The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-09-15

N~A~ ~ tiA'N.
had family head movements near his
bed. He had little doubt that his I'M
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 roam to jump on his
chest and clutch his throat, without
feeling his way, without hesitation, but
with surprisingly prompt directness
and gertrude, and had afterWard es-
capped without stumbling or overturn-
ing the furniture, or making the slight
est noise. surprised his victim. 1t was
a point that seemed wholly ineXplicable.
And 1t was evident to the barriStcr
that the man who had attempted his
life was the same who had killed Rich
ard GoiIe. Both had been robbed, and
two would have been murdered but
for Geoffrey's p~rovidentlal awakening.
And that this was some inmate OF the
hall appeared certain.
No Il knew of his having the jewels
but the family and Urbano. The bar
%rister's thoughts centered themselves
on the man, whom he considered to
ave a forbidding and evil countenance.
He had always regarded him with q
dislike that now d~eepened to distrust.
The comparatively small sum stolen
from Golfe would aeem q large amount
20 a servant, while the jewels, il sue
cessfully disposed OF, would mean a
fortune.
The Wallets broad shoulders were q
sign Of great strength, and it was q
powerful man who had p%iniOneI IeOf-
frey to his bed; while Urbano's long,
claW-like fingers were capable of a
Qeath-dcaling clutch. It vas possible
he was acquainted with the use of poi
sons, for there was no knowing what
experience a man with as repulsiVc
an exterior had passed through, and
there We're few Italians W2o 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 whetE-
er there We're two persons in he 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 bed. On the other hand, he knew
it 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.
It 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 extravaganza, he was a
gambler, and no doubt he was pressed
for money. That he was reckless and
violent was shown by his attempt upon
his life when refused by Edith. And
that he was jealous of his successful
rival was plain, it might follow that he
vas reVengeful. The man whom
Edith loved would have to be removed
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 an hour was unusual,
PLANTATION of his restlessness accounted
l for it; but could 1t possibly be that he
, had gone out Of doors to secrete what
, he had stolen?
1t was a terrible suggestion, but il
his mental Investigations Geoffrey
!, seized and examined every suppositioI
: that presented Itself to his mind.
[ Nor did he forget that the man who
had been tried for Richard Goffe's muir
: der had seen the jewels. Though Geof-
frey had been his counsel. and as such
: had been brought into a constant com
l munication that ought to have bego
intimacy with him, yet the barTisteI
felt he had never gained his confidence
never fathomed, eve really under,
stood him. 1t may have been Dun
STAINS natural reserve, a reserve tina
almost amounted to secrecy regarding
; himself, that had foiled and perpleXeC
Godfrey, but at all events nothing Xix
friendship had ever established be
:, tween them.
And he also had been rejected b.
Edith.
II In the morning, the whole househol,