The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-23

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 Goldberger nodded his approval, and Godfrey smiled as he looked at him.
 -sI suppose you think this fellow was rnurderedz- said the coroner. That's what you said minute ago"
 ssPerhaps <ras q hftie hasfy." God frey admitted. and I suspected that whatever bis thoughts. he had made up his mind to keep them to himself. ~I'm mot going to theorize until I've got something to start with. The facts seem to point to suicide, but if he swallowed prussic acid where's the bettIes He didn't swallow that, too. did he7"
 Maybe we'll ind it in his clothes" !" Suggested Simmonds-
 Thus reminded. Goidberger fell to work looking through the dead mans pockets The clothes were of cheap material and not very new, So that, in life, he must have presented an ap- pearamce somewhat shabby. There was q purse in the inside coat pocket containing two bills. one for ten dol lars and one for five. and there were two or three dollars in silver and four f3ve-cenfime pieces in a small coin purse which he carried in his trousers pocket The large purse had four or five calling cards in one of it's com partments, each bearing a different name, aone of them his. On the back of one of them Vantfne's address was written in pencil
 There were no letters. no papers. no written documents of any Kind in the rockets, the remainder of whose con tents consisted of such odds and ends as any man might carry about with him--a cheap watch. a penknife "a half empty packet of French tobacco. a sheaf Of cigarette paper. four or five keys on a ring. a silk handkerchief. and perhaps some other articles which I have forgotten. but not thing to assist in establishing his identity. :
 .-This proves that he's French" said Godfrey
 His best girls'
 For answer, Godfrey held up the watch. which he had been examining. He had opened the ease and inside it was a photograph-the photograph of a woman with bold. dark eyes and full lips and oval face. face so typi- cally French that it was not to be 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- tion wasn't to kill himself. either''
 How do you know that?'' demanded Goldberger incrednlously.
 Godfrey picked up the purse, open ed 1t and took out one Of the cards
 .sBy this.'' he said. and held it up. esYou have already seen what is writ ten on the back of ft-df. Vantine's name and the number of this house. That proves. doesn't it. that this fel- low came to New York expressly to see MT Vantine2"
 Perhaps you think Mr vantine kill. ed him. suggested Goldberger sarcas- ticaIly
 NO" said Godfrey. "He didn', have time"
 Thanks. ."i said Vantine drily.
 -T suppose, then. you think it was Parks said GoldbergeT-
 .It may quite possibly have been Parks agreed Godfrey gravely.
 .Nonsenset'' broke in vantine impa fientiy.
 .sOf course it's nonsense" assented Goidberger. Its nonsense to say thai he was killed by anybody He killed himself"
 .Pn cable to Paris" said Simmoads ssIf he belongs there we'll soon find oui who he is''
 You'd better call an ambulance ana have him taken to the morgue." wen on GoIdberger. Somebody may fden tify him there There'n be a crowl tomorrow. for. of course the paper, win be full Of this affair
 The Record at least will have a very full account" Godfrey assured him.
 And I'll call the inquest for the day after.- GoIdberger continued 'Yt send nay physician down to make 6 post mortem right away, If there's any poison in this fellows stomact we'll find it"
 Godfrey did not speak. but knew what was in his mind. He was think ing that if such poison existed the yes sel which had contained 1t had not ye been found The same thought nt doubt occurred to Simmonds. for aftei ordering the policeman In the hall {, call the ambulance he returned ant began careful search of the room using his electric torch to f1lnmin. every shadowed corner Godfrey de voted himself to similar search, bu both were without result. Then God frey made a minute inspection of tn, injured hand, while GoIdberger looket Cn with i'll concealed impatience. ant Mnn11E Godfrey moved toward ths