Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-15
"Have you found a%nything!" he asked.

"Have you found anything?' he asked.
Dillon shook his bead.
"Only n PIN" he said. 81 always re-
member that he who sees n pin. and lets
1t lay, may live to want u pin another
day."
We'll. and that's true" said Nurse.
emplatically.
For some minutes Dillon continued to
search under wardrobe and chests Of
drawers, i'll corners and all dim nooks-
every possible spot where the smallest
article could have been dropped or for.
gotten by the murderer or murderers.
"NOw, my girl, I'll not keep YOU nor
Mrs. McHugh any longer; you've been
very helpful, and I'm obliged to YOU"
I'm sure you are welcome" they said
in chorus. and retired.
Dillon followed them to the door md
moving it backwards and forwards. OH.
served:
ut goes easily and SILENTLY" Then.
stepping over the threshold, he seemed
to look most intently on the other side.
He stood in the opening. SO that Standish
could not pass.
"Ay." he said, "it has not been touch.
ed. It's just thick with dust" and draw.
ing out his pocket handkerchief. he rub.
bed 1t with some force: finally. re.cnter.
ing the room. he closed the door md stood
a moment, his thick eyebrows almost
meeting with n frown of intense thought.
Then, looking up. as IL some CLEAN Of
light had come to him. he walked again
To the window, and pulling the table n
little aside, closed the outer shutters and
put up the bur, leaving the center nor.
ton slightly open.
will you stay here, while I got the lad.
der and ste if l can enter without noise.,
Standish nodded.
He felt curiously affected by the ex.
haustive search Dillon was making. He
almost shuddercd at the possibility of his
discovering some unexpected depths of
horror greater even than what was mt.
ent.
At lust Standish heard the scrupiny of
the ladder as Dillon fixed it against the
window ledge. Next the shutter opened
softly, then the bar was lifted cautiously.
and us cautiously let down, hut not with.
out IL certain amount of noise. Dillon an.
peared at the window, and, stepping in,
came against the dressing table.
There" he said. restoring it to its
place, II defy amy one to unfasten that
bar and let it down without making noise
enough to waken n light sleeper. Then
the dressing table would he another source
of disturbance. AS to getting up here on
the ladder, it was perfectly easy, but |
am amazed to think the fellows left il
there"
They wc.c so sure of getting away
early next morning. l suppose. they were
reckless. Now. Mr.. Dillon, what do you
think?"
We'll. sir. I do not know what to think.
1t is quite possible that n murderous
thief might have got in that way; l wish
the poor lady had had a bit of a noisy
pet terrier"
".Ah. l understand. Well. it so happrna
there is M dog about the premises. What
do you propose to do neXt?"
Dillon stood silent, in deep meditation.
Then looking up struight into his iii.
t~crroEator's eyes, lie said:
1--we IL bit of n plan forming in my
mind. sir. but l don't like to talk about it
yet. Will you trust ME for a while. and
ask no questions? Ay, and trust me with
a goldfish bit of money. for I may have
to cross the channel and disappear."
THANK you. sir. Might I speak to
Miss Wynn-thc young lady who heard.
OF tNUuEut SIZE ueiTus tue tNtE Iuu.
.'Of colrse-Oniy l should Ike to he
present"
Just as you like. Mr.. Stand;sh. Int
you must remember nobody ever speaks
out her thoughts and impressions quite
easy. To DO this l just want to COME on
her wares. l:ke-not to ask to see her
formally. II you IRE there. we'll and coed,
but l don't van to lose an opportunity
waiting for YOU"
What is he at?" thought Standish: -hc
does not want me. that is evident OH.
very WE'LL" he said aloud, 'only pray re-
member that Miss Wynn is in a terribly
low. nervous state. Be careful not to
shock or startle her."
BLESS your heart, sir. do you think
never spoke to a lady before!"
Have you studied the room sufficiently.
or would you wish it to be kept still u n
touched." asked Standish.
II have learned nj! it can tell I have
quite done with it,"
ITO DC %continued.)