Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-13

the coroner's phone that Caleb White of
the law firm Of Goss & White had died
suddenly of heart disease Grant, who had
been chatting with the coroner. asked
permission to go along and help invegti-
gate.
Sure" said that gentleman genially,
Maybe we'll turn up another code let
ter" Whereat Grant bushed with becOm-
ing modesty.
IL seemed an ordinary enough affair.
however, when they reached the office.
MIR. Goss, the senior partner was pacing
up and down nervously, and n pretty
stenographer with white face was hud-
died weakly in a chair. Caleb White was
stul sitting at his desk, fallen forward as
though he had merely gone to sleep IN the
act of writing
mfr White has suffered for years from
heart trouble" explained Mr.. Goss, a big
man with heavy, but genial face. while
the ambulance surgeon made a cursory
examination
ITS his heart. all right" nodded the
surgeon, Strengthening up. A few minutes
later TIE body had been removed. and tho
coroner was perfunctorily taking MI.
Goss statement.
Il was giving a letter to Miss Stewart
here" said the lawyer, his face drawn
with worry and sorrow, when 1 heard
Mr. White give sort of gasp. l looked
around, and he had slunped down on the
desk as you saw him. / felt his heart and
found that It had stopped beating, so 1
telephoned you at once"
Tommy Grant had paid bur little atten-
non to the coroners investigation. He
had been wandering around the room and
was now looking intently at pad on the
dead mans desk After a hasty glance
that showed him 10 he unObserved he
torA off the top sheet and thrust II into
his pocket He considered the desk for a
moment I'm a puzzled way; then picked up
a pen and examined it with lifted eye
brows The point had been filed off.
"fium!" said the reporter, and went into
the outer office where the telephone
switchboard vas \ moment later he re-
turned.
pardon me, Mr.. Goss," he said casually.
can this Young lady get me connection.
please? | want 10 phone my office
Goss nodded and returned to his state
Inent. while the girl got UP unsteady and
flowed Grant into the next room, There
tho young mans attitude changed in an
instant
pretend to fiddle with the switch
hoard" he whispered urgently. Now,
quickl What became of the pencil Mr.,
White was writing with when he died
D'you know"
Looking startled, the girl drew one from
her hair. This must be IT," she answer
I'D with a catch in her voice. Il saw II
living on the floor by his desk and picked
II up instinctively-T was trying to find
one this morning and couldn't. Why,
what?"-
Never mind now. Tell me EXACTLY
what happened"
The girl complied, and her account DIFF
fered very little from that OF the senior
PARTNER. But at the end the reporter s
eyes were cleaning
"Noyv. listen" he whispered when she
had finished. DO you happen TO know II
Mr.. Goss is legatee under Whites will?'
Tho girl hesitated moment, but the
Young mans clear, honest eyes overcame
her scruples.
NO" she answered In the same tone
"But n couple of months ago Mr.. Goss
and Mr.. White each took out a HE insur'
ance policy of $4,000, naming the other as
beneficiary. That was so If either dice
the other would be able to put the money
into the business.n