Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-12

ten be of service.
II presume" ne began slowly, rat
It's man wasn't killed here in his hed:.'
NO." said De!roy. we found him ly-
ing out on the pier yonder. We thought
1t only common humanity to bring him
in. since there might have beer "a spark
of life left"
'Oh. of course" agreed the oroner,
instantly. visibly impressed by Delroy's
presence. Tat was right. Who found
t. body"
His son. there" and Delroy indicated
young raham by u gesture.
The coroner turned toward him; 1t
was easy to see that he had a high
opinion Of his own ability as a cross
examiner and detector of crime. He
wasn't exactly smiling. but his round
face was shining with satisfaction.
Babylon and the neighboring villages
are quiet places and this vas Heffel-
bowers first important Ease since his
election. He would show his constit-
uents how wise their choice had been.
MY dear sir he began. evidently
proud of his command of language, the
result of many years OF saloon debates.
and speaking with distressing care
put With a racial inability to conquer
he III" II know such a recital will
he painful to you-most p~ainful-hut l
u hear from you just how tie dis
covery was made. You will naturally
ne more anxious tan anyon to bring
70 justice tie s%coundrel who committed
us crime. so please give us all tie
details possible. Ten l will know how
to proceed"
From the moment OF his entrance.
Iremaine had been contemplating the
coroner with half closed eyes: now. he
turned back to the window with a little
contemptuous smile.
In tell everything l know. sir" said
William. coming forward eagerly. "T
went up t tn house about nine o'clock
and brought this cot down, intendin'
t turn in here am relieve father at
midnight. Father was settin' IL there
on tn pier a-smokin' his pipe when L
turned in. I went T. sleep almost as
soon as l touched tn piller. 1 don't
know how long it was. but after Il while
l kind o woke up an heard voices
a-talkin' out there on the pier. l got
MP an looked out TIL winder an purity
soon l saw 1t was Mr.. Drysdale with
father"
"Drysdale: Who's he?" asked the
coroner.
Hes a friend of mine." spoke UP
Delroy quickly. A old friend. He's
staying here at the house with us. In
tact. he's to marry my wife's sister,
The coroner bowed.
VERY we'll" he said. turning back to
oidLlstIIi, you Way commune
We'll" went on the young fellow.
"as soon rs I saw it was Mr.. Drysdale,
l knowed it was all right, so I went
back to bed ag'in. An 1 didn't know
nothin' more till a great clap q thunder
nearly took tn roof off tn house. L
set up in bed, but 1 couldn't seem t.
git awake fer a minute. my head was
whirlin' so. Then 1 got on my feet
an looked out TIL winder an jest then
it lightened ag'in an 1 seen father
layfn' there"-
He stopped with a sob thai shook him
through n through.
That will do for tie present. said
he coroner kindly. at seems rather
extraordinary" he added, turning to
Delroy. tat It's man should have sat
u t'ere in tie rain at tat time of
night. Was he fishingo"
Delroy sprang L his feet with a sud
den start.
Fishing" he cried. mo. I'd for
gotten. He was guarding my wife's
necklace"
He threw open the door and ran
out on h pier. the others following.
AT the extreme end a rope was dangling
In the water. He reached over and
pulled it up. The wire cage was flap
ping open. The necklace had disap-
peared.