Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08

tHht. VI course llNrn VIII Dc IOtll.Ir
vcrg exciting about it:'
"Therc ought not TO be. ! will send
for the other officers. Capt. Phelps is, |
believe. insidr:'
lilo is. Major
And Miss Lorin=:"
Yes. sir
lean Marat..' called out the major.
Jean Marit, who was waiting ut The
dorr in expectation of being called.
spran@ in, hat IN hand. The major gaze
loan Aiarat Il list of the officers he wish
I'd 10 have come down to the llospitn!
Immediately.
"Now. Do tor" continued the major,
where are the clothes that Colin .Aor-
ton had Oh when he came back from
This eHpediiiom:'
Il 90 not know replied The doctor.
Ills comrades gave him fresh clothing.
and ! can't say where the oil! duds are
81 can. sir" said Il voice Immediately
behind the doctor. and turning. he saw
Robert Hracchrid-c.
We'll. Hracebrih.c. where are thcy:''
asked The major.
Why. sir. | threw them under Morton's
bunk; ami happening to look under there
when ] came back today. i noticed that
they had not been moved" said Robert.
"Dil you throw them in loosely. OF iii
Il hHndlc:' asked the major.
In Il hun1lc. sir. | knottcd them up.
nsin= the sleeves OF the Shirt for cords"
The major saw Il sergeant at the dcor
and called to him to come in.
"Sergcant.'' he said, go Will, Bra o.
bridge to tho barracks. whore he lcft IL
bundle of clothese. See that he picks
them mp and brings them here without
opening Them
Very we'll. sir"
In n short time the other officers began
TO drop in. The sergeant and Brace
bridge soon returned, the latter carrying
the bundle under his arm. Following
them came Jean Marat and Fish Hawk.
The Indian had his arm in Il sling-a de-
Vice of Marat's-and looked 10 be as i'll
dependent and %unconccrned as if he were
in his fathers wigwam out in the noun
tains.
IF you think it is quite safe now. Doe
tor" said Mai. Germon. howins courte-
ouSly. we will 20 in and put IL few
questions to Norton
They filed in. and under the majors
lead formed about The sick soldiers bel.
SUI iiit liiiOIs u - VtA
duty to do Ill we possibly can TO lift the
veil from the mystery tina surrounds the
sad fate of our late gallant comradc in
! rms. Mr.. Reynolds
The major stopped and looked mt all
the officers, and all the officers nodded ae-
sent.
Morton. you will remember" contin-
ued the major. "ailiimed that the Indian.
Fish Hawk. was with The party that at
tackled himself and Mr.. Reynolds. AS l
will explain ut another time. l met Fish
Hawk. and he agreed TO return to the
Fort voluntarily if l would not trouble
him about his attack on the guard. He
denies that he was with the attacking
party. ami says that he can prove an
alibi by twenty Witnesses
II 10 not care if he had Il hundred
.witnesses.." cried Colin Morton, sitting
up i'll bed. "IIc was there. and he fired
ut me!'
Fish Hawk laughed. and the major
said:
morton. YOU may have to explain more
nj another time. | warn You to be care
full" lie then assumed his first manner
and went on: ut is clear to me that ci,h-
or Fish Hawk or Morton was Mr.. Fey
nolls' assailant. Ii the former. he must
have been prompted by revenge. II the
latter. he could have no induccmcnt but
gain. Now. it struck me. after hearing
Fish Hawks emphatic denial. that i
would be only wise 10 examine into Nor
toms effects. This is the only course
open. l do not know that l could recall
anything that Mr.. Reynolds had ON lis
person. R%racehridge."
sir said Robert. coming forward
with The bundle under his arm.
Are those the clothes Morton Wore
when he arrived?'
The same. sir"
Just as you left tirm:"
"Ies, sir"
Won and the sergeant open them out
The two men did so, spreading tho ar
iiclos on the foot of the bei.
Without being ordered, they searched
the p%ocle.s.
y. gold watch was pulled ont by the
sergeant. a bundle of blood-stained pa
pers by Robert Braccbridgc. Thon tho
sergeant laid on the bed II wallet. ana
in silt letters on the cover was the name
OF the missing man.