Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-25
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level, monotonous tones in which
1t was told made Ii all the more
vivid and real. His host returned
slowly and seated himself once more
in his chair. resting his mead ON lis
hand. n
That's about alt. Godfrey. Don't
mind my running on like this;
haven't spoken or tie boy for years
end don't know why 1 should have
faxed all this up now. The
w1etched affair belongs to the past
and has nothing to do with what
d. ought you here.
. IT was real good Of you to tell me
though, Mr.. Dunn, and I'd kinder
sponded. do YOU recoliect anytnin
else young Shirley said that night
No Dunn shook his head. lie
Was, keyed up. abnormaily high
spirited after that. and l laid 1t TO
Inc liquor, though we'd both been
extremely moderate. II was very
late when left him, as said. and
] never saw him alive again. I paid
81 round OF calls that afternoon and
dlned out, and when | returned at
midnight the clerk. white and shock
cd. told me what had happened. The
elevator boy was blubbering openly
as lie took me UP to my foo.'-Lsrry
al a way OF making every one love
l.im without being conscious OF II, I
Il r!nlt-and / walked my room ill
morning trying to make myself real
ize It. for I, too. had grown 10 care
greatly FOR him.
His body was never brought back.
but taken directly from the morgue
TO an undertaking establishment.
When the truth was disclosed about
lis financial condition and Mr.. Ben
lard came forward with the offer
to pay for the funeral expenses,
since no relatives of Larry's could
lie located, a few OF us got together
and made up purse. Somehow,
even those who had known him only
casually couldn't bear to think Of
lin lying in a grave he owed to the
man In whose rooms he died. We
had an instructive feeling that Mr..
Renkard might have prevented 1t,
hut so could more than one of us by
using our influence and getting n
loan to cover the amount which was
missing from the firm, II the boy
bad only come to us. That's all
there Is TO the story. Godfrey. and
It's forgotten now by almost every
one. You see. even if 1t had been
made the excuse for Che anonymous
persecution to shake MIR. Benkard's
nerve. the writer OF the letters must
Lave seen how useless the attempt
was and dropped 1t last fall; it
could have no connection with the
murder"
Reckon II couldn't. Mr.. Dunn, but
the doc'll he glad that much more
is out from under foot. You amt
on he
up bout mans life after he's gone.
specially the way Mr.. Bernhard
vent"
How did lie go, Godfrey" Dunn's
voice sank to Whisper and he
srippcd the arms of his chair. IT
don't mean who did It or for what
motive. but how was the murder
actually committed? How could il
lave BEEN"
We'll, there was that window to
the music room that had been
forced and the door from it lcadin'
into the court
II never believed much in that
story Dunn interrupted IL saw
the evidences of it myself. of course
but 1t looked 10 me rs if some one
might have done 1t TOTO try to
make out case"
Who'd ahad any reason for dom
That 'ccpr mcbbe the Teller from the
District Attorneys Office" Geoff's
eyes were mildly inuuiring. ms he
bent them upon his host He's the
one who got tho warrant issued for
YOUNG Ashc. and he claims he came
IN through the terrace doors"
There were no footprints,' Dunn
his lips. None what
ever
And there wasn't none after the
doc had got through cxaminin' tho
body and all the place round IT."
Geoff said quickly. Good reason
why; he used loose boards from
that heap o mine just outside on
The terrace ana they didn't make no
sound gittin' laid down on the soft
sand that covers the floor o the
court. nor leave no tracks neither.
lf Mr.. Bernhard had mehbe fell
asleep over his cigar the murd'rcr
could a-done the same as the doc
did without wakin' him. and q man
sittin' up sleepin' usually let's his
head drop over on his chest. Nv
TOOL box was unlocked. with a lot o.
heavy stun in it--hammers and
and scotland most anv
a 'cm could a-been used to strike
that blow Il the Teller had event I'm
behind tho henct. At least. that's
what I'm f'gurin' on now"
lie got up out Of lis chair.
aware that the other man was
Weighing tho specious theory which
he had flimselt Gc,ideG 70 the
examiner. and he wGs re-
lieved when Dunn nodded graveiy as
he also rose.
NO doubt YOU are right F!ease
give my regards 20 Doctor Hocd and
tell him III be glad to give him any
II ssistance I can While am here
You are gotn' 10 move" Geor
9 sized.
II am thinking OF gong away for
n time, n little Journey, Just for a
change and rest" replied Dunn as he
walked with his guest 20 the door.
Il shat! not 30 immediately. though:
| want TO see how tho case against
Young Asae GENES ont, fer there isn't
q douAt of his Innocence. Come in
ana see me again. Geoffrey. before /
50"
After Ten Years
The wide. tree shaded main street
az Beverleysburg. Virginia. was
asking semi-deserted in the still
heat OF the Sabbath afternoon,
MS lantr. lantern jawed Yankee
came down the steps OF the old hotel.
lie paused FOR n moment on the
sidewalk. giancing somewhat I'M
In each direction. For the
FIRST time in his life Geoff was far
from Sunny Beach. which had been
plain Millcr's Cove when he was born.
sud he had passed four bewildering
u 81, lr1,
Dunn.
lie had purchased a map in the
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