Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-02-26
ted?" and a savage Joy came


say suspectedg and savage Joy came
into his eyes.
He was glad of anything that would
remove anybody who could possibly
stand in mis- way with Kate.
IL can't say that he is suspected"
very cautiously replied Loud, but l
have thought we might find out some
thing IL we knew where he was"
But he went to Philadelphia to be
married." interposed Burt.
He has not been there"
"Ah, / seei By George!"
And with this rather incoherent ex-
clamation Burt became silent.
After awhile Loud who furtively
watched the man, said:
Il need not explain to you that, I'M
der the circumstances, II Is fmpera-
lively necessary that we find Rothe-
say. IL he should write to Miss Pur-
cell -s ...
you want me to intercept the let
ter?''
by no means" coldly.
what them"
Merely tell me she has received IT.
That is all ask you TO do. Mr.. Roth
esq is under obligation to the Pur-
cells: Miss Purcell is very beautiful,
and men are apt to remember obIiga-
tions In such cases. l don't often deal
in impressions but I give some ere
dence to the impression have that
Miss Purcell win hear from Rothesay.
And, as said, want to know IL when
she does. Can rely upon your"
You can" with an emphasis that
made Loud say, not very cordially:
Il should say you would like to have
some misfortune happen to Vance
Rothesay"
Il don't know anything about Vance
Rothesay," was the reply, in a brutal
voice, ''but I know he'll be apt to re-
pent 1t If he makes love to Kate Pur.
CELL"
Don't threaten, Mr.. Burt, beg
you" said Loud, with cold civility;
for 1t sometimes makes 1t awkward
for man to have it said he threat
ened a certain person"
II know it" responded Burt. But
you've seen plainly enough that in.
tend to have Kate for my wife, and
don't thank any man to interfere"
Loud did not say anything more.
He soon left Burt and walked on
toward the Purcells. Ike merely
wished to see Kate and try IL he could
Judge something from her face Of what
she had suffered since he had seen
her. And Loud was shocked at the
change in her In the short time since
he had seen her. And yet, pallid,
worn and suffering as she looked, the
officer thought she was more beautiful,
more sweetly attractive than ever.
His heart smote him for the sort Of
espionage he had established over
her: but then. as he told himself, in
his business be had no right to have a
heart.
He returned to the city In the after
noon train, as he had proposed, and
all through the nour of the journey up
there he was despisihg himself for the
part he had acted that day. But he
knew he would have done the thing
over again. He was bound to do what
he could. and he was already far on
his way toward hating this Vance
Rothesay. who had won chat girls
heart when he was on the eve of mar
rage
The next day, at police headquar-
tiers, a telegram was put into LIQUIDS
hands. containing these words:
THE letter has comet"
There was not even a name signed.
but Loud knew. and sprang from his
seat "a flush of triumph colofing for an
instant HIS sallow face.
What is 1t, Loud?" asked the chief.
About this Caryl case?'
Yes, hope have clue at last"
And he dashed out OF the room, on
his way to the Old Colony railroad
depot.
He must see the letter-how, he did
not know, but by some means.