The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-21

you can Iuly trust, W, .-.-e..t our
selves take turn about
Nonsense, protested Delroy quickly.
do you thiuk Ia impose on you like
that ~
II think Mr.. Trema.ne's suggestion a
good one, nevertheless" said Miss
croydon. "A guard could stay in the
boat house for a few days without
any great discomfort"
Perhaps you're right and Delroy
nodded. Graham and his boy will be
just the ones. They can relieve each
other, so that the time won't seem SO
long
Yes" agreed Drysdale, the Gra-
hams are all right"
Delroy touched the bell.
Send some n after Graham and
mis- boy. Thomas" he said. Bring them
here at once
You're quite certain of them?" asked
Tremaine. Its rather a big temptation
to put in any mans way"
Delroy laughed.
Certain! L should say so, He was
and old servant of my fathers and
would az soon think of robbing him.
self as robbing us. His sons a chip
Of the old block. But here they are"
he added, as the door opened and two
men came in.
A single glance was enough to con-
vince anyone OF their absolute probity.
The elder man was perhaps SO years
of age, in the very prime of health and
trength with a weather-beaten coun-
tenance surrounded by u g~rizzled beard:
the younger n was about %. Both
showed the slean skin and clear eyes
and firm muscles from life in the open
air, Tor they had the care of the acres
of lawn and garden and woodland
n meadow belonging to the estate.
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Graham. when Tumnas called us and
said as how you wanted T. see U.S."
Yes" said Delroy, and held up the
little cage. d you know what this is
for?'
Graham looked at it stolidly. .
No, sir: = don't" he said. 81
We'll. Ill show YOU. This string Of
white stones is Mrs. Delroy's pearl
necklace, worth something over $780,
600. [ put them in this cage. close the
lid, and fasten it with these little
hooks. Now, Graham, these stones have
only thing that will restore it. l want
you to tie a rope to this cage and
lower it into the bay from the end
of the pier, securing it. of course, so
that it can't thresh around or break
away. 1t viii have to stay there for
time I'd like YOU and our boy to sleep
at the boat house and see that no.
body NEEDLES with it,
The two men had listened ~intently.
with serious faces.
Very well. SIR said the elder. as
Delroy finished, n held out his hand
for the cage.
De1roy gave it to him with a little
chuckle of enjoyment.
You'd better nave a gun with YOU
not that think there's any danger.
Never fear, sir" interrupted Ora
1 ham 'NNall 'tnrl - nl +l-~ a..
on, Willum.''
Delroy watched them till the door
closed behind them.
I believe Graham would say very
well, sir in just that tone. if I told
him to burn the house down" he re-
marked. wen go down after dinner
and see how he's arranged things.
And now" he added, my innards are
beginning to clanor vigorously for re-
freshment."
Drysdale lost no time in staring out
of the window or in improbable med
i~tation. for he was determined that
Tremaine should hay no second oppor-
tunity for a t~ete-a-tete with Grace
Croydon. Therefore he dressed as
rapidly as he could and ran lightly
down the stair. But there was no one
waiting for him at the fire place.
He sat down In one of the great
chairs, hoping against hope. Perhaps
she would come: every momen OF
silence rked him: he was chafine to
tear down the wall of lnisunderstand-
ing that had risen between them. How
Gould she have permitted Tremaine's
threatening insolence? She was the
last woman in the world
Il think We're going to have rain
said a smooth voice, and Drysdale
looked UP with a start to find Ire
maine standing beside him.
Since the night before they had made
no pretense OF friendship; they in
stinctively understood each other; and
Tremaine's smile now had a cool i'm
pudence very CALLING. Nevertheless.
Drysdale choked back his first angry
impulses; he must wait until Grace
spoke.
d you:" he said carelessly. and
turned deliberately away
Tremaine's face flushed at the tone
and his eyes narrowed like a cats:
then he, too, sat down and stretched
out his legs.
It's a great privilege he said, ito
be admitted thus to a place where life
passes so pleasantly"
1T is" agreed Drysdale. II confess.
aon't understand how you obtained
He regretted the words the instant
they were spoken: he had no wish to
p~recipitate a quarrel.
Tre~aine did not change his care
less attitude, but he turned upon his
companion a gaze that glittered coldly.
II must tell you.' he said in a voice
of steel, that you have not the man
ners of a gentleman
Continued Next Week.1
A Solid Liquid.
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