The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
CHAPTER V-Continued

AT the same time. the young WON
an who discovered Mr.. Grosvenor I'M
conscious on the floor of the shop was
identified as his granddaughter, Miss
Julia GroSvenor, of the same address.
She was also in Mercy hospital, hav-
ing sustained an injury to her foot
when giving the alarm, and being rem
dered unconscious by 1t for several
hours.
Detectives under the direction of
Sergt. Benjamin Almy were immedi-
ately assigned to the case from head
quarters. As yet, however, no motive
or clew bearing on the attack has
been found, nor any trace of a weapon
discovered.
''Henry Ballard, attorney-at-law, Mr..
Grosvenor's legal adviser, expressed
himself as greatly surprised and
shocked at the accident.
AZ had not seen Mr.. GrosvenOr for
some MONTHS said Mr.. Ballard. My
occasional transactions for him eX-
tended over the last ten years, since
his retirement from business. He had
no family but two grandchildren, who
are cousins. One of them, Miss Julia
GrOsvenor, so unhappily the discoverer
OF this distressing attack on her
grandfather. is a most charming and
attractive young lady, and recently re-
turned from completing her profess
sional education in Italy. The other
is q young man named Charles Mac
Ivor, who, believe. does not live in
New York
''The dead man was rated as being
worth close TO a million dollars The
address of Charles MacIvor could not
be obtained up to late hour last
night
/ had no quiet moments in the shop
that morning. No yellow notes were
needed to make the staff punctual. or
even ahead of time, that Tuesday.
Daisy Abbott had been the first to
arrive on the scene, and had found
a group of reporters waiting outside
for Mr.. barrow. and photographer
from Daily Snapshots, who. with
more acumen than some of his con-
freres the correspondents had dis
played. was taking picture of Ulys-
ses as faithful black identifier of vic.
tim" to quote next days caption.
Daisy's Importance got on every
body's nerves somewhat. except the
virtually noneXistenr ones of Captain
Ashland, who had come down unac-
countably early TO join US in gazing
ar the scenery. But happy diversion
was imminent. Suddenly we were
Joined by Nancy, looking like the rosy
dawn in an extremely new frock. and
followed closely by Peter.
"Do you think this dress is all right.
Constance?" constance Don't you
think dark-brown fat crepe is really
much better than blue serge, after all :?
| got it down in Grand street, last
night. OF course the skirts nowhere
near eight inches off the ground, bur
how could possibly let down knife
plated hem-What in the world is the
matter, Peter darling?'
"For Heavens sake shut up, Nancy |!
And if you ever call me that again
here I'll have you fired! !" Kissed Peter.
giving his affectiOnate sister highly
fraternal glare. Nancy shot glance
of solicitude at his handsome purple
countenance, and addressed the meet
ing:
HE would drink three cups of coffee
this morningl Peter says my coffee is
so goodl But three cups do make him
nervous. Still. this morning-the sur.
prise, you know. He needed some
thing"
1.-The surprise?" echoed Daisy Alb
bolt, as quick as lightning, in sweet
elder-sisterly tone nicely calculated to
give Nancy the encouragement she did
not at all need.
''Oh, you don't know! Why, what
do you all think? That beautiful girl
who tainted right here yesterday lives
in the floor below us In Normandy
terraceI"
This time / just managed to over
haul Daisy.
IL think there's something you don't
know, Nancy" | shot in, after swift
glance at Peter. "Have you heard
that the old man who was hurt here
yesterday morning has died?"
Mercy" gasped Nancy, for once
astonished. when? yesterday after
noon? No, we loyal and disciplined
cpacit-ans of voune uomanhood-