Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-16
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verdict at last. ut is the best way of
expressing the terrible truth that can
invent. wish could accompany the
letter and console her. Having got
over the writing Of it successfully, the
next thing is to post 1t, suppose. She
ought to get 1t at about noon to-mor-
row--poor little woman!'
He sighed several times as he slowly
put on his overcoat and gloves, glad
of anything that would lengthen the
time before the letter passed irretriev-
ably from his keeping
Guy said that would regret break
ing off the engagement OF course
Shall regret 1T denced1y, but he cannot
have meant that there could be any
means OF not doing SO in the eyes of
an honorable man. But whatever he
says can never again rank in my eyes
as the words of an honorable man! A
feather would have knocked me over
when | saw him throw the penknife
into the fire. Nathfngscould make me
believe he could act SO UNANIMOUSLY I'M
less had seen him do it. BY Jove!
the last few hours have brought COM
plete establishment in their train.
Guy, the man whom l have looked up
to all my life, positively a murderer!
It's no use brooding over the whole
CHASTITY and Internal piece of wicked
ness. I'll post the letter to Audrey and
have done with it,"
But it required some strength of will
to compel the right hand to put it in
the pillar-box; and, having done it, he
bolted back to his chambers, reviling
at the hardness of his fate.
I'll clear out of this dismal hole
with all possible speed" he exclaim-
ed, bringing down his clenched fist on
the, table.
He did not go to bed. He merely lay
on the sofa in front of the fire, feeling
weary, miserable and cold. AS soon
as possible he procured morning
newspaper and skinned it's contents,
half fearful that some reference would
there be found to evidence pointing to
his brothers guilt. But there was
none. A full report of the inquest on
Margaret Williams was given. He
started and flushed up at a paragraph
saying that the foreman of the jury,
Mr. Erskine of Arlington Towers, had
generously come forward and UNDER
taken the maintenance of the unfor-
tunata woman's son.
Another proof of Guys guilt!''
thought Reggie, with increasing de-
spair.
Next he read a report of the in
quest on old Searle, and his attention
became at once riveted on the evidence
put forward at it. The tragedy had
attracted much local interest, for the
deceased was known to many, all Of
whom regarded him as a good-natured,
cheerful, open-hearted old man, one Of
the last people in the world to make
enemies; and every one was deter
mined that nothing should be left I'M
done to trace his murderer. The jury
insisted on an adjournment, and asked
that some of the witnesses at the in
guest on deceased's daughter should
be called upon to attend. That all be-
lieved both father and daughter had
met their deaths at the hands of the
same assassin was evident.
They're wrong there!" thought Reg
gle, with unspeakable thankfulness.
Guy and We're together all of that
evening. We dined with the Filing
hams, and then he and went home to-
gether and had a long confab over our
pipes in the billiard room. It's obvi-
GUS, though, that there's to be a most
thorough investigation Of the whole
CHASTITY matter. Two tragedies SO
closely following each other are.
enough to stir up public INDICATION.
Both such cruel crimes, too! They
have made me change my opinions of
life with awful suddenness. I wonder
how it will all end? In the criminals
being traced, should think. But who
would ever suspect Guy? No one.
He'll get OF. I trust so, indeed, for
the sake Of the family honor. What
ever shall do with myself? Take my
passage to some far-off country this
very day? No; / won't rush matters SO
fast as that. I'll be content for the
next few minutes with living from
minute to minute, It will be as much
as 4 need attempt" III,
AS the hours OF the morning dragged
by slowly to him, Audrey sat at the
breakfast room window of Carlton
Park watching for his arrival. Very
pretty and dainty she looked In q terra
Gotta coat and skirt, trimmed with
dark fur. That he would come at eley-
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