The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-10-29

his look that nothing had been found
to shed any light on the mystery and
now that his suicide theory had fallen
to pieces he was completely at sea
so, 1 suspected, vas Grady, but he was
too self composed to betray II.
The coroner drew the two physicians
aside and talked to them for a few mo-
ments IN a low tone. Then he turned
to Grady.
"Freylinghuisen thinks there is no
necessity for a postmorteEa.r he said.
The symptoms are in every way
Identical with those Of the other man
who was killed here this afternoon.
Tnere can be no question that both
or them died from the same cause. He
feet"
Very WELL" assented Grady. 'The
BODY can be turned over to the rela-
uves, then"
There aren't any relatives" I said.
Al least, no near ones. Vantine was
the last of this branch of the family.
! happen to know that our firm has
been named as his executors In his
take charge of things"
Very well, Mr.. Lester" said Grady
again, and then he looked at me. do
you know The provisions OF the will?"
he asked.
Il do. w .
In the light Of those provisions, do
you know Of any one who would have
an interest in V~antine's death?"
Il think / may tell you the provis-
Ions, l said, after a moment. with
the exception of a few legacies to his
servants, his whole fortune Is left to
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art"
You have been his attorney for
we have been his legal advisers for
many years" .
Have you ever learned that he had
No" 1 answered instantly, $50 far
as 1 know, he had not an enemy on
II was never married, I believer
WAS he ever, to your knowledge, in
volved with a womanT"
NO" / said again. II was astounded
when l heard Rogers story"
s you can give US no hint as to
this woman's identity?'
Il only wish I could" I said, with
fervor.
Thank you, Mr.. Lester" and Grady
turned to Simmonds. II don't see that
there is anything more we can do
here" he added. There's n thing,
though Mr.. Lester. / will have to ask
JSe ~ w. AAdI 10 10 Keep Hi the SGIV-
ants here until after the inquest. II
You think there is any doubt of your
ability to do that, we can, Of course,
put them under arrest" =
"Oh, that isn't necessary" I broke In.
1 will be responsible for their appear
ance at the inquest"
I'll have to postpone II a day." said
Goldberger. II want Freylinghuisen to
make some tests tomorrow. Besides,
we've got to identify d'Aurelle and
these gentlemen seem to have their
work III for them in finding this
Grady looked at Goldberger In a way
which indicated that he thought he was
talking too much, and the coroner
stopped abruptly. A moment later, all
four men left the house.
DR.. Hughes fingered for a last word.
THE undertaken had better be called
at once" he said. 1T won do to de-
lay too long,"
1 knew what he meant. Already the
face Of the, dead man was showing
certain ugly discolorations.
Il can send him around on my way
home" he added. and / thanked him
for assuming this unpleasant duty.
As the door closed behind him. I
heard a step on the stair. and turned
to see Godfrey calmly descending.
I came in a few minutes ago." he
look, and have been glancing
around upstairs. Nothing there. How
did our friend Grady get along?"
Fairly well; but IL he guesses any
thing. his face didn't show it,
His face never shows anything, be-
cause there's nothing to show. He has
cultivated that sibylline look until
people think he's a wonder. But he's
simply a stupid ignoramus."
oh, come, Godfrey" I protested.
| txrnVrtra -raH,r1tnA1 IL xxA-k -I-IA A.
the point. Do you NOW Rogers
story?"
About the woman7 Certainly.
rived" -
We'll" I commented. you didn't
lose IN time"
II never do" he assented blandly.
And now I'm going to prove to you
that Grady Is merely q stupid ignora-
mus. He has heard all the evidence,
but does he know who that I'M
was?"
"of course not" I said, and then I
looked at him. DO you mean that you
do? Then I'm an ignoramus, tool"
My dear Lester" protested Godfrey,
you are not a detective-that's not
your business. but 1t Is Grady's. At
least, 1t Is supposed to be, n h
safety of this city IS a place OF resi-
dence depends more or less upon the
truth Of that assumption. On the
strength Of 1t, he has been made deputy
police commissioner, In charge Of the
detective bureau"
Then you mean hat you do know
who she yas?"
I'm pretty sure I do-that is what
I came back to prove. Where's
Rogers?"
I'll ring for him." I said, and die so,
and presently he appeared.
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