The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-12
II.
TANGLED WEIR.

go hAASS
beside the body. He was up again in
an instant.
mo need for an ambulance" he said
tersely. He's dead"
The words seemed to rouse the girl
from the ecstasy of horror which pos
sessed her, and she buried her face in
her hands. ~shuddering convulsively.
Godfrey caught her as she swayed for
ward, n led her gently to a chair.
Perhaps o don't remember me,
Miss Croydon" he said. "Godfrey's my
name-it was only the other night at
Mrs. Delroy's I met you. 1t was Jack
Drysdale who introduced me-you know
I'm an old friend of his"
Yes" she murmured indistinctly, II
remember quite"
An exclamation from Simmonds In
terrupred her. He had picked up a
small, pearl-handled revolver from the
floor in the corne
rs this yours. miss" he asked.
h nodded family.
He snapped it open and looked at the
chambers. One had been discharged.
\ He shifted at the barrel, then held it
out to Godfrey. The odo Of burnt
%gunpowder was plainly discernible.
Godfrey's face hardened as he turned
to the. janitor, who had regained his
breath n stood staring on the
threshold.
MY friend" he said. shut the door
He stopped as he heard the tramp Of
heavy feet approaching along the cor
ridor.
Wait" said simmonds. There come
my men. I'll be back in a minute"
Godfrey nodded CURLY. and waited
until Sin1monds closed the door after
him.
Now. Miss Croydon" he said, tell
me quickly how 1t happened. l can't
help you unless l know the whole story.
and ! want to help YOU"
The. %gentleness of his voice, the quiet
assurance of his tanner, the ~encourag-
ing glance, combined to ain and
strengthen her. She sat up, with an
effort Of s~elf-control, and clasped her
hands together In her lap.
There isn't much to tell" she began,
striving to speak steadily. II came
here toto keep an appointment
She stopped, her voice dying away, I'M
able to go on.
With this MANI" asked Godfrey.
who is he?"
Il don't know" and she cast a hor-
rihed gance at the huddled form. Il
never saw him before"
Then 1t wasn't he you came here to
meet?"
"No-that is-it may have BEEN
And again she stopped.
Miss Croydon" said Godfrey, gently
yet clearly, Il can't help you unless
you're quite frank with me. and l fear
you are going to stand in need Of help
DID you kill this a
MOI she cried. ooh, MOI"
Her face was in her hands again and
she was trembling; it was impossible to
doubt hat she spoke the truth.
Then who did?"
There was no answer: only a dry,
c~0nvulsiye sobbing.
AS Godfrey paused to look at her
the door opened and Simmonds came
IN i. He clnca3. ~ orl Sno nnp1 Tho 1Nal,
There's a policeman outside and one
5 at each landing" he announced. Wei
look things over here. and then search
: the building. First. let's Dol at the
5 body"
1t was lying partly on its back, partly
on its right side, with it's legs doubled
under it. The face was a bearded one
rough, coarse, and a little bloated-no1
> a progressing face under any circum.
stances, and actively repulsiye now
. with its gaping mouth and widely
, staring eyes. 1t was tanned anC
scanned by exposure to wind and rair
and there was a deep scar across the
: left temple.
Between so and 60 years of age" re
; marked Godfrey. 'Pouf! smell thu
, whisky"
: Then, looking into the staring eyes
= he uttered q sudden exclamation.
See there, Simmonds. how the righ'
I PuPAA . NliatCd. ~ Sou h'ioN Ia III
means2"
: simmonds sh ,ok his head.
No, l can't say l do"
4 1T MEANS" said Godfrey, tina
somebody hit this fellow a hard blow
on the left side of the head and pro
e duced a henaorraage Of the brain"
Simmonds gave a little low whistle.
That could hardly have been her,
and he nodded toward the girl. VIII
: had regained her self-control and wa
leaning anxiousiy forward, yes ant
. ears intent.
No. of course not. Let's see If h,
was really shot
e They stripped back the shirt from
t the breast. A little blood was still
yelling from a wound just over tn
: heart.
o That's what lid the business oh
served Sirnmond.. and at close range
too; see there and he pointed to tn
red marks about the wound. III
wasn't shot from the corner. that
sure. Let's see what he's got in hi
pockets"
d The examination was soon made
l. There were only a pipe, a knife,
package of cheap tobacco. a handful o
h loose coins. and an old pocketbook con
: tanning a little roll of newspaper clip
r pings and a receipt for a months rem
II for suite Ia made out TO H. Thomp