Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-16

seem to point to suicide, but If hes
swallowed prussic acid where's the
bottle? He didn't swallow that. too,
did he?"
Maybe Wen find it in his Clothes
suggested SimmOnds.
Thus reminded. Goldberger fell to-
work looking through the dead man'sa
pockets. The clothes were of a cheaps
material and not very new, so that, ina
life, he must have presented an ap4
pearance somewhat shabby. There's
was a purse in the inside coat pocket
containing two bills, one for ten dol
lars and one for five and there were4
two or three dollars in silver and four
fve-centime pieces in a small cOi1l
purse which he carried in his trousers
pocket The large purse had four OF
five calling cards in one Of its CONF
partments. each bearing a differents
name, none of them his. On the back
of one of them Vantine'S address was
written IN pencil.
There were no letters. no papers. mo-
written documents of any kind in the
pockets the remainder of whose con-
tents consisted of such odds and ends
as any man might carry about with
him-a cheap watch. penknife. 81
half empty packet of French tobaccoN
sheaf of cigarette paper. four or five
keys on a ring, a silk handkerchief
and perhaps some other articles which,
have forgotten. but not a thing to-
assist in establishing his identity.
This proves that he's French" sai6l
Godfrey
His best grip
For answer Godfrey held mp the
watch, which he had been examining
He had opened the case and inside lie
was Photographic photograph OF
a woman with bold. dark eyes anGa
full lips and oval face. face so typAs>
cally French that it was not to be mis-
taken.
"A lady's maid. should say adde69
Godfrey. looking at it again. '"Theraa
is one fact which we have apparently
overlooked, but it proves beyond Thea
shadow of a doubt that this fellow
didn't drift in here by accident. Hee
came here of intention. and the intern
How do you know that?" demanded
Goldberger incredulOusly.
Godfrey picked up the purse, open>
ed it and took out one of the cards.
by this be said. and held it up.
You have already seen what is writ
ten on the back of it-Mr. VaRtine'ss
name and the number of this house..
That proves. doesn't it. that this fel~
low came to New York expressly t@
see Mr.. Vantine?''
perhaps you think Mr.. Vantine kill
ed him." suggested Goldberger sarcas-
tically.
NO" said Godfrey. He didn'e
have time
Thanks" said Vantine drily.
81 suppose, then. you think it was
Parks" said Goldberger.
"It may quite possibly have been
Parks" agreed Godfrey gravely.
'Nonsenser' broke in Vantine impa-
tiently.
"Of course it's nonsense" assente6a
Goldberger. Its nonsense to say thae
he was killed by anybody. He killed
himself"
I'll cable to Paris.'' said Simmonds>
eff he belongs there We'll soon find QUIZ
who he is"
You'd better call an ambulance ana
! have him taken to the mOrgue.' went
on Goldberger. Somebody may iden~
tify him there. Therell be a crow0
tomorrow, for. of course. the papers
will be full of this affair."
1.-THE Record at least will have very
full account" Godfrey assured him.
And I'll call the inquest for the day
! after" GOldberger continued. "I'll
send my physician down to make a
post norton right away. If there's
any poison in this fellows stomach
well find it,
Godfrey did not speak. but I 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 illumino
! every Swallowed corner Godfrey de-
voted himself to a similar search, but
both were without result. Then God
frey made a minute inspection of the
injured hand. while Goldherger looked
on with III concealed impatience. and
finally Godfrey moved toward the
door.
81 think I'll be going" he said. But
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 SEES
you" he said And moment later
we heard the door close behind him as
| Parks let him ont.
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