The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-24


since h., recovery and nrenared TO
meet him
II have heard of MY Rustock's dam
ger, she said feyerisbfy. ..How is he,
have Won heard any more since
since"
.SiDce his confession" the inspector
said. supnlyinp the word she found III
difBcult to elnploy. No. madam. j
have heard nothing since
is there no hope"
Il fear not"
she sa, down and pointed to a cha
near her. which he took. and then,
when she had cleared the tears from
her eyes and braced herself, she began
in a nervous, asitated manner:
There has been a great mis,ake-of
that | am sure"
How" Mackwor,h asked. his mobile
face assuming an air of surprise.
of which he was never. guilty"
Not guiity%' exclaimed lhe inspec-
tor. still more amazed.
Il am certain he is innocent" she
replied burriedly.
but what proof have YOU, madam"
Il have no absolut proof"
MuckNorth looked AT her eager.
flushed face. with its earnest. pjtiful
!; expression.
II have none" she repeated. aware of
| the lutte immersion She made upon
him. and desperately anxious he should
believe in her. But i feel confident
he, who is one of the kindest, the most
honorable OF men. would never commit
such d CRIME. l>noMlhs ms me IL
craving 10 AN end he mas MADE thls
confession To save me. i. Ihat Is all.
he is innocent.
Then k as his
eyes met hers IN a steady, searching
sal. IA he Is iii'lo'eh' WIZ" IL
~ ,,
~ 'eau 'ie 'i,onsn' Miisn haaiieu
aNioS ~ W. :. 'ii,ueA. VIM
=" aiu li"u, . NJ =
), = Iaiilo. say ~ leP.ieo ha'''eois'
haM 1 "sh sou' 'iiau"ih' no" you
NM heart tells me. my wo,oan.s in
SIGHT assures me he is mo-, she an
swered realizinr how. i,,,,,o, enI was
her aren,nent
"S,,ch thines viii, ha,d,v y,e;.b
against his own confession.'
She saw The force of his words and
knowing she had no weapon TO combat
it, her misery increased the While he
watched her silently. new suggestions
arising in his mind.
Present She burst;
why not continue your investica-
lions as il he had never made this on
f%cssion?"
..Heca,,se his confession has ins,i6ef
and h,o1yht nay nvsstisati,n 10 -,
end ~
~ ,,. ..
opi,,a W. s.'a"l s"e ANSWERED
's"i .inr.is ~ n.o'u
go 'suaI,, = "Ne susits'e,
NJ ~. 80 i''' y So''e my
1ai" .,
ia ~, I'M ii'ioSs'''e SUI
eiieu ou''
y assure you it is true
IN what
lhose Whieh lhoushl shHlclehl-
cannot now enter lnlo detalls.. ne re-
piieu, ANXIOUS 70 spare hef Feelings b.
Ml,hholdihs from Ter me molNe whlci
ne CONSIDERED ieo bos'ock 10 TN
crime.
believe it, she said, the more earnest
~ and determinediy because aware o
her hopelessness to make Maekwortl
share her convictions.
The most improbably things hap
pen. madam, and in nothing are W,
more likely to be deceived than in th
characters OF our Friends" said Mack
worth.
Experience had shown her but M
hour before how true were his words
but she would not credi, them viii re
gard TO him for whom they wer
meant.
Il am sure that one day YOU will fin,
YOU are Mrong.'' she said her, ,n>iei.
visible in her eyes. But is there nom
ing that can be done meanwhile--no1h
ing that Will disprove his statements
"No,hing,' answered Mackworlh. q
he rose TO leave. Nothing"
She did not seek to prolonp an inter
view which had not only ylievousl
disappointed her. but filled he, Win de
spail.
"No1hinp" she rena,,a1 .pa ro
added in "A voice so low ana broke
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