The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-02-10
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George Coris fingered n monea al
the door While he spoke 10 Maokworth
in a subdued Voice.
l will undertake to do that, sir
the inspector replied.
You will see him at once
Yes. l will drive To his place With
out delay
Then l will leave the matter 20 YOU
BOAT forget 10 explain it WAS inpos-
sible fog me to call on him This even
ing"
Il will not forget. sir" Mackworts:
replied.
Meanwhile Headwick. deeply grieved
at heart and still overcome by aston
ishment by iSostock's confession. stood
by the bedside and looked mourntully
at the man who had been his friend
the man whom he had admired. es-
teemed, valued for his holior. human
ity n integrity. the man whom he
found it difficult TO believe had taken
i The life OF Il fellow creature. From no
other lips than Bostock's OWL would he
have credited the statement which had
overturned all the ideas and shattered
all the ideals Headwiok had enter
tanned and forme regarding George
BoStock.
There is no knowing what may be
buried in a mans heart" he thought.
Those nearest and dearest TO him may
walk by his side throughout all his
days without SuSpecting the secrets
his life may hold"
As II reused from The stupor into
which he had fallen by the steady gaze
fixed upon him. he lifted his eyes to
i~ea.wtck'S face, and then in a voice
unlike his own-a voice without modu-
latian. infection. or pause said:
Il have saved her--l have saved her
i have saved her"
Even now, With the knowledge that
his friend WAS a murderer, Ileadwick
id no, shrink lrom him, Pity for the
man Who, in a moment of u%ngovern-
able lassien hal been guilty of blood
shed: ton the man whose punishment
had followed so quickly on his deed.
stirred tlcadwioll. who. bending above
him, sail.
You feel better. 1 hope. now that
you have relieved your conscience of
Yes, yes, have saved her." Bostock
exclaimed in the same hasty, feverish
name
You oil well to speak the truth no
matte at what cost" Headwick re-
marked, striving TO soothe him.
The lruth-yes; it Will save her. it
Piled, repeating in the same eager tone
he words which expressed the domi-
nant idea cf his mind.
You nus strive to keep quiet the
surgeon said.
Yes: the excitement is all over now.
Maekworth said they would find her
gully, but he was mistaken. He did
wrong; | have proved that l can save
her-that | can save he"
He is becoming delirious.' the sur
geon whispered to Eeadwick.
But now there will be no trial: the
jury Will say he has saved her-he has
saved her"
The urgeon, thinking it is his duty
to prolons, if possible. IL life he con-
sidered doomed. went to the far end
OF the room that he might procure some
morphia that would allay the excite
ment. and perhaps ward off the fever
which threatened the patient.
Meanwhile Headwick listened with
intense e~agerness TO the words that
escaped these parched lips, while a
thought that scared and electrified,
flashed on his mind.
But 1T was you-you and none other
who killed David Dumbarton?" he al
most whispered in Bostock's ear.
AS the patient listened a change
came over him. His eyes We're turned
on the speaker with a startled, wistful
expression, while an effort was visible
in them to retain his fast fleeing con-
seriousness.
Have not confessed?" he asked in
a frightened tone. Have not saved
her after all? Was it but a dream
this confession-the lawyer-the sig
nature?"
1T was reality" answered Headwick.
anxious to soothe his increasing X
element. But tell me-" he added in
a voice which the terrible fear that
he was gradually possessing made i'm
pressive. Tell me, was Ii you who
killed Dumbarton?'
She never killed him" he replied
was as a ghost of his own. Il will not
believe it-never. She is not guilty."
name!" 'N
saved her.
But at what COST" urged Headwick,
ms NINA now fully alarmed, the
thought which a one g had
dashed on him m~omentarily gaining
ground.
II tell you she is saved. and bv me-"
mi must be stopped said the sur
geon severely.
But one moment-" exclaimed
headwiek' and then he paused. un-
Fl is quite delirious.''
You are certain?"
surely You hear for YOURSELF" re-
plied the surgeon sharply.
but" and again Headwick
paused and hurriedly examined his
mind to ascertain il had sufficient
grounds on which to base a statement
that must seem extraordinary. And
concluding he had not, he held his
peace, while interiorly suffering from a
conflict in which doubt, and fear, and
hope and despair took active parts.
Ultimately he resolved to confide his
to Mackworth and hear what
the inspector would have to saw on n
point of such Importance.
u as | expected" exclaimed the
surgeon, who had l;ostock's wrist in his
hand. Pulse has up to
ninety"
Then letting Bostock's hand fall. tho
medical man administered some NOR
~ after watching the effects of
which he said:
You had better leave him alone for
the present."
When do you expect-how long can
he live?" Headwick asked, his heart
heavy at the thought that the man he
had known in daily intercourse for
years would soon have passed away
forever.