Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-02
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His eyes were large, thin. and 10 70.
mafkably protuberent that they tecru.
ed ever in peril of slipping from thelr
lids and falling down to bangle upon
his cheek bones. Beyond power OF
description, most terrific vision, sren
when its owner smiled. for when he
smiled he showed a formidable array
OF sharp-pointed, separated, tiger-like
teeth. milk-white and glittering be-
hind his long mustache.
In another chair, and somewhat re-
mote from Dr. Sosia. was seated a
young man, handsome both in face and
Inquire, powerful as well as elegant in
frame, and with features strongly re-
sembling Lord Genlis
His name was Wilfred Osred, and
he had held the commission Of captain
in the British army; but he was now
garbed like citizen of the day, wear
ing slouched hat of felt, and long
black coat of oiled silk.
He sprang up as Lord Genlis en-.
tered, and exclaimed eagerly:
Good! You have the tools!"
DR.. Sosia also arose with cat-like
briskness, tossed aside the shawl from
his shoulders, bowed very low, and
said IN a thin, ready voice:
ut is WELL We have no time to lose.
fear it is already too late
IF too late" calculated Lord Genlis,
tiercely, and darting glance of rage
at the doctor, II will tie rope to your
vile, Juggling neck and hang you from
Angels cliff" To your work.
"Ah, we must wait until your man
Withdraws the screws, my dear lord"
said Sosia, with shrug of his Shout
ders, While he drew a watch from his
fob and glanced at it. said, my dear
lord, that all would be safe for four
days and six hours after the potash be-
gan to act--that is, four days and six
hours after the apparent death should
appear. Let us say one hundred and
two hours; for my skill can go no fur
Their than that time. If you and others
have made nc mistake in your reckon
ing, we have Just thirty minutes left
no more.
mo more!" echoed Lord Genlis,
pale and anxious, as he watched the
rapid movement sof Bashfort, who was
withdrawing the iron screws which
held down the lid of the long, wide
box.
Not minute more, my lord, if
your reckoning was correct!" said
Sosia, as he opened a small leathern
chest, and began to make an array Of
walls upon the table. IF your reckon
ing was incorrect-if the one hundred
and two, hours are gone" Here the
doctor shrugged his shoulders, shifted
at a vial he had uncorked, and said:
Why | suppose, as am in your pow
er, | must hang by the neck from Dun
Aengus cliff.
The accursed gale delayed us" re-
marked Lord Genlis; and before that
we had to wait four hours at Barna
for the cutter; otherwise we would
have been here ten hours ago. Ha!
Bashfort has the lid Off"
Sosia cast oquick glance toward the
box, then said:
"a lead case within. ]. judged so
from the weight of the box. So-no
nails or screws-air-tight, soldered;
then she must be dead-that is, il the
power of breathing returned to her.
And, my lord, that may have returned
to her if more than one hundred and
two hours have elapsed since the APP
pearance Of death came upon her. /
warned you to be very carefnl-very
certain in obtaining information
Socia was at work with saw and
chisel as he spoke, and apparently he
worked under great agitation.
The box contained lead case, and
when the sides OF the wooden box were
torn and beaten off by Bashfort, doc
tor and two others assisting, this lead
case was exposed to view on the tres
tie.
/" 'Sdeath!" calculated Lord Genlis,
in reply to Sosia's last remark | was
present in disguise as footman when
she sank, suddenly-as you said she
would-suddenly, as if smitten dead
by some disease of the heart. On the
instant, looked at my watch. Here
he drew his watch from his fob and
glanced at it.
(To Be continued.)