The Washington times., 1918-03-20
Read Right On in Today's
Installment.


"He can't be dead-he's fallen
IN a fit or something of that sort"
muttered Epstone. 81 saw him only
a couple OF hours ago and he was
well enough then-in bad temper,
too. He was rowing Morris over
some papers"
Morris" asked Guy quickly, "dIu
you leave them together" The
thought occurred to him that Nor
ris might have struck out in Mt OF
temper.
Yes. Do you think? By Jove. It
may be so. But say'-the young
mans teeth were chattering-"are
yoS>=ure he is dead?"
sure" returned Guy contemptu-
ousIy. "of course. I'm sure. He's
in no ft" lie passed his hand be-
meath the body and felt for the beat
ing Of the heart. He had no fear OF
death when brought face to face
with it in this manner, nor did he
understand such a fear in any one
else. Good heaven. you're not
frightened. man. are you?'
i've never seen anyone dead be-
fore" muttered Epstone. ut knocks
me a bit silly. Don't you feel it?"
~GIad of It."'-Guy.
ssNot l. returned Guy, land what
do 1 care for the life of such
creature as this? I've never seen
him alive. but l should Judge him
worse then than as he is now. You
ought to know"
Epstone shuddered. Yes he
saId- Then. after a moments pause,
what killed him, Hocking:'
I'm blessed II 1 know" replied
Oh
him TO find out. It's enough that
the police-whom We ought to send
for at once"
NO, no." cried Epstone. with a
nervous start. Il don't want to
have anything to do with It. He'd
have lain there without anyone And
ing him till tomorrow II IL hadn't
been for YOU. Let's go away quiet
ly without SAYING 4 word. What
do you think"
"Call the Police? Never"
I'm hanged il l do anything 80
foolish" replied Guy, with emphs-
sis. 81 don't care to run the risk
Of being arrested on suspicion.
There are people who know that I
came up to see Goldsmith. and that
] have no reason to love him.
Things are bad enough as they
stand. And you're just as likely to
be suspected as / am" He turned
upon his companion with a half
laugh.
DO you think so, Hooking:
Whist an Internal nuisance" The
words sounded weak and foolish.
They were very typical OF Ep-
stones conversation.
whats to be done?" he added.
after a pause Lets go into the
other room TO think il out
can't stand being in herewith
that" He moved away, and Guy
followed him. When they reached
the front room Epstone carefully
closed the door. He poured him.
self out a stiT drink and Guy fol-
lowed his example.
They Talk II Over.
'There's no getting over the fact
that Goldsmith is dead. and that
We are the first to discover it,"
said Guy. as he set down his tum-
bier. Did any one see you come,
Epstonec'
Not a soul. In fact. l had no
intention Of returning" answered
the young man: but passing
through the street on my way to the
club ] remembered something that
! needed and came up for tit
was an discriminating letter that I
was to use against A chap. GOld->
smith had taken it from on" OF the
Fafes to give me. All. here il is"
AS he spoke lie had opened the
ChippendaIe desk and takeh up a
letter which lay ON the top OF a
lot of manuscripts.
He was about TO transfer the let
ter mechanically TO his pocket when
Guy interrupted him.
Tear the Letter Up."-Guy.
''Surely you won't use the vile
thing now?"
Tear it up?" repea fed Epstone.
as II hardly understanding. He had
been 20 long under the dominion OF
the money lender that he could
scarcely imagine independent action.
lie turned the letter over and over
in his hand. suddenly Guy snaiched
81 from him and tore it into little
pieces.
That bit OF bIackmaH is over
anyway" he muttered. Here, what
AshaIl ] do with the bits? 1t won't do
10 leaVSfreshly torn paper about