The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-02-16

1T was his love for you that ifaade
him kill your husband.
She WINGED at the words as she
might from a blow.
Cruel, cruel,s she mnrmnred.
But her suffering made the man who
witnessed it only more exasperated,
and losing all Of a mind which.
was Q raging with Jealous fury and
with vindictiye hate, he cried out:
AYE, and your love for him strength
=elsed him to I ake the life that stood
between you
She could bear no more. With as
cry on her lips she fell senseless into
a chair from Which she had justsrisen.
In a second more aVeronica was beside
her. calling on her piteously, rnoisten-
ing the rigid face and chatting the
nerNless hands.
AS one dazed and bewildered Va
lerius looked on, his anger checked by
the effect of his words, compassion
overcoming his vindictiveness. until
suddenly he flung himself on his knees
beside the unconscious woman, and
taking the hand nearest to him he
kissed 1T again and again, calling out:
Olive, Olive. forgive me; I didn't
know what I was saying. I was mad;
forgive me-"
Before he could add more, Veronica
with a dignity and self-command
scarcely to be expected in one SO
young, touched him on the shoulder
and pointed to the
Go" h said.
Veronica he began penitently.
h walked across the room and
touched the bell, then without another
I word ha rose an1Fiaff tho ,,,.ooopaaro re
her he had so cruelty wronged.
Il was mad he said, more in des-
pair than in bitterness. II was mao to
ever ave thought that she loved me-"
CHAPTER XVII.
On reaching his home after his inter
view with Valerius Galbraith, Mack
worth was told by his housekeeper tina
a gentleman who particularly wished
to see him, and had volunteered to
await his return, was in the sitting
room. Wondering who this visitor
might be, the Inspector fastened to
that apartment, entering which he i'm
mediately recognized Richard Head
wick as one of those present at the
scene of George Bostock's confession.
An expression of interest became
~perceptible in the inspectors broad
face, and bowling, he said:
Il think We have met, sir, but a few
hours ago.
we have Headwick answered, ad-
Nancing q few steps. Il am Mr.. Bos-
toclS's friend, and it was to me he ex-
pressed his wish that George Coris
might be sent for to take down his
dying dispositions. AS you saw, I was
present when the confession was made,
and 1t is regarding that l lave come
here to consult you
Has any new light been thrown on
the subject?" Mackworth asked, his
interest increasing.
An idea for which I have scarcely,
sufficient basis has occurred to me-
filling me with fear and u~neasiness,"
answered Headwick.
Pray sit down, sir, and let me hear
what you have TO say" said the in
spector, az he drew his own chair near
the fire, Which he stirred until a rudy
bl4 VI !!s ~ t rs F E4Ss Ai{4! saG g99m: :.
gan in a SLOW and serious voice, that
NJ S s9f13 49, + ! 1e4S 49, brought
his business manager, and likewise his
friend, and in this double capacity
have seen more of him than perhaps
any other nam"
"Indeed?" said Mackworth drily.
And my w experience has shown
him to be a man of deep feelings and
OF q sensitive nature, over which he
has exercised strong control. / have
gradually come to understand, to re-
spect, and to like him; and my high
opinion concerning his honor being
slowly formed, is therefore, l trust,
more to be relied on"
Human nature, sir, is o riddle-a
strange, puzzling riddle answered the
inspector with an air OF self-complac-
ence. "l&haVe known criminals before
now who for years We're regarded as
models of all the domestic virtues, as
shining lights of the chapels they at
tended
That is not quite my point" Head
WICK rsparksd.-~---A-es<as
NO? ThGE What is tt?''
Before l come to that the Young
man said with a touch of hesitation
IN his voice, Il must tell you that Mr..
Bostock greatly esteemed Mrs, Dunn
barton; he appreciated her talents, he
admired her character, he sympathized
win her wrongs, in fact, they became
close friends"
sWered Mackworth, sagely holding his
head.
Wen, by bearing in mind these two
facts; the sense OF honor with which
ne impressed n brought into close
and continual contact with him. and
ms friendship for a woman he be-
lleved %unjustly accused concerning =
crime of which she was unable to prove
herself innocent, you will be better pre-
pared for What l have to say"
And again l must ask you. sir wh,t
that is?' the inspector said testify,
That l believe Mr.. Bostock. inno-
cent of the crime of which he accused
himself; that his confession was made
o his deathbed in the hope and be-
lief that 1t would clear her Of the guilt
laid to her CHARGE
With a hand aid upon each knee
and his eyes fixed on the man before
hiin' MackWorth listened with aston
to this statement. Then after
a considerable pause hi aid
May l inquire upon what grounds
you formed this opinion?"
y began by stating" replied Head
wick, that l had hardly sufficient
basis for this idea, which, however.
seems to me extremely probable. | will
tell you how it arose.: and then he
proceeded to recount the scene between
himself and Bostock which followed
close upon the confession OF the latter
Mackworth heard him with an air of
lmpatience.
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