The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-01-10

/ pause in the talk he said, with a sus-
den seriousness, II must be going. !
shall not be away for more than ar
hour ! suppose, but ! am going to call
on Alex. He must come down with
me and explain that business to his
cousin"
YES" replied Billery, Il am going
to ask him to travel down with US
There Is some rather unpleasant It'd
ings which | want to ask him to carry
to Mr.. A!oysius Brangwyn. Alex and
l are old chums, but Aloysius and |
only just know each other. and he has
some reason to dislike me-"
"You must not go upon that Grand
said Lillian. gravely. Alexis Will moi
| meet his cousin. an very sorry, but
| there Is a division between saeu- suo
both Of them say that 1t is final"
At this Billery looked very serious
indeed.
This Is a dreadful pity" he said.
Dare | ask would not dare II II
were not a question OF moment-can
O tell me which OF them Is answera-
BILE for the misunderstanding"
81 can tell you that" said Lillian.
Alexis confesses that he alone is to
blame"
Thank Heaven for that" Blllery
broke out so impulsively that Lillian
started at his tone.
why do you say that In such 8
way" she asked.
Well" said Billery, Il am the un-
willing bearer of most unpleasant
news, and II the condition OF things
had been reversed-if, | mean, II had
been Alexis who declined to receive
his cousin-it might have put an ugly
color on what have to say"
rs there any trouble?" Lillian asked.
Yes, Miss Lee, there Is q httle
trouble, but | have the best OF reasons
for believing that it will be dlssipated
In a moment, and that you will never
hear Of It,"
Deal candidly with me, Mr.. Bill
cry" Lillian ~besought him. She had
grown very pale, and her beautiful lips
even trembled a little. Il can bear
anything rather than suspense"
"Tell her." said Belle. She'll laugh
the thing to scorn, as | do"
Thus urged, Billery spoke.
TITS nothing less than the re.dish-
ing of the old suspicious against Alloy
sius. ! have the best of grounds-the
very best of grounds-for believing
that he holds overwhelming proofs OF
his own innocence. You know, per.
haps, Miss Lee, that | was at one time
engaged in the inquiry. am ashamed
to say now that at that time | be-
lieved him to be guilty"
That he should be guilty Is impos'
sible," said Lillian. That Is outside
nature. A nobler heart, a gentler, new
er beat. A man more rooted in honor
than Aloysius never breathed, | know
him as few know him, and would an
swer for him with my life"
The tears flashed in her eyes but
did not fall.
$50 would l." answered Billery.
now that I understand him better
than I did. But the news have to
take him Is distressing to me and can
not be other than a grave annoyance
to himself"
Tell me-" said Lillian.
He will be arrested tomorrow"
Billery answered.
Il am glad to know It for his sake.
There will be a public inquiry and he
will be forced to clear himself. He
has disdained to do 1t until now. Alexis
himself at one time suspected him
and helped to spread suspicion. That
is one reason why they are divided
now, although they both aver another
and one more serious"
"Ye take II well, me dear" said
Belle, laying q hand on n Of hers.
"Ye take It as I looked to ys to take
It."
you must come with me" Lillian
answered, rising from the table. But
I will take this news to Aloysius. It
viii come TO him more gently from me
than from anybody else. l knew him
as soon as | knew my own father, and
he Is so sure OF my affection and es.
TEEN that It would not hurt him rs II
would II the news were told by one
who Is half a stranger"
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