The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-02

M K. HORNBLOW ER must nave fWsV driven straight to her family HVH residence on the avenue. Or
 perhaps she was awaiting him at his office. At any rate, he call ed me up inside the half hour.
 My client would like ts see the cabi- net at once,'. he said ..She is in a very nervous condition, especially since she learned that some one else has tried to open the dra wer. When will 1t be convenient for you to go with us?'
 T cango at once said
 Then we will drive around for yoe We shou1dshe there in fifteen or twen ty minutes '' z fss,rrere{ e{, sn
 "very we'll. I said, "I'n be ready I shall. of course, want to take 8 wit ness with me"
 That is quite proper," assented MT. HornbioEyer. We can have no ebjec- aon to that. In twenty minutes, them
 ! got the Record office as sooE as I could. but Gedfrey was not there. He did not come on usually, some one said, until the middle of the afternoon. rang up hts rooms, but there was no reply Finally called up the Van tine house.
 Parks" ] said. q am bringing up some people. to look at that cabinet It might be just as well to get that cot put of the way and have all the nghta going"
 ''The lights are already going, s1r.. he said.
 Already goinga What do you mean?"
 MT. Godfrey has been here for quite awhile, sir. eooiing with that cabinet thing
 'ATell him, Parks. that T am bringing some people up to see the cabinet and that should like him to stay there and be a witness of the proceedings"
 ''very well, sir,' assenfed Parks
 'EYerything quiet?''
 "Oh, yes, sir. There was two police men outside all night and Rogers and ne inside. '
 MT Hernb1cwer,s carriage is below. sir" announced the office boy. opening the door.
 'tAn right" I said. We are coming right up. Parks. Goodby." and I hung up and slipped into nay coat
 Then as l took down my hat sud den thought struck me. If the un- known Frenchman was indeed an enaissary- Of Monsieur X-. madame might be acquainted with him. It was long shet but worth trying. I 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. MT, 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 indefna- ble distinction of mistress and maid. The latter was restless and uneasy
 MT. Hornblower glanced behind me as I entered.
 You spoke of a witness" he said
 He is at the Vantine house," ex- plained and sat down beside him.
 ''This is MT. Lester" he said, and the yelled lady opposite him, whom had known at once to be the mistress. in. clined her head little.
 Parks opened the door to us, and, holding to him, I led the way along the hall and into the anteroom. God frey was awaiting us there. and I saw the flame of interest which leaped into his eyes1 1as MT. Hornblower and the tive yelled women entered.
 This Is my witness g said to the former, "Mr- Godfrey - MT, Horn tio.var ?,
 Godfrey bowed. and Hernblower re- ganded him with e good humered smile
 'n I were not sure of MT God frey.s discretion" he said, q should object. But T have tested 1t before this and know that 1t can be relied uponsr-ss-sss s4zsss, @.4ssse ~@-<s
 The woman T had deeided was the maid sal down as though her legs were unable to sustain her and was nervously clasping and upclasping her hands. Nven her mistress showed stgna of impaience.
 'eThe 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 God frey's gauntlet lying on chair.
 '.Is it the right one. madam7" asked.
 'Yes," she answered, with gasp that was almost sob.
 'tYeu are surer queried-
 'sDo you think could be mistaken in such a matter, sir7 assure you that this cabinet at one time belonged to me. You permit me"' she added and took step toward it.
 "One moment madame" I interpos- ed "l must warn you that in touch ing that cabinet you are. running great risk
 "A great risk2'' she echoed. looking at me
 ''1s there not connected with the drawer asked, "a mechanism which As the drawer is opened plunges two poisoned fangs into the hand which opens it?''
 'sNo, MT. Lester." she answered. as tonishment in her voice, '1 assure you there is no such mechanism