The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-02

assented t;albraith. "Rut suppos!n
for the sake of argument. he had o
10 make; that he Went away befor
anything occurred"
Even SO, he might volunteer tn
statement that he was in the HoNtol
road on the night of the tragedy hal
an hour before II happened and say
nothing that aroused his suspicious
His absenting himself looks bad to m
mind
You are right: it certainly does
said Nalerius.
Oh, mother" exclaimed Veronica
III this turns out to be really /;
clew" and breaking off her sen.
tence she looked at Quinton, who un-
derstood she would say.
How grateful we shal feel heI
mother added
And / needn't say how happy ii
would make me to be of service to YOU
Mrs. Dumbarton," Quinton answered.
Il wonder what Mackworth will hin
OF Your statement said Nalerius lnedi-
tatively.
That we shall soon know, for l will
call and see him early tomorrow"
DO, Qutnton," Olive Dumbarton
urged, her Imagination magnifying the
Importance of his statement, and per-
haps you viii find time to come and tell
me What he says"
Il shall certainly call and let you
Know, the young man replied, as he
rose and said good night.
Twill a my leave also" said Va
lerius. And now, Olive, keep up a
brave heart"
Il have striven to be brave all
through"
The pathetic expression of her bag
gard face smote him. and he left the
house freishted by depression.
As the two men passed through the
garden the younger said:
Our Way lies together but a short
distance"
"Ah, yes: you live next door; but If
You are not in a hurry. perhaps you
will show me where you saw the for
.eigner stand that night.
Certainly" responded Quinton.
Then. a. they came On to the road, he
added-"There is the place. You see,
It's exactly between two lamp posts,
each of which is distant. and throws
little light upon The spot"
Then now did you manag to see
linn so weIl?"
Il didn't see him very well, I'm sorry
to say, blu for such glimpses as 1 got
OF him I was indebted for the flare
thrown on him by passing carriage
lamps"
where the fellow stood and let me
Judge of the effects of the lights of this
brougham coming up will have?"
Yes. but Q must remember I saw
from q height"
II will make allowances for that. Be
quick"
With a few quick strides Quinton
gained the spot and stood there quietly
as the laps of a passing carriage flung
their strong but brief reflection upon
him. Then, rejoining his companion, he
said:
We'll"
II / didn't know who 1t was stood
there, | don't think I should be able to
recognize you," said Valerius, after
some consideration. "a strong light
struck your breast and flung sharp
shadows upward toward the face"
But an outline was clearly visible ?'
Quinton persisted.
True" he a%ssented, and then after a
seconds silence he added wearily-"If
You had distinctly seen. and were now
able to Identify the man who stood
there. it might simplify this melan-
.choly business and forever rid an in
nocert woman Of all blame."
The o believe the man I saw to
he the murderer"
Il shouldn't be surprised to hear he
was
We may know one day."
W may. Good night" said valeri-
us in a grave tone.
Good night" said Quinton Quave as
they shook hands and parted.
CHAPTER *.
Detective Inspector Mackworth was
an understood man inclined to stout
ness. which it became the desire Of his
life to ubdue His face was broad.
dark-complexioned. mobile; his feat
ureS regular, so that his countenance
wousa have been commonplace but for
the 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-
tinual application and by the sacrifice
OF pleasures dear to Others of his age,
succeeded in educating himself after
he had reached mans estate and such
instruction as he had received from the
hard school of the world, as well as
from the books he read n the minds
he studied, he placed at the disposal
of the calling he followed.
From his earliest days human nature
had been to him a source Of inexhaus-
tible interest. Its errors. eccentricities
and suht]eties possessed for him a fas-
cination greater than any art for its
votary, than any science for its stu
dent. And as he knew there could be
no deeds. without thoughts, it was his
!nvariable habit to ascertain, or, IL fail
ing that, to p%resuppose the motive and
interest likely to actuate the crime
whose perpetrator he sought to discov-
er. From such premises, as from q
starting point, he proceeded to work.
Now, after a careful consideration of
the case before him he came to the con-
.clusion Mrs. Dumbarton was innocent
OF the crime laid to her charge, being
chiefly brought to this decision by facts
TO which the %coroner's Jury had failed
to give reflection and weight. George
Coris stated in defense that had the de-
desired to see his wife. he would,
like any other visitor. have gone to the
hall door and inquired for her.
Mackworth. on the contrary. believed
that DAVID Dumbarton would on en-
te-ing the garden and seeing his wife
An a room whose window stood open.
would strive to steal into her presence
rather than risk. being refused admit
lance to her house.
But In that case he would walk
stealthily, silently, slowly, that he
might not alarm and therefore set to
flight the wolna he wishes to see.
whereas. evidence showed he had. from
the diagonal route taken. from the die