The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-03-10

| OnNe DumbaltonS benef IN BoStoGk
innocence seemed to Quinton to throw
| Il new light on his meeting with Va
! la.ius, and made conjeCtures assume
| the appearance of possibilities. What
I would have been unmporlant if Bos-
| tocks concession had been received
/ without doubt by her it most con-
cerned now became a matter of grave
significance. Moreover, the fact of
| Mrs. Dumharton's disbelief in Bos tCck' $
\ guilt once having been received into
b Quinton's mind no longer seemed
, strange or unaCcountahle, and he found
himself sympathizing With her convic-
| ton. which presently he became ready
| to share.
Now ii was SAFE to infer that the
man who had murdered David Dunn
| barton was the same whom Quinton
! had seen half an hour before that oc-
| currence. And he had fniled to identi-
fly him with Bosto,k when the latter
was seen in the same spot and at the
same hour, but Quinton had imme-
diately identified Nalerius with the per-
son who was presumably guilty.
The consideration was startling, but
| there was no setting 1t aside once II
! had taken possession of his thoughts .
nor was there any longer Il possibility
| of routing from his mind doubt as
| TO whether Nalerius was in Paris on
the night of the tragic event. The
| young man found himself perpleXed
| by the situation which faced him. A
mystery of the gravest Importance
might be solved By his admission OF
what had happened the previous even
| ing. yet his action might be the cause
of bringing disgrace and perhaps death
/ to Il relative of one whom he deeply
! loved. Should he keep silent and al
| low the problem to work itself out I'M
| aided by him, o: had he better speak
10 inn llTh in
his power?
On this point he resolved to ask the
advice Of his father, and as the latter
rose from the table, Quinton said in Il
serious tone:
Il want to speak to YOU"
What is it?" the doctor inquired,
seating himself once more.
! Something that l want to consult
you about that bothels me"
II hope that you haven't got into
"A scrape my lad?"
NO, father It's about Mrs. Dunn
| barton's case"
Something new" the doctor said.
his interest suddenly aroused
Quinton in a few words, told him OF
the needing of the previous night, and
of the doubts and suppositions which
had since beset him.
This Is serious. very serious. for
your identification of Galbraith would
!
light" said the doctor. THAT is sup
posing he was not in Paris on the
night of Dumbarton's death. But that's
question which must no longer be
left in doubt"
"Whi"l. Is to prove whether he was
or not? Mackworth. of course; you
must see him at once"
But If it turns out that Galbraith
is guilty?"
"Well?"
Don't you see, father" replied the
/ young man anXiously.
! WHAT" asked the doctor impati-
emily What Is there to see?"
1T is through me he will be found
out--he who is Veronica's cousin"
But you will prove her mothers in
nocence?"
That is now practically established
But at the cost of Il man who may
be innocent. You must not hesitate
my lad. to do your duty"
Il wish it were someone else's duty
than mine," said Quinton.
That It's yours is clear enough
Recollect, if Galbraith is innocent your
words can do him no harm, and II he
is guilty-well, he deserves to be
hanged for it"
That's what l dread"
For he has not only taken Dunbar
tons life, but has allowed an innocent
woman to lie under the charge, and
accepted the greatest sacrifice Il man
could make from Bostocll. See Mack :
worth without further delay; tell him
what you have told me. and let him
act as he thinks best. That's what
you must do, my boy"
Quinton saw that he must set aside
his own feelings and fears and act
in the manner his father suggested
Therefore, half an hour later, while the
October sun was struggling to over
come a fog that suddenly had gathered
above the great city, he approach ed
the inspectors house, disprited at the
prospect of the interview he sought
He found Mackworth in his little sit
ting room. the sonlberness of which
was relieved by great fire. in front
of which Shawn stood nOisily barking
After the fist greetings had passed
between them, and before Quinton be
gan his story. he became aware that
the Inspector looked unusually grave
perplexed and absorbed
For 1t happened that morning that
Mackworth having finished his break
fast, had turned to the fire that he
might warm his feet before putting
on his boots. When facing the chin
neypicce his eyes fell on the gloves
placed there the previous evening the
same which he had taken by mistake
from Vale.ius Ga!barith's rooms AT
first the inspector glanced at them
casually. resolving that he would re
turn them Immediately. and then he
looked at them with closer attention
admiring and taking them in his hand
while the idea occurred to him tina
they were not quite unfamiliar TO his
sight.
This might be- accounted for by his
having noticed them on the hands o,
the owner; yet he did not recoIect
such an occasion. He set them down
agai!,, and as he did something IN the
shape which the fingers retained. in the
size and in their daintiness, reminded
him of the glove he mad found in the
HixtOn road on the morning of the
tragedy This remembrance ti;s..ine
on his mind startled and disuuietcd
him. the superstition TO which it point
ed. the conclusion to which i. might
lead being instantly obvious.
But before allowing mis- thoughts tc
proceed further he resolved to com
pare the single glove with the pair be-
fore him. and taking 1t from an ole
fashioned bureau in the corner Of the
room, he paced ii beside those which
he knew belonged to Galbraith In
spection showed him that the manu-
facturel's name engraved upon the
buttons of the three gloves was the
same; that in size they We're alike; that
the color differed: but most mportan,
or all, that !he impress left in lie kid
by the knuckleS ana finger tips Of the
wearer were identical. There seemed
to be no doubt but that the gloves
belonged 10 the one owner This sup.
position led 10 the inference that Cal
bath had been in the Hixton roaC
on the night Of the tragedy. when he