Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-02-24
Copyright 1901 by
7. Fitzgerald nanoy

49, $3.50
David Dumbarton lost his life"
That might be a difficult task in
great, capital like London. where
man might walk for hours n
and unnoticed: or might visit a the,
ater, concert room, or music hall
where he would be surrounded b,
strangers whom he could not after
ward cali up to identify him aud beaI
witness where he had been"
But supposing," said Maekwortf
with q knowing smile. that | coulc
bring d witness to prove that he was il
Hixton road on the night and near the
hour when Dumbarton was killed
what would you say then"
Headwick rose from his chair, pale
and startled by what he had heard.
"Coulo you produce such a witness? 2
he asked breathlessly.
Inat | could answered the in
spector determinediy. What do you
think now, sir? 2"
Il don't know-your statement be-
wilders me-"
well, I tell you what you think
remarked Mackworth. rising also as il
10 end this visit which was wasting his
time.
What" Headwick asked.
That one fact is worth a dozen the
cries.
Good night said the young man
shortly. as disappointed by his inter-
view n vet dazed by what he had
heard. he turned to depart.
Mackworth politely say, him to the
door. which had scarcely closed upon
the visitor when the quiet house was
disturbed by the noise of a violent ring
followed by a rap. The inspector being
yet in the hall, hastily opened the
door once more, and received the tele-
gram which was PROMPTLY thrust into
his hand by a boy who had grown too
big for the uniform he wore. Tear
Ing open the envelope, Mackworth read
the words:
From Olive Dumbarton, Hixton
road. Come and see me this evening. .
Now what may his mean" Mack
worth asked himself as he read the
lines.
But being unable to offer any explain
alton to this query, he resolved to obey
the at once. Therefore, get
ting INTO his comfortable overcoat and
wrapping a muller around his throat
he sailed out into the night. and was
soon driving in the direction of HiX-
ton road.
While his mind was still absorbed
In speculation he dived his right hand
into one of the pockets Of his coat
II selling the gloves it contained
proceeded to put them on. His at.
tempt was, however. unsuccessful, fol
they seemed to have grown suddenly
too small for him. ~astonished at which
he held them 10 the light and saw they
were not his own. Immediately he rec.
0gniZed the fact that he had taken BY
mistake the gloves Valerius Galbraitl
had laid upon the table during Their
conversation, on which the ~inspecto'
resolved to return them the next day
and claim his own instead
on regaining the consciousness,
which her cousins words had caused
her to lose, Olive Dnmbarton's distres!
was pitiful to witness. Till then sht
thought that, come what might, m
other blow than that from which shr
had already suffered could furthe
wound her; that her senses beini
stunned, no greater depth Of pal
could assail her. But now she saw tn
fallacy of such a superstition, for
double grief had come upon her unex
pectedly, prostrating her, leaving he
more ~friendless and alone than be
fore.
That George Bostock, the man sh
had learned to love so gradually tina
II was not until his danger was mad
known her affection became apparent
to herself. should be snatched from Tiff
was a terrible thought; that he Shouts
be taken from her at a time when sh
needed most his counsel, his supporting
friendship, was a heart sorrow hard t
bear where already so much had bee
borne. And that he should, for he
sake, as she firmly believed, own him
self guilty, where he was innocent, In
creased her tenderness and heightnet
her love. Fol now she saw how dee
must be the affection, how noble tn
nature, how unselfish the heart OF tn
man who would take upon himself IN
blame OF a crime he had never com
mitted hat he might free her from
the penalty that threatened hey
And as il this was not enough TO en-
dure she had also to suffer the bite
thought of her mistaken trust in Va
ierius-the cousin she had known iron
childhood. almost her sole relation, TIL
pnan from whom she expected help an
supD0rt in this, the bitterest hour o
trial Stung by jealousy, he had spok
on the cruellest words speech coul
frame. He had inflicted a woun'
which would not readily heali he ma
made ii impossible he should eve
again be the friends n counsellor n
had been before.
All old ties are hard to break, an
when broken violently, wantonly, unex
pectedly, by those in whom our strong
est faith was placed. on Whom W
eaned in whom we trusted most IN
seN erance brings double pam ana VII
II doubts OF all Huelily' q 0NH
sides. a feeling of prostralon reileNe'
by no desire TO rise and race the Wori
once more
Very desolate did Olive Dumba"tol
f.al n sorrow stricken woman ,Wh
SAN no light around her, no hope be
fore, but darkness everywhere anu IN
daath. IF him she valued most draWinj
near. And that this state OF isolatlol
WEAKNESS and pain should DeiaiI OH
whosa thoughts and fancies, sklll an
hunlor. as made plain in her bookS
had charmed, interested n dellSnte
thousands of readers, seemed the OH
10, IRONY Of fate. The relief, dlStfac
tion and forgetfulness she afforded |
,thars she was incapable or feeHh
herself. for her there seemed nothin
hut misery, look where she would. :,
one thing alone served AFTER aWhli
to rouse her thoughts ana st5 ~
energies. The man VINO loVsu ~ y
must not be allowed TO lie uhusl ~
imputation of a crime, 10 Wheh y
felt sure he had falsely coniesseu. -
must learn while there Was set -
that she would nor aO'
this sacrifice oil nun, thin
az the mast for him. then his memol
must be cleared, his innocence Vihai
Gated before the world, and Tess aeia
there was made in the undertaAhl
such a mission the more readiiy iiei
IL be effected. ,.ho he.
Maclxwow,h was the man VINO pys
could help her in this task whIen =
foreaaw would be diff1cult 10 49,
p!ish for If the effort 10 prove hsi -"
blame,essness had hitherto peeh us,
ressful how much more impossioie :