The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-09-16

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II will come with you,' Dunstan said
to Godfrey, who, returning to his room.
hurliedly dressed himself, and again
and more closely is seeking some
Identity. But beyond the tossed and
tumbled state of the bed. there was no
Sign of the desperate struggle that had
taken place.
AS he was leaving his eyes CHANGED
to fall on an object that, lying on the
the light. He instantly stopped to pick
a long, slender needle whose point was
stained by a greenish liquid.
In a lash he remembered the evil
dence of the discolored puncture per-
ceptible in Richard Goffe's throat and
the Doctors statement that his death
had been caused by an injection Of pol
SON. The barrister's blood ran cold as
ne instantly realized that the same fate
had been intended for himself; that,
had he not been startled from his sleep
by he owls screech, the am murder
ous hand would, in the same subtle
way, have taken his life.
Horror at his cold-blooded treach-
cry, fear of this unknown foe, for q
moment paralyZed him. Then came
burning Indignation, desire for revenge.
and a resolution never to rest until this
criminal was brought to light.
He took the needle, which none had
seen him pick up, and locked it in his
dressing case. DunStan was waiting
Tor him outside the door, and together
With q couple of men they began their
search of the rooms opening off the
corridor.
Most of them We're ~unoccupied, but
all OF them We're thoroughly searched,
then locked, and their keyes taken pos
session Of by Godfrey. until they came
10 that in which Urbano slept. when no
Key for he lock of it's door could be
found. Godfrey felt convinced that the
valet had secretly removed and hidden
the key, but he was not to be thwarted,
80, sending to the library for wax. the
door was sealed.
An adjoining apartment showed
signs of having been occupied, but it's
bed had not been slept in that night.
Whose room is this? the barrister
asked 4 servant.
Mr.. Max's, sir" the man replied.
Then. for the first time, and with
= certain misgiving, Godfrey remem-
oered that Max had not appeared in
answer TO the alarm. He sought to
consult D%unstan's eyes, but they We're
turned resolutely from him, and his
ACE gave no expression of his opinion.
When the room had been carefully
examined and it's door locked, the next
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later as they We're about to enter an
apartment, seemingly like all the
others, Dunstan with a look of recog-
nition drew suddenly back. CHANGING
At him intefrogatively, Godfrey saw
that his face had turned to a pale,
sreenish hue md that his eyes We're
tull Of terror, on which it struck him
that this must be the room where
Richard Goffe had met the CHASTITY fate
that but an hour had threatened
himself.
The scrutiny of the bedrooms ended
without discovery Of the thief or trace
ST his whereabouts and Godfrey, still
%undaunted, was about to begin his
search on the loor above where the
men servants slept, when he saw Rob-
arts coming toward him, az air of agi-
tated importance visible in his move
ments, his eyes alert.
"Well?" Godfrey said impatiently.
well, sir, ell the doors were locked
Just as I left them. and all the windows
bolted save one III the drawing room,
and that was open, wide open. sir"
"Open?" said Godfrey in surprise.
Yes" said Max, who, fully dressed,
came behind his butler, his manner i'm
open when l went out for a walk"
"a walk at this hour of the morn
mgr"
Have you any objection, sir, to my
taking q walk at whatever hour
please?" he asked doggedly.
1T seems Singular" muttered Geof-
frey.
"In what way?"
There's no need to explain"
Max, Max" called out the count,
who at that instant came from his
room where his valet had been dress
Ing him., lis that you?"
Yes, father. Do you want me?"
No. no my nov. bnt 7 rpicca1 ,-c,, =,
II have been out for a walk"
"You-you--" began the count. but
his voice suddenly faltering, he could
say no more.
Il was restless and feverish. n ]
knew exercise was the only thing that
found Roberts at the window. He told
me of this Internal business
The counts lips moved as if he were
talking to himself, his eyes stared fix
eddy. a~pprehensively, Il . sudden ire
nor shook him. Max looked at him
frowningly and urned away in silence
A second later he returned, saying an
grily, My bedroom door is locked
Who has the key"
II have" Godfrey responded.
II will trouble you for it," came the
peremptory demand.
Your father has given me permits
sion to the lock the doors and keep the
keys until the detectives search then
tomorrow"
rs mine to be %included?" he asked
With increasing anger.
Il told Mr.. Bysshe he was to make
no exception. My own room as wei
as the others will be examined. Yor
see, if 1 don't object, nobody else can
l am going to the library; will you
come with me?" said the count, in {
feverishly hurried manner
Ma gave his arm, on which Urbanc
dropped behind and remained in the
corridor, his piercing eyes WATCHING
every movement, his ears alert te
catch every word.
Godfrey, with Dunstan and the ser.
wants. continued their search Of The
wing in which the latter slept, anc
would have examined the adjoininf
part of the house but that a great doc
communicating with and separating Il
from the art occupied by the womer
was locked, according to an invariablt
custom. :,
1t was near daybreak before tn,
weary and useless search ended; bu'
before resting. Godfrey wrote q tale.
gram to New Scotland yard asking
that two. of its shrewdest detective:
might be sent down without delay
This he gave to a servant with direc.
lions to take it to Balwash and ham
1t in the moment it's telegraph Office