Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-12
Get u light here n we'll bring him


IN. Come ON. Tremaine.'
AT the pier end lay IL dark. huddled
figure. A lightning flash disclosed the
staring eyes. the blood-stained face.
Good Cod" cried Delroy. and the
horror of it seemed to strike through
him. to palsy him
Trcnlaine knelt down beside the body
and lifted a limp wrist. He held it IL
moment. hen laid it gently down.
Hes quite dead" he said. and stood
quickly erect again. with Il Shudder he
could not wholly repress.
Delroy, swallowing hard. gripped
back his s%elf-oontrol.
w can't leave him Out here" he
said; perhaps there's IA spark of life.
Lou take the legs; I'll take the head
1t was Il heavy load and they stag
Gered under it. From the boathouse a
light flashed out. n In a moment
young Graham came hurry!ng out to
them and helped them forward. sobbing
drily.
They laid their burden on the cot
which the son had occupied m stood
for Il moment looking down at it. The
boy seemed on the verge OF collapse;
ing; the horrible sobbing did not stop.
Delroy turned to him sharply.
"William." he said. II want you to
show yourself IL man. a good deal de-
ponds on you Remember that-re-
member too. that with your help, we're
going to catch the s%couudrei who did
this"
The boy Strengthened up with a groan
of agony.
That's what / want" he cried.
That's all l ask"
THAT'S what we want. too" and Del
roy laid a calming hand upon his arm.
Now go up to the house and rouse
Thomas. but dom alarm anyone else.
set him to telephone at once to Babylon
for DIR. Wise and for the coroner. and
tell them both to get out here as quick
~ as they can. DO o underestimate"
Yes. STR" answered Graham. and
disappeared in the outer darkness.
For some moments. the two men
stood looking down at the body with
out speaking. Then Delroy stopped and
touched lightly the bloody forehead.
See he said. his head has becn
beaten in
Yes nodded Tremaine. the muir
derer struck boldly from the front-he
behind" *
But why didn't Graham defend him
self? He was armed. Why did he let
him get SO near?"
There's only one possible explanation
OF that" said Tremaine drily.
ing, OF course, that Graham didn't fall
asleep. He knew the man and thought
nm a friend. Perhaps they were even
talking together at the time the blow
was struck
DelroyS face turned livid and great
beads of sweat broke out across his
forehead. w
That would explain it. certainly" he
agreed hoarsely. for there isn't the
least likelihood that Graham was
asleep. But it's too horrible. too hend-
ish: / can't believe it,"
Tremaine turned away to the window
without answering. and stood there
rolling a cisaret between his fingers
n staring out across the water. The
storm had passed. but by the broad
bands of light which flashed necessarily
aiong the horizon. he could see the
waves still tossing wildly in the bay.
ne nShted the cigaret with one long
inhalation. and stood there smoking it,
ms pack 10 the and it's dreadful
occupant. Delroy sat Imply down upon
a chair and buried his head in his
hands. "'
presently there came the sound of
footsteps on the walk, the door opened
ana young raham and Thomas came
in.
DIR. Wise promised t. come at once.
slI. saio n latter to Delroy. his voice
" d uOdISe Wn1S-
with him."
leroy nodded without looking up.
anything els l can do. sir?" asked
Ihomas. with n Mortified glance M
the still form on the cot.
Yes; go back to the house and bring
glasses" -
Very we'll. SIR" and Thomas hurried
away. He was back in a surnrisinel
Few minutes.
GIVE Mr.. Tremaine a glass;" said
leroy. "Tremaine." he called. take
y bumper or you'll be catching cold {.
ana ne himself brimmed a glass and
uralned 1t at a draught. Tremaine o
his more slowly.
you. too. William said De,rov
here. o need it,
n boy. who had been standing he.
sac the cot. his hands clasping and nm.
ciasping convulsively, took the r,a &c
mechanically n swallowed it's con.
tents. "S Sol-
Thomas carried the tray to the Earth
est corner and sat down. Seeing tina,
no one noticed him. he filled a glass 70,
i Tan WITH a trembling hand.
tnirty centuries during which M one
spoke: Then they heard the swift ciat.
yer OF q horses hoofs. the whir q,
wneeis. m a buggy pulled w before
n door. Thomas had 1t open OF the
instant and two men walked In.
Is It. Delroy?" asked one a,
.hem; Nothing serious I-ah!" h.
adqed as his eyes fell upon the cot.
ne wen TO 1t quickly. the other fol,
lowing: touched the h;deous wounds
looked into the eyes, felt the remnles
Hes Dead" he said. at last: .ha,
oeen dead two or three hours. I should
say. HIS Skull is crushed--fairly beafer
~: It's your gardener. Graham. ISM
Yes Delroy answered.
The doctor stepped back.
4 urn tae case over to you. Heffel
bower" he said. IT'S in your nrnvinc.
now. Mr.. Delroy. this n Mr. HefreI
bower. the coroner" ~