The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-15

he answered. with a swift sernce to.
ward Edith, but 1t is extraordinary
what little time n busy MAJ has for
pleasure. it goes In looking after other
peoples business"
oh. we have heard of YOU growing
reputation" she replied.
Il am glad to say that I have been
successful. If only because it fulfls
your predictions. my dear aunt"
Yes. you We're always clever, and
that is why l am here today. L want
you to undertake Dunstan Burbage's
defense"
y suspected as much; but I am really
afraid"
Godfrey" Lady Bysshe sale de-
t~erminedly. II vii take no denial. You
know my interest in him. a dear. clever
boy. who has not a near relative i'm the
world. l regard him as my sol. You
must take up his case, for my sake"
Il am tlattered by your confidence in
me-" p
And you will prove thai it was not
mistaken
1.-The ease is interesting" Godfrey
Bysshe admitted. But there is some
mystery to be grappled with"
1T must be brought to light. Spare
no expense"
Let me see-there are about seven
''sSFS aS wv NiiV
Eyes. O will go down inc see
him; and the Hall is only twelve miles
from Lewes, perhaps you Will stay with
US. We shall be glad if you can" Lady
Bysshe said.
he Immediately accepted an invita-
ton Which offered an opportunity to
examine the scene of the murder. and
1t was finally arranged that he should
visit his client mex day, Friday. then
cross over to the Hall and remain there
until Sunday evening.
AS 1t was close upon l o'clock, he
asked them to lunch With him. The
invitation was readily accepted.
When, presently. she was seated at
the luncheon table and began to re-
move her gloves, he anXiously looked
at her hands. A sudden though led him
to look for an engagement ring on her
finger but it was not there.
He remembered 1t has been mention
ed that Dunstan Burbage had proposed
to and been refused by her. Edith GEL
tatnly felt a strong interest in the
prisoner; her eyes. IL not her words.
left no doubt about thai whenever he
was spoken of.
She was presently reused from her
admiration of the great room in which
walls. wrought and gilded ceiling and
marble pillars. I'M from her notice of
he people seated at small tables
around them, excessively smart, most
ly young, generally limited to couples
of opposite sexes by hearing Lady
Bysshe say
Edith has changed since you saw
her last"
Yes; she was then a girl with hair
hanging down her back and short
skirts. I remember her rolling a hoop
round the Terraces
II feel as If it were wrong of us to
be here enjoying ourselves" she said
to her niece. while that poor boy is
shut up in a prison cell, with that ter
rible charge hanging over him."
Edith looked miserable, and her ex-
preston did not escape her host.
"Oh, Godfrey" Lady Bysshe contin-
ued as she rose, all my hope lies in
YOU"
REST assured" he answered. moth
ing will be left undone that can set
him freee.'
The next afternoon Lady Bysshe.
Edith and the count We're waiting for
him in the great hall at Kn~owlesworth;
their impatience growing each minute
to hear news Of Dunstan. whom the
lawyer was to see that day. They said
little Of their feelings or their fears,
and in the long interval Of silence lis
tened for the sound of the trap they
had sent to meet Godfrey Bysshe at
the station.
When, eventually. he entered the hall.
his aunt, who looked forward to hav-
ing his opinion Of Dunstan's case with
an agitation such as she might feel
whilst waiting for the verdict passed
upon him, rose Inc went to greet him
hurriedly, saying:
You have seen Dunstan; how is
her"
II found him quite calm and self pos
sessed."
"Hopeful?" Edith asked.
H sees his case with remarkable
clearness."
Tell me what you think of it," Lady
Bysshe said.
The circumstantial evidence seems
damning." he answered plainly.
What can be done for the dear lad?"
moaned the count.
Discover the real murderer"
The counts sightless eyes turned to-
ward the speaker.
"Ah. where is he, who is ha?" he
asked YEARLY.
The barrister looked up to see Urbano
quietly enter with a handkerchief his
master had dropped. He had seen the
man, years before, when he had visited
the hall. but the Wallets appalling uRli-
ness and sinister exaression struck him
now as 1t had never done before. Ur.
BANJO did not meet his stare or appear
to notice him, but calmly too his place
behind the counts chair,