The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-06-19
adj I think I'd better be getting to

bad l think I'd better be getting to
bed"
Yes. that's best" agreed Godfrey
promptly. Parks will help you" and
he held out his hand for the photo
graph.
Rogers relinquished it with evident
reluctance. Good night, gentlemen"
he said weakly and shuffled away,
leaning heavily on Parks shoulder.
Weir said l, looking at Godfrey.
Hes lying, of course. We've so to
find out why he's lying and bring it
home to him. But it's getting late.
must get down to the office. One
word, Lester-be sure Rogers doesn't
give you the slip"
''I'll have him looked after" / prom
ised But fancy he'll, be afraid to
run away. Besides, it is possible he's
telling the truth. don't believe any
woman had anything to do with either
DEATH"
who did, then?" asked Godfrey.
Nobody"
''You mean they both suicided in that
abnormal way?"
''No. it wasn't suicide-they were
killed-but not by human being-at
least. not directly" l felt that l was
f1oundering hopelessly and stopped II
can't tell you now, Godfrey" l plead
ed. Il haven't had time to think it
out. You've got enough for one day."
YES" he smiled: 1--WE got enough
for one day. And now goodby. Per-
haps I'll look inson you about midnight.
on my way home. if get through by
then"
! was already longing for bed and
there remained SO much to be done
But he. after day which knew had
been hard one. and with a many col
umn story still to write. was apparent
~ as fresh and eager as ever.
"All right" agreed. IF you see a
light, come up. If there isn't any light
I'll be in bed, and I'll kill you If you
wake me-"
Conditions accepted" he laughed.
as opened the door for him.
Parks Joined me as turned back
into the house after Godfrey left.
II got Rogers to bed. SIR" he said
He'll be all right in the morning.
But he's queer duck"
How long have you known him,
Parks?"
He's been with Mr.. vantine about
I oh
him. He's silent kind of fellow,
keeping to hisself good deal and
sort of brooding over things. But be
did his work all right, except once in
| while when he keeled over like he
did tonight"
Parks" said suddenly, "I'm going
to ask you a question. You know
that Mr.. vantine was friend of mine.
and / thought a great deal of him.
Now, what with this story Rogers tells
and one or two other things, there is
talk Of woman. Is there any foun-
dation for talk of that kindT"
mo, sir" said Parks emphatically.
'1've been Mr.. Vantines valet for
eight years and more, and in all that
time he has never been mixed up with
a woman in any shape Or form. i al
ways fancied he'd loved a lady who
died"
THANK you, Parks" I said with
sigh of relief. i've been through so
much today that felt l couldn't en-
dure that And now
"Beg pardon, sir" said a voice at
my elbow. I'VE have everything
ready, SIR"
I turned with start to see little,
clean shaver man.
'"Tbe undertaker's assistant, sir" ex-
planned Parks, seeing my look of as
constituent HE came while you and
Mr.. Godfrey were in the music room"
where shall we put the body, sir?"
asked the man.
why not leave it where it is?"
asked impatiently.
Very good, sir" said he, and pres
emily the undertaken and his assistant
took themselves off, to my intense re-
lief.
And now, Parks" began, "there is
something | want to say to you. Let
go somewhere and sit down"
Suppose we go up to the study, sir.
You're looking regularly done up, If
you'll permit me to say so. sir"
(TO pF cONNTINTrEn)