Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04

! and must have the morning air That
he should feel the same necessity is O
coincidence. natural perhaps, but still a
coincidence. So there was nothing to b.
/ said about it.
| But had there been would not have
spoken, for he seemed so gratified at
finding me enjoying nature at this early
hour that any words from me would
have been quite superfiuous. He did not
| dismount-that would have been too
marked perhaps-but he stopped, and
well, we have both passed the age of
romance and what he said cannot be of
interest to the general public, especial
ly as it did not deal with the disappear
ance or with the discoveries made in
the Knollys house the day before or
with any of those questions which you
have been trying to solve with mo to
this time.
That we were engaged more than five
minutes in this conversation cannot
believe. I have always been extremely
accurate in regard to time, yet good
half hour was lost by me some time that
morning for which l have never been
able to account. Perhaps it was spent
in the short discussion which followed,
discussion which may be of interest
to you, for that was upon the action of
the police.
Nothing came of the investigations
made by Mr.. Gryce yesterday, per
ceive," Mr.. Trohm had remarked, with
some reluctance, as he gathered up his
reins to depart. well, Ibid not expect
anything How could he hope to find
anything there?"
"How could he indeed? Yet" said l,
determined to allay this ono mans sus-
picions at once, which, Notwithstanding
the opennoss of his remark, was still
observable in his tones, "you say that
with an air should hardly expect from
so good neighbor and friend Why is
that, Mr.. Trohm? Surely You do not as
sociate crime with tho Knollys?"
Crime? Oh, no, certainly not. Nc
one could associate crime with the
Knollys. If my tone was at fault, it was
due perhaps to my mbarrassment-this
meeting your kindness, the beauty OF
the day and the feeling these all call
forth. Well, may be pardoned if my
tones are not quito true in discussing
other topics. My thoughts were with
| the one addressed.
''Then that tone Of doubt was all the
more misplaced, L retorted. II am sc
| frank l cannot bear innuendo in others.
Besides, Mr.. Trohm, the worst folly Of
this homo was laid bare yesterday in 9
way to set at rest all darker suspicious.
You knew that William INDUCED il
vivisection. Well, that is bad, but il
could not be called criminal. Let us dc
justice to him, then, and for his sisters
sake see how we can re-establish hin
in the good graces Of the community. ;
But Mr.. TrOhm, who for all our shor
acquaintance was not without q very
decided appreciation for certain points
in my character, shook his head ant
with q smiling air returned
You are asking the impossible no
only of the community, but yourself
William can never re-establish himself
He is of too rudo make. Tho girl
now may recover the esteem they seen
to have lost, but William Why, i
the cause of those disappearance wa
found today, and found at tho remotes
end of this road or even up in tho noun
tains, where no one seems to have look
ed, William would still be known
through all this village as rough ant
cruel man. l have tried to stand hi
friend, but it, been against odds, Mis-
Butterworth. Even his sisters saw tha
and showed their lack of confidence il
our friendship. But I would like t.
oblige you"
! knew he ought to go. knew thai
if he had fingered only the five minute.
which common courtesy allowed thai
curious eyes would be looking from
Loreen's window and that at any min
ute might expect some interference,
from Lucetta, who had read through
this mans forbearance toward William
the very natural distrust he could mo-
but feel toward so uncertain a charac
ter. Yet with such an opportunity tt
hand how could let him 60 without
another question?
MIR. Trohm," said I, "you have the
kindest heart and the closest lips, but
have you ever thought that Deacon
Spear
He stopped me with really Mortified
look. Deacon Spears house was gone
through yesterday" said he, "as mine
will be today. Don't insinuate anything
against him." he entreated. Leave
that for foolish William. Then with
the most charming return to his ole
manner, for felt myself in measure
rcbuked, he lifted his hat and urged his
horse forward. But, having withdrawn
| himself step or two, he paused anG
with the slightest gesture toward the
| little hut he was facing added in much
| lower tone than any he had yet used
Besides, Deacon Spear is much too fan
away from Mother James cottage.
Don't you remember that told you she
never could be got to go moro than &C
rods from her own doorstep?" And,
breaking into a quick canter, he rode
away past Mother James cottage, al
which he barely glanced, into the mazes
of the forest beyond.
l was left to think over his words
and tie impossibility of my picking up
any clew other than that given me by
Mr.. Gryce.
Twas turning toward the house when
L heard a slight noise at my feet Look.
ing down, 1 encountered the eyes OF
Saracen. He was crouching at my side,
and as / turned toward him his tail ac-
tually wagged. 1t was a sight to call
the color up to my cheek; not that sign
of good will, astonishing as that was
considering my feeling toward dogs,
but his being there at all without my
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