The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-09

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but the doubts having been mentioned
that which lent them prcbability a
now seized upon for examination. And
thinking over the possibility of CAL
bratth being concern dn@thc@crinae,
Mackworth's ~retentiye thoughts Went
back to the interviews he had held
with Valerius, viewing which, by this
new ltghfs he saw In them something
to cast discredit on the mans hon!
esty.
AS seated before the fire. Mackworth
was engaged in mentally examining
the case. and In formulating some
scheme by which G~albraith's guilt or
Innocence might be established. Quil-
ton QuaYe was announced.
"Sit down, SIR the Inspector said.
You have something OF Importance to
tell me. or ] am much mistaken
Yes" replied Quinton grayely.
Something which has just happenad."l
Then, sir" MackWorth remarked.
let me near 1t without delay
CHAPTER XxxI.
Throughout the night succeeding
his Interview with QuititoI1 QuafeZfn
the Hixton road, Valerius was much
disturbed, his thoughts forever dwell
ing with regret on the! scene which.
had passed between him and his
COuS1A. fAiiu 1tlUuSu AIS WIalH WAS
still stirred by her obstinate refusal
to credit George Bostock's guilt. vet he
remained neutrality-suspicious. Of the cruel
ty and injustice with which he had
behaved to her. He therefore resolved
to call in the morning upon Olive that
he might ask her to forget his bitter,
words; that he might implore her to
the error she made in believing Bos-
tock's Innocence in spite Of his death
bed dispositions.
Therefore, soon after the breakfast,
which he scarcely touched, he ~setSout
for the Hixton road, his cab passing
that containing Quinton Quaye on his
way to visit Mackworth, Valerius all
unconscious OF h younger mans, mis-
sion. or of the consequences to Which
1t was destined to lead.
On arriving at his cousins house,
Nalerius pushed open the gate and en-
tered the garden, where flower beds
We're black, frozen n neglected; ger;
aniums and ferns, rose bushes and car
nations withered and dying; boar frost
coating hi grass, whichAhad been per-
mitted to grow rank and fruitful of
weeds; dead leaves covering the un-
swept pathway; the trees above with
their bare branches looking weird N
grim.
The house itself appeared cold, cheer
less and melancholy to his eyes, no
sign Of life or brightness visible, It's
front discolored by damp: two of its
windows on the ground fioor carefully
suffered, d%arkening the room where
David Dunbarton had met his tragic
fate. The appearance Of the dwelling
and the impression 1t gave We're differ
ent from what they had been a couple
of months before; When it's carefully
sept garden Wa5 a wilderpess Of color
and itself q center of brightness: When
cheerful faces and pleasant voices and
joyous greetings welcomed the Gomez,
before death, grief and disgrace had
marked it for their own.
Disposed as he was toward depres-
sion that day, the bleak exterior Of the
house filled him with a melancholy
deeper than he had felt before, and to
rid himself Of this impression he
sought to enter quickly, and fiercely
pulled the bell. Its sounds, loud and
violent at first, and gradually subsid-
ing, sounded as distinctly to his ears
as if the place We're deserted. After
a long pause he was about to ring a
second time when the door was opened
and a servant stood before him.
In answer to his question he was told
that his cousin was unable to see any
one.
is Mrs. Dumbarton ill?" he inquired
~anxiously.
Yes sir. DR.. Quave was sent for
yesterday evening, and he says she
must not leave her room for some days
or be disturbed"
To these words, which seemed more
like a message partly delivered than
the girls own reply, Valerius could
make no other answer than to express
his regrets and say he would call to
make further inquiries on the following