The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-14
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money and irwclrv from the dead man
to avert suspicion. l;ut why in the
devil did he take the uotc-hook. n
why tear out Il leaf lie could not
have known Of Adrian Dykes plot.
Let me think, lie might have fol
lowed his partner and in some way
overheard the master and man arrange
matters. Then. determined To kill
two birds with one stone. killed The
old man. tore out the leaf In hold II
over Dykes head to force him To give
up some Of his money and then went
back To the house. forced his way into
the library, and put the book in til"
desk, thinking perhaps it might bc
found and suspicion would fall ON
Adrian Dyke. l,v the hockey There's
- plo, fer YOU. The house wa burg
larizcd tina, night: the thief left his
plumber behind him. a professional
would not have done that. No burg
lar would run the risk of being caught
in the act of breaking into Il house
and then leave his graft behind him.
T A man like DIR. Garcai would. The
plate might turn up to appear against
him. lie could not dispose of IL. he
took II only FOR Il blind
''hngcr>on appeared to he mighty
Interested in Garcuu yesterday. |
wonder il he has got on To-
this idea. by the hockey. he's been
'shaduwiug' the house aud the doctor
all day. | didn't think anything of it
then. was dead sure of my man in
Dyke, but ! can see I'm wrong. The
other must he the one. I'll get back
to town Just aS quick rs can. He has
the notebook too; | gave IL to him
without "a though, yesterday. Well.
III lool, for the leaf; that's of more i'm
portancc now. First, I'll see how
Adrian Dykes little affair turns out
The men he is following have disar-
pcarrd during his meditation.
lie has not advanced n step while
forming this. his last theory, but this
fact does not give hima ny uncasincss.
Tie knows where they are going, where
he VII find them. so breaking into II
dog trnt, he crosses the field. and il
soon out upon the road. 1t is some
little distance to Gardncr'> cottage, but
! the detective soOn covers it.
lie takes to the cover of the bushes
growing along the roadside as he draws
ncar the cottage. lie has seen h two
men Just entering the gate. Gardner
goes into the cottage. Adrian Dyke re-
naming outside, just inside the gate.
The night is pitch dark. heavy masses
of clouds have been gathering for AZ
hour past, but nom of the parties hay,
noticed IT,. They are too intent oi
something Of more Importance. lnth'
distance. the heavy rambling of thun
der can he heard. the sky being III
now and then by II lightning flash.
'tioinG to be II storm" NUT
tiers Takcr to himself. "ant
IN get soaked. They had bette
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Still Adrian Dvkc does not seem I,
notice the sign Of approaching storm
lie is waiting the return of Gardnc.
, with his child. the little one he wonl'
have been willing to sacrifice for hi
" ends.
suddenly u hoarse cry of terror, u
| Mountaineering despair, comes from
the cottage. Both the waiting fathc
aud the watching detective hear it
The next moment Gardner appears II
the doorway. A vivid Hash Of light
ming lights up the scene, and shows tn
= face of the man. white and Mortified
= his eyes almost bursting from thei
sockets.
t What is It. Conrad?' he asks, hi
4 heart filled with forcbOiingN, his vote
hOarsc.
!. ..Oh. Mister Adrian, Oh, my mas
! ter
Z ''Srcak, What is it? Don't kec
me in suspense
$ The baby-thc li:tlc girl, oh, VI,
Adrian" he breaks down again.
$ What Of her."
u "Shc i dead
= Dead? All. God. Dead! His chil,
! his own hcsl, and blood that he hu
+ put from him dead! Can it be- PEI
l. haps she j. only soundly sleeping.
= lyon must be wrong. Speak Te
k me YOU did not look well. You onl
q thought So
X NO. no. MASTER. turned dow
" the covers IN take her in my arms. VI
/. missuS was Slrrpin' and ! didn't wal
Is to wake her. picked UP the littl
thing. She f,lt heavier 10 M I'll
Is usual. | look, Il in her face, ! ~listcne
at her heart. No, she IL dead. Dca
"a and gone
u piercing SCREEN sounds from ii
= cottage a scream then tG" sound
II wumau's tears, the sohbing of
e woman's voice. My baby, my ow
II precious little one. Wake UP Loo
IS in my face. iou cannot he dra'
p You must wake again
IS The daIcd father stands as il bore
~ of strength and reason. The thuud'
- mas lncftUS'u III NoluInt' lHt unS
n lightning darts across the inkv six
It Now the iirNt drops of rain fall upc
the parchcd earth, on the dusty o
~ upon the head OF the stricken man.
is Come inside, sir" pleads Gardnc
H. at is goin' h rain hard. Come /
70 you will see for yourself. | must {
IN and comfort my wifr. ! must tell h
nj all. She must know that her ov
bahy is l~iyin','
~ The master turns away.
I'll mo, Conrad" he answer in u {
~ away, very tone. You go in al
lit comfort yo1r wife. Tell her hat s.
is not childlc,s. | cannot look up,
p" that little dead face. cannot ga
" upon the child that my action has MI
ng dcrcd, for it is |, her father, who h
ce brought about her death, Conrad. ~
lie was too Young, too delicate to be e
posed to the night air. You go in. J.
'e' ne signs deeply,
IL, "lou will 90 nome, sir"' anyiousl
-! "Ics, ] will go home" lie dive
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