"
"Read it," he said, simply. Kennedy handed me a letter in the
angular hand affected by many women. It was dated at Sing Sing, or
rather Ossining. Craig seemed to appreciate the surprise which my
face must have betrayed at the curious combination of
circumstances.
"Nearly always there is the wife or mother of a condemned man who
lives in the shadow of the prison," he remarked quietly, adding,
"where she can look down at the grim walls, hoping and fearing."
I said nothing, for the letter spoke for itself.
I have read of your success as a scientific detective and hope
that you will pardon me for writing to you, but it is a matter of
life or death for one who is dearer to me than all the world.
Perhaps you recall reading of the trial and conviction of my
husband, Sanford Godwin, at East Point. The case did not attract
much attention in New York papers, although he was defended by an
able lawyer from the city.
Since the trial, I have taken up my residence here in Ossining in
order to be near him.
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