The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-26


say suspected?" and savage JOY cam,
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
have thought we might find out some,
thing If we knew where he was"
But he went 70 Philadelphia 70 be
\ married" iuterpcsed Burt.
He has not been there
"Ah, See! BY George!"
! And with this rather incoherent ex-
clamation Burt became silent
After awhile Loud, who furtively
watched the man, said:
II need not explain TO you that un-
/ der the circumstances, II is impera-
4 lively necessary that we find Rothe-
say, II he should write to Miss Pur-
! CELL"
you want me to intercept the let
ter?'
by no means" coldly.
what them"
Merely tell me she has received Il.
That is all ask you to do. Mr.. Roth
esy is under obligation to the Pur-
cells; Miss Purcell is very beautiful,
and men are apt 10 remember obliga-
lions in such cases. l don't often deal
In impressions. but give some Gre
dence to the impression have that
Miss Purcell will hear from Rothesay.
And, as | said, want to know it when
she does. Can I rely upon you?"
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."
"Idon't know anything about Vance
Rothcsay," was the reply. In brutal
voice, shut I know he'll be apt to re-
pent it IL he makes love to Kate Pur-
cell"
Don't threaten. Mr.. Burt, beg
you" said Loud, with cold ciyility;
for It sometimes makes 1t awkward
for man to have ii said he threat
ened certain person"
i know it," responded Burt. "But
you've seen plainly enough that I'M.
tend to have Kate for my wife, and /.
don't thank any man to interfeia."
Loud did not say anything more.
He soon left Burt and walked on |
toward the Purcells. He merely 1
wished to see Kate and try II he could /
judge something from her face OF what I
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. 1
worn and suffering as she looked, the /
onicer 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 he 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 hour of the journey up
there he was despising 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 that girls
heart when he was on the eve of mar.
riage.
The next day, at police headquar-
ters, a telegram was put into LIQUIDS
hands, containing these words:
The letter has comet"
There was not even name signed,
but Loud knew, and sprang from his
seat "a flush of triumph coloring for an
Instant his sallow face.
What Is 1t, Loud?" asked the chief.
About this Caryl case?"
Yes. hope have a clue at last"
And he dashed out of the room. on
1is way to tie Old Colony railroad
iepot.
He must see the letter--how, he did
lot know hut nv sOma means.