The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-03-30
CHAPTER XXX.-(Continued.)

"Aliver said Cation, turning to the
man at the window.
II should rather think So" said vii
liers, insolently, advancing into the room;
II don't look like dead man, do II
Madame Midas sprang forward and
caught his wrist.
$50 you have come back, murderer J"
she Kissed in his ear.
what do you meanI" said her hus-
band, wrenching his hand away.
"Mean?" she cried, vehemently; you
know what mean. You cut yourself off
entirely from me BY your attempt on my
o. life, and the theft of tie gold; you dare
not have showed yourself in case you re-
ceived the reward of your crime; and so
you worked in the dark against me. /
knew you were near, though l did not see
you; and you for a second time attempted
my life"
II did not" muttered Viliers, shrink
ing back from the indignant blaze of her
eyes. II can prove
you can prove" she burst out, con-
temptuously, drawing herself sp to her
full height. Yes you can prove any
thing with your cowardly nature and ly-
ing tongue but prove that you were not
the man who came in the dead Of night
and poisoned the drink waiting for me,
which was taken by my nurse. You can
prove-yes, you shall prove it, in the pris-
oner's dock, ere you go to the gallows.
During all this terrible speech Villters
had crouched, half terrified, while his wife
lowered over him, magnificent in her an
ger. At the end, however, ne recovered
himself little, and began to bluster.
EVERY man has a right to hearing"
he said, defiantly, looking from his wife
to Cation; II can explain everything"
IL have no doubt you will prove black
is white by your lying" she said, coldly,
returning to her seat; II await this ex-
PLANTATION"
Thereupon Villiers sat down and told
them the whole story of his mysterious
disappearance, and how he had been made
a fool of by Vandeloup. When he had
ended, Cation, who had resumed his seat
and listened to the recital with deep In
terest, stole a glance at Madame Midas,
but she looked as cold and imperetrable
as ever.
Il understand now the reason of your
disappearance" she said, coldly; ''but
that is not the point. l want to know
the reason you tried to murder me sec
ond time"
II did not" returned Villiers, quietly,
with a gesture of dissent.
Then Selma Sprotts, since you are so
particular" retorted his wife, with a
sheer; 'but it was you who committed the
crime"
"Who says l didF' cried Villiers stand
Ing up. You asked me who committed
the crime look at that door," pointing
to the door which led into the hall, land
you will see the real murderer of Selma
Sprotts appear"
Cation and Madame Midas turned sim
ultaaeously, and the seconds seemed like
hours as they waited with bated breath
for the opening of the fatal door. The
same name was on their lips as they
gazed with intense expectation, and that
name was-Gaston Vandeloup.
The noise of approaching footsteps, a
rattle at the handle of the door, and it
was flung wide open by the servant. There
stood, meet, apologize and smiling-the
fast-lving bank clerk, the darling of so
ciety, and the secret assassin-Bnrty.
He advanced smilingly into TIE room,
when suddenly the smile. died away, and
his face banched as his eyes rested on
yiliers. He made a step backward as if
to fly, but in moment Kilsip was on
him.
II arrest you in the Queens name for
the murder of Selma Sprott,i," and he
slipped the handouts on his wrists.
The papers were full of IL next day,
III tbor Do
tvs confession, were published side by
side,
OF course there was great excitement
over the discovery of the real murderer,
especially as Barty was so we'll known
in Melbourne society, but no enc pitied
him. In the days of his prosperity he
had been obsequious to his superiors and
insolent to those beneath him, so that all
he gained was the contempt of one and the
hate of the other. Luckily, he had no
relatives whom his crime would have dis
graced, and as he had not succeeded in
getting rid of Madame Midas, he intended
to have run away to South America, and
had forged a check in her name for
large amount in order to supply himself
with funds. Unhappily, however, he mad
paid that fatal visit and had been arrest
ed, any since then had been in state of
abject fear, begging and praying that his
life md yht De spared. His crime, how
ever, h awakened such indignation that
the Law was allowed to take its course,
20 earll one wet, cold morning Barty was
deferred into the hands of the hangman,
and. him mean, pitiful little soul was
iaui yhtA into eternity.
FIFTY was of course, released, but over
wiz. nd with shame and agony at all hor
pt.i, Me having been laid bare, she did
net go 10 see Madame Midas, but disap-
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