The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-21

your legal remedy II you like to taxi
It,"
you mustn't do It, Reggy." sait
Billery. I'm OF 1t for q month. I'v'
promised myself that, and make thu
promise now to you. You never knew
me to break my word when I've giver
you that undertaking"
"All right" said Truscott. "That's
a bargain. And I shall have my mar
in readiness this day month"
Rags" said Billery, rising to his
feet and facing his old companion, ii
anybody came between me and thi:
accursed thing when the fit Is on me
l should kill him."
mot you," Truscott answered
You'll never kill anybody except by
accident. Anyhow, you know wha
you have to look forward to. Unit
this day month you're free Niger
From that time until you are prepared
to swear OF for another month shal
have you shepherded, and SO on 6t
capo and world without end, amen
until you are ready to pass your wore
for good. Why don't you do that here
and now? Come! Be man and face
the music"
NO." said Billery; II dare not.
can stand a month, and the beginning
and end of that are like purgatory."
We'll let 1t 60 at that for the time
being" Truscott responded. "Bu
I'm going to save your soul alive fol
you, and you've got my word for 1t
And now let's talk Of something else
BY the way, I've had business cal
from Brangwyn."
"Aloysius?" asked Billery.
Truscott nodded. Something the
Thames Conservancy people want hin
to do. l referred him to the owner
That business of his uncle's disappear
ance is not being followed up, is it?"
II think the inquiry practically
over" Billery answered. Holt tell:
me he has got nothing more to 60 or
than I gave HIM"
well, you know" said Truscott
"I've only met the man half-a-dozer
times in all, but he doesn't strike mt
as sinister sort of fellow. He's no
the kind Of man should feel inclined
to associate with cold-blooded mur
der"
II am as certain of his guilt" sait
Billery, "as l am of my own exis
tence. But If the truth is never to bs
discovered I shan't be sorry. Hi!
cousin Alexis shares my belief,
know, and he has such terror of the
exposure as really can't describe. HI
fell positively iii with it, and he hat
to 60 away to the Continent for hi.
health"
Hes back again." said Truscott
II meet him now and then. He's en-
gagged to be married to fair neighbol
of mine, Miss Lee, a great friend o.
that rollicking Irish girl you used tt
know. My wife and Miss Lee are al
thick as thieves, and Brangwyn comes
down accounting. He's very different
sort of person from his cousin, bu
really, judging for myself, should ne
more think Of suspecting one of then
of the murder than the other"
II like Alexis" said Billery.
well, now," Truscott answered
1T it weren't for the suspicion will
which you inoculated me, think
should have been disposed to like tn,
other fellow better. It's rather ,
queer thing to think that you're talk
ing to man who Is possibly a mur
derer, and a very resolute and cum
ming murderer into the bargain, bu
can't associate the man with delib
crate crime. I seem to read haunt
ing grief of some sort, rather than re
morse or fear"
IF had to draw the face Of mar
haunted with the memory of a crime
and by constant terror of discovery
said Billery, II should draw portrai
Of Aloysius Brangwyn. II ever tha
man were put on the dock his lool
would hang him."
"You know Lisle, the parson dowr
at the old place, don't you?" Truscot
asked.
1--WE seen him once or twice.
can't say know him"
Ito BE continued.)