II have
photograph here that / want you to
look at Did you ever see that person
before?" and he handed a print to Rog.
ers.
The latter hesitated an instant and
then took the print with trembling
hand. Stark fear was in his eyes
again Then slowly he raised the print
to the light and glanced at Ii.
Catch him, Lesteri" Godfrey cried
and sprang forward.
For Rogers, clutchinG wildly at HIS
collar, spun half around and fell with
crash.
Get some water, quickp' Godfrey
commanded sharply as Parks came
running up. Rogers has been -aken
ILL.,"
And then. as Parks sped down the
hall again. | saw Godfrey loosen the
collar of the unconscious man and be
gin TO chafe his temples fiercely.
Il hope it isn't apoplexy." he NUT
tered. Il oughtn't to have shocked
him like that"
At the words I remembered and.
STOPPING. picked up the photograph
which had huttered from Rogers
nerveless fingers. And then 1. too.
uttered a smothered exclamation as
gazed Mt the dark eyes, the fun lips.
the oval face-the face which D'Aurelle
had carried in his watch,
Gro be Continued Next Saturday,