The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-08-09
x-rRE ADVENTURE or The
GOLDEN PiNcE.HEZ.-Sensnped

~ lnuv Cnttf'i EnNf NtNtNs Gst EANlN
with the Intention % possessing hcrac.f
OF certain documents which we're % YOUR
bureau. she hal , key e hCf nsn. ! have
had an opportunity 81 examining yours.
Inc I do not md that si.ghi d.scol-
GRAFTON which the scratch mad" upon
she yarnish would have produced. You
were not nm accessory. therefore. and
ehe came. 40 far as I can rad the evil
dcnce. without your knowledge 10 rob
you"
The professor b!cN a cioGd from his
lips. This IL most Interesting AM in-
structivc." said he. Have y1r M more
60 add? Surely. having traced this lady
40 far. you can also shy what has become
OF her"
II viii cndeavor to do 80. In the FIRST
place she was seized hy your secretary.
and stabbed him In order 70 escape. This
catastrophe I ana Inclined 20 regard nS
m unhappy accident. FOR ! mn convinced
that the lady had no iricE,tsu o: i2r!ct-
ing 40 rricvous an Injury. an assass.a
does no; comc uuafmri Mortified BY
what she had done. Eh" rushed wiIly
away from the sccar 81 the tragedy. Tn
fortunately Tor her. ssc fai l5s; hey
giasscs in the Fcufi,v. ard ~ she was cN-
trcmciy short -sightcd ID" wCs really hc'p-
icns without them sar rau dOw ~ coTti-
dor. which she irGaginci go bc that by
which she had ccm" -hOth Wei" lined with
tuE1Nfuf lAsAAAAs M~AAaA ~ W. hffF ~
a. was too bate that she unlsySiood tfat
sho had taken the wrong passage. und ih1i
her retreat was cut OF brgi.d her NNnt
was she 10 do7 She C'uli rot 70 back.
She could not remain where she was she
must go en-. She went IN. She mounted
n stair. pushed open "a door, and fouEd
herself In your room
The old man sat with hts mouth open,
staring wildly ut Holmes. Amusement AMI
fear were stamped upon his cxpfcysivr
features. Now. WITH AZ effort he shrugged
hts shoulders and buUSt lu;o !nsin-c!e
laughter.
"Ail very hne. Mr. Holmes" s1ii r..
But there Is ono little ;law tn your srlrn-
did theory. ! was myself In my room.
and ! never left Il during tic day"
IL am aware OF that. Professor Coram."
And you mean TO 81. tl;at ! could lie
upon that beu and not b. aware tina. a
woman had entered my room
II never said 20. You were aware Of a..
You spoke with her. You recognized her.
You aided hc- to escape"
Again the professor burst Into high
keyed laughter. He had risen 10 .Ia feet.
and his eyes glowcd like cmlcrs.
you ere mad hc cried. You are talk
FMS .iusarely. I helped her 20 csca?cF
Where a. she SOW
she Is there" sa.l Holmes. asI 10
pointed 10 u hiGh bookcase o. ne cCr.C.
OF the room.
L saw the old mGn throw ~ his arms. a
terrible convuision passed oy't It's gflm
face. and nc fcl. hack in hir chair ~ the
same instant the b11kcls" az watch
Holmes pointed swung round upon "a
hinge. and ~ woman rushed gu' into the
room. You arc right" she cg!"i. - a
strange. foreign voice. You ate i!sa;. !
am here
She vns brown with IT, dur;. and
drnpvcd with The cChwrbs. wh!lN had come
from the walls Of hrr hld!sg place, Her
face. too. was sircakcd with crime. and AZ
the bcn, she could never have been hand
sore. fer sh" had ;k' "Slcg physical char
actcrls,ics which Ho.rca had OWNED. VITA
In addition. y long aud obstinate chin.
What with her natural h,iudrys-, and
what vIth the change from dark 10 Light,
she stood - ono d1zci. u.iIklBs about her
10 SEQ where and Who VIC we're. AIl y"I.
In spite OF al there Disadvantage. there
was n certain ~Eoil.i;y Ia the woman
bearing g~a.iaUiFy o. he defiant chin
and On the u~rrrisci head. which compelled
somcih!ag ~ respect ana admiration.
STANLEY Hopkins .nj llid biz hand upon
her arm AMI c.imcd her as bis prisoner.
but shc waved h.m aside Er1;ly. uUd yet
with 40 eve. .Easicrias d.rCiiy which CONF
PEELED obaGieIrc. The Old man lay back
IN hts chair vi:h a twltching face. aHd
stared az her with breeding eyes.
Yes. cir. ! an your ptisgscT." she said.
From where I stood I cua.d hear every
ihing. and I know That YOU have learned
the ttaih. I confess u all II was who
killed ih" young man. bu; goa are light
you wis ANY ~ was 49, accident. ! dll
not even know that Il was q Eu!ic held
On my hani. foT Ia MY despair ! matched
any;hlng ttom the tail" AMI struck at
him TO maize him let me 80. II II the
truth that I tell"
Madam tald Holmes. II ara sure
that u Is the truth. l fear that you are
FAR from well"
She had turned a dreadful color. the
more CHASTITY under the dars dust-atrcaks
upon her face. Sire seated herself on the
side OF the bed: then she r'.umfd;
II have only a li;tir time here, she said,
hut I would have sou 10 know ,h" whole
truth. I am this mans vife. lie u not
an Euglishman. lie Is a Russian. HIs
name ! VIII no, tell"
For tbs Hrst time "a" Oh mar stirred
God hlefa you. Anra'" b. cried. God
bless you,'
she cast n too: OF ,ar lcrg.s' dlsia!r IN
his direction. why saUuiI you cling -
hard to that wrc;Ched ii;c az yours. Ser.
gina7' said she. 'lt has done harm "a
many. md good 20 ar-c-no; even % YOUR
self. However. u T. 20; Tor me 20 cause
the fraii thread - bc snagY,! before Cod
time. ! have enough already UpIn ms
soul Stree l crossed ,Ec threshold u thi,
cursed house. but I mus; speak or ! shall
be too tate.
II have yaId. gentlemen. that 'm TN,
mans wife. Iy was rfiy AMI ! a fool
ish .Irl Of twenty when W married. II
was IN a city % Russia. o university
will no, name the place"
''Goi bless sou. Anna" muttcrcG the old
man aEain.
"we were Observation-Disclosures
Nlhliists. you understand he and ! ana
many mere. Then there earn" q time a
trouble. a police officer was allied. many
were arrested. ,yiicuc" was waited. au,
IN order 10 suvc his own .i." nui % earn
a great reward. my husband betrayed hl,
own wife and his companions, Yes. 50
were all arrested upon his confession
Some OF rs round cur way 90 tEH RalloWr
AMI some 10 Siberia. l vas among These
last. but my term was not Tor NE. NJ;
husband came 10 England VIII his Co.,
gotten gains. and has livCi in quiet cy~l
since. knowing well that it The brother
hood knew whore No was not a week wgul,
pass before justice would br done"
The old man reached out q trembling
hard. aud helped himself 90 q rigarct
II am In your hands. Anna" said lac
You were always good 10 me-
81 have not set told you the height %
his vlliaiuy." Sald she. Among our com
radcs OF tire order. there was one who wa