The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-25
1 hurried back to the Office to make

/ hurried back to the Office to make
my nal report to Mr.. Graham, and to
get the abstract which Rogers had
promised to nave ready, and which was
awaiting me IN my desk. Our worthy
senior was genuinely pleased when he
learned that his Junior was going with
me, though our absence would mean
q vast deal of extra work for himself.
The canvass of the city stables had
been completed without result, but |
suspected now that Martigny himself
had hired the carriage, and had, per-
maps, even acted as driver-such an
easy and obvious way to BATTLE our
pursuit would hardly have escaped him.
l finished up some odds and ends of
work which l n left undone, and
finally bade Mr.. Graham goodby, and
started for my rooms. My packing was
soon finished. and 1 sat down for q
final smoke and review of the situation.
There was one development of the
day before which quite baffied me. I
mad proved that there We're. indeed, two
, women, and l believed them to be
mother n daughter but l could not
In thel least understand why the young
er one a so completely broken down
after the departure of the elder with
Miss Holiday. [ ooked at this point
from every side, but could find no rea-
sonable explanation of it. 1t might be,
indeed. that the young one was be-
ginning already to repent her share in
me consplracy-there could be no ques-
ton that it was she who had struck
down Holiday in his oftice-that she
had even refused to go farther in the
plot, and that her companions had
found 1t necessary to restrain her; but
thls seemed to me too exceedingly i'm
probable to believe. And, as / went
owe The ground again, l found myself
beginning more and more to doubt the
truth of Godfrey's theory, though 1
could formulate none to take it's place.;
1 became lost in a maze of conjecture.
and at last l gave it up and went to
bed.
! called for Mr.. Royce, as we agreed,
and together we drove down to Morton
street. He, too, had limited his baggage
to a single small Junk. We secured a
ceck hand to take them into our state
room, and, after seeing them disposed
OF went out on the deck to watch the
last preparations for departure. The
pier was in that state of hurly burly
that may be witnessed only at the sail.
ing or a transatlantic liner. The last
OF n freight was being got aboard
with frantic haste; the boat and pier
were crowded with people who had
come to bid their friends good bye:
two tugs were putting noisily alongside,
ready to pun us out INTO the stream.
MY companion appeared quite strong
ana seemed to enjoy the hub-bub as
much as l did. He flushed with pleas
ure as he caught sight of our senior
pushing his way toward us.
Why, this is kind of you, sir" he
cried grasping his hand. 81 know
what the work of the office must be.
with both of us deserving you this
way
Tut. tut!" and Mr.. Graham smiled
at us. You deserve a vacation, don't
you? ! couldn't let you go without
telling you good bye. Besides" he
added, Il learned just this morning
that two very dear friends of mine
are taking this boat-Mrs Kenball
and her daughter-the Widow of lin
kemball. o know"
Mr.. Royce nodded. I, too, recalled
name--Jim Kendall had been one
the pest men at the New York bar
evltaply nave made a great name for
himseif. put for his untimely death.
had heard a hundred stories of him.
-Well,. l want you to meet Them"
MI. Graham looking about in
directions. "Ah, there they are!"
ne ragge his partner away to-
yard the bow of the boat. saw
aim bowling before a gray haired little
aay' ana a younger and taller one
back was toward me. They
aughed together for a moment, then
me last bell rang, and the ships OFF,
.SAo OSSdH 10 cleaf the bOat l turned
to the pier. but was brought
Around an instant later by Mr.. era
voice.
MY dear Lester" he cried. 81
thought we'd lost you. I want to in
roduc you to Mrs. Kemball and her
who are to be your fellow
'oyagers. Mr.. Testers a. very ingen-
Gus young man" he added. Make
him amuse you'll" and he fastened
to catch the gang plank before
I should be pulled in.
l bowed to Mrs. Kendall, thinking to
myself that ! had never seen a sweeter.
~asant face Then I found myself
ooking into a pair Of blue eyes that
'airly Q my breath away.
Wen not neglect Mr.. Graham's adj
said a merry voice. $50 pre-
ARE for your fate. Mr.. Lester!"
There was a hoarse shouting at the
plank behind me and the eyes
ooked past me, over my shoulder.
See" she said: there's one poor
,eSow who has just made it."
i turned and looked toward the gang
blank. One end had been cast loose
out two deck hands We're assisting an.
other man to mount it. He seemed
weak and helpless, and they supported
1sm on either side. An involuntary
rose to my lips as l looked at him.
but l choked it back. For it was Mar
[igny. risen from his bed to follow us!