The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-31

men / ever met
I'D like to meet him. said Godfrey,
smiling oueerly, Perhaps l shah, some
day; / hope so, anyway. But how did
he explain the blunder, Lester2s
IN some way, they shipped the
one Will get here on La Provence to-
morrow" and / told him in detail the
story which Felix Armand told me. He
was quite upset owe it" / added. His
apologies were almost AFFECT"
Godfrey listened iatently to all this,
and he nodded with satisfaction when
l had finished.
1T Is all most interesting" he COM
mented. Did NJ. Armand happen to
mention where he is staying?''
NO, but he won't be hard to find. IL
you want to see him. He's at one OF
the big hotels, of course-probably the
Plaza or the st. Regis. Hes too great
a swell for any minor hostelry,"
What time do YOU expect him to-
morrow?"
Sometime In the afternoon, He's to
call for me as soon as he gets Van
tines cabinet off the boat. Godfrey
| added, Il felt yesterday when j was
talking with him that perhaps he knew
more about this affair than he would
admit. / could see that he guessed in
an instant who the owner of the letters
was, and what they contained. Do you
think l ought to hold on TO the cab
met a While longer2 l could invent some
pretext for delay, easily enough"
why. no; let him have his cabinet"
said Godfrey, with an alacrity that sur
prised me. '1f your theory about it
has been exploded, what's the use of
hanging on TO TIP"
Il don't see any use In doing So" |
admitted, but ] thought perhaps you
might want more time to examine il"
i've examined il all I'm GO
ing to,d TO- G9qfrey an sS,r and M
first time I had ever known him to
admit himself defeated.
II have q sort OF feeling I explained.
when we let go Of the cabinet,
we give up the only clue we have to
this whole affair, 1t is like a confess
sion of defeat"
"Oh, no, it isn't" Godfrey objected.
IF there is nothing more to be learned
from the cabinet, There is no reason to
retain it. l should certainly let Nj. Ar
mandh have it. Perhaps I'll see YOU to-
morrow" he added, and we parted at
the corner.
But / did not see him on the NOR
row, / was rather expecting n call from
him during the morning, and when
none came, / was certain ! should find
him awaiting mo when / arrived at the
Nantine house. in company with NJ. Ar
mand, But he was not there and when
1 asked for him. Parks told me tina he
had not seen him since the day before.
I confess hat Godfrey's indifference
to the fate OF the cabinet surprised me
greatly. besides wn. boni,y th.+ IA,
would wish TO meet the f~ascinating
Frenchman More fascinating If nos
sible, than he had been on Monday. and
l soon found myself completely under
his spell. There had been less delay
han he had anticipated in getting the
cabinet Off the boat and through the
customs, and it was not yet 3 o'clock
when we reached the Vantine house.
II haven't seen Mr.. Godfrey" Parks
repeated. but there's others here as 1t
fair breaks my heart TO see"
He motioned toward the door Of tho
music room. and. stepping TO II saw
the inventory was already In progress
Tho man in charge of 1t nodded to mo
but I did not 20 in. for the sight was
anythinp ht,t ~ 1,1aasant ono so ""S
''The cabinet is in the room across
the hall" | said to M. Armand mud led
the way through the ante-room into
the room beyond
Parks switched on the lights for us.
and my companion glanced with sur.
prise at the heavy shIttera covaIinp
the windows.
I'VE put those up for n protection !,
I explained. I'VE had an idea fiat
some one wouId trv TO enter In fart
one evening we did find a Wire con.
Meeting with the burglar alarm cut. and
later on saw some ono peerinp in
through the hole In hat shutter Won
DER
you did7' M. Armand o1Ierjed quick
w. would Won r~ecognize the man If
you were to meet him AGAIN."
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