Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-09
CHAPTER TX.
Wanted. y

When Roden Bosworth quilted
Sandycroft so precipitately on the
night of the murder he made his way
to Scoo'ey station the distance by
road being good four miles, but by
taking short cut through the fields
he saved about three. quarters OF n
mile At Scooley he caught fast
train which landed him in Lonoon
soon after midnight where he secured
bed at the Great Northern hotel
He was in no humor next day TO 90
and hunt up any of the friends OF his
student days several OF whom were
settled in London. He rambled aim
lessly about the streets waiting inn
patiently for the issue OF the evening
papers None OF the earlier editions
had got hold OF the news but about
six o'clock be found short para
graph in the Globe. After prelim-
mary line or two it went on to
describe the finding OF Captain Oar
Wills body by Colonel Bernage, stated
that there was no doubt terrible
crime had been perpetrated but that.
although the police had the affair in
hand up 10 the time OF going 10 press
1t was shrouded in mystery The
notice tod Roden merely a 1.-THE of
what he wanted to know. He must
wait till the morrow with such pa
thence as he could summon to his aid
He vas down stairs at an en- ly
hour and awaited in the coiIee-room
the arrival of the morning papers.
He seized Oh the Times first OF all.
and had scarcely opened il before his
eyes were attracted to a head ny in
large type Mysterious Murder ia
| Bedfordshire;h following which came
! half 4 column OF closely pr pted mat
ter. AS he read the tides OF life
grew chill within him. and when he
dropped the paper and looked up the
room and everything in it seemed TO
be rocking up and down as the saloon
of ship rocks during a heavy swell
at sea Then the no king gradually
ceased his brain steadied ITSELF and
the power of coherent thought came
back 10 aim. He sprang TO his feet
and strobe TO the window. lest the
waiter who was setting out break
asst table close by, should read some
thing in his face OF the tumult of
amazement horror. and Indignation
at work in his IN nd. They have
brought in verl ct OF wilful murder
against me-me!' he said To himself
again and again. oh, the irony of
fate!' After few minutes his self
possession came back 10 him; he re.
turned to his seat and read the ac-
count again slowly and carefully.
but we can soon put that 90
rights" he said to himself II will
take the first train back after break
fast, and by noon the Sherrisford
coroner will have had proved 10 him
the necessity for reversal OF the ver-
diet OF his twelve good men and true"
With that he ordered breakfast at
once.
Then. while wa ting for the meal to
be served. it occurred TO him TO ask
himself the nature OF the story il
would be incumbent on him to tell
when he got back to Sandycroft To
clear himself he must perforce tell
the truth. and telling the truth meant
the merlin OF lvor Penleath--
meant revealing 10 the world the
/ ofcilJ vi W hACAi uC bSCu az Wilnc~S
from the roof OF the tower No other
issue was open TO him The verdict
OF the jury would be reversed in so
far that lvor name would be substi-
tuted for his.
This was a contingency which in
the first heat OF his an iety TO evoner-
I ate himself ne had not forescen. and
now IL struck him with all the force
of an unlooked-for revelation. and
filed him with blank dismay. He
could save himself but only at Ivor's
expense. and how was it possible he
should do that? Ivor was h 8 friend
Ivor was the brother OF the woman
he loved; lvor was the nephew OF the
man TO whom he was indebted for
thousand benefits No. he could not
do it. II was u question which add
mitted Of no argument Until such
time "a il should suit Penleath To
come forward OF his own accord and
confess TO his share in that dark
gifts work. he. Roden Bosworth.
must continue To- stand condemned IA
a murderer in the eyes OF the world.
He ate and even enjoyed his break.
fast For tho time being he was in
tha at mood OF exal.ation which some
times comes to pei Pie Who have bar