The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-08-30
xl.-THE ADVENTURE CT THE
MISSING THREE. QUARTER
Continued.

4 woman young AMI beautiful. was ~
lng dcad upon the bed. Her calm. pale
face. with dim. ~w.dc-oprnci blue eyes.
looked upwards from amid "A great innRle
os golden hair. Al The foot OF the bed. half
sitting. hair kncci.Eg. hIs face buried IN
the clothes. was a young man. whore
frame was rackcd hy his sohs. So alb
sorhs was he by hls ID, grief. that ne
never looked up until Holmes hand was
on h!s shoulder.
AR. you Mr.. Godfrey SiaunionT'
"Ycs. yes. I am-but you are too late.
She = dead"
be made To understand that We were any
thing but doctors who had been sent 10
his assistance. Holmes was cndcavuring
10 utter "A few words 81 consolation. anu
to explain the alarm which had been
caused 90 his friends by his sudden dlsar-
p~carancc. whcn there was "A step apo the
stairs. ard there was the heavy. stern.
Questioning face OF Or. Armstrong at the
door.
$50. gentlemen said he. you have Mt
tainrd your end. and have certainly chosen
a particularly delicate moment Tor your
Intrusion. I would not brHwl ~ IN" pres
cnc- OF death. hat I can assure YOU that
II I were a OUNCE man your nonstruus
conduct would not pass with Iinpuniiy.'
'~F.xcusc me. Dr. Armstrong. ! think We
are a little a, cross-purposcs." said my
friend. with dignity. III you could step
downstairs with Us. we may each he able
to give some llEht To the other upon this
miserable nnatg.'
A minute later. the grim doctor and
ourselves were "a Inc Sitting room below.
well. arr" said h..
II wish YOU 20 understand Ia the rrsi
place. that I am not employed hy Lord
Mount-lamr8. and that my s~vmpaihlcr
Ia this matter are entirely against that
uuhicman. when n man Is losg u ~ my
duty 10 ASCERTAIN his fate. bat having done
so the matter end so far ms ] am con-
rcrncl. anI so long ns there ia nothing
criminal. am much more ANXIOUS 20
hush up private scandals than Co E.v"
them publicity. n. as I Imagine. there ~
no breach OF the law IN ihis matter. you
en- absolutely depend upon my discretion
and my cooperation In Keeping the facts
out OF the papers"
nr. Armstrong took n quick step fcrward
ana wrung Holmes 10y the hand.
You are a coed fellow" said nc. II
had misjudgcd you. thank h,av"a that
my conjunction at leaving poor stanton
all alone IN this plight caused mc 10 turn
my carriage back. and So to make your
acquaintance. Knowing as much as YOU
40. the situation II very easily explained.
Y A wear - NtOItftN NINilAtN NNHiEfh w
Londnn for n time. and became passion
,tcly attached 10 his iaE-.ady's daughter.
whom he married. She was IS good as she
Nns beautiful. and as intelligent ns she
was good No man need be- ashamed OF
such a wife. But Godfrey was the hclr
10 this grabbed old noblcman. AMI Il was
lutte certain. that tho news n Ills NOR iaE
would have been the end 81 hts inh"Ti-
lance. l knew the lad well. and .ovcd
" -. a .Aa-FfaaH .4UNaHNNtam 4
atd all | could to help him To keep things
straight. We did our best 10 keep ~"
thlng from everyone. for. when once such
A whisper gets about. II - not long b,for"
everyone has heard a.. Thanks TO this
lonely cottage and hts own discretion.
Godfrey has up 20 now succeeded. Their
secret was known TO no one rave 90 IN"
and TO one excellent servant. who has az
present gone for assistance to Trumping.
ton. But at last there came "A icrr,hl"
blow In the shape OF dangerous .lncss ,n
his wife. IL was consumption OF the most
y~.rulent kind. The poor boy was hail
rrazcd with grief. and yet h. had TO go
TO London To play this match, for h"
could not get out OF u without cNplara-
lions which would expose his secret. I
tried 60 cheer him w by wire. ami he
sent ms one IN reply. imploring mo TO DO
all / could. This was thu telegram which
you appear IN some incNriicahl" way 90
nave seen. I did not tell him how urgent
the danger was. for I knew that he could
10 no good here. but I sent the truth 60
the girls father. and he very InIudiciously
communicated 1t to Godfrey. The result
vas that he came straight away In a state
bordering on frenzy. and has remained
in the same state. knccling at the end Of
her bed. until this morning death put an
End TO her suncrings. That ~ all. Mr..
Holmes. and l AN sure that ! can rcly
upon your discretion and that 81 your
friend"
Holmes RraEpcd the doctors hand.
Come. Watson" said he. and We passed
from that housc OF grief into the IA.s
sunlight OF the wintcr day.