The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-11-24
Copyright 1901 by
T. Fitzgerald ma!Ioy

resource; that her counsel, Sir Charles
falling and Justice Twixley, stood al
the head and front of their profession;
that Mackworth the detective was a
mar who, in the course of years of ex-
p~erlence, had trained his natural gifts
to a rare point Of perfection. and she
strove to inspire herself with hope al
the thought that they were working
for her with might and win. Nor was
she wanting friends. No day passed
that George Bostock did not visit her,
bringing words Of cheer and counsel,
And many Of those who IN the past
professed to esteem her, now called
upon her. though TO none of them was
she visible; while her cousin Victorious
had telegraphed to her from Brindisi
that, having just heard the terrible
news, he was on his way back to Eng
lnad.
1t was late n evening-while Olive
Dumbarton and her daughter were in
the drawing room, the former seated in
a high backed easy chair gazing ab-
sently into the fire, her thoughts full
OF the future-that dreaded unknown
future which might hold untold terrors
for her, the girl striving to read, but
being unable to confine her mind to
her subject, her eyes raising themselves
continually, anXiously, pitifully toward
her mothers pale face when Valerius
Galbraith was announced. Both started
at the sound of his am and looking
up, kept their eyes fixed on him with
something of surprise in their express
sion; for even in that first glance they
saw how changed was the man before
them from him who had parted from
them little more than a week before.
The freshness and buoyancy which
had been his chief characteristics had
3 PiVar n1nrn ~ an AvrhrnCctny rp -nto
and anxiety; his prominent blue eyes,
which had ever sparkled with pleasure,
were now ciouded by grief; lines were
for the first time visible in his face;
that sedulous care of his personal APP
peaTance, which formerly gave the i'm
preston of elegance, was now c~onsptcu-
Gus by its absence, and he looked every
year of his age.
Olive he exclaimed, g~rasping her
extended hand in both his own, and If
the woman he addressed had not al
ready recognized in his altered aspect
the deep concern he felt for her, she
would have heard it in the tremulous
tones of his voice, and understood.
Her heart was touched with grati-
tude because Of the grief he felt for
her, and she remembered with a sad
satisfaction the affection he had ever
shown her since the days when they
were young together, and life that
seemed u~nclouded then lay bright be-
fore them.
Il knew you would come back, and l
am glad you have" she said.
cot course, 1 returned the moment
| heard of--of this terrible affair" he
replied, h~esitating, perhaps out OF deli
cacy to her feelings to use the stronger
word which described David Dunbar
toms n
: sent a telegram to Paris the day
after 1t happened" N@
y a left by then. 1t was InBrin-
dist | first read Of his death. You can
imagine the shock 1 received. I have
hardly slept since. Then l came back
as soon as l could. and only reached
town a couple Of hours ago."
Il suppose you have heard alp"
All that the newspapers could tell
me-"
About the coroner court and the
verdict" she said in a troubled voice.
Yes, yes" he answered, struggling
with his emotion. It's terrible to think
that you should suffer this-you who
would not iniure any living thing: you
who have already endured so much.'
Tell me, Valerius," she said In a
hesitating voice, did you at first, even
for q moment, think 1 Was guilty."
You guilty." he cried out Never, |
never. l knew you We're innocent"
1t makes me almost happy to hear ]
you say SO; to know that my friends !
don't believe me guilty. You are aware,
OF course tnat circumstances are all
against me?"
so l gather. But let me hear all"
There Is little to tell that you have
not already read" she began by sayjug
and she went over the details oS ms.
case which were eve present in her
mind, dwelling on the marrow compass
which surrounded the case and seemed
to fasten the guilt upon her.
there's no absolute cIevy ~
Not that | know Of, at least" Olive
p~umbarton replied.
Except the knife" suggested yerc-
MICA,
THE knife?' yaIerius repeated, turn-
oward the girl.
L had forgotten that olive re-
hopes 1t may be help him to discover
the owner"
3 u there is nothing else 20 ea
lpon?" he asked.
Nothing AZ present" Olive answered
something IN the sound Of her voice
ana in the expression OF her face ba-
the depths OF that deg0air ia
which at nen abe was driven.
He who was sensitive TO every afHfc-
Ion In her tones, TO every change in
her expression, heard and saw and
now understood clearer than before, the
Seeness OF the pain she secretly srf-
beneath the bravery OF her man
ner. His heart was wrung, and over
by a sudden wave Of feeling. he
buried his head in his arms, which were
on the table before him, They
who watched him with dim eyes and
troubled minds saw this strong mans
rise and fall as he struggled
with himself for mastery Of his emo
tons, and Veronica, unable to bear the |
left the room abruptly, that she
might cry more freely when alone.
Olive Dumbarton, deeply touched by
what she saw, with much difficulty re-
from breaking down completely.
She had known her cousin loved her.
she had not returned his love.
but had not previously suspected the
of Its strength which he now,
by no word OF his revealed TO
her Before she had regarded him az
q mai of the world, who per-
sistentiy sought pleasure and avoided
pain; mi of 81 kindly and gentle dfsuo-
sittor, pleasant and sympathetic. waose
feelings, lying on the surface, had no
deep Notwithstanding down ana takissg
o firm grip III the heart Now, III one
rs thsse unexpected moments OF esso-
Glarl. when the soul IL giddgTay Sra