Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-29

his look that nothing had been found
70 shed any light on the mystery and
s~nowethat~his suicide theory had fallen
~ pieces he was completely at sea-
PC, suspected, was Grady, but he was
700 sen composed to betray it.
Inc coroner drew the two physicians
Issue ana talked to them for a few mo-
ments IN a low tone. Then he turned
to Grady.
sreyllnghuisen thinks there is no
NECESSITY for a postmortem," he said.
10y symptoms are in every way
lusntlcal with those of the other man
Mh was killed here this afternoon.
neLe can be no question that both
" theh1 died from the same cause. He
feet" " .a
Very WELL" assented Grady. THE
nouy can be turned over to the rela-
tves, then"
There aren't any relatives" I said.
~ ieast. no near ones. Vantine was
Sie last OF this branch of the family.
I happen to know that our firm has
oSen named as his in his
WAl' SO, If there is no objection, I'll
taAe charge of things"
very We'll, Mr.. Lester" said Grady
asain, and then he looked at me. DO
you KNOW the provisions of the willy"
he asked.
Il do.
In the light of those provisions, do
you know of any one who would have
an interest in N%antine's death?"
Il think I may tell you the provis-
ions said, after a moment. With
lhe exception of a few legacies to his
servants, his whole fortune is left to
the Metropolitan Museum of Art"
so,5a gu hays e been his attorney for
We have been his legal advisers for
many years"
Have you ever learned that he had
No" ] answered instantly, $50 far
as 1 know, he had not an enemy on
earth" l""3''f p"17 tT GTTEH =
He was never married, 1 believer"
WAS he ever to your Knowledge, in
VOWED with a woman?" lfB1n<p
InI" No / said again 81, was astounded
when l heard Rogers story"
81 o can give us no hint as to
this woman's identity?
l only wish l could" I said, with
fervor. g.6tt@ 80 a,'0F N ~
Thank you, Mr., Lester" and Grady
turnea TO Slmmonds. Il don't see that
there is anything more we can do
here he added. There's n thing,
though Mr.. Lester, l will have to ask
you to do. is to keep all the serv-
ants here until after the inquest II
you think there is any doubt of your
AFFINITY to do that, we can, of course,
put them under arrest |]9s"a'ft
lg4"Qh,, that isn't necessary" 1 broke in.
1 VIII be responsible for their appear
ance at the inquest" tttl Il" a1tfH5t
~ have to postpone it a day." said
Goldberger. Il want Freylinghuisen to
make, some tests tomorrow, Besides,
We've got to identify d'Aurelle and
1 THESE 'Epnt1aTnnn Cnnpo tn H. w. 81 %IL.;.
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. fl aH
Or. Hughes fingered for a last word.
The undertaken had better be called
at once" he said. 1T won't do to de-
lay too long"
- knew what he meant. Already the
face of the dead man was showing
certain ugly discolorations.
q 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. /
heard step on the stair, and turned
to see Godfrey calmly descending,
I came in a few minutes ago." he
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.
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. u he's
simply d stupid ignoramus.'
"Oh, come, Godfrey" I protested,
you're ~prejudiced. He went right to
the point, Do you know Rogers
About the woman? Certainly.
Rogers told 1t to me before Grady ar
rived" "Eh'
P'Well," L commented, you didn't
lose any time"
II never do" he assented blandly.
And now Pm going to prove to you
that Grady is merely a stupid ignora-'
mus. He has heard all the evidence,
but does he know who that woman
VASE"
O course not" I said, and the I
looked at him. DO you mean that you
do?n Then I'm an ignoramus, tool"
My dear Lester" protested Godfrey,
you are not a detective-that's not
your business. but 1t is Grady's. AT
least, it is supposed to be, and the
safety Of this city as a 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 you mean that you do know
who she yas?" tt@tnf -tat III
TIM pretty sure I do-that is what
Rogers?" 'a1P. a's} ~
Ill ring for him., 1 said, and did. so,
and presently he appeared.
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