Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-05
CHAPTER v.
n BLOW FALLS.

Az sAIsILN.
Dinner. that night. was anything but
a cheerful meal; in fact. il was eviden.
that the house party possessed that
fatal bar to success-a spirit of an
gonism Drysdale aud Grace Croy-
don maintained a careful silence. and
Mrs Deiroy was 50 obviously depressed
that her husband was alarmed.
Il don't believe this stay i'm the coun-
try Is doing you Il tit of good, Edith"
he observed.
She smiled wearily in answer to his
anxious look.
II don't feel very we'll. tonight she
said. Il think l shall lie down right
after dinner
Il would" he agreed. you must
save yourself all you can. 1 amt have
you getting III. you know. II I'd had
sense. I'd have got away from that
New York whirl Il mOnth ago"
Tn not going TO be Ill.," she assured
him: IN be all right In Il day or two"
AS sonn rs the meat was over, she
and her sister disappeared upstairs
while the men lighted their cigars and
strollcd down to the bOathOusc to view
the preparations made by the Grahams
for the protection of the necklace. The
night was very close, with Il promise of
rain unmiStakable.
Ihey went through the boathouse
without finding nyO but Oh the pier
beyond old Graham was sitting. gazing
across the water and smoking an odor-
ferrous pipe. Between his knees he
heid a winchester repeater n a re-
vOlver butt stuck from a case al his
belt.
Delroy laughed quietly as he looked
Mt him.
Why. you're a regular arsenal"
he said. You're taking 1t in earnest
for sure"
Might as we'll he on tn safe side,
sir. responded Graham se~ntentiously.
And where's the necklace"
Lowered from tn end Of tn pier.
sir" N
No chance Of it getting away"
Il tied tn knots. sir"
All riKht-that settles it. You're
not going to sit out here all night, 1
hope?"
"Wilum takes his trick at midnight.
sir. He's gone over t. tn house t.
bring a cot an some beddtn' down T.
tn ~boathouse. Well take turn an turn
about"
We'll" said Deiloy. turning away.
Il see I a sleep without worrying
any over the safety Of the necklace.
II there's anything o want. Graham,
In the a of eatablcs or turntables,
don't hesitate to send to h butler for
Them"
Thank 'ee. sir: hut 1 guess well
let tn d~rlnkables alone fer TIL present.
e cook our own meals ON tn stove
In tn h~Oathouse."
What do you want 10 do that for."
We'll" returned Graham slowly,
then we'll know that they xin't MOTH
In In them tibet hadn't ought L be
there"
Delroy laughed again. long and loud.
and even Drysdale smiled.
You've been reading . dime novel;"
cried Delroy. when he had go his
breath. "Deadwood Dick-I didn't
think 1t Of you. Graham!"
don't read nothin'. SIR. but tn
Moo York Record"
jected.
But l don't believe in takin' no
risks-when you come after tn neck
lace. sir. it's xoin' Z be right here"
Il haven't \ doubt Of It." his employ
err assured him. 1T would BE- a mighty
desperate thief who'd tackle you.
You're all right. Graham. But I'd 20
into the bOathOuse II It rains"
I'll see about It. SIR said Graham.
and rehiled his pipe.
As they. passed through the boat
house again. they perceived younR
"Willum' busily engaged in making up
his bed on q cot In ono corner. Del
roy nodded to him and passed on with
out speaking.
ITS too nice = night to syend In the
house." said Drysdale. a little abruptly.
AZ they mounted the steps to the door.
Il believe I'll 20 for \ tramp. I'll take
my r2incoat. though; then I needn't
hurry back"
Il didn't know y9G were such . lover
Of nature. Jack" observed Delroy.
I'm not: but ! fesl like tramping to-
night"
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