Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-27
CHAPTER XIII.

A bewildered look came over the Span
iard's face, and then, after a seconds
pause. he said:
Eyes. I am Corot. 1t was the name
given me by the Mestizos amongst whom
I played as a boy, and it kept to me. 1t
is you, then, Lord Penlyn, who has set
this Dobson to look for me-"
Eyes; we found your letters to him, and
from one of them we believed you to be
in England. We thought that-that-'
THAT I killed him.
"You threatened him in one Of your
letters. We were justified in thinking
So"
"He, at least, did not think so. Read
this"
He took from his pocket a letter writ
ten by Walter Cundall during the few
days he had been back in England, and
gave it to Penlyn. 1t ran:
"Juna, 1sS-.
"My Dear CoroN
II am delighted to heal you are IN Eng
laind, and have got an appointment as
agent for Don Rodriguez in London. Per
haps, now. I shall have some respite from
those fearful threats which, at intervals.
from your boyhood, you have hurled at
me. at Juanna, and every one you really
love. Come and see me when you can.
only come as late as possible, as l am out
much: and we will have a talk about the
old place and old times.
Ever yours in haste, W. c.
"P. ST. wish poor Juanna could have
lived to know of your good fortune"
do you think l would murder that
man, Lord Penlyny' Senior Guffanta ask
ed quietly. THAT man who, when he
heard Of my good fortune, could think of
how happy it would have made my below
ed sister-she who is now in her grave"
Lord Penlyn noticed the self-constrain-
ed calm Of the man, and told himself that
he spoke with such an air Of certainty
that it was Impossible to doubt him.
For one moment the thought anne to
his mind that this apparent calmness, this
certainty Of finding the murderer, might
be a role assumed by Gu6anta to prevent
suspicion falling upon him. But on ~
Election that thought took flight.
Had he been the murderer he would
never have revealed himself, would never
have allowed it to be known that he was
Corot, the man against whom circum-
stances had looked SO black.
And Cundall's letter was sufficient to
show that what the Senior had told him,
about the friendship that had existed be-
tween them, was true.
you must know more than any Of us,
Senior Gufanta, al no doubt you do-to
inspire you with such confidence Of find
ing him. Had he n enemy in Hondu-
ras, who may now be in England, and
have done this deed!"
ITO my knowledge, none. He was a
man who made friends, not enemies"
.How, then, do you hope to find the man
who killed himT"
II hope nothing, Lord Penlyn, for I am
sure to find him. What will you say when
tell you that I have seen his %murderer's
facet"
You have seen his face? You know
it," the other exclaimed, springing to his
feet. "Oh, let MI at once send for the de-
t~ectives and lawyers, % that you may de.
scribe him to them, and let them endeavor
to find him. But" he said suddenly,
where have you seen him"
There was an almost contemptuous
smile upon the Senior Gufanta's face as
he said:
"Send for no one-at least not yet. II
by the detectives you mean Dobson, the
heavy man, he will not assist me. and Of
the lawyers I know nothing; and at pres
emit I viii not tell ron when and where I
Nave seen this man But, sir-but Lord