The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24

giving way for ain instant. his voice mounting shrilly Above all,s who wields itgv Then he shook himself together.
 s"There is something supernatural about it. something can't understand. How does it happen that each of the victims is struck on the right hand :? Why not on the left hand Why the hand at all l2''s
 Godfrey answered with 2 despairing shrug.
 That Is what we've got to find out,' he said.
 suggested Hughes Maybe they can
 Godfreg smiled. Iittie sRepticai smile, quickly suppressed.
 ''At least they will have to be given the chance" he agreed Shall at tend to it ?"
 ssYes,D said Hughes, and you would better do it right away The sooner they get here the better
 ssvery we'll" assented Godfrey, and leftst the room.
 Hughes sat down heavily on the couch near the window and mopped his face again with shaking hand.
 That was trying half hour. Hughes sat on the couch breathing heavily. staring at the floor. As for me, was thinking of my dead friend. remena- bered Philip vantine as Ishad always known him--a kindly. witty, Christian gentleman. That such man should be killed like this, struck down by a, mysterious assassin, armed with poi soned weapon.
 Al womant But why should she have chosen Philip Eantine of all men for her victim Philip Yantine, who had never injured any woman? And then I paused, for I realized that knew E nothing Of vantine except what he had chosen to tell me. Parks would know And then shrank from the thought. Must WE probe that secret2 Must we compel a man to betray his master?
 The door opened and Godfrey came in. This time he was not alone. Sim monds and GoIdberger followed him. and their faces Showed that they were as shaken and honplused as I. There was q third man with them whom , did not know, but I soon found out Sthat it was reylinghuisen, the coro- ner's physician.
 Instead of getting to work Gold berger walked up and down. pulling i'm patiently at shIs mustache and glancing at his watch now and then. He seem ed to be waiting for some one, but not until twenty minutes later did sus- pect who It was. Then the door open ed again to admit a short, heavy set man. with dorfd face, stubbIy black mustache and little. close set eyes. pre- ternaturally bright
 ~. Grady,'a said Goldberger. Nnd realized tfaat the chief of the detective bureau had come up from Headquarters to. Lester is Mr Vantine's attorney" the coroner added. in explanation.
 Glad to know yous MT. Lester, 7 said Grady shortly sN<
 "And now. guess. we're ready to begin z went on the coroner
 ssNot quite.' said Grady grimly. teWe'll excuse all reporters first, and he looked across at Godfrey, his face darkening zss
 T felt my own face flushing and started to protest. but Godfrey silenc- ed me with a little gesture ;
 sTt's all right. Lester, z he said MT. Grady is auife within his rights. I'll withdra w-untH he sends for me 7
 .You'll have long wait. bhensr' re torted Grady. with a sarcastic laugh
 1.-The longer wait the worse it will be for you. MT. Grady said Godfrey quietly. opening the door and closing it behind him.
 "All rights Goldherger.'' said Grady. and sat down to watch the proceed fngs.
 very few minutes sufnced for Hughes and Freylinghuisen and I to tell all we knew of this tragedy and of the3on which had preceded it.
 You've got . list of the servants here, of course. Simmonds. Grady said when he mad finished the story.
 @Yes, sir, and simmonds handed 1t to him.
 ..H'm!''. said Grady as he glanced oyer it. Five of lem. Know any thing about 'em?''
 .sThey ve all been with Mr. vantine long time. sir,' replied Simmonds. 7ttso far as I've been able to judge they're all right
 Which one of 'em found yantine,s body ?''
 Parks. ]. think, I said. It w7assshe who called me- @zs
 Better have him in.,' said Grady. and doubled upethe list and slipped 1t into his pocket.
 Parks came in looking decidedly shaky, but answered Gradg.s questions clearly and conciseIy
 MT. yantine had dinner at home. sir he said. Tt was served. I think. at ' o'clock. He must have hnished little after 7.30. I didn't see him, for was straightening things around up in his room and putting his clothes away. But he told Rogers''
 Never mind what he told Rogers : broke in Grady. .sJusf tell us what you know.''
 s4very we'll. sir said Parks submfs- sfvely, .'it must have been halfpast 8 when I heard Rogers yelling for me,