The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29

his look that nothing had been found
to shed light on the mystery and
now that his suicide theory had fallen
70 pieces he was completely at sea-
90, l suspected, was Grady, bat he was
TOO self composed to betray 1t.
Inc coroner drew the two physicians
as1oe q talked to them for a few mo-
n1ents IN q low tone. Then he turned
TO Grady.
"Freylinghuisen thinks there is no
necessity for a postmortem," he said.
Ihe symptoms are In every way
IDENTICAL with those Of the other man
VINO was killed here this afternoon.
mere can be no question that both
" tuem died from the same cause. He
feet" A
Very we'll" assente Grady. "The
noay can be turned over to the rela-
uves, then"
There aren't any relatives" I said.
AL least, no near ones. Vantine was
the last OF this branch ef the family.
! happen to know that eur firm has
oeen named ms his executors in his
VIII, so, If there Is no objection. ri
take charge Of things
very well, MI. Lester" said Grady
again, and then he looked at me. DO
you know the provisions Of the will?s
he asked.
II do.
In the light OF those provisions. do
you know of any one who would have
an interest in V~antine's deathf'
think / may tell you the provis-
IONS, l said. after a naoment. with
the exception OF a few legacies to his
his whole fortune Is left to
You have been his attorney for
some timer"
we have been his legal advisers for
many years"
Have ysu ever learned that he had
an enemy 2"
NO" / answered instantly. $50 far
earth"
He was never married, I believer"
Was be ever. to your knowledge, In
vowed with a woman
NO" said again. II was astounded
When l heard Rogers story"
80 Q can give us no hint as to
this womah's identity"
L only wish I could" 1 said. with
fervor. vs.
THANK yeu, Mr.. Lester" and Grady
turned to Simmonds. II don't see that
there is anything more we can do
mere" he added. There's one thing.
though Mr.. Lester, l will have to ask
w Aha ie 10 keep ail the SerV-
anus here until after the inquest. If
you think there Is any doubt of your
ability to do that. we can, OF course.
put them under arrest"
on, that ISM necessary" I broke In.
l VIII be responsible for their appear
ance at the inquest"
IN have to postpone 1t a day." said
Soldberger. Il want Freylinghuisen to
make some tests tomorrow. Besides,
we've got to identify d'Aurelle 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. M the coroner
stopped abruptly. A moment later, all
four men left the house.
Or. Hughes fingered for q last word.
THE undertaken had better be called
at once" he said. 1T won do to de-
lay too long"
l knew what he meant. Already the
face of the dead man was showing
certain ugly discolorations.
Il can send him around on my way
home" he added. and l thanked him
for assuming this unpleasant duty.
AS the door closed behind him, I
heard a step on the stair, and turned
II came in q few minutes ago" he
look Co., and have ansB been 20 glanci my
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.
Ills face never shows anything, be-
cause there's nothing to show. He has
cultivated that sibylline look until
people think he's a wonder. But he's
simply a STUPID ignoramus."
"Oh, come, Godfrey" I protested,
you're prejudiced. He went right to
the point. Do you know Rogers
story?"
about the woman? Certainly.
Rogers told 1t to me before Grady ar
rived"
We'll" I commented. you didn't
lose any time"
IT never do" he assented blandly.
And now I'm going to prove to you
that Grady is merely a stupid ignora-
but does he know who that woman
was?"
"Of course not" I said. and then I
looked at him. DO you mean that you
do? Then I'm an ignoramus, tool"
my lear Lester" protested Godfrey.
your business. but 1t Is Grady's. At
least, 1t Is supposed to be, and the
safety of this city as g. place Of resi-
dence depends more or less upon the
truth Of that assumption. On the
strength Of 1t, he has been made deputy
police commissioner, in charge Of the
detective bureau"
Then 0 mean that yeu do know
who she yas?"
I'm pretty sure I de-that Is what
I came back to prove Where's
Rogers?"
iii ring for HIM" I said, and did 80,
and presently he appeared.
Continued mex week)