Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-11
The Lawyers Visit.


afternoon, smart sedan rolled up
the driveway to the house front,
with a sedate chauffeur in dark
livery behind the wheel. Geoff
could not discern whether it carried
one or more passengers, and in q
few minutes it departed in the direc-
ton of the village. If it were seek
ing Jake's service station, and the
public garage adjoining the indica-
lions were that the new arrival or
arrivals intended to remain, but the
solitary worker did not go near the
house. 1t was none of his business,
and, moreover. curiosity had led
him into assuming enough RESPONSE
bility for one day.
He continued his labors uninter-
rupted until the 6 o'clock whistles
blew, but DR.. Hood did not put in
an appearance. and. lat last he made
everything shipshape for his return
the following morning and started
for home. A few yards beyond the
gates, however, the medical en-
aminer's disreputable little car came
in sight, and Geoff waited until it
had pulled up beside him.
"Phew! I've had a day of It,
Geoff!" the doctor exclaimed.
"How's everything been going up
there?
He nodded toward the Cayley
estate, and Geoff responded
Dunno, Doc. / amt been up to
the house a-tall, but worked steady
on the garage. Zelze Foster didn't
come a-nigh me; he was busy keep
ing folks off the place that hadn't
no business to be there. but one slip
ped a-past him and tackled me-a
young reporter Teller from the city.
| got smut q him quick, though, and
then that lady visitor, Miss Sher-
wood, came along and stopped to
say good mornin'.' Real pleasant
spoken she is. with no more airs
than if she'd been Twin here to the
Cove all her life. Have you talked
with her?' &c.,
Il saw her for n few minutes yes
terday, just long enough to have her
Corroboratc Mrs. Cayley's story of
how they all spent the evening be-
fore the murder. She didn't hear
anything during the night. she said
and only knew what had happened
when Lefty came up to break the
woods a mighty handsome young
woman" the doctor commented.
Was she the only one of the house
hold you had any conversation with.
Geeff? What's become of Sergeant
Elliott"
Amt laid eyes on him all day,
nor on any o the folks from the
house, except Miss. Sherwood: but
While she was talkin' to me q fine
lookin' city Teller come to see her
and who do you s'pose 'twas?'
Geoff described the meeting with
Adrian Middleton and their mutual
recognition, repeating also the con-
versation which he had overheard
from the rear of the garage. The
doctor listened attentively until it's
conclusion; then he remarked:
Il read that article in the paper
romance between the financier and
charming society girl who is re-
ported to be a guest at his sisters
home, where the murder took place
That was ali: it didn't mention
her name there. but an earlier para
graph had given a list of every one
known to have been in the house at
the approximate time of the tragedy,
so it might as well have come out
with it. Middleton seemed pretty
indignant about it, from what you
say-jealous. eh?"
Kinder looks more to me 'sif he
nated the ldee o a friend gittin' in
the scandal" Geoff pushed back
his cap and scratched his head re-
fiectively. There's one thing sure:
he didn't have no use for Bernhard.
Did YOU find that Teller Wyckoff and
git any notion from him bout how
Bernhard and Lane have been workin'
their deals. Doc. and was there any
failures long bout the time they
made anv big KILN sp'
Il found Wyckoff." DR.. Hood re-
piled slowly. and a certain grim ey-
preston came over his round. genial
countenance. 'He isn't a member of
the Stock Exchange any more: he's
clerling in another brokerage house.
and his children. who used to run
wild over the old Middleton place.
as happy as the day was long. are
cooped up in Bronx fat. Bernhard
ruined him"
Land o Liberty" Geoffs Jaw
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