Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-16

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had family head movements near his
bed. He had little doubt that his un-
known visitor had intended to inject
a swiftly acting poison into his blood
with the needle found; but on seeing he
was aroused, the scoundrel, fearing de-
lection and determining to murder, had
selected the rougher method of stran-
gulation.
How he had managed in the pitch
darkness of the room to jump on his
chest and clutch his throat, without
feeling his way, without hesitation, but
with surprisingly prompt dfrectness
and gertrude, and had afterward es-
capped without stumbling or overturn-
ing the furniture, or making the slight
est noise, surprised his victim. Ii vas
a point that seemed wholly inexplicahle.
And it Vas evident TO the barrister
that the IA who had attempted his
life was the same who had killed Rich
ard COTE. Both a been robbed, and
two would have been murdered but
for Geoffrey's proyidential awakening.
And that this vas some inmate of the
hall appeared certain.
No one knew of his having the jewels
but the family and Urbano. The bar
r~ister's thoughts centered themselves
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have a f~orbidding and evil countenance
He had always regarded him with a
dislike that now deepened to distrust.
The comparatively small sum stolen
from COTE would seem a large amount
to a servant, while the jewels, if sue
cessfully disposed of, would mean a
fortune.
The Wallets broad shoulders were a
sign of great strength, and it was a
powerful man who had pinioned Geof-
frey TO his bed; while Urbano's long,
claw-like fingers were capable OF q
death-dealing clutch. 1t was possible
he was acquainted with the use Of poi
sons, for there was nc knowing what
experience a man with as repulsive
an exterior had passed through, and
there were few Italians VITO did not
know the uses and abuses to which
herbs could be applied. The rascal
must be closely watched by detectives
Then came the question as to wheth-
er there were two persons in the room
at the time the attack was made on
him. At the instant he started from
sleep he had certainly imagined that
he had heard movements at either side
of his zee On the other hand, he knew
1t was extremely difficult to localize
sound in the dark. The thought oc-
Cured that while he was being we'll
nigh strangled by one man, a second
might have carried off the jewels.
1t was readily seen that Urbano's
devotion to his master was extended
TO his masters son. At Goffe's inquest
Max's debts had been mentioned. His
habits were extravagant, he was q
gambler, and no doubt he was pressed
for money. That he was reckless and
violent was shown by his attempt upor
his life when refused by Edith. AnC
that he was jealous of his successful
rival was plain, 1t might follow that he
was r~evengeful. The man whom
Edith loved would have to be emo
before another could hope to stand in
his place.
Then Max was absent when the
alarm had been given and had stated
that he went out for a walk. Though
a stroll at such al hour was unusual
in justice 1t might be said that the ex
PLANTATION of his restlessness accounted
for 1t; but could 1t possibly be hat he
had gone out of doors to secrete what
he a stolen?
It was a terrible suggestion, but in
his mental Investigations Godfrey
seized and examined every suppositior
that presented itself to his mind.
Nor did he forget that the man whC
had been tried for Richard Goffe's muir
der had seen h jewels. Though Geof-
frey had been his counsel, and as such
Hdu pSSl DIouBuI iutu a CONSTANT ON
munication that ought to have begot
intimacy with him, yet the barristel
felt he had never gained his confidence
never fathomed, never really under
stood him. 1t may have been Dun
STAINS natural reserve, q reserve thai
almost amounted to secrecy regarding
himself, n had foiied ana perpiexeo
Godfrey, but at all events nothing like
friendship had ever established be-
tween them.
And he also had been rejected by
Edith.
In the morning, the whole household