The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-17

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young. touched him ON the shoulder
and pointed to the door.
Go" she said.
"Neronica.' he began penitently.
She walked across the room ana
touched the bell. then without another
word. he rose and left the presence OF
her he had so cruelty wrongei.
Il was mad" he said. more in des-
pair than in bitterness. Il WAS mad TO
ever have thought that she loved me"
CHAPTER XXVlL.
On reaching his home after his inter.
view with Nalerius Galbraith, Mack
worth was told by his housekeeper that
Il gentleman who particularly wished
To SEQ 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:
II think we have met. sir. but Il few
hours ago"
We have" %lieadwick answered. adj
vahc'hg IL rev steps. L am Mr.. Bos-
toch'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. | MAS
present when the confession was made.
and it is regarding that l nave come
~ ~ e"tsui. YOU.
mas any new iish' been thrown ON
lhe sun,ectf Aiackworth asked. his
sH.eItSt increasing.
An idea for which | have scarcely
S1,Iu...'V1eh. p'HiS ms "'cutEed u" me.
nn n., "a M."t - IN "''eaai"ess'
Pray sit down. Sir. and let me hear
what YOU have to saw" said tho i'm.
spector. as he drew his own chair near
the fire, which he stirred until n ,,,jdv
blaze lighted the snug little room
You must first know" uendwiclt he
gan in a slow and serious yuic,a. that
MIR Hostork and + have bo,y h,,o,,abt
into daily intercourse for wears I om
his business manager. and lik ewise his
friend and in tbis douhIa sannanu
have seen more of him thar perhaps
n other man"
Indeed % said Mackworth dlilv.
And INV own experienca has shawn
him TO be a man of deem feelings ana
of a sensitive nature. oy,r whjc,, ha
has exercised strong control. / hoy.
gradually come to understand. TO re-
spect. and to like him. and NV hiph
| slowly formed. is tharafor. tr,,st
more to be relied on"
"H,,nan no,,ra si,. - riaa,a
strange nlzalinp riddia" a .aru1eu ~.
inspector with an air Of salf.no,nnren
ence II have knoN,n cri,,in,,s -.
now who for. years yve,a ,a@araed o ne
models of all the domestic xirt,1ss "a
shining lights of the chapels they at
tended"
That is not quite my point" HeaJ-
wick remarked.
Mo- Then what is i,m,
"pafora l.o,rn -,
man said with :. to,,ch of hssis spJiis
in his voice. II must IeIl Won thnt NJ,
Bos1ork preatiy ssfea,na w. s'Ie WI
barton. he annrecintaa ~ ,,l pu'h.
admired her hnrarte, ~ svn,nath ~
With her wrongs I'M Fac, ~ ha 100 :
close friends 10y %
II was perfcctlv aware of that " -,
swered Mackworth. sagely noddinp his
head.
We'll, by bearing in mind these two
facts. the sense of honor viii, vhioh
he impressed one brought intn " closa
and continual contact with him. and
his friendship for a woman he be-
iieved unjustly accused concerning n
crime of which she was unaiole TO lroye
herself innocent, you viii be better pre-
pared for what / have to saw
And again i must ask YOU. sir what
that is?' the inspector said testify.
That l believe Mr.. Bostock. inno-
cent of the crime of whinh No ,cn,,ne1
himself, that his confession was made
upon his deathbed in the hope and be
net that 1t would clear her OF the guilt
laid to her charge"
With a hand laid upon each knee
and his eyes fixed on the man before
him. Mackworth listened with aston
ishment TO this statement. Then afte,
a considerable pause he s,ia. "iet
May inquir. upon what grounds
you formed this opiniun?"
Il began by stating. replied Ha,d-
wick, that [ had hardly sufficient