The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-02
copyrieh, 1901 by
T. Fitzgerald Maiio,

Quite true; it is certainly strange" I
assented Galbraith But supposing !
for the sake of argument. he had none
to make; that he went away before
anything occurred"
| Even so, he might volunteer the |
statement that he was in the HoNton
road on the night of the tragedy half
an hour before it happened and saw
nothing that aroused his suspicious.
His absenting himself looks bad to my
mind"
You are right; it certainly does
said Nalerius.
oh, mother' exclaimed Veronica,
IF this turns out to be really Il
clew--' and breaking off her SEN
tence she looked at Quinton, who UNI
derstood what she would say.
How grateful we shall feel her
mother added.
And l needn't say how happy it
would make me to be of service to you,
Mrs. Dumbarton," Quinton answered.
Il wonder what Mackworth will think
of your statement" said Valerius medi-
tatively.
THAT we shall soon know, for will
call and see him early tomorrow"
DO, Quinton,' Olive Dumbarton
urged, her imagination magnifying the
Importance of his statement and per-
maps you Will llllu time 10 COIllG dllAt lclI
me what he says"
Il shall certainly call and let you
know" the young man replied, as he
rose and said good night.
Il will take 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 hag-
gard face smote him, and he left the
house freighted by depression.
t AS the two men passed through the
garden the younger said:
Our way lies together but short
distance"
All yes; YOU live next door; but if
E you are not in hurry, perhaps you
t will show me where you saw the for
eigner stand that night"
"Certainly, responded QuintOn.
Then, as 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 how did you manage to see
; him so well?'
: I didn't see him very WELL I'm sorry
X to say, but for such glimpses as ! got
u of him I was indebted for the fare
S thrown on him by passing carriage
lamps"
"Oh, l see. Now, will you stand
:, where the fellow stood and let me
q judge of the effects of the lights of this
I brougham coming up will have?"
l. Yes, but you must remember l saw
q from a height
II will make allowances for that Be
o quick
: With a few quick strides Quinton
: gained the spot and stood there quietly
y as the laps Of passing carriage flung
their strong but brief reflection upon
|. him. Then, rejoining his companion, he
F. said:
:. = well"
: IF didn't know who it was stood
Z there, I don't think 1 should be able to
recognize you" said Valerus, 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.
h True" he assented, and then after a
a seconds silence he added wearily-.Ii
you had distinctly seen, and We're now
u able to identify the man who stood
there. it might simplify this melan-
choly business and forever rid an in
% nocent woman of all blame"
j Then you believe the man l saw to
q be the murderer?"
% Il shouldn't be surprised to hear he
y was
i I'VE may know one day
u I'VE may Good night" said Ealeri-
IS us in a grave tone.
> Good night" said Quinton Quave as
70 they shook hands and parted
~ CHAPTER TX.
b Detective Inspector Mackworth wa.
Is an understood man inclined to stout.
81 ness, which it became the desire of hi!
~ life to Subdue His face was broad
~ dark complexioned, mobile: his feat
30 ures regular, so that his countenanct
would have been commonplace but fo
IN the eyes, which We're grave in expires.
Il sion and absent looking, as from the
habit Of inward reflection, but bright
swift mo.ing and searching when his
attention was reused or his curiosity
e excited.
= Naturally desiring to acquire al
kinds of knowledge, he had, by con-
: tinual application and by the sacrifice
of pleasures GEAR to others Of his age
succeeded in educating himself after
" he had reached mans estate and such
p instruction as he had received from the
/. hard school of the world, as well as
from the books he read and the minds
he studied. he placed at the dispose
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 subtleties possessed for him a fas
= cination greater than any art for Its
votary, than any science for its stu.
dent. And as ne knew there could hi
g no deeds without thoughts, it was hi
. invariable habit to ascertain. or, If fail
- ing that, TO presuppose the motive ant
- interest likely to actuate the crime
y whose perpetrator he sought to discov.
er. From such premises, as from {
= starting point, he proceeded to work.
Now, after careful considerable O
q the case before him he came to the con
, clusion Mrs. Dumbarton was innocen
, of the crime laid to her charge, beint
b chiefly brought to this decision by fact
1 ,s..I,
to give reflection and weight Georg,
> Coris stated In defense that had the de
, ceased desired to see his wife, he would
:, like any other visitor, have gone to thu
hall door and inquired for her.
: Mackworth. on the contrary, believed
p that David Dumbarton would on en-
y tering the garden and seeing his wifi
- in a room whose window stood open
q. would strive to steal into her presenc
rather than risk being refused admit
p lance to her house.
p But in that case he would wall
!, stealthily, silently, slowly, that h
y might not alarm and therefore set t
:. flight the woman he wishes to see
II whereas, evidence showed he had, fron
the diagonal route taken, from the dis
: lance between the marks of his feet
from the manner In which these mark
were impressed, and from the facts q
the flower beds being trampled and tn
grassy slope of the terrace torn, fle
from pursuit.
III 1t was true Mackworth had failed t
find marks Of a struggle outside tn
gate, but this he scarcely expected t
see, for the side path, being fagge
in the, center, could retain no trace q
a scutf1e. Nor had he discovered sign
of blood either outside the gate or 4
the garden. But he was well awar
that knife on being thrust frnil
home into the breast, not only ma
not cause blood to Tow externally, blu
4 may not prove fatal until the blad