The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-28
CHAPTER V.
wHE ELnw FALLS

THE BLOW FALLS.
Dinner, that night, was anything but
a cheerful meal; in fact, it was evident
Ihat the house party possessed that
fatal bar to success spirit Of an
Iagonism. DrySdalc and Grace Croy-
don maintained Il careful silence, and
Mrs. Delroy was so obviously depressed
that her husband was alarmed.
u don't believe this stay In the coun-
try is doing you Il bit of good, Edith
he observed.
She smiled YEARLY In answer to his
anxious look.
II don't feel very we'll, tonight" she
said. Il think l shall lie down right
after dinner"
II would" he agreed. You must
saw yourself all you can. l can't have
you getting i'll, you know. If I'd had
any sense. I'd have got away from hat
New York whirl a month ago"
n not going to be ILL.," she assured
him. IN be all right in a day or two
AS soon as the meal was over, she
and her sister disappeared upstairs
while h men lighted their cigars and
strolled down to the boathouse to view
the preparations made by the Grahams
for the protection of the necklace. The
night was very close, with a promise of
rain unmistakable.
They went through the b%oathouse
without finding anyone but on the pier
beyond old Graham was sitting, gazing,
across the water and smoking an odor-
ferrous pipe. Between his knees he
held a Winchester repeater and a re-
volNer butt stuck from a case at his
belt.
Delroy laughed quietly as he looked
at him.
Why. you're a regular arsenal
ne said. YOU'RE taking it in earnest
for sure
Might as well be on tn safe side.
sir" responded Graham sententiously.
And where's the necklace?"
lowered from tn end of tn pier,
No chance OF 1t getting away"
Il tied Til knots, sir
All rtght-that settles it. You're
not going to sit out here all night, L
hope2"
''Wlllurn takes his trick at midnight,
SIT. He's gone over t tn house t
bring u cot an some beddin' down t.
tn ~boathouse. Well take turn am turn
about
We'll" said Delroy. turning away,
n see l can sleep without worrying
any over the safety Of the necklace.
II there's anything you want. Graham,
IN the a of eatables or drinka bles,
don't hesitate to SEND to the butler for
them"
Thank zee. sir: but 1 guess we'll
let tn turntables alone fer tn present.
We'll cook u own meals on tn stove
In tn boathouse."
What do Q want to do that for?"
well returned Graham slowly,
then we'll know that they amt moth
in In them tibet hadn't ought T. be
there"
Delroy laughed again. long and loud,
and even Drysdale smiled.
You've been reading a dime novel;
cried Deiroy. when he had got his
hYpl fh nHMs Nam mod E INf,l-L ~ l,.s +.
think 1t OF you, Graham!"
II don't read nothin', sir, but tn
Moo York Record-
It's the same thing" Delroy inter
jected.
Butt don't believe in takin' no
risks--wllef o come after til neck
lace. sir. it's goin' t be right here"
Il haven't q doub. Of it." his employ
err assured him. 1T would be a mighty
desperate thief who'd tackle you.
You're all right. Graham. But I'd go
Into the boathouse ii it rains
I'll see about 1t, sir" said Graham
and refilled his pipe.
AS they passed through the boat
Y again, they perceived young
sWillutn" busily engaged in making III
his bed on a cot In inc corner. Del
roy nodded to him and passed on with
out speaking.
Its too nice a night to spend in the
house" said Drysdale. a little abruptly
as they mounted h steps to the door
III believe I'll go for a tramp. I'll take
my ~ratncoat.s though: then | needn',
hurry back"
II didn't know ys,. were such d love,
OF nature. Jack" observed Delroy. n,
TIN not; but l feel like tranapin to.
night"
DelroY shrugged his shoulders. M
Drysdale entered the outer han viii
them n took down his raincoat from
the rack. Thomas, who was stationed
In the yestibule. helped him on with 1t
s'Goudby." he cniied from the door
"don,tslook for me Tor an hour or two,
AL right. we won't worry. an.
sswercd Delroy:. though for my part.
ne added. as he and Tremaine went al
through the hall together, Il prefer
hoo Lefore the fire. There's a chill i,
the air that strikes through one afte
10 willis and Jack 4. q % get enoug 8
III. But I'd better Ec up and see hoy
me-
~ g stay MS long as va
like. I'm going to my room PRESENT.,
myself have some letters to write.
Delroy nodded md went on up tn
STAIR Trematne sank into one Of II
chairs before the fire and watched m
blazing logs, with ar expression IN
tent. alert. as though he We're waitin
for someone.
"A door opened ana closed. d ligl
Sa41IGp GIOSSSu4 AtAS5 Haiti u nanQ was lai
sOpon the chafr-back. : . :
a said Miss Croydon, Il though
where IS Mr.. Drysdale n
Tremaine arose slowly.
ssDrysdale, he said, with q mean
Ing look which did not 4 he
WeA nab to resist the charms :
the evening. He has gone for q wall
fs5AstIa sntd he would not be back for
couple Of hours, Please sit down"