The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-07-22
DIR. JAMES;

IL II LIE HI II IL IN II rs
now, when he saw the white horror
drawn out OF the water and every
seemingly struck dumb by it's appear
ance, he felt the Impulse of communion
ton strong upon him. He knew more
about it than anybody and felt himself
q person Of consequence.
Suddenly his piping voice pierced the
silence, while his eyes wandered to
Barton, of whom he stood in some
awe "
1T was two coves as pitched it in,"
he said. ;, M
"What do you know about it, Jer-
ry?' said the officer, who knew by
mn ne every man, woman and child In
the village.
II sor'em. I fell asleep among the
bushes ut dark an when ! woke up
they was there wi it. / heerl them
plump it in."
AL eyes, which had been withdrawn
for a moment to examine the speaker,
Jerry observing this and thinking
there was blame IN the look and hay
ing q faint liking for DR.. James, who
haa been kind to him once when he was
i'll, added to his Information with q dim
notion that he was helping the doctor
somehow,
but the coves said as how DR.. James
told EN- to take it to the Dark Mere.
One on 'em swore rs he wouldn't carry
it so fur, and they pumped it in."
All this passed, of course, jp much
less time than we have taken to relate
It, ~-
DIR. James seemed now to make a
desperate effort to speak. He seemed
choking.
'"Take it-take it" he began.
"Never mind, DOCTOR" struck in Bar
ton; 'leave it to us; we will see it all
right"
DR.. James turned like an autOmaton
and walked away with his head bent.
When he had got on to the o and
turned toward the town Barton spoke
again.
'Herrick, and you, too, Deakin, fol
low him up. He is going to his house
first. See him in; and one of you watch
the front and the other the back. Don't
hide yourselves. Let him see that he
is watched! l must see the justice,
but will be with you in a quarter of
an hour. And now, half a dozen Of you
get something and carry the body to
the lookup. l will warn them as !
pass"
He then looked at Jerry and seemed
about to say something, but checked
himself, and hurried away.
AS he passed M Of the men, he
said, II don't believe your boy is In the
, hole at ALL"
And sure enough the little rascal,
who had been last seen playing on the
very brink Of the hole, and was sup
= ! noca1 fn hoxyn fol1o, In yuac hIO11Oht
|, home late that night from q distant
farm, near which he had been founi
f wandering and lost.
The two men who had followed DIR
James saw him into the house and tool
their stand as directed.
Herrick, who. walked sentinel in tn,
6 street, saw the doctor approach q win
{ dow on the ground fat and look out
According to Instructions he made him
: self distinctly visible.
: The doctor turned from the window
and disappeared.
: He was next seen to lift a back win.
dow ON the first floor. 1t was the
j, window over the clubhouse, from which
, we have seen him look nee before.
, There was a man in uniform leaning
, ON the fence which divided the yard
: from a meadow beyond. He shut the
: window and again disappeared.
| Mr.. Barton now" joined Herrick.
: Its all right" he said; 1--WE got
the warrant. Is Deakin at the back p
He Is"
Then come in with me-"
He rang and the door was opened by
a woman servant.
! I'VE want to see DR.. James," be
said as he pushed past with his com.
| panion. s"sWhere is he"
I'm his room"
And she pointed to the door.
The officer turned the handle and
:. they went I'D. VI ~
DR.. james was reclining ON a sofa,
his head resting on one Of his ar1us.
Barton went forward and touched
. him. g
/ :pr. James," he began.
Bnt there was no answering move
{ ment.
!. Cdr. Jamesw
] He spoke louder and bent yer the
recumbent form. then started back
) with an exclamation.
""By Jove! he's given us the slip!'
Herrick approached altd raised the
, doctors head, hut it fell back with
dead thud on the end Of the seat.
: He's gone to reckon with yon Ont
somewhere. else" said Herriek.
And they now observed that al emp
ty phial was clutched firmly In tn
? dead mans hand.