The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-25

my final report to Mr.. Graham, and tC
get the abstract which Rogers had
promised to have ready, and which was
awaiting me on my desk Our worthy
senior was genuinely pleased when he
learned that his junior was going with
me. though our absence would mean
vast deal of extra work for himself
The canvass OF the city stables had
been completed without result, but
suspected now that Martigny himself
had hired the carriage, and had, per-
haps, even acted as driver-such an
easy and obvious way to battle our
pursuit would hardly have escaped him.
l finished up some odds and ends OF
work which l had left undone, and
finally bade Mr.. Graham goodby, and
started for my rooms. My packing was
soon finished, and sat down for a
final smoke and review of the situation.
There was one development of the
day before which quite baffied me.
had proved that there were, indeed, two
women, and l believed them to be
mother and daughter but i could not
in the least understand why the young
er one had so completely broken down
after the departure OF the elder with
Miss Holladay. i looked at this point
from every side, but could find no rea-
sonable explanation of it.. 1t might be.
indeed, that the younger one was be-
EiAhiiAA6 Nluy W INpGill HGT II
the conspiracy-there could be no ques-
tion that ii was she who had struck
down Holladay In his office-that she
had even refused to go farther I'm the
plot. and that her companions had
found IL necessary to restrain her: but
this seemed to me too exceedingly inn
probable to believe. And, as / went
over the ground again, found myself
beginning more and more to doubt the
trIth nf (sndf1.aU'S thanrv
could formulate none to take it's place;
] became lost in Il maze of conjecture,
and at last / gave il up and went to
bed. -. . a........#..
l called for Mr.. Royce, as we agreed,
and together we drove down to Morton
street He, too, had limited his baggage
to single small trunk. We secured a
deck hand to take them into our state
room, and, after seeing them disposed
of went out on the deck to watch the
last preparations for departure The
pier was in that state of hurly burly
that may be witnessed only at the sail
ing of transatlantic liner The last
of the freight was being got aboard
with frantic haste; the boat and pier
were crowded with people who had
come to bid their friends good bye;
two tugs were putting noisily alongside,
ready to pull us out into the stream.
Ny companion appeared quite strong
and seemed to enjoy the hub-bub as
much as did. He flushed with pleas
ure as he caught sight of our senior
pushing his way toward us.
Why, this is kind of you, sir!" he
cried, grasping his hand. Il know
what the work of the office must be,
with both of us deserting you this
way"
Tut, tut!" and Mr.. Graham smiled
at us. You deserve vacation don't
you? couldn't let you go without
telling you good bye. Besides" he
added, II learned just this morning
that two very dear friends of mine
are taking this boat-Mrs Kemball
and her daughter--the widow of Jim
Kemball, you know"
Mr.. Royce nodded. I, too, recalled
the name-Jim Kemball had been one
Of the best men at the New York bar
twenty years before and must have in
eVitably have made q great name for
himself, but for his untimely death. /
had heard q hundred stories of him.
We'll. want you to meet them"
ell directions. "Ah, there they are!"
and he dragged his partner away to-
ward the bow of the boat. l saw
him bowling before a gray haired little
lady and younger and taller one
whose back was toward me- They
laughed together for a moment, then
the last bell rang, and the ships Off
GERS began to clear the boat / turned
back to the pier, but was brought
around an instant later by Mr.. Gra-
hams voice.
MY dear Lester" he cried, II
thought we'd lost you. / want to in
troduce you to Mrs. Kemball and her
daughter, who are to be your fellow
voyagers. Mr.. Testers a very inger-
ious young man." he added. Make
him amuse you'll" and he fastened
away to catch the gang plank before
1t should be pulled in. H
/ bowed to Mrs. Kendall thinking to
myself that l had never seen a sweeter,
pleasanter face. Then / found myself
looking into a pair of blue eyes that
fairly took my breath away.
We'll not neglect Mr.. Graham's ad-
vice." said merry voice. 80 pre-
pare for your fate, Mr.. Lester!"
There was a hoarse shouting at the
gang plank behind me and the eyes
looked past me, over my shoulder.
'See." she said; there's one poor
fellow who has Just made it,"
turned and looked toward the gang
plank. One end had been cast loose.
but two deck hands were assisting an
other man to mount it, He seemed
weak and helpless, and they supported
him on either side. An Involuntary
cry rose to my lips as looked at him,
but choked 1t back. For II was Mar
tigny, risen from his bed to follow us!