Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-13
Contin'~1
BY CHARLES CARVICE

"CoafOund The mani" exclaimed the
colonel u wish they hadn't brought
him here" and he tugged at his mus.
tache.
Gives you a lot OF trouble?"
Not bit. That's just It. Look
here. McAndrew. | can't make him
out"
mo, colonel?"
mo; and I'm an old hand ut en-
too. ! didn't think there could be a
case that would puzzle mel mean
so far as the man goes I'm used TO
readlrg them right off the reel; but
this man Faradeane battles me-
"Ah," commented the detective
thoughtfully; doesn't behave like
the usual run then, colonel"
Not n Bit" said the governor, tes-
tlly Some Of them are sullen, Others
are bysterical, and others again deg
ged and taclturn; while I've seen some
half.mad Now. this man just takes
the whole thing as quietly as If there
was nothing extraordinary In It. II
bll' tNldiitb Whe nv pD bltiSh !
should be ready to swear that he is
innocent. II Is black, isn't III"
McAndrew nodded,
About as black as 1t could be-" he
said in a matterof-fact voice.
And you can make nothing Of it.
Of him? asked the colonel. ut
isn't my way to be overcurIous about
my prisoners" he added, balf.apologot.
ically, but will own TO feeling u
deep interest In this Mr. Faradeane."
McAndrew nodded
"A good many other people do that"
he said II do for one. don't know
yet whether he's guilty or not;
but | should like to know, II he is
guilty why he did It. BY the way
colonel, want TO see him"
The governor pulled up short and
frowned
Come, you know, Mr.. McAndrew,"
he said. you are engaged against him
| can scarcely give You admIttance to
him"
you can trust me, colonel" sail
the detective, quietly. "If he .old
me straight out that he did It,
shouldn't use the information against
him. So far rs that goes, he hasn't
once denied II, But you can trust me-
colonel. ! shant do your friend any
harm by seeing him Besides, It Is
Mt his request"
Strangely enough the colonel, up
right and honorable gentleman tina:
he was, did not resent the prisoner
being described MS his friend, but
rang the bell for a turnkey, and Nlr
MoAndrew was conducted TO the prs.
oner's cell
Some articles of furniture. table,
a chair aud writing materials, had
been provided by the kindhearted col
onel; and the bed, though plain, was
not so uncomfortable as IL might have
been. Farndeane was sitting on It.,
with his head resting In his hands;
but he rose as the key clicked in the
lock and the turnkey opened the door
rose to receive his visitor with the
courtesy he would have displayed II
It had been his own porlor at The
Dell
MIR McAndrew waited until the do ~
had changed upon the turnkey.
Il hope you are rs comfortable as
you can bo under the circumstances
sir" he began.
Yes. yes" said Faradeane, thanks
to Colonel Summerford. he has done
everything, has been very kind.
am Obliged to you for coming to me sc
soon" he went on, his voice sounding
sad and anxious, vet strangely calm
overheard your inquiry concernl ~
Miss Vanley--I mean Mrs. Bradstone, >
he corrected himself with a slight
catch In his voice, "and Mr. Brad
stones reply VIII you tell me what
has happened | have heard nothin
since my arrest, Mrs Bradstone fel
Mt my feet"-he paused a moment
but hope that il was nothing mor,
than faintine at caused by tn,
shock, Is 1t true that she is danger
ouslv ill?"
With all his effort to keep cain,
his hand, which rested on the plal.
deal table, Quvered and M Mean
drew's Keen eyes noted t.
She is very Ill and In danger" re
piled the detective. Watching him. an,
vet apparently doing nothing Of tn,
kind
foradeane went to the barred win
dow and looked out upon the prison
yard in silence for moment.
ut is my fault" he said. husllly
When they told me that they woul
take ME to the Grange on my arrest
thought they would do So quietly
that she should not know-it is al
my fault Miss Vanley is close an,
very dear friend OF mine" he added
rs If TO explain the emotion he SUI
pressed with such difficulty.
Il understand" said McAndreW
slowly 'It was the shock of seein