Gryce, after he had
perused it, "look at that."
I took the letter from his hand and read:
The dead body of a girl such as you describe was found in the East
river off Fiftieth Street this morning. From appearance has been
dead some time. Have telegraphed to Police Headquarters for
orders. Should you wish to see the body before it is removed to
the Morgue or otherwise disturbed, please hasten to Pier 48 E. R.
GRAHAM.
"Come," said I, "let's go and see for ourselves. If it should be the
one--"
"The dinner party proposed by Mr. Blake for to-night, may have its
interruptions," he remarked.
I do not wish to make my story any longer than is necessary, but I
must say that when in an hour or so later, I stood with Mr. Gryce
before the unconscious form of that poor drowned girl I felt an
unusual degree of awe stealing over me: there was so much mystery
connected with this affair, and the parties implicated were of such
standing and repute.
I almost dreaded to see the covering removed from her face lest I
should behold, what? I could not have told if I had tried.
"A trim made body enough," cried the official in charge as Mr. Gryce
lifted an end of the cloth that enveloped her and threw it back.
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