Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17

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changed 1t for your shirt 'saaf
went up" orsoe
II know | did nothing OF ~
said Frank. stoutly.
My dear fellow said y
voice temul0us with earnestn
you value your life say that NV
or living creature! l viii ~.
you have said II to me!r eu
There was no mistakFup II.
ing: brt Frank went CO. ~
There are stains on the ,-ossss
ace. And even IL 1t were .r,.s,n "
l were mistaken about the shirt !
not possibly have been ws,r,I
coat when ! went into that n,a.a.
Frank. sSy that you did ~
to Kill him. and | will belIevs
spite Of all five evidence In tin su
a. was a clever speech. hrs n
scarcely heard him. He had ~
icaHy put his hand under h;s y
for &is watch. and he had taksns
under 10 an open knife, stainaf ~
hilt, black and rssted. with bloos
lad rarely driel.
What is thisg he said, in a
struck whisper. as If speaking "a ]
self. ID was wha5 IL often csus
sp6rtsman's knife, large and ~
and having one long blade thai !
opened, could not BIZ closed erca,s
touching the spring. thus couyar
che knife into a formidable d.
II remember seeing tiIfs knife ~
tfIe mantisspiece before | went a \
| could swear il. How does Ii eomJ
be under my pillow-in this al
stifteT' Hs shuddeiedl. and drrl
the knife upon sne bed. 4
Frank. YOU are innocent! suAil
cried Clovis jumping up In a trauss
of delight. II always knew that A
could not have done such a tbIml
your" sound senses" Il
What can you meani"
Don't you see? 1t Is perfectly M
You are innocent In intention. ths|
guilty In deed. You went up to \
mans room and killed him in a
Sleep"
Good heavens! Clovis, 4 beld
you are right"
There can be no doubt Sbout
You went to bed with your mind 4
OF the quarrel'yo ard Joyce Gsd /,
and in your sleep you rose, ms
dressed yourself. took the knife 1
had noticed Oh the maItle-pivs
fore going TO bed. and-did what |
sure you would rather have died a
do. II you had known what ycs '
about"
Frank had sat down and taken
head between his hands. He v
trembling from head To foot. What
was thinking was. that all must
over between him and Ursula "
She never could become the wife
the man who had she'd even In in
ceuce. her fathers blood. His a
panion's voice recalled him from
future TO the present.
Lester, You muse let me speak
you. Pull yourself together and tall
this: DO you think II is likely Ms
possible. that the police and the 3
side public will accept the explanal
OF your having done this thing ia \
Sleep"
"wha on earth do you near, :
visg
Mean? l mean Just what =
Don't you see that you are in the q
frightful peril? Good heavens! )
pose the police were TO enter the 70
ar vhis moment. and find these bb
stained clothes - that knife! v
would believe that you had been
conscious when the crime was conf
teGe I. who know you. believe In
all my heart. But how can you
pect that a stranger should believe
And even il the police did believe
they would have 10 act as II they
not. They would De compelled 70
rest you and ask that you should
committed for triai. What magisi
would refuse to commit you! In
pif you want to sayaryuur life, you "
act at once. Unless you a ~
that you were walking in your y
last night, you win never leave pr
alive. il once you fell into the hala
the police. You must go, n at on
Clovis, you have saved my he
it is to be saved. and, indeed, az
moment it seems hardly worth say
You have thought for me at 4
when I can't think for myself.
oh. thank me when the danss
ever. Finish dressing, and WIN
these stained cioChes and the !.
and carry them away in my
While you are dressing. WIN
downstairs TO see ii breakfast Is y
and see that there r no police q
the place. Go to the station as
as you have swallowed a cup vi
fee. | should change at the juno
and go across country to KicAia
ton and get to london by thas y
The moment you arrive go "
Bank and draw cut your money
have enough
Frank nodded.
because L should be most napp,
lend you whatever you require y
that! Write to me at any uhe' (.
OF course. you must change your :
fngs this very night. Change
once or twice on the way, 70 =
sure that yor are not followed !
lieve that's all. I shall not leave
house with you. for there Is no ~
telling everybody that we are Ifs
but | wilt see you Mt the station. :,
"How can I thank you, CloYrs'
Just carry out what have
my dear fellow, and you WIN : :
right. Remember that for the saa
Your fathers and your motnels .
DRY, you must not be put In une
on a charge Of murder. Knowins
self To be innocent, you must "
!aw yourself To suffer as n you
guilty" "a
Before noon both Frank sn"
false friend were far away Iro
neiebborhnod OF the Golden n"'
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