Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-09-18
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| Henson having the slightest suspicion
that he was there, and / had the salts
| faction If giving Henson a smashing
bow without his seeing me-
Sounds like conjurinP," Bell said,
behind his cigar. Explain yourself
David went carefully into details. He
told the story of Prince Rupert's ring TO
a listener who followed him with the
most hartaring attention.
"Of course, all this is new to me, y
Bell said, presently, though / knew the
family we'll up to that time. Depend
upon 1t, Enid is right. Henson has got
the ring. But how fortunately every
thing seems 20 have turned out for the
scoundrel."
IF a man likes to be an INSCRIPTIONS
Llackguard, he can make use of all
events David said. But even Hen
son is not quite so clever as we take
him to be. He has found out the trick
we played upon him over Chris Henson,
hut he hasn't the faintest idea that all
this time he has been living under the
same roof ut Littimer."
1.-THE girl is a wonderful actress" Bell
replied. II only guessed who she was.
If / hadn't known as much as / do, she
would nave deserved me. But Henson
has shot his bolt. After we have OPP
| Grated upon Van Sneck we shall be
pretty near the truth. lis a great pull
to have him in the house"
And a nasty thing for Henson"
Who will find cut before tomorrow
is over. / feel pretty sure h a this
house is watched carefully. Any firm
of private detectives would do that, and
they need be told nothing, either. l
know that / was followed when / went
to the chemists to fetch that dose for
our friend yonder. Still, it is a sign
that Henson is getting frightened"
why do you bring Heritage into this
matterT'' David asked.
well, for a variety of reasons. First
of all, Heritage is an Did friend of mine,
and / take a great interest in his case.
/ am going to give him a chance to re-
cover his lost confidence, and he is a
splendid operator. Besides, / want TO
know why Henson has one u of his
way to be so kind to Heritage. And,
fnalIy, Heritage was the family doctor
OF the Carfax people o just men
toned before he went TO practice IN
London. Let me once get Heritage
| round again, and / shall be greatly DIS
appointed IL he does not give US a good
deal Of valuable information regarding
Reginald Henson"
And Cross. What about him?"
"Oh, Cross will. do as / ask HIN.
Without egotism, he knows that the
| case is perfectly safe in my hands. AND
IL we care to look after Van Sneck, why,
there will be one the less burden In the
hospital. What a funny business 1t is!
Far Sneck gets nearly done to death
under this roof, and he m back here
to be cured again.
David yawnad, sleepily, as he rose.
Well, I've had enough of 1t for TO-
night he said; "Im dog-tired, and l
must confess to feeling sick Of the Hen
sons and Littimtr's and ali their
works"
Including their friend, Miss Ruth
Gates?" Bell said, silly. Still, they
have made pretty good use of you, and
| expect you will be glad to get back to
your work again. At the same time,
you need not trouble your held for plots
for many a day"
David admitted that the situation had
it's compensations. and went off to bed.
Bell met him the rext day, as fresh as
if he had had a fun nights rest, and
~youchsafed the information that the pa
tient was as well as possible. He was
cold and no longer feyerish.
I'm fact, ne is ready for the operation
at any time" he said. II shall get
Heritage here to dinner, and we shall
operate afterwards with electric light.
1t will be a good steadier for Heritage's
nerves, and the electric light is the best
hight OF all for this business. If you
have got a few yards of spare tiex from
your reading lamp, I'll rig the thing up
| without troubling yoCr electrician, ]
can attach 1t to ycur study lamp"
"Tve got what you want" David said.
Now, come In to breakfast"
Thrre was a pile OF letters OH the Ia
BILE, and on the top a telegram. 1t was
a long message. and Bell watched Da-
yid's face curiously.
From Littimer CASTER" he suggest
ed. Am / right?"
"Aa usual" David cried. MY little
scheme oyer that diamond star has
worked magniicently. Miss Chris tells
me she has--by Jove, Bell, just listen
she has solved the problem of the cigar
case; she has found out the whole
thing. She wants me to meet her in
London tomorrow, and she will tell me
everytningi"