The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-26

The police Will find him if there is ;,
sad Godfrey reassuringiy. "what hap
I92ed after you reached the ROOM,
Well continued Higgins, quieting
"lWa u little. but still Keeping one eve
oVef ms shoulder, AS j was sayin'
throMed. ope,i ih' door. an there was
IN Elrl ieanin agin tn wall an Thomp-
son on p floor with a big blood-spot on
ms shirt front. | jest give one look
al EN- ar then ! Went down tn steps
three at a time an ovcr I tn station.
1 yen you, 1t purity nigh done me up.'
He was interrupted by n tramp of
leet that came down the stairs. 1t
WAS Sinmonds and the coroner. closely
attehueo by the crowd of reporters,
WHO Immediately surrounded Godfrey.
In threatening hdniration.
row did. you happen TO be herer ~
Rankir12f the Planet.
Just luck" explained Godfrey. look
srri1e.
Does it mean another SCOOP
oh, no: not sat all. | dare say you
Ieilows Know more about it now than
oh, of course we do" assented
Rankin dryiy. amid derisive laughter.
Atieast," Godfrey added" Mr.. Gold
sfrg has AL the Facts and is probably
willing to help you OUT
les" agreed the coroner; but it's
citing late, and In, in 6. hurry-IlI
give Q ten mia4uek Mt my office" and
he started toward the door.
All, right said Rankin; come on
eeys.. and they trooped out of the
building together,
Sinlrlonds waited until the last OF
them had disappeared.
Well. we searched the house" he be-
gan.
Nobody there" asked Godfrey.
Notaa living soul. II didn't really ex-
n~ectatos find ANYBODY; but We went
through evers Ta2m--eyen to the suites
which aresoceNpied."
Higgins opened his mouth suddenly;
thensas, suddenly closed 1t.
Every one: the hall windows. bolted
on ttsanside ana the trap In the roof
hooksa4psplacf, There's oaly one way
eut q could Esgeta out-that was by
,as,k aspq nst Neg, 9y s z der and simmonds
grey red in the face.
a1nM.a npillin' more t say!' he
6urstfeut eNplnsively. You be sayin'
l didn't. next"
YOU Aian,t. do 1t. But I'm not e@ auiie
sure genivesfold Jns all you know"
foanai11g atsthesKsanputh with rage. but
sirnfifpus sss9ilnaly d~isregarded him.
es1sftsase 4 on guard in a." he
jury around, an the morning to look at
things. Here's Iour keys" and he
1@an ! the jins'ins ring pack TO the
office TO, take a shashlight Of it," said
Euess!''
"No;athat's all right. Come around In
the morning foftalk 1T over. think I'll
have news FOR you" and he went
on outintorthe street.
Higgins sat down again.. still nursing
his Wrafh.
did u, hear himass he demanded.
Why ne sas good al called me a liar."
On, you mustn't mind him." aid
Godfreyssoothingly. It's his business
pect yoa1.,'
Well. they amt no cause t. suspect
smeISsain'tsdpne snothin'.' returned the
janitor; thlenA,e booked meditatively at
hand Funny. she murtnured, funny.
j MISUNDERSTANDING went out
Godfrey said nothing. but contem-
plated M1n+thrp,lgh. half-closed eyes.
AtsthatsinstaIft the street door. opened
There they come memo now s"'e cried Hir-
gins springingtoanis feet. "Good even
an Mr.. Tremaine."
GOOD evening,'' returned !, the
straIger..in a voice singularly Erich
4 a ssdest a-sayan: T. my friend
see y91go out
Godfrey. Tor an instant, found him
self gazing into a pair of the keenest
eyes he ever encountered.
You wished to see me-" asked Ire
maine.
oh, no, no,. Interrupted Higgins:
but tn plice was goin' through tn
.sTh police?"
'Oh.aI fergot-you don't know-that |
man Thompsor's been murdered-he |
had tn SCOT right acrost TIL. hall from
YOU"
'Murdered.' echoed Trenaine. Muir
dered. Why. that's terrible! Who did
It? How did at happen?'
Higgins rctold the story with some |
unction, evidently enjoying his listen |
er's horror. But Godfrey did not even |
glance at him. He was gazing-per-
haps a shade too intently for polite
ness-at Mrs. Tremaine. And. indeed
she was a woman to hold any mans |
eyes.
Tremaine drew a deep breath when
the story was finished.
The house has been s~earchede. he
asked. The scoundrel couldn't be hid
dem
"Oh, no. Higgins assured him: ..th,
nslice went all through it--even through
yonr rooms
TIN glad of that--then ne can sleep
Godfrey rather wondered that Mrs.
TTemaine took no part In he discus
sion. She stood listening apatheticaIlv
not eve noticing his stare.
When they told me they'd gone
through your rooms added Hig fins.
II vas kind o. surprisea. / thought voIi
was Mt home T. night"
And that we stayed in our rooms
during all thai row." queried Ire
maine. smiling. Il suppose there was
n row %
His eyes sought Godfrey,s again
then he turlied back TO Higgins, evil
IDENTIFY disturbed.
You mean we may have to prove AN
alibi?' he went on quickly. .Oh. Ne
can doSthat. left the house inst
utter o'cloclr-that was the first that !
s. knew ~ was occupied-I could see a
light through the transorn. 1 didn't see.
you anywhere about
now 4 understand, cried Hig-
sins.s"that WAS while we was puttin,
Thompson 10 bed You didn't Know
empty.
He's ONLY. been here three days. ex.
risained the j~anitor, ssan' he was out
Most q TIL time, tankin' 3