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

his look that nothing had been found
to shed any light on the mystery and
now that his suicide theory had fallen
10 pieces he was completely at sea-
so, l suspected, was Grady, bat he was
TOO self composed to betray 1t.
The coroner drew the two physicians
ments In q low one Then he turned
to Grady.
"Freylinghuisen thinks there is no
necessity for a post1nortem.'' he said.
me symptoms are In every way
identical with those OF the other man
mere can be no question that both
OF them died from the same cause. He
IS ready to make his return to that ef-
feet" s
Very WELL" assented Grady. .-The
Dooy can be turned ver to the rela-
uves, them"
There aren't any relatives" I said.
least. no near mes. yantins was
the last of this branch Of the arnily.
! happen to know that eur firm has
been named as his executors In his
VIII. SO, If there is mo objection, I'll
take charge OF things
Very well, MIR. Lester said Grady
again, and then he locked at me. DO
you know the provisions OF the wil?s
he asked.
II do.
TN the light of those provisions, do
an interest in v~antine's death?"
l think | may tell you the provis-
Ions" l said. after a moment. with
the exception OF q few legacies to his
his whole fortune Is left to
the Metropolitan Museum et Art"
on nave been his attorney for
we have been hs legal advisers for
many years"
Have yen ever learned that he had
Ne" I answered instantly, $50 far
earth"
II was never married. 1 believer
mo"
Was he ever. to oar knowledge. In
VOWED with q woman
NO" / a again. Il was astounded
when l heard Rogers story"
so you IAN give us no hint as to
this wornaA's identity?"
i only wish l could" 1 said, with
fervor.
THANK yea, Mr.. Lester" and Grady
turned to Simmonds. Il don't see that
there Is anything more we can do
though Mr.. Lester. / will have to ask
you to do. That is to keep all the serv-
ants here until after the inquest. If
you think there is n doubt of your
ability to do that. we can. of course,
put them under arrest
OF. that isn't necessary" I broke in
Il will be responsible for their appear
ance at the inquest"
I'll have to postpone 1t a day." said
Goldberger. Il want Freylinghuisen tc
make some tests tomorrow. Besides
we've got to identify d'Aurelle and
these gentlemen seem to nave theil
work rnf nl1f for them in fn1inp this
woman"
Grady looked at G~oldberger in a way
which indicated that he thought he wa.
talking too much, n the coroner
stopped abruptly. A moment later, al
four men left the house.
DR., Hughes fingered for a last word
1.-THE undertaken had better be called
at once" he said. 1T won't do to de,
lay too long"
l knew what he meant. Already tn,
face Of the dead nan was showing
certain ugly disc%olorations.
II can send him around on my wa.
home" he added, and l hanked hin
for assuming this unpleasant duty.
AS the door closed behind him,
heard a step on the stair, and turne
to see Godfrey calmly descending.
II came in a few minutes ago" h
; look, and have been glancin
around upstairs. Nothing there. Ho,
> did our friend Grady get along?"
, Fairly well; but If he guesses any
: thing. his face didn't show it.
!. His face never shows anything, be
; cause there's nothing to show. He ha
cultivated that sibylline look unit
, people think he's a wonder But he
simply a stupid ignoramus."
"Oh, come, Godfrey" I proteste,
you're prejudiced. He went right t
the point Do you know Roger
story?'
about the woman? Certainl.
Rogers told 1t to me before Grady al
, rived"
e e We'll" I commented. you didn
1 lose any time"
"I never do" he assented blandI
:. And now I'm going to prove to yo
that Grady is merely a stupid ignore
, mus. He has heard all the eyidenc
u but does he know who that woma
WASP"
: "Of course not" I said. and then
L looked at him. DO you mean that yc
do? Then I'm an ignoramus, tool"
y MY dear Lester" protested Godfre
, you are not a detective-that's n
d least, it Is supposed to be, and tt
safety of this city as a place Of res
&c dence depends more or less upon Il
- truth Of that assumption. On Il
strength Of 1t, he has been made deput
10 police commissioner, in charge of Il
. detective bureau"
Then you that you 10 kno
u who she yas?"
:, I'm pretty sure I de-that Is VIII
re I came back to prove. Where
Rogers?"
I'll ring for him." I said, and did s
H. and presently he appeared