Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-27

my final report 20 Mr., Graham, and to
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 l
suspected now rhat Martigny himself
had hired the carriage and had, per
haps, even acted as driver--such an
easy and obvious way 10 bafhc our
pursuit would hardly nave escaped him.
| finished up some odds ana ends Of
work which / had left undcne, and
finally b1Ge Mr. Graham goodby. and
started for my rooms My packing was
soon finished, and | sat down for a
maj smoke and review of the situation
There was one development of the
day before which quite bafhed me.
had proved that there We're indeed. two
women, and ( believed them to be
mother ma daughter but l could not
In the least understand why the young
er one had SO completely broken down
after the departure OF the elder with
Miss Holiday. ] looked at this point
from every side, but could find no rea-
1 sonabie explanation Of IT.. II might be-
indeed that the younger one was be-
ginning already TO repent her share in
the conspiracy-theg could be no ques-
tion that IT was she who had struck
down Holladay m his oflCe-that she
mad even refused TO go farther IN the
plot, and that her companions had
found it necessary 10 restrain her; but
| this seemed 10 me too exceedingly inn
probable 70 believe. And. as | went
over the ground again. | found myself
beginning more and more to doubt the
truth Of Godfreys theory. though /
could formulate none 90 take it's place:
] became lost iu "a maze of conjecture,
and ct last l gave IL up and went to
bed
called for Mr Royce, as we agreed
and together we drove down 10 Morton
street. He, too, had limited his baggag ge
TO a 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 hurry burly
that may ne 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 10 bid their friends good bye.
two tugs were putting noisily alongside.
ready to puil us out into the stream
MY companion appeared quite strong
and seemed TO enjoy the hub bub as
much as ! aid. he flushed with pleas
urc 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 KembaIl
and her daughter--the widow Of Jim
kemball, you know"
Mr. Royce nodded. l, 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 a great name for
himself, but for his untimcly death. 1
had heard hundred stories Of him.
We'll, | want YOU TO meet them .
continued Mr.. Graham looking about in
all directions. "th, there they arei"
and he dragged his partner away to-
ward the bow of the boat | 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 10 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 very ingen-
lous young man. he added. Make
him amuse you!" and he FASTENED
away to catch the gang plank before
It should be pulled in.
! bowed to Mrs. Kendall. thinking to
myself that / had never seen a sweeter.
pleasahter face. Then | found myself
looking into a pair OF blue eyes that
fairly took my breath away.
We'll not neglect Mr.. Grahams adj
vice" said a merry voice so 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
cellow who has just made it,"
l turned and looked toward the gang
plank. one end had been cast loose
but two deck hands were assisting an
Dther man 20 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 II back. For Ii was Mar
tigny, risen from his bed TO follow us,