The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-15
CHApTER NIL

Throughout the days following tn,
return TO town of Valerius Galbraith,
all his energies were expended in strjy-
ing to penetrate the mystery which
surrounded David Dumbarton's death.
hours of his time were spent in CONSUL
tatlons with George Coris and the
counse instructed by him: while Va
lerlrS had several interviews with
MackWorth, who listened to his suggcs-
tons without revealing his own idnas
regarding the man he suspected or the
motive he believed to have caused the
crime.
ANA no day was allowed TO pass with
out Olive Dunlbarton seeing her cousin.
whose sympathy in this hour of need
was welcome to her; Who's efforts to
slV her hope and bring her cheer she
gratefully appreciated. And that he
no" made no, reference, as he had often
done in recent times. to the affection
he felt for her, or dwelt on all that might
nave been had she long years ago ac-
cepted his love, she felt more CRATE
full still.
He was to her a friend, her next OF
KIN, and nothing more; and as such
she Willingly accepted the services he
placed at her disposal, the communion
ship he gave he.
or one feeling uppermost in his mind
she was continually conscious. Though
no Words~of. his revealed it. his antar-
ohlsln ana ~repugnance to George Bos-
JOCK were evident to her from the ex-
preston OF her cousins face. and the
tone Of mis- voice when the nuhlisher,s
name was mentioned; an attitude on
the part of Nalcrius which caused bar
i1uch u~neasineSS and regret, believing
II rose simply from his i~ealDusv fnr
WHICH she assured herself there was no
cause. '' -
II was Halbratth's habit to avoid Ros-
tock When possible: but it happened
one afternoon, when the former yas
spending the afternoon with his conain
tnat h publisher had called. Valerius
VINO was too Wcll-bred to show die,
courtesy toward a guest of his hostess
and his kinsWomalI, rose and greeted
Bostock formally and with an air ~
restraint or which Olive was painfully
was likewise aware.
Inc sun had already set, and loo,,i,r
from the uncurtained windows arinsr
westward, and through the tanaiaJ
niahcHes OF a tree, low CLEANS of red
llght could be seen barred bv h,ac,,
"ithln' me cheerful glow of freight
frightened the room, at the Ioyrar go
of which a lamp already. burned throu
ing its soft light upon the yellow wn,,s
with their old ~engcdvings and nodarn
etchings. ''Aii
owe Dumbarton sat in Il deem chat,
beside the fire, her black dress con-
trastii1g the pallor of her face hor ~,
hands with their long, sensitive frrars
lying listlessly in her lap; her lsr r,
gray-blue y e fixed absently on n,
nre when net raised in question ~
those with whom she conyersed Va
onica, seated at a little table ann,
made tea for their visitors.
George Bostock was narratine +bo
literary gossip to his hostess, for. Enow.
ing the interest she always felt in har
leiioW-Workers he strove by this ,noar.
to Danish for a while the dark az
troubled thoughts that foreyer faran
her. Aaceu
And mothers last book has ,1rooaa
said. veronica
Yes" the publisher answered briac,-
WHAT Il Success remarked me 90
proudly. Il knew it was the best s en-
had written ''t size
And the press agrees with yo,,
George Bostock replied. YOU,
The press is usually despised ~.
authors-isn't 1t olive" said Vaioruy
Yes" answered Bostock; "whon >.
disparages them" "H|H 1t
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