The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-12-05
Get a light here and Wen bring him

ngGre. A lightning flash disclosed IL
staying eyes the blood-stained face.
Good Cod" cried Delroy, and II
horror or 1t seemed to strike throug
him, to palsy him.
Trenaine kneIt down beside tho bod
and lifted a limp wrist. He held it
moment, Their laid it gently down.
Hes quite dead" he said, and stoo
Quickly erect again, with a shudder h
could not wholly repress.
Delroy, swallowing hard, grippe,
back his ~self-control.
we ant leave him out here" h,
said; perhaps there's a spark of life
Lou take the legs: I'll take the head
IL was a heavy load and they stag
gered under 1t. From the boathouse ;
iignt hasi1ed out, n in a momen
Young Graham came hurryins out I,
them and helped them forward, sobbtns
drHY.
They laid their burden on the col
winch the son had occupied and stood
Tor n looking down at it. The
poy seemed on the verge OF collapse;
ms z were drawn, his teeth chatter
Ing; the horrible sobbing did not stop.
Delroy turned to him sharply.
william he said, Il want you to
snow yourself a man. A good deal de-
Ponds on you. Remember that-re-
member too, that with your help. were
this" "N' o'u
fhe boy Strengthened up with a groan
of agony.
THAT'S what L want!' he cried.
That's all l ask"
mars what We want, too and Del
roy laid a calming hand upon his arm,
Now go up to the house and ronse
Ihomas, but don't alarm anyone else
Get him TO telephone at once to Babylon
Ior Dr. Wise and for the coroner. and
Ten fhern both to get out here as quick
iyaas they can. Do you understands"
Ees, SIT, Graham, and
dlsappeared in the outer darkness.
for some moments, the two men
$1,000 looking down at the body with
OUT Then Delroy stooped and
soushed lightly the bloody forehead,
beaten in M zen
ICES" nodded Tremaine. 1.-THE uur-
derer struck boldly from the frontNbe
behind" Steai up
dut why didn't Graham defend him.
SCI s he was armed. Why did he let
There's only one possible ayn,,,.a,
OF that" said Tremaine drily ]"sunnns-
ing, or course, that Graham didn't FOL,
asleep. he knew the man and thonght
nun q friend. Perhaps they were even
was struck" ~ DO"
Defroy's face turned livid and gre.,
forehead. oul across MS
ina would explain it, certainly" he
agreed hoarseIy, for there isn;t +i,e
ss sfss iiKeiihood that Graham was
asieep. But it's too horrible foo aanI
ASH; l can't believe it." e
Iremafne turned away to the v;rd,n
WIsIlout answering, and stood thera
roiling a cigaret between his fngers
amu staFlng out across the water. The
s.oill Lau passed, but by the broad
q fnnr = aish which flashed necessarily
n 10. .nG horizon. he could sec the
y snii tossing wildly in the bav
ne ngNed the cigaret with one iona
and stood there smo,ying ;t
0ack TO the room and its areadf,,I
= pan Ioeiroy sat Imply down upon
us heau IN his
PRESENTLY there came tho 49,,
,,uu,sleps on walk. the door onened
VIZ, young and Thomas came
pr. Wise promised t. come at once
,lrs said the latter to Delrov HE I,nion
instinctively to a hoarsa wbise
him" ~ 'he coroner
Delroy nocded without LOOKING nm /.
.anythfng else I can do, siro" K !
nopias with one Mortified glance ar .
,nsaftlli form on the cot.
YES: go back to the house IVA ,
.lasSes." nan oozen /
Very wen, sir" and Thomas hurried /
way. lie was back in a surnrisinaIU /
Nfhrtss. siS
,a 1--we Mr.. Tremaine a glass" said !
leroy. 1femaine," he called ..toEa {
nus1fper. or you'll be catchinr coid =
IfG ne himself brimmed a glass an,
lfainedsle at draught. Tremaine tool I
lis more slowly. eooA &
You, too. William, said, ne,ron c
Here, you need IT," ~
The boy. who had been st.na;n. t
ide 3 9 bis hands ciasping and m
conyulsively, took he elas. y
and swallowed its CO.'S ,
IlfoITas carried the tray to the rarth
,nss Geiaer ~ sat down. Seeing that
inset With a trembling hand' =
irH, lwenty. thirty minutes n,r.aa I
s,,n,sgy GsMtufies during which no ono
1pgAs: linen they heard the swiff clat {
, - y horse,s boots, the whir Of
n haEsYS,s arn A, g buggy pulled up before
and two men walked in. uAe
tsndt Is It, Delroy?n asker ona
.asna; serious I-ah!H ba
auaed as his eyes fell upon the cot ns
Es went to # quickly, the other fol-
oMxng; touched the hfdeous wo,,nd. !
sI12H Shs eyes. 1elt the temDleS ,
Tres dead" he said, at last. 'sI,as
oesA two or three hours. + sbn,,IS
Els skull is crushed-fairlv haatan
n: It's your gardener, Graham isn,t
Yes I9elroy answered.
lie doctor stepped back.
4 turn the case over to YOU. Haro,.
over. ne said. Its in your nroyinna
now. Mr. Delroy. this is Mr.. HefseIe {
bower, the i
HeflGlbower bowed. He was ! rtt,. !
snort man, b~ald-headed ana wift VIII
open hiue eyes that stared like s dolI.s ,
ne was a saloonkeepe, hai J
naa gee elected coroner as 4 reward
for ms va1uable services to lis narts
he possessed a certin native sIsreua.
ness Which fitted him TO some extent for
the ptsfice: also q lack OF nerves Ana :,
faizaliIai1ty with crime which might OF. !
ten 70 OF service.
presume he began slowly. .t.at I
LIS nan wasn't killed here in HIS heds
40, said Dclr cy, 1--WE found him w.
ms ut on the pier yonder. We fhomri,t
Y Only tou1nnon humanity to hrimr h;,n !
or liza 1eff., spafN {
gn 81 course agreed the coroner .