The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-07-31
nued From Last Fridays Issue)
SYNOPSIS

oYNOPSIS
Apparently by mistake Philip vant1ne
receives an antique Boule cabinet from
Paris. A strange Frenchman is mysteri-
ously killed near it.
Poison inserted through two wounds on
his hand is the cause of death. Vantine's
friends, Lester and Godfrey. a reporter,
are greatly interested
Vant1ne hlmselr Is killed IN the same
mysterious manner while or shortly after
examining the Boule cabinet.
Rogers, a servant, accuses a woman who
visits Vantine of Vantine's murder Rog-
ers acts suspiciously.
With the aid of Parks, Vantine's valet,
Lester makes plans to carefully guard
the Boule cabinet from marauders.
Godfrey and Lester conclude that the
cabinet has a secret drawer guarded by a
mechanism which stabs and poisons.
While Godfrey vainly searches for the
drawer with steel gauntlet on his hand
Lester sees two burning eyes watching
them through shutter.
Lawyer Hornblower, representing Mime
k asks Lester for a packet of her let
tiers hidden in the Boule cabinet. which
has been stolen from her.
'The lights are already going, sir"
he said
Already going? What do you
mean?"
''Mr. Godfrey has been here for quite
awhile, sir, fooling with that cabinet
thing"
Tell him, Parks. that | am bringing
some people UP to see the cabinet and
that l should like him to stay there and
be witness of the proceedings"
Very well, sir assented Parks.
Everything quiet?"
'Oh, yes, sir. There was two police
men outside all night and Rogers and
me inside"
MIR. Hornblower's carriage is below,
sir,' announced the Office boy, opening
the door.
'All right" l said. 1--WE are coming
right up, Parks. Goodby." and hung
up and slipped into my coat.
Then as l took down my hat a sud-
den thought struck me. If the I'M
known Frenchman was indeed an
emissary of Monsieur X, madame
might be acquainted with him. 1t was
a long shot, but worth trying. ! step
ped to my desk, took out the~photo-
graph which Godfrey had given me
and slipped it into my pocket. Then |
hurried out to the elevator
There were three persons in the car
rage. Mr.. Hornblower sat with his
back to the horses, and two women
were on the opposite seat Both were
dressed in black and heavily yelled,
but there was about them the indefina-
BILE distinction of mistress and maid.
The latter was restless and uneasy.
Mr.. Hornblower glanced behind me
as / entered.
You spoke of Witness" he said.
He is at the Vantine house." 1 ex-
planned and sat down beside him.
"This is Mr.. Lester" he said, and the
yelled lady opposite him, whom had
known at once to be the mistress, in
clined her head a little
Parks opened the door to us, and,
nodding to him. led the way along
the hall and into the anteroom. God
frey was awaiting us there, and saw
the flame of interest which leaped into
his eyes as Mr. Hornblower and the
two yelled women entered
This is my Witness" l said to the
former. 'Mr. Godfrey - Mr.. Horn
blower"
Godfrey bowed. and Hornbower re-
garded him with good humored
smile.
''If I were not sure of Mr.. God
frey's discretion" he said, 81 should
object. But l have tested it before
this and know that it can be relied
upon"
The woman l had decided was the
maid sat down as though her legs
were unable to sustain her and was
nervously clasping and unclasping her
hands. Even her mistress showed
signs of Impotence.
"The cabinet is in here" said and
led the way into the inner room. the
two men and the yelled lady at my
heels.
It stood in the middle of the floor,
Just as it had stood since the night of
the tragedy, and all the lights were
going AS | entered ! noticed Cod
frey's gauntlet lying on chair.
rs it the right one. MADAME"
asked
YES" she answered. with a gasp