The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-09-18
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| By Fred M. lJhHe AHNN

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that he was there. and I had the salts
faction II giving Henson a smashing
blow without his seeing me-"
Sounds like conjurinP." Bell said.
behind his cigar. Explain yourself"
David went carefully into details. We
told the story of Prince Rupert's ring to
listener who followed him with the
most fiaItering attention.
| "Of course, all this is new to me-"
Bell said. presently, though knew the
| family well up to that time. Depend
| upon It. Enid is right. Henson has got
the ring. But how fortunately every
| thing seems 20 have turned out for the
sccUndrel."
IF a man likes to be an INSCRIPTIONS
| blackguard, 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 1T Littimer."
THE girl is wonderful actress" Bell
| replied. Il only guessed who she was.
| III | hadn't known as much as l do she
would have deceived me. But Henson
has shot his bolt After we have OPP
Grated upon Van Sneck we shall be
pretty near the truth. It's a great pull
TO have him i'm the house"
And a nasty thing for Henson
Who will find cut before tomorrow
Is over. / feel pretty sure that this
house is watched carefully. Any firm
of private detectives would do that. and
they need be told nothing. either.
know that was followed when | went
to the chemists to fetch that dose for
our friend yonder. Still, IL is sign
that Henson is getting frightened"
"why do you bring Heritage into this
natter" David asked.
well. for variety of reasons. First
of all. Heritage Is an old friend of mine,
and l take a great interest in his case.
| am going to give him chance to re-
cover his lost confidence, and he is a
splendid operator. Besides, l want TO
know why Henson has gone out of his
way to be so kind TO Heritage. And.
finally, Heritage was the family doctor
of the Carfax people you 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 good
deal OF valuable information regarding
Reginald Henson"
And Cross. What about him."
"oh, Cross will. do as ! ask hin.
without egotism, he kpows that the
case Is perfectly safe in my hands. And
If we care to look after Van Sneck, why,
there win be one the less burden in the
hospital What a funny business 1t is!
Van Sneck gets nearly done to death
under this roof, and he comes back here
to be cured again!"
David yawned, sleepiiy. as he rose.
We'll. I've had enough OF II for to-
night" he said; I'm dog-tired, and
must confess TO feeling sick of the Hen
sons and Littimtr's and all 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 head for plots
for many day."
David admitted that the situation hal
its compensations, and went off to bed.
Bell met him the rext day, as fresh as
IL he had had full nights rest, and
vouchsafed the information that the pa
tient was as we'll as possible. He was
cold and no longer feverish.
In fact, he is ready for the operation
az any time" he said. Il shall get
Heritage here TO dinner, and we shall
operate afterwards with electric light.
II will be a good steadier for Heritage
nerves. ard the electric light is the best
hight OF all for this business. IL you
have got few yards of spare fiex from
your reading lamp. I'll rig the thing up
without troubling your electrician.
can attach II 70 your Study lamp"
"Tve got what you want" David said.
Now, come in to breakfast"
Thrre was pile of letters on the Ia
BILE. and on the top a telegram. II was
long message and Bell watched Da-
vid's face cuIiously.
From Littimer Castle?" ne suggest
ed. Am / right?"
IA usual" David cried. MY little
scheme over that diane nd star has
worked magnifcently. 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
everything!"