Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-01-27
~coarri9hfIsoi BY
r FITZGERALD MallOy

49, 1872 $50. NAAN rs - - 80
sought, seated at q table on which sh
had thrust our her arms betweei
which her head was buried. Their
w&s something so pftifui and despair
In the abandonment or her attitude
thai All the misery he had felt that da.
became suddenly accumulated, and h
recognized that here lay the u
With intuitiye delicacy he steppe'
back until the servants entry havinl
disturbed her mistress. the latter rosi
and turning her back TO the light, pre-
pared 10 receive him. Dimly seen al
1t wins. her palild face. drawn and bag
gard, with It's eyes dull and swollen
Its mouth quiyering and above all ia
expression of utter misery. startled
him.
The hand he held In his trembled anC
felt cold as death.
What has happenedg he asked
while %dreading to hear her reply.
you have not heard? ?" she said. in
low broken voice.
Il have heard nothing new. Tell ms
what II is27
"Ail hope of saving me Ia lost"
mo, no, o that he cried out fierce
~, as II in defiance OF the statement
All. That mantle Italian"
Has escaped2"
Has been traced to his grave"
WEIR
.He died In a hospital n few hours
before my husband was killed. she
said, striving TO steady her voice.
In il second he realized what the con
sequences OF this discovery might
prove TO the woman before him. The
hope that she had entertained OF being
quickly freed from a horrible charge
the only hope which had been held out
10 her. had been destroyed and she
was nee more face 20 face with the
accusation OF murder. and with the dire
consequences that must ensue.
All the great love and pity he felt
for her swelled within him, but all
words were for the moment frozen on
his lips. She sank back into her chair,
and for some seconds the silence was
unbroken between them. Meanwhile he
was searching his mind to find some
consolation which he might hold out
10 her even while he felt there was
none he could reasonably or uuthfuIly
offer.
When did you hear this news?p he
asked presently.
This morning; the Inspector came
TO tell me-
"And YOU have been alone ever since
with your trouble ?" he said looking at
her.
II sent for my cousin, but ! suppose
he was not IN his rooms when my mes
sage reached him. she replied.
For your cousin ~ he. repeated In n
tone OF r~eproach. regTetting the mo-
nlent they were spoken, not only the
words, but the tone In which unlnten-
tionaliy he had uttered them.
ST felt sure you would come later,
when o heard II: i knew you would, I"
said said quickly, conscious that she
had Panied him and anxious 10 make
amends.
but tell me about Mackworth; has
he no other elew?'
mot that / know Of. at least she
answered YEARLY.
he may have. though he w%ithholds
1t from you" he. remarked.
why do you think he would keep
II back from me?"
II might not wish to speak until
he Was able to prove his case
II see,' she answered, a grateful look
in her eyes, you are striving to give
hope. but / cannot blind myself
TO the fact that circumstances seem
dead against me-"
Though her voice was calm there was
an Andertone of ~pitifulness I'm Ii that
appealed to her nearer more directly,
more keenly than she would have be-
lieved possible.
mo matter; it's my belief one OF two
things must happen" he said, his man
ner growing more serious n possible.
And that Z. she said eagerly.
EITHER the man who killed your
husband will be found
"Or2y
''0r ne wiz confess"
she shook her head sadly, saying, II
. will meyer he dis
covered; you see all these weeks gone
by and no definite ciew has been OBJ
tafneds as for cOnfeSsion-that I dare
not hope for
why not?1 he asked.
II cannot imagine a man who would
be guilty. OF murder sacrificing himself
TO save the innocent"
sBut Lean conceive circumstances"
Bostock. speaking slowly and
with emphasis, under which q confess
sion was not only possible, but prob
able"
what are they?H she asked.
He Withdrew his chair beyond the
focus OF the lamplight before replying
In 9 clear decisive voice, that Indicated
his words had been Well considered,
"a man may commit murder through
Il feeling OF hatred or revenge, and
yet shrink from INJECTING a terrible
blow on one who had never wronged
him. he said.
fYou think SOP
is Ii not a reasonable surmise? He
may through moral c~owaraice, and hi
h hope that you may be acquitted of
this charge without the necessity OF
his intervention. wait till the last mo-
ment, and then IL there are no other
means OF freeing YOU, he may speak,
She shook her head saying. II cam
not agree with you a man who COM
mlts murder 10 not one "a make such
Il sacrifice
"who can tellg The passion that
blindIy hurried him to take d mans
life having been satisfied. ne might
come to regard his deed in the same
light ~ other men,
Ia speaking he leaned forward, and
~ his face came within the circle OF
light cast by the shaded lamp SHE
could see the pailor which had spread
Q his hoilow checks 10 his bare
polished temples.
YOU think that p~ossibleg' She asked
Impressed by his words
Certainly
q r q,,s,S ysa judge others ~ yourself
He Havo no nswer he made ia
movement. She: could no longer SEE
his face, Tor he had Withdrawn into
shadow, hut she could hear hi
bieakh coming herd' and Fast In ths
ATter 4 pause she continued. III /.
~ Say * lFpaeine what vi might AZ
were W. ei<&xafed as others are i'll were
md YET M d3f{itult Tor us really to pu|
Quffelye4 {1 their places. The f1ar
VINO took one HE 70 HrAtffy his hatred
of fex3nfe; would MT. 4 think. hesitate
81 Hee ri1otntr Itfe eacfifced to save