Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-14
CHAPTER v.
Precautions.


Parks who treasured us when
he came hurrying back a min
ute later with glass Of water
in one hand and a small phial in the
other.
''He has these spells" he said. tits
a kind of vertigo. Give him a Whit
of this. He'll be all right pretty soon,
though never saw him quite so bad"
1--WE can't leave him lying here on
the floor" said Godfrey.
"There's a couch seat in the music
rOom," Parks suggested, and the three
Of US bore the still unconscious man
to it.
Then Godfrey and 1 sat down and
waited while he gasped his way back
TO life.
Though he can't really tell us
much" Godfrey observed. SIN fact, l
doubt if he'll be willing to tell any
thing. But his face, when he looked
at the picture. told US all we need to
know"
Thus reminded. took the photo
graph out of the pocket into which l
had slipped it and looked at it again.
where did you get it?" l asked.
1.-THE police photographer made some
copies. This is one Of them"
''But what made you suspect that the
two women were the same?'
81 don't just know" answered God
frey refectively. '"They were both
French. and Rogers spoke Of the red
lips: somehow it seemed probable.
HeHo-our friend is coming around.
How do you feel?"
Pretty weak" Rogers answered. al
most in a whisper. what sent me
offY~ Then his face turned purple,
and I thought he was going off again.
But after q moments heavy breathing
he lay quiet. Il remember now" he
said. Let me see that picture again"
] passed it to him. His hand was
trembling so he could hardly take 1t,
but saw he was struggling desperate
~ to control himself.
do you know her?" Godfrey asked.
Never saw her before" Rogers NUT
tered. when / first looked at her /
thought l knew her, but it amt the
same woman"
do you mean to say" Godfrey de-
manded sternly, "that that is not the
woman who called on Mr. Vantine to-
night?"
Again Rogers shook his head.
"Oh, no." be protested; 'it's not the
same woman at all. This one is
younger"
Godfrey made no reply, but he sat
down and looked at Rogers, and Rog-
ers lay and gazed at the picture, and
gradually his face softened as though
at some tender memory.
Come, Rogers" l urged at last;
you'd better tell us all you know. II
this is the woman don't hesitate to
say So"
1--WE told you all / know. Mr.. Les
ter" said Rogers. but he did not meet
my eyes. "And I'm feeling pretty
bad. think I'd better be getting to
bed
Eyes, that's best" agreed Godfrey
promptly. Parks will help you" and
he held out his hand for the photo
graph.
Rogers relinquished it with evident
reluctance. ''Good night. gentlemen"
he said weakly and shuff1ed away,
leaning heavily on Parks shoulder.
''Well? said l, looking at Godfrey.
Hes lying, OF course. We've go to
find out why he's lying and bring It
home to him. But it's getting late. I
must get down to the Office. One
word. Lester-be sure Rogers doesn't
give you the slip"
'I'll have him looked after" / prom
Used. "But 1 fancy he'll be afraid to
run away. Besides, it is possible he's
telling the truth. I don't believe any
woman had anything to do with either
death"
"'Who did, then?" asked Godfrey.
Nobody"
'cYou mean they both suicided in that
abnormal way?"
''No, it wasn't suicide-they were
kiIled-but not by a human being-0t
least, not directly" 1 felt that was
foundering hopelessly and stopped. Il
can't tell you now, Godfrey" l plead
ed. "I haven't had time to think 1t
out. You've got enough for one day"
"Yes,' he smiled; ''I've got enough
for one day. And now gOOdby. Per
haps I'll look In on you about midnight,
on my way home. IL get through by