The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-12-05

thought his murderer a friend ana IN
ticlpated no assault. So he allowed hi,
20 approach unchallanged, NJ wa
Wholly unprepared for he treacherou
as Ths na r 5,spisia
nad changed to admiration.
ia iss, indeed. very probable ex
~planation." he said. In fact, l haven
te least doubt it iss tie + one. Ora
nam would not IA allowed a strang
err TO APPROACH him: but If he had com
on, Graham would nave prepared 70
te attack and would have given a goo,
account of himself. He seems {. yer,
powerful man"
AS he spoke. he lifted one of, tn,
muscular hands; then, with a little ex.
clamation of surprise, he bent anC
examined it more closely.
Come nearer. gentlemen" he said
ms face flushed with excitement. 81
want you to witness tat he has some
ting between his fingers"
They stopped and locke as he indi-
Gated. They could see thai the hand
clasped tightly some small, dark OBJ
ject.
Let us see what it is" Heffelbower
continued, and bent back the stiffen-
ing fingers.
The object fell out into his hand. He
held 1t up in the glare of the light so
that all might see. 1t was a button
with a little shred of cloth attached.
If We can find tie garment tat tbs
anne from" said the coroner triumph
antly, turning 1t over and looking at
1t, we Shall probably find tie murder
er. 1t is a good clew.
He placed the button carefully in his
p~ocketbook and turned to the window.
7 t,ink it ISIS light enough he said,
I n 4 nIya n lnN1r OF ~ n ~ ~ r;--z
L shall ten return to Babylon"
Il have thought" remarked Delroy,
of calling in a New York detective.
Should you object
Not in tie least" Heffelbower broke
IN. Il shall welcome eferyt'ing TT will
in bringing tie guilty person to
justice. Only" he added pompously,
wit tie clews which I already possess,
and wit tie ot'ers which I expect to
lind, l believe 1t will be unnecessary.
guilty man will not escape, I'll
promise you tat, Mr.. Delroy,' and he
opened the door and stepped out upon
pier.
Dawn was in the sky, a clear, warm.
Joyous dawn. In tree and bush and
the birds were welcoming it. All
nature was rejoicing, quite Indifferent
% the human tragedy which had
marked the night.
They went together down the pier to
spot where Graham had fallen. The
ain had washed away nearly all the
His rife lay on the pier
beside the chair in which he had been
The chair was overturned.
But tie wind may have one tat"
laid the coroner, when Delroy pointed
nut that the overturned chair suggest
ID a struggle o maybe he knocked
t over when he fell. Let's have a locle
It ia little cage"
He pulled up the rope. The lid of
fa n ~ on r-~ r~~, I-,A - ~
o be injured.
Maybe tie waves proke it open,"
uggested Heffelbower.
They couldn't have done that" OBJ
ected Delroy. "See-here's how it
astened."
He closed the lid and n
lace three small but very strong
ooks, which locked automatically.
The only thing that could open it,"
e added, was a human hand"
And an intelligent one, at tat" con-
luded the coroner. ut would be very
ark, unless one knowed just where
We're"
Yes" admitted Delroy, That's
Heffelbower opened his lips to say
omething more; then changed his
lind. closed them, and turned away
18th a significant smile. He examined
he knots in the rope, the pier. the wa
rs of the bay, on which just beyond
he pier, a small boa was riding at
"T'e boat is yours, I Mr..
elroy?" he asked.
"Yes-it has been there ready for use
nee Saturday"
As he spoke a gust of wind swung
le boat in towards them.
Young Graham, who was standing
the extreme edge of the pier, glanced
'wn into it, and uttered a sudden ex-
What's that?" he cried, with arm
ltstretched.
The others followed the gesture, but
second gust swung the boat away. '
What was it?" asked the coroner. ]
Without answering, Graham sprang
to the water, and with a few strokes
ached the boat. He climbed into 1t
i'd united it from the buoy. Then, !
the instant another gust Of wind l
me from the ocean, he released his $
Id. The boat vas swept against the ]
er; he Tended her off with the boat I
,ok and made fast.
is what I meant" he said. and {
tinted to a pistol lying at his feet. !
They stared down at it, amazed. It +
as the coroner who spoke first. t
Pass it up" he said. t
E1e turned it over carefully in his \
md, 1t was a fine type of the Smith t
Wesson. 1t was fully loaded; none 4
the chambers had been discharged. 4
All" he said, see t'ere." and he
re butt ISIS very heavy he added. {
rning it up. "And see-here are /
me initials-J. I. ID. Whose are t'ey?" j
The are John TolbGrt Drysdale's" s
lswered Delroy In a low voice. t
Continued Next Week.1 t
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