Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-15

M answered, With a swift glance to-
ward Edith, but IL Is extraordinary
what little time a busy man has for
pleasure, II goes In looking after other
peoples business"
ooh. we have heard Of your growing
reputation. she replied.
Il am glad 10 say that / nave been
successful. IL only because IL fllfiis
your predictions. my dear aunt.st
Yes. you were always clever, and
that is why ! am here today. / want
you to undertake Dunstan Burbage's
defense
Il suspected as much; but ! am really
afraid
"Geoffrey.', Lady Byssha said de-
terminedly, II viii take no denial. You
know my interest In him, q dear, clever
boy. who has not d near relative in the
world. I regard him as my son YOU
must take up his case, for my sake"
II am fiattered by your confidence In
me"
And you win prove that 1t was not
| mistaken"
THE case is interesting Geofrey
Bysshe admitted. But there is some
mystery TO be grappled with"
1T must be brought TO light. Spare
no expense.
Let me see-there are about seven
weeks between us and the trial"
Yes. You Will go down and see
him; and the Hall is only twelve miles
from Lewes, perhaps you will stay with
us. We shall be glad If you can, Lady
Bysshe said.
He Immediately accepted an invita-
ton which offered an opportunity to
examine the scene OF the murder, and
II was finally arranged hat he should
visit his client next day, Friday, then
cross over to the Hall and remain there
until sunday evening.
AS II was close upon / o'clock, he
asked them TO lunch with him. The
invitation was readily accepted.
When, presently, she was seated at
the luncheon table and began to re-
move her gloves, he a~nxiously looked
at her hands. A sudden though led him
TO look for an engagement ring on her
finger but il was not there.
He remembered IL has been mention
ed that Dunstan Burbage had proposed
TO and been refused by her. Edith GER
tainly felt a strong interest In the
prisoner; her eyes. If not her words,
left no doubt about that whenever he
was spoken OF.
She was presently reused from her
admiration OF the great room in which
they lunched, splendid In frescoed
walls, wrought and gilded ceiling n
marble pillars. and from her notice of
the people seated at small tables
around them, excessively smart, most
~ young, generally limited TO couples
of opposite sexes by hearing. Lady
Bysshe say
Edith has changed since you saw
her last"
S,eyas. che u,a than q civil WITH bair
hanging down her back and short
skirts. / remember her rolling a hoop
round the terraces
II feel as IL 1t were wrong of us to
he here enjoying ourselves" she said
to her niece, while that poor boy is
shut up In a prison cell. with that ter
rible charge hanging over him.
Edith looked miserable, and her ex-
preston did not escape her host.
ooh, Godfrey Lady Bysshe contin-
ued as she rose, 'all my hope lies in
YOU
'.Rest assured he answered, moth
ing VIII be left undone that can set
him frece."
The next afternoon Lady Bysshe,
Edith and the count were waiting for
him in the great hall at Kn~owlesworth;
their Impotence growing each minute
to hear news of Dunstan, whom the
lawyer was to see that day. They said
little of their feelings or their fears,
and in the long interval of silence lis
tened for the sound OF the trap they
had sent to meet Godfrey Bysshe at
the station.
When, eventually, he entered the hall,
his aunt. who looked forward to hay
ing his opinion of D~unstan's case with
al agitation such as she might feel
whilst waiting for the verdict passed
upon him, rose and went to greet him
hurriedly, saying:
hep"
II found him quite calm and self pos
sessed."
"Hopeful?" Edith asked.
FL sees his case with remarkable
c~iearness.',
Tell me what you think of it," Lady
Bysshe said.
The circumstantial evidence seems
damning," he answered plainly.
What can be done for the dear lad?"
moaned the count.
Discover the real murderer"
The counts sightless eyes turned to-
ward the speaker.
All. where is he, who is her. he
asked YEARLY.
The barrister looked up to see Urbano
quietly enter with a handkerchief his
master a dropped. He had seen the
man, years before, when he had visited
the hail. but the Wallets appalling ugii-
ness and sinister exnressian struck hi..
now as II had never lone before. Ur-
bano did not meet his stare or appear
TO notice him. but calmly too his place
behind h counts chair.
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