The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-19
CHAPTER III.
TRICKS OF TIE A

~A'Ahy suppress, he had been adroitl,
Driving Sirnmonds toward that sug
sEassEsx-
EU< Godfrey wanted to be alone
SaW mssaaees with Miss Croydon. H
Sssan nGsArssy conscious that here was
mystery much more puzzling than ap
psarcd on b surface; much NOR,
U&cSIsrsksauss than the ordinary run O.
unysscraes- Miss Croydon had said tina
nar ccTiaud to suite fourteen had beer
.1a a private matter which did not con
'Ses,x ehe yohce, but Godfrey was no
40 SURE OF that. OF course. he cou!c
aroS csoznpea her to explain it. and YET
A~ fsAe that two or three well directed
rr1aaeaa<ns might give him the cleu
which he wus seeking now In vain.
xeEY we'll" he agreed: TN send hel
down. 10 har cab What are you going
co dor
TIM going to quiz the 1anitor and
tAAn aezarrh the house. Maybe the 9TH
err fel1sw hasn't had a chance TO get
a'Eay yes 4 wonder what's going on
ous elnsre7" he added, as they re-
rfnlrsed ssoxeshcr to the other room.
They could hear a commotion OF
1sncats sfrt sn the hall, the hum of voices
rstss nhufsE1nz of many feet.
Gh@ 1hxg3ffrIg OF many feet.
Ths es2Enmotton swelled to an I'M
rrnar rs Sfuamonds opened the door
rarsd csoaad IL quickly behind him.
sSa4Ercy heard his voice raised in an
&ry representation, and he chuckled
arfr1lF Tn himself as he turned to Miss
sGsrsrssasfs-
Ee as-Hes - her with interest, search
s1ngaEs pos1dering how best to surprise
CROWN of dark hair, Swallowed by a lit
s1e sekvFt bat: at the ounded arms, the
Urns-eGM2 figure The remarkable reso-
Eszefon and selr-control with which she
toad answered the detectives inquiries
tseTrz1es3 to have deserted her. She was
sd1tsnE hnddIed up in the chair with
fh&r head In her hands. in an atti-
fxde almost of collapse. A convul-
SAvc ssnHSAoer shook her from mo-
sazAsaS Ca moment They had been
F5aava her alone with the dead man
yrhAf Raz enough ito unnerve any wom-
sas-
ESQ rgEEnaesd yet a moment. looking at
t0er--chss slender hands. the little
Aase-and he pictured to himself
what her training had been, how she
tHad ocesf Fenced away from the rough
iNsaEaS Hf the world. the unpleasant
snknSE OF life Certainly. she could
tias.osE fhsS'e committed such a crime
- GntaI ssC even connived at 1t.
Vat b had lied-deliberately and
asstsn.edy she had lied. She a told
him tfsaf b had never before seen
siss. ds.1d imam. In had told Simmonds
f1sast ahe opposite. Which was the
EEu4hF DoHbtless, the first; her first
AsnUasssF vsould be to speak the truth;
aeSaRuar4. ut leisure for a moment.
ms nAd mastered her agitation, had
EhoC1ht ext the lie. and had uttered
s-Sr SasA q surprising calmness.
sEsU6xrsy xeft that he was gropins to-
h Night. But there was an
4 frzSYEserv more fmpenetrable still.
What uun0 1t a nerved her to brave
tfttta-tattle Of the world, to en-
tzrssu mig what risk Of indignity and
tnstxtrf - o affair? Bah! To sup
ooa@ h&r capable OF such an ~assigna-
0s,n WAS Dxeposterous. One had only
m I01k NJ her to see that. And yet,
,wdEAE other reason could have brought
sner Ia This place, alone, on such a
.2nEdxieniy she felt the scrutiny he
'1Enr Muon her. and raised her eyes
g n1x Then b Strengthened up.
@w . nash Of defiance In her eyes
Pfa1ufy. III did not fear him; he fan
c.ed cherSh were few things in the world
aSaA scE&
Geydnm1 " asked.
10 ny cabT" h repeated. half
49, T..s e.. MY 60. ''hen7 ! am free7
z~Hszaysd you.- he finished. as she
:Ssurped :nddenly. No; I don't In
yondar or not. I ont for In instant
oesfaSe yOu killed HIM"
OA~ q didn'tr" h cried. Il did
tnT 6aGt - save him. But 1t was done
- gufeAtyE Mdn't understand until
-1Exvertheless," continued Godfrey.
'euSNaEs think you're wrong in try
- g project the scoundrel who
Tss c0sor faded suddenly from her
ezce.
1N vfutect him. she faltered.
1xn Sure you know him.. You
could pL.ce hiM TN the hands OF the
MnC1ra- "a you wished"
sdgaMs xt1reH without answering into
iAan una1dy eyes. There was something
01mnAanxsE In their glance, a power
MAexEsssAA no resisting. rging her to
'spa1ahE- S3he a been deeply shaken
Waa almost gone. Godfrey saw her
yteikMaxE yfelding-a moment more.
snmd hN would have the story. with a
an%e st1A Of resistance. she opened her
:ssssed them. opened them
M1e saDor opened arad a man came
tn-G NRen faced sman OF middle are.
W4n ADddcd to Godrrey and threw a |
Nu1Ek penetrating glance at his COM
- 8ehtnd him. the clamor burst
- d1crwaS. various age faces
Hz1&S into the room, but the
nsWC0nSer calmly closed the door and
asu1re4 hin1seif that 1t was locked.
1 III - - ssodfrsy again, then *
~EA1cE1cUdcn,~ Haid Godfrey. this
- uH@eME& z01dberg, whose duty IL Il
MANN0n41s this affair. and who may
- . ~ g some questions.
ouWeE WkR Croydon met 1. III care
wstls - admirable composure. Godfrey
o3AA4-ehA4 moment OF was
1as-ef Gcsdherg had only been
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