Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-10-05

what hammered after that IS likc some
fearful dream. / have a vision OF a uark'
frantic face, of a woman's voice, whfcn
screamed In French, My waiting Is not
IN vain. AT last, at last, ! nave founo you
with herr There was a savage struggle.
saw him with a chair in his hand, "a
knife uIeamed In hers. i rushed from the
horrible scene, ran from the mousse, anu
only next morning In the paper did learn
the dreadful result. That night was
happy. for / had my letter, and had
! not seen yet what the future would pr.hS.
1T was the next morning that | realized
that l mad only exchanged one trouble for
another. Nv husbands anguish at the
loss OF his paper went 70 my heart. l
: could hardly prevent myself from there
ana thcu kneCling down ar his feet ana
tclliug him what 1 had done. But ina.
again would mean a confession or tae
uast. camc 60 you that morning IN
order 20 understand the full cuormity of
| my offence. From the instant that |
graspcd &c my whole mind was turned to
! the one thought Of getting back my hus-
bands paper. X must still be where
| Lucas had placed e. Tor il was concealed
before this rcadful woman entered the
| room. II it bad not been for her com
ing, I should not have known where his
aiding place was. How was ! 10 get INTO
the room? For two days / watched the
lNl4Ata bbl AllN INV " eF ~ 49, DRNN~
Last night / made a last attempt. What
I did and how I succeeded, you have al
ready learned. I brought the paper bach
with me. and thought OF destroying u.
since 7 could see no way Of returning K
without confesslns my guile to my hus-
band. Heavens, / hear his step upon the
stair
Ihe European secretary burst eXcitedly
Into tho room.
Amy news, NJ. Holmes. any news?" he
cried.
II nave some hopes"
An, thank heaven Ills face became
radiant. The prime minister is lunch
ing with me. May he share your hopes?
lie has nerves Of steel, and yet l know
that he has hardly slept since this ter
ribIc event. Jacobs, viii YOU ask the
prime minister 60 come up? AS 10 yous
dear, I fear that this Is a matter of poll
tics We will join you in q few minutes
in the dlnirgroom.'
The prime minister's manner was sub
dued, but / could see by the CLEAN of his
eyes and the twiteh:ngs of his bony hands
that he shared the excitement OF his
young colleague.
IL understand tina: you awe something
to report, Mr.. Holmes?'
Purely negative as yet. my friend am
swered. Il have inquired at every point
W ~ II III4SIA a Dty anu i S4l SURF TIA
there IS nc danger to be ap~prehended."
But that is not enough, Mr.. Holmes,
We can not live forever on such a VOL
Cano. We must ave sOmthing definite"
II am in hopes of getting t. That is
an here The more think of the
matter the more convinced I am that the
letter has never left his house"
" Holiness
IF it had it would certainly nave been
public by now"
But why should anyone axe it in orr
der 70 Keep it in this house,"
u am not convinced that anyone did
take IT,"
Then how could it leave the despatch
boX?"
II am not convinced that it ever did
leave tho despatCh-box."
Mr.. Holmes. this joking is very i'll
timed. You have IN assurance th9t it
left the box"
"Have you examined the box since Tues
day morning."
mo. It Was not necessary"
You r1ay conceivably have overlooked
It."
impossible. I say
But / am not convinced OF it. have
known such things TO happen. / presume
there are other papers there. WclI, it
have got mixed with them"
1T was on the top"
Someone may have shaken tho box and
displaced it"
mo, no. I had everything ont
Surely it is easily decided, Hope" said
the premier. Let us have the despatch
box brought in."
The secretary rang the ben.
Jacobs. bring down my despatch-box.
This is a farcical waste OF time, but still,
il nothing else WI satisfy you, it sha
be done. Thank you, Jacobs. put ii here.
/ have always had the key on my watch
chain. Here are the papers, you see. Let
ter from Lord Morrow. report from Sir
Charles Hardy. memorandum from Bel
grade, note on the Russo-Gcrman grain
taxes. letter from Madrid, note from Lord
Good heavens! What is this?
LORD B~cllinger! Lord B%cllingerr'
TIL premier snatchcd the blue envelope
from his haud.
Yes, it is it-and the letter is intact.
Hope, l congratulate you"
Thank you! Thank you: What "A
weight from my heart. But this is in
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mr.. Holmes, you
are a wizard, a sorcerer! How did you
it was there?"
Because I knew il was nowhere else"
II can not believe my cyes,' He ran
wildly TO the door. Where is my wife?
/ must tell her that all is well. Hilda.
Hilda.' we heard his voice on the stairs.
The premier looked at Holmes with
twinklinS eyes.
Come. SIR said he. There is more
In this than meets the eye. How came
the letter back in tho box? 2"
Holmes turned away smiling from the
keen scrutiny OF those wonderful eyes.
eve also rave our diplomatic s2creta.'
said he and. picking up his hat. he turned
To the door.
THE END.