Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-02

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must be found. always provided tina
the deceased had not, during his shorl
stay In London. purposely secluded
himself from friends and companions
n strangers alike. He had probably
visited England for the purpo OF so
iiciting or demanding help from his
wife; II was possible he had intended
his stay to be short. Had II been his
policy while In town 10 lead a perfectly
solitary life. as it seemed feasible to
suppose, from the TACT hat he seldom
left his lodgings during the day, the in
vestigation Of the detectives might END
in failure.
Then came the supposition that the
deceased would not voluntarily isolate
himself IL without a motive. Was that
motive fear3s And II so, did not fear
argue the existence OF an enemy?
While inquiries were, being made re-
garding David Dumbarton throughout
the length and breadth of London.
Mackworth placed himself in communi-
cation with the foreign police, whose
perfect system of espionage enables
them TO track with ease and give with
readiness the information required re-
garding those who have lived abroad.
IL was with considerable e~argerness he
waited for information, which came In
the first place from the Parisian police.
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height and appearance were perfectly
given, together with the date on which
he had arrived in and subsequently
left the French capital, had said the re-
port, lived in an apartment In the Rue
Petit Maitre, on the left bank of the
Seine, during the first FIVE months. He
had ~habituaily frcquented race courses,
and was well knoN~to sporting men and
Jockeys, who with the singers of the
cafes chantants and the chorus of the
opera house were his chief associates.
No charge had ever been made against
him. He WAS not, so far as known.
a member OF any political society, nor
the spy OF any government, nor had ii
been discovered that his domestic re-
lations caused the jealously or enmity
Of friend or acquaintance. He appeared
TO be popular.
ON his arrival in the city he had
seemed prosperous. The source of his
income was not known. OF late he had
been -impecunious. He had arrived in
Paris from Monte Carlo, where he was
Well remembered by the police, who
were unable to throw any light uDon his
private life, or to produce any
ton against him, Further investiga-
ton would be made concerning him.
With tnis report ind the promise
with which it concluded, Mackworth
was obliged TO content himself for the
present. The former contained no
statement of social communications, no
hint at domestic wrongs nothing, in
deed, that served to ~forshadow or ac-
count for the tragedy which had be-
fallen David Dufnbarton. But the de-
tails given were of the surface rather
than Of the private life OF the deceased,
and II might we'll be that beneath the
joyial exterior of his frequentef of race
courses and cafes chantants. this popu-
lar English gentleman Of convivial
tastes, that interests, intrigues and pas
sions, all the stirring elements of a
stormy drama, played an important
part In an existence unsupported by
his companions, unknown to his friends.
But though Mackworth considered
that revenge was the most probable
motive that brought about Dunbar
toms death, he assured himself IL was
not the only one which could be made
to account for the tragedy. Another
had, indeed, presented itself to the in
spector's mind; a motive at which
through silent hours he looked from ev-
cry reasonable point of view, deliber-
ating on It's possibilities, which grew
stronger from being constantly consid-
cred, and dwelling on it's Possibilities
with something like fascination binding
him 20 his mental pursuit.
This motive was the love of a ma
for a woman whose husband stood be-
tween the slayer and his happiness.
And the man whom Mackworth sus-
pected was George Bostock.
CHAPTER x.
Now, as a man OF the world whose
experience was extensive. Mackworth
believed that OF all motives which actu-
ate humanity, love remains the most
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its strength was i~ncalcuIable. 1t had
proved the handspring of nine tenths
Of the cases he had been called on to
investigate. He had known 1T before
nov TO teach deceit, to instigate
.treachery. TO betray honor, to pervert
honesty, to cause ~bloodshed.
Love was IN itself a sufficient motive
for this tragedy, but with love, or from
IL, sprang another incentive to the deed.
The man who was killed had for years
the bitterest enemy of the woman
bore his name. DESERVING her when
he had returned when fortune
favored her, TO claim her earnings and
his persecution had ceased only when
she had purchased q peace, a perse-
cutlon wIticn ne wouiu probably have
renewed had life been spared him.
The mar was degraded IN spirit; he
had fallen TO sordid depths: he had
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the m he should have loved and
respected.
To rid her Of such a man might read
lily seem to who loved her the
greatest service he could render her;
a consideration which would be
strengthened by the hope that 1t would
secure his own happiness. That was
the nucleus OF the case as Mackworth
saw it. regarding this second motive for
the murder. He next proceeded to APP
ply this general reasoning to a par
case.
From the first momen he saw them
together he became aware OF Bostock's
love for Mrs. Dumbarton, this being
traceabie In the tone Of his voice, In the
light OF his eyes, in the expression OF
his face as he spoke to and looked at
her. On the evening of the tragedy
had called on her and re-
mained with her until past 0 O'Clock.
Two hours and q hall later and Dunn
barton had been fatally stabbed.
Such were the facts or the case. SUM-
position led Mackworth TO b
had learned from Mrs. Dunn
OF her husbands return, and OF
the letterkS had written her: on which,
wAckworth Supposed. the publisher had
In k1oxton road. reluctant. like
true lover. to quit her neighbor-
hood, or with some chivalrous intention
pf guarding her. and there met the MAJ
who threatened her peace, when With
settled intent, or from the result OF q
quarrel, Bostock had stabbed
David pumbarton, who had fled for
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