Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-02-12

seem to point t. >Uttdr. but if he
swallowed pruSSic acid where's the
bottle; He didn't swallow that. too.
did he:"
Maybe Wei una it in his clothes"
suggested SimmoudS
Thus reminded. Goldherger fell to
work looking through the dead mans
pockets. The clothes were OF Il cheap
material and not very new. 81 that. in
life. he must have presented an ap
pearance somewhat shabby There
was Il purse in the inside coat pocket
cur,uining two bills, one for ten dol
lars and one for five. and there were
dve-ccntime 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
partmentS, each bearing IA diife"rns
name, none of them his. On the hacE
of one of them Nantine'S address was
written il pencil.
There We're no letters, no papers, 10
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
him a cheap watch. il penknife 4
half empty packet of French tobacco,
Sheaf of cigarette paper four or five
keys ON, ring, Il silk handkerchief.
and perhaps some other articles which
have forgotten. bur not thing to
assist in establishing his identity.
This proves that he's French" said
Godfrey
Ills best girl?"
For answer. Godfrey held up the
watch. which he had been examining,
He had opened the case and inside it
was Il photograph photographs of
4 woman with bold. dark eyes and
full lips and oval face. Il face SO tyni.
cally French that it was not to he mis-
taken.
"A lady's maid. should say" added
Godfrey. looking at it again. "There
is one fact which we have apparently
overlooked. but it proves beyond the
shadow of 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 increduously.
Godfrey picked up the purse. open
ed it and took out 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 fe-
low came to New York expressly to
see Mr. Vantine?"
perhaps YOU think Mr.. Vantine kill
ed him." suggested Goldberger sarcas-
tically.
NO" said Godfrey. He didn't
have time"
Thanks" said Vantine drily.
Il suppose, then, you think it was
Parks said Goldberger,
1T may quite possibly have been
Parks" agreed Godfrey gravey.
Nonsense" broke in Vantine impa.
tiently.
"Of course it's nonsense" assented
Goldberger, It's nonsense to say that
he was killed by anybody. He killed
himself"
I'm cable to Paris said SimmondS
IF he belongs there Wen soon find ont
who he is
You'd better call an ambulance and
have him taken to the morguc." went
on Goldberger Somebody may idcn
tify him there. There'll be a crowd
tomorrow. for. of course. the papers
will be full of this affair
The Record mt least will have very
full account" Godfrey assured him
And I'll call the inquest for the day
after" Goldberger continued I'm
send my physician down to make n
post norton right away If there's
any poison in this fellows stomach
Wen find it"
Godfrey did not speak. but knew
what was in his mind. He was think
ing that if such poison existed the yes
sci which had contained it had not yet
been found The same thought no
doubt occurred to Simmonds. for after
ordering the policeman in the hall to
call the ambulance he returned and
began a careful search of the room
using his electric torch to illumine
every Swallowed corner. Godfrey de
voted himself to similar search. but
both were without result. Then God
frey made minute inspection of the
injured hand, while Goldberger looked
on with i'll concealed impatience aud
finally Godfrey moved toward the
door
II think I'll be going" he said "Bnt
I'm interested in what your physician
will find. Mr.. Coroner. Will you be at
home tonight. LESTER
Yes. expect to be-" answered
You're still at the Marathon"
Yes" | said: suit IA
Perhaps I'll drop around to see
you" he said And moment later
we heard the door close behind him as