Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-07

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yet: or. ii II is. there Is another 10 fol-
low, with n rather different ending 10
IL. You see. for a young man 10 de-
sert his sweetheart isn't any crime In
the eyes of the law. however mean
and d~asfardiy IL may look in the eyes
OF all risht-minded people. But FOR
that young man to bolt eff with his
s~wes.theart's property in his possession
Is n very serious natter indeed. You
shall come with me 10 Bow street to-
morrow and lay n sworn Information
that will set the entire machinery of
the criminal investigation department
in motion. Mark my words. the next
session will see Mr.. Ernest Norton
neatly fitted with a sentence OF from
five to ten years penal servitude. And
| daresay ven will get most of your
jewelry hack"
Zana heard him patiently 20 the end.
II shall have no hand or part in his
punishment she said cooily. and
most certainly shall not 80 TO Bow
street 10 do ~ You propose. As for the
money and jewels, since they are the
price OF which he has bartered his own
honor aud my love. let him keep tnem,'
-BGf, my dear yoang lady. exclaiin
ed Mr.. Skinner. utterly aghast ut so un-
bus,ness-like decision. Pray reflect,
You surely will not allow yourself to
BE- tricked and robbed without making
an effort to bring The culprit to justice
and To recover what belongs 10 you,
The idea Is si.iply m~onstruus!'
II have reflected Zana answered.,
s.and have given you my decision
Then where Ia I and the police
come in?' demanded Mr.. Skinner ex-
citedly. Nothing can be done without
a warrant. and 10 obtain that it is es-
scntial that you should consent 10 pros
ecute."
Which | refuse to do she replied
decidedly. Pray. let rs understand
each other. | sought yolr assistance
to find Ernest Merton. u 10 hunt him
down rs a criminal. l am very CRATE
full 10 You for the efforts YOU have
made, but l shall need your services
no farther. And. wits my thanks,
please accept this
What. Another go nOte.,' exeiaim-
Ell the detective, CHANGING at the prof
fered paper. Not il l know Ii. Josiah
skinner may have had To do a queer
thing now and then. in the way of bus
iness. but he amt exactly a horse
leech. Why! The first note you gave
me isn't half earned yetv'
Then good-by. Mr.. Skinner" said
Zana. YEARLY. You can do no more
for me unless
Unless what. miss? Heaven knows
I'm willing enough to do my best-if
you'd only let mel"
Unless" she continued, staring
moodiIy into the fire. lit he 70 make
quite sure that Ernest Norton really
did call at the hank"
She's going 4 bit off her head nut
tered the detective. This trouble has
proved too much for her. All right,
miss" he added aloud. I'm see to that
just 10 satisfy YOU. Meanwhile, If I
We're You | would take n good. long.
brisk walk, IL is what | always do my
self when things 20 wrong. Think well
over what told You about the war
rant for | simply refuse TO ACCEPT
your present decision as final"
And so he left her. stili staring
blankly into the fire.
Finding no news at Exeter street
from the cab inspectors. he decided To
rum what he regarded "a the very
perfunctory task of again calling at
the bank. merely in fuitilment of his
promise. But. lacking the audacity to
beard the manager in his sanctum once
more, he this time addressed himself
TO the cashier, whora he found tem-
porariiy disengaged and disposed 10
be chatty.
ITS about this Mr.. Ernest Nortonn
explained Mr.. skinner. In his most
apologize tone. "You see, | promised
the young lady l wouh call here
"Oh, | understand remarked the
cashier. of course. she's very anx.
loiis' poor girl Well. ycu may tell her
thar we have had no ncws Of Mr. Mr..
ton as yet"
y course you would know him nv
sightf" put in Mr.. Skinner.
Know hfmyy repeated the oashier.
Rather. A very common looking mon
aitngetner, with the most piercing pair
head "