Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04

perhaps she was awaiting
him at his Office. At any rate, he call
ed me up inside the half hour.
my client would like to see the cabi-
net at once" he said. "She is in a
very nervous condition, especially since
she learned that some one else has
tried to open the drawer. When will
it be convenient for you to go with
us?'
81 can go at once" l said.
''Then we will drive around for you.
We should be there in fifteen or TWEEN
ty minutes"
"Very WE'LL" l said, It'll be ready.
l shall, Of course, want to take wit
ness with me-"
"That is quite proper" assented Mr..
HOrnblower. I'VE can have no Objec-
ton to that. In twenty minutes, then .
l got the Record Office as soon as
could, but Godfrey was not there. He
did not come on usually, some one
said, until the middle Of the afternoon
rang up his rooms, but there was
no reply. Finally called up the Van
tine house.
PARKS" said. 81 am bringing up
some people to look at that cabinet
1t might be just as we'll to get that cot
out of the way and have all the lights
going"
'The lights are already going, SIR
he said.
Already going? What do you
mean"
Mr.. Godfrey has been here for quite
awhile, sir. iooling with that cabinet
! thing"
"TelI him, Parks. that am bringing
some people up to see the cabinet and
that should like him to stay there and
be a witness Of the proceedings"
VERY well, sir" assented Parks.
Everything quiet?"
"Oh, yes, sir. There was two police
men outside all night and Rogers and
me inside"
"Mr. Hornblower's carriage is below,
sir" announced the Office boy, opening
the door.
"AIl right" l said. 1--WE are coming
right up, Parks. Goodby," and I hung
up and slipped into my coat.
Then as took down my hat sud
den thought struck me. If the un'
known Frenchman was indeed an
emissary of Monsieur X, madame
might be acquainted with him. 1t was
long shot. but worth trying. l step
ped to my desk, took out the photo
graph which Godfrey had given me
and slipped it into my pocket. Then
hurried out to the elevator.
There were three persons in the car
riage. Mr.. Hornblower sat with his
back to the horses, and two women
were on che opposite seat. Both were
dressed in black and heavily yelled,
but there was about them the indefna-
BILE distinction of mistress and maid.
The latter was restless and uneasy.
Mr.. Hornblower glanced behind me
as entered.
you spoke Of a Witness" he said.
HE is at the Vantine house," ex-
planned and sat down beside him.
'This is Mr.. Lester" he said, and the
yelled lady opposite him, whom l had
known at once to be the mistress, in
clined her head a little.
Parks opened the door to us, and,
nOdding to him, / led the way along
the hall and into the anterOom. God
frey was awaiting us there, and l saw
the flame of interest which leaped into
his eyes as Mr.. Hornblower and the
two yelled women entered.
This is my Witness" ! said to the
former. ''Mr. Godfrey - Mr.. Horn
blower"
Godfrey bowed, and Hornblower re
garded him with a good humored
smile.
IF I were not sure OF Mr.. God.
frey's discretion" he said, 81 should
object. But / have tested 1t before
this and know that 1t can be relied
upon"
The woman I had decided was the
maid sat down as though her legs
were unable to sustain her and was
nervously clasping and unclaspi2 g heI