Carolyn Wells

The Man Who Fell Through the Earth Carolyn Wells

The elevators in the building were run by girls, and the one I entered was in charge ofMinny Boyd, a sister of Jenny, who was in Mr. Gately's office. As soon as I stepped into the car I saw that Minny was in a state of excitement."What's the matter?" I asked, sympathetically."Oh, Mr. Brice," and the girl burst into tears, "Jenny said--""Well," I urged, as she hesitated, "what did Jenny say?""Don't you know anything about it?""About what?" I asked, trying to be casual."Why, about Mr. Gately.""And what about him?""He's gone! Disappeared!""Amos Gately? The president of the Puritan Trust Company! Minny, what do you mean?""Why, Mr. Brice, only a little while ago, I took Jenny down. She was crying like everythingand she said that Mr. Gately had been shot!""Shot?""Yes, that's what she said--""Who shot him?"