The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-09

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that 1t was not beyause OF his tmprison.
ment. There was something deeper
than that; something that touched him
more closely.
."oh. come, Jack protested Godfrey,
at last. this is no time to put on the
realize what an exceedingly serious
Il know one thing, Godfrey" Ne
turned Drysdale, with a forced smile.
and that is that I didn't kill Graham
nor steal the necklace. So I know
they cant convict me-"
" wouldn't be too sur OF 1t: things
X that happen occasionally. How
did Graham get hold OF that button on
YOUR r~atncoat?"
I'm sure I don't know"
Yes.
And h button was on 1t ~
Yes-I'd have missed It, IL It hadn't
peen. Besides, / buttoned the coat UP
when I started back to the house"
Godfrey.s face hushed and his eyes
You're sure then, that 1t was on
house?"
Why, yes." answered Drysdale.
looking at him In some establishment.
Reasonably sure,
Godfrey fell a moment silent; then
ne shook his head in1patiently.
.There's another thing, he said.
low DID your pistol get out there in
That's another puzzler."
Now see here. jack, continued Cod
Trey seriously. there's one thing GER
ta1n-etther you killed Graham or Ire
maine did"
"Tremaine?" repeated the prisoner.
with tightening lips.
Yes. Do you know OF any evidence
against. him?"
Drysdale paused a moment, his brows
knitted.
No. he answered positively. at last.
don't see how Tremaine could pos
sibly have done It,"
Why not?"
Because he didn't leave the house.
SO Delroy says. I know he was there
When went out, and when / came
back / saw him sitting by his lighted
window writing apparently"
Ali" Then after a momen "did
keep" -
Yes; you'll find it in my room-that
He stopped suddenly and colored.
Well? Out with it.,
Il just happened to think that per-
maps that damned fool of a
got 1t. See here. Jim, if you find it T
Want you to promise me one hing
mat you won't read it-not yet@it
"e iSiP So0 d OIL.
IN not SO sure of that" retorted
godfrey grimly. Why don't you want
me to read it?'
The fact is" Drysdale answered.
colortng still more, that after / got
started. IL forgot I was writing it for
your
II see" said Godfrey dryly, as the
other paused. I'm promise you this.
Jack-I won't read 1t unless / find TINT
l can't clear you in any other way"
Drysdale heaved a sigh Of relief.
"Ihat all / want" he said. AFTER
wards, perhaps, / won mind; but lust
now 'S~
His voice trailed off. his lips trem-
And you've nothing more to tell us?,
Not a thing"
Very well; We'll go and have n look
about the place. Well come in again
this afternoon. We're going to clear
you he added confidently.
We heard the .~jailer's footsteps an
preaching along the corridor.
Will a = doubt It" said Drysdale.
good OF you both to take all this tror-
BILE" aou
The jailer opened the door and we
passed out
DO you know when the inquest Will
pe! Godfrey asked, as we stepped
through together into the ouer room.
Yes. sir; t-morrer mornin'. They'd
have had it today, but Coroner Heffel-
bower hopes t find tn necklace by
t'morrer."
"Oh. Sc they haven't found it. then?"
No., sir; they searched D%rysdale's
room, but it wasn't there. Now they're
tryin' t figger out where he hid it,"
Well" observed Godfrey, they'll
have to figure a long time. because he
didn't hide it anywhere"
"Mebbe not, sir" retorted the taller
with a skeptical smile. "But appear
ances are dead agin him.. Why, even
his girl thinks he did it."
How do you know that?" demanded
Godfrey quickly.
When HeffelSower was bringin' him
out o. tn house, they met her in tn
hall, an she asked Drysdale what he
wanted t. do it fer, why he couldn't
awaited a While. That's purity good
evidence, l think"
Godfrey had listened with a face
as hard as steel. He turned away with
out answering. and as we went down
the street together, l saw that this new
development puzzled and worried him
sorely. That Miss Croydon should
think Drysdale guilty, even for an in
slant, was inconceivable.
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