The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-01
coasrish, 1901 by
7. Fitzgerald Mailoy

20 make that he ser away before
anything occurred"
RIVER so. he might volunteer The
statement that ne was in the EuSIou
road on The night of the tragedy half
az hour before ii happened and SAW
nothlilg that aroused his suspicious.
His absenting himself looks bad to my
MIND
Ton are right; 1t certainly does
said E.aierius.
oh, mother,,' exclaimed Veronica,
II this turns out 10 be really =
cisw' and breaking of her sen
iei1ce she looked at Quinton, Who IN
cerstood what she would says
How grateful we shall feel her
mother added.
and j needn't say how happy it
would make me to be OF service 10 you.
Mrs D~umbarton,' Quiuton answered.
u wonder what Mackwocth VIII think
OF Your statement" said Ealerius medl-
talIYely.
That we shall 0 o know, for 1 will
cali and see him early tomorrow"
po, Qninton.h Olive Dumbarton
urged, her imagination magnifying the
Importance OF his statement, and per-
ne what he says"
y shall certainly call n let you
knowsS h young man replied, as he
rose ana said good night.
= Will take my leave also" said Va
isrips. And now, Olive, keep up e
i have strIyen to be brave ali
through
The pathetic expression of her bag
gard fece sTnote him. and be left the
hoIse ffeighted by depression.
As the TWO men passed through the
garden the younger said:
Our way lies together but a short
distance"
An. yes, You live next door; but If
Sot3 are not in a hurry, perhaps you
Viii show me where you saw the for
eigner stand that night
Certainly responded Quinton.
Then, as they came on TO the road, he
adaed-There is the place. You see,
IT'S exactly between two lamp posts,
little light upon the spot
Then how did you manage to see
didn't see him very well. I'm sorry
to say, but for such glimpses as I got
Of him I vas indebted for the flare
thrown on MIN by passing carriage
soh, l see. Now. will you stand
where the fellow too and let me
Judge of the effects of the lights of this
brongham coming up viii have?''
es, III you must remember I saw
from Q height"
viii make allowances for that. Be
quick
With a few quick strides Quinton
gained the spot and stood there quietIs,
as the laps of q passing carriage flung
their strong but brief reflection upon
him Then, rejoining his companion, he
said
Well
IF / didn't know who It was stood
Z fz re I don't fhtnlr cAa,,I3 ~ . ~. -
recognize you," said Valerius, after
Some consideration. "a strong light
struck your breast and flung sharp
shadows upward toward the face
But an outline vas clearly visible?'
QGinton persisted.
True" he assented, and then after a
seconds silence he added wearily-aI
you had distinctly seen, and were now
~ TO identify the ma who stood
thee, 1t might simplify this rnelan-
business inc forever rid an in
noftnt woman of ali blame"
Then o believe the man I saw to
be the murderer
q shouldn't be surprised to hear he
Was.
We may know n day"
We may Good night" said valeri-
US in q grave tone.
Good night" said Quinton Quaye as
they shook hands and parted.
CHAPTER TX.
detective Inspector Mackworth was
All understood man inclined to stout
nsss which it became the desire OF his
HE 20 subdue. His fac was broad,
mobile; his feat
lreS regular, SO that his c~ountenance
~enfa have been commonplace but for
Efe eyes, which were grave in express
sion and absent looking, as from the
habit OF inward reflection. but bright.
swift. moving and searching when his
attention was reused or his curiosity
excited.
Naturally desiring to acquire all
kinds OF knowledge, he had, by con-
application and by the sacrifice
OF pleasures dear to others of his age.
succeeded in educating himself after
2 reached mans estate and such
instruction as he had received from the
school Of the world, as well as
from the books he read and the minds
studied, ne placed at the disposal
OF ire calling he followed.
From his earliest days human nature
had been to him a source of inexhaus-
tinle Interest. Its errors. eccentricsties
and subtieties possessed for him a fas-
.cirlation greater than any art for its
than any science for its stu
dent And as ne knew there could be
deeds without thoughts, 1t was his
.~nysriable habit to ascertain, or. If fan
Ing that, to presnppose the motive and
likely to actuate the crime |
perpesrator he sought to dsscoy-
er. From such premises, as from al
point, he proceeded to work.
Now, after a careful consideration Of
case before him he am TO The con-
Mrs. Dumbarton was innocent |
Of the crime laid to her charge, being |
brought to this decision by facts |
which the %coroner's jury had failed
give reflection and weight. George
Scras stated in defense that had the de-
,eased desired to see his wife, he would, /
Ike any other visitor. have gone 10 the
aals door and Inquired for her.
MackEor5h. on the contrary. believed
David Dnn1barton would on en-
teFl1sg the garden seeing his wife
Ifz room Nnase window 700 open.
'sestsia strive 10 seal irattp her presence
TatheF than risk being refused Admit
ssgsssss n her Eoiss
EssE kn taat rase hi Wougs waFE
silently slowly. thai ~.
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