Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26

I'm not going to theorize until I've
got something to start with. The facts
seem to point to suicide. but il he
swallowed prussic acid where's the
bottle? He didn't swallow that, too.
did he?'
Maybe Well lind it in his clothes"
suggested Simmonds.
Thus reminded. Goldberger fell to
work looking through the dead man's
pockets. The clothes were of a cheap
material and not very new. so that, in
life, he must have presented AN APP
pealante somewhat shabby. There
was Il uurS" in the inside coat pocket
containing TWO bills, one for ter dol
lars and one for five. and there were
two or three dollars in silver and four
tive-centilne pieces in IL small coin
purse which he carried in his trousers
pocket. The large purse had four or
five calling cards in one of its COM
partmcntS. each bearing a different
name, none of them his. On the back
of one of them Nantine's address was
written IL pencil.
There We're no letters. no papers, no
written documents of any kind in the
pockets. the remainder of whose con-
tents consisted of such odds and ends
rs any man might carry about with
hiln-a cheap watch. "a penkuife. a
half empty packet of French tobacco,
{; Sheaf of cigarette paper. -four or five
keys on Il ring, Il silk handkerchief.
ana perhaps Some other articles which
| have forgotten, but not a thing to
assist in establishing his identity.
This proves that he's French said
Godfrey.
His best girl?"
For answer. Godfrey held up the
watch. which he had been examining.
He had opened the case and inside it
was a photograph-the photograph Of
Il woman with bold. dark eyes and
full lips and oval face. a face so typi-
cally French that it was not to be mis-
taken.
"A lady's maid, | should say" added
Godfrey. looking ut it again. There
is one fact which we have apparently
overlooked. but il proves beyond the
shadow of a doubt that this fellow
didn't drift in here by accident. He
came here of intention. and the inten-
ton wasn't to kill himself. either"
How do You know that?' demanded
Goldberger in%credulously.
Godfrey picked mp the purse. open
ed 1t and took ont one of the cards.
by this he said. and held it up.
You have already seen what is writ
ten on the back Of it-Mr. Vantine's
name and the number Of this house.
That proves. doesn't it. that this fell
low came to New York expressly to-
see Mr.. Vantine:"
Perhaps you think Mr.. Nnntine kill
ed him." suggested Goldberger sarcas-
tically.
NO" said Godfrey. He didn't
have time"
Thanks" said Vantine driIy.
II suppose. then. you think it was
Parks" said Goldberger.
1T may quite possibly have been
Parks" agreed Godfrey gravely.
"NonsenSe!" broke in Vantine impa-
tiently.
"Of course it's nonsense" assentcd
Goldberger. Its nonsense to say that
he was killed by anybody. He killed
himself
I'll cable to Paris said Simmonds.
IF he belongs there Well soon find out
who he is
You'd better call an ambulance and
have him taken to the morgue." went
on Goldberger. Somebody may iden-
tify him there. Therell be a crowd
tomorrow. for, Of course. the papers
will be full Of this affair
1.-THE Record at least will have a very
full account" Godfrey assured him.
And I'll call the inquest for the day
after" Goldberger continued. "I'I
send my physician down to make Il
post mortem right away. If thr~.'s
any poison in this fellows stomach
We'll find it."
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