The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-10-03
CHAPTER VI.
LIGHT FROM A NEW ANGLE.

~ WAS ionS past midnight when God
fey dropped from the top of the Rec
ord building in the express elevator
ana walked over to the station of the
elevated for the trip uptown. The
story was written-it would be the
feature of the morning'c paper, and 1t
would be illustrated 'exclusively'-but
ne was not wholly satisfied with it.
tie had accepted the explanation given
by Miss Croydon. yet he felt instinc-
lively that 1t did not explain-that
there was much below the surface of
Shich he had caught only the faintest
glimpse n which he wau utterly UNI
able to d%ecipher. He did not at all be-
Neve-and he took care that the read
'rs OF the Record should have no
cause to believe-that Miss Croydon
was IN any way directly connected with
he crime. Indeed. there was every
evidence that she had, in tina particu-
Jar, spoken the truth.
And In the other particulars? Well,
u was hard to separate the wheat from
he chaff; hard to tell where truth left
off and invention began. Some founda-
t1on of truth the story must have had,
2r 1t Woul not have been told SO glibly
nor appear so plausible. Indeed. in
:wo details, it had been confirmed by
other evidence-they had found the
pipe with which the blow was struck
and the bullet from her pistol en-
oedded in the door.
Below 1t all, underlying 1t all. the
foundation upon which the mystery
rested was Miss Croydon's motive In
making such an appointment, and.
above all, in keeping 1t. That was a
Thing utterly opposed to her social
raining. to her maidenly instinct-it
was wild, foolish, questionable. She
would feel this more acutely than a
man could, and yet it had not been
sufficient to deter her. to hold her
Back. What resistless motive was 1t
that had urged her on? What was the
secret contained in the papers she had
hoped to get from Thompson? Cod
Frey caught a dim glimpse of some
hing dark, repulsive, terrible. What
was the secret? All, he would have
KNOWN, IL Goldberg had only been a
moment lateri
As to Jimmy the Dude, Godfrey had
maintained a careful re%tlcence, while
commencing Simmonds' pconptness in
arresting him. Sinlmonds, no doubt,
believed hin guilty; but then sim
monds lacked Imagination. 1t might
oe, Godfrey thought 4 little ava Gely,
hat he himself possessed too much of
1t, but the theory which that grizzled
veteran had built up so adroitly did not
N the least satisfy him. 1t was too
prosafc, too matter of fact: reasonable.
perhaps, but not convincing. 1t re-
auced the mystery to n mere sordid
crime. Godfrey wanted color In his
mysteries--and right there. he re-
ninded himself again, was his great
weakness. Yet Jimmy's manner had
not been that of a guilty man: to be
cure. 1T had changed at the last mo-
merit. at the mention OF Miss Croy-
3on's name. Why? What was this
Understanding net of intrigue. woven
IN the dark, Involving alike Fifth
avenue and the '"Tenderloin"-the Del
roy mansion, the Marathon, Magraw's
Ellded saloon?
Pondering this puzzle, with an in
tensity that had something poignant
and personal in II. he would have been
carried past his station but for the
guard. who knew him, and who touched
MIN on the, arm. He went mechanical
" down the stair and turned up to-
ward the avenue. Still mechanically,
h door. A man who had been sit
ting in a chair before the fire sprang
up as he entered.
Why, Jack!" cried Godfrey. waking
suddenly, and he held out his hand
with that fine heartiness OF greeting
which is sometimes seen between men.
Then. as he caught the others eyes,
his face changed. sit down. he said
gently, "ttll ! get out of these damp
toys. hen we'll have a talk"
He disappeared into the inner room.
while the younger mar sank back into
his chair and gazed gloornily into the
fire. Even strained by emotion as 1t
was at this moment. his face was
worth looking at-clear cut. lar
5awed, alert-such as one has come
of late years. to associate with the
typical college bred American. But
h face was more thar merely hand
sonnet was open. ingenious. winning
looking at 1t, one could under-
stand without further explanation how
1T happened that John Tolbert Drys-
dale q SO many friends and so few
enemies.
Godfrey was back in a moment, drew
&NYp n - ~~,E ~ IT, = - Mz-A X~.-A
and pipes-for Drysdale a glossy briar,
consscrated to his service; for him
self, q meerschaum OF a deep and ten
der brown, bespeaking years OF loving
usage. Not until the pipes were going
nicely did Godfrey speak.
You.ve heard about it. them" he
asked.
+ know that something terrible has
happened" said Drysdale. a little
noarssly. II don't know WHAT'S be-
my poor brain. Miss Croydon told me
to come to YOU
commented Godfrey. did she
10 that?'
.Yes-she said you could tell me all
! wished to know"
Where did you see her 2,
AT Mrs. Delroy's. I came straight
here from there"
SO you were at Mrs. Delroy,s ?e
9 Godfrey unused for a moment. with
IA &c. Du come.
we'll never get h thing Strengthened
out this g Let's begin at the be-
ginning Tell me what happened 81
Mrs. Delroy's and then I'll All out the
story. Il I can. Let me have every de-
tall you remember.
Drysdale waited q moment to be sure
Of his self control.
Il called at Mrs. Delroy's abou .
he began. 'and asked for Miss
Croydon
Wat a minute" Godfrey interrupt-
ed want to ask you a question.
which you mustn't be offended at. Pm
asking because I'll have 4 know IL
Tn really toahelp you. Are you and
Miss Croydon engaged to be mar
Again q minute passed before the
answer am
Yes" said DrysdaIs huskily, at last.
Godfrey silently held out his hand
and gave his cornpanion's fingers q
warm pressure.
Nov go on.ss he said.
was shown into the library
continued the other. white the maid
took up my card. The room was in
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