The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-19

tho coroner'B phone that Caleb White OF
tho law firm OF Goss & White had died
suddenly OF heart disease Grant, who had
been chatting with the cororer, asked
In mission to go along and help inVcsti-
gate.
Sure said that gentleman genially.
/. Maybe well Surn 10 another code let
ter Where1t Grant Nlr.a%ed with becorn-
ing nodcaty.
IL seemed ans ordinary enough affair.
however. when they reached the Office
Mr.. Goss. the senior partner, was pacing
UP and down nervously, and pretty
stenographer with a white face was hud-
died weakly IN a chair. Caleb White was
still. sitting ut his desk. fallen forward MS
though he had merely gone to sleep in the
act of writing.
Mr.. White has suffered for years from
heart trouble explained Mr. Goss. q big
man with d heavy. but genial face, while
the ambulance surgeon mnde a cursoTys
examination.
It's his heart, all right. nodded the
surgeon, STRENGTHENING up. A few minutes
coroner was perfunctorily taking Mr..
Goss' statement.
III was giving a letter to Miss Stewart
here" said the lawyer. his face drawn
with worry and sorrow. when L heard
Mr.. White give a sort OF gasp. looked
around. and he had slumped down on the
desk as you saw him. 7 felt his heart md
found that It had stopped beating. so
telephoned you attonce' .
Tommy Grant Ind paid but little atten-
ton to the coroners Investigation. He
had been wandering around the room and
was now looking intently 1t a pad on the
dead Han's desk. After q hastY glance
that showed him to be unobserved he
tore or tho top sheet and thrust it into
his pocket. He considered the desk for
moment in a. puzzled way; then picked up
8 pen and examined IT with lifted eye
brows. The point had been filed OFF.
Hum !" said the reporter, and went into
the outer Office where the telephone
switchboard was. IA moment later he re-
turned.
Pardon me-, Mr. Goss,'' he said casually.
s'can this young lady get me a connection,
.please2 I want to phone my oh1ce.'
q Goss@ nodded and returned to his state
ment, while the girl got up unsteadily and
+ llowed Grant into the next room. There
the young mans attitude changed in an.
instant
Pretend to fiddle with the switch
s51aTSS,,"& he whispered urgently. Now,
quick! What became Of the pencil Mr..
White was writing with when he died7
lp'yoU know7'
Looking startled. the girl drew one from
her hair. This must be IT, she answer
ed with a catch in her voice. IT saw It
lying on the floor by his desk and picked
it up instinctlvely-T was trying to find
one this morning and couldn't. Why,
what e
Never mind now Tell me EXACTLY
what happened. 4
The glri complied, and her account diff
fered very little from that OF the senior
partner. But at the end the reporteFs
eyes were cleaning.
Now, 1isten.'' he Whispered when she
had finished. do you happen to know &c
Mr.. Goss Is legatee under w mites will III
The girl hesitated a moment, but the
young mans clear, honest eyes oyercame
her scrup1es.
No. she answered in the same tone
and Mr.. White each took out a life insur-
ance policy of $4,000, naming the other as
beneficiary That was SO IL either died
the other would be able to put the money
into the business.