The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-23

stant-not. indeed. until Godfrey ha'
ctosed the door carefully behind him
l nave seen few women more rega,
more magnificent, yet there was abou
ne?-in her face, in the droop of he
fgure-such an air of utter misery, o
exquisite suffering. that. after the frs
moment. n forgot to admire her II
she desire to be of service.
You wished to see me?' she asked
In n low voice.
Yes. Miss Croydon" replied Godfrey
fnore gently perhaps than he had in.
tended to speak. This is Mr.. Lester
he added. who has been engaged &c
defend MI. Drysdale."
She acknowledged the introduction
with the faintest of bows.
Il hope Mr.. Lester will be successful
she said. In the coolest of ones. One
would have thought her a mere chance
acquaintance of my client.
/ saw Godfrey looking at her with
searching eyes. n his face hardened.
w mean to be successful" he said
eurtly. You may as well ask us to
sit down, Miss Croydon, because our
business here will AXE some time and
h raised her eyebrows with u lit
tie gesture of astonished disdain.
Really she began; then her eyes
met his, burning with meaning. "Oh,
very WELL she said family, and sank
INTO the chair nearest her.
felt my cheeks flush with indigna-
don at Godfrey's manner surely this
woman had enough to bear already!
opened my lips to protest. but he
silenced me with a glance.
Now, Miss Croydon" he continued,
On the same coldly imperative tone,
Il intend to speak to you bluntly and
directly. We have beaten about the
oush too long alreadv. / see that you
ire not inclined to deal frankly with
us-you have not been rank with us
FROM thu 6r-t ->,- --.--lA -
blind us. to throw us off the track.
therefore I shall tell you what we al
ready know, in order that you may
.realize how useless it is for you to try
10 hold us off. We're going to see that
the guilty man is punished, not for his
crime alone, but also for that other
one at the Marathon, of which you
were the only witness. You shall not
be permitted to keep him from justice
n day longer
She raised her head and looked at
aim, her face white as marble and as
tmmoble; but she did not speak. She
grew livid and more liyid as he con-
tinued, watching him with starting
eyes, and at n I thought
she would collapse; but / did not know
Ter strength Of will.
In the first place." went on Cod
.rey evenly. never removing his eyes
from hers, I'VE know that this man
Areina1ne 1nveigled you sister into q
schooi-girl elopenent and marriage;
she was rescued from him: she thought
nm y married Delroy; came to
New York: Tremaine followed her and
fS5aempted sthe extortion OF blackmail;
lyOu met him at the Marathon: while
Won were talking Thompson interfered
aand Irenlalne killed him, escaping be-
Iore the Officers arrived. You did not
sI1oW thompson, but you saw Sim
Efnonds and me take out his pocketbook;
you heard me read a line or two from
anA OF a packet Of clippings we found
lhed'e. andawhile we were in the bed
FnasEi, YOU took those clippings from the
Body and hid them under the edge of
the carpet
She breathed a long sigh and sat
erect again. /
All" she said with a little smile.
Il was beginning to fear you. all that
seemed SO supernatural. But now II
from"
1T is correct. them" asked Godfrey.
2 CLEAN OF triumph flashing across his
face.
She glanced at him in surprise.
a1n. l understand; it was merely
Ifleorlzing. Well. 1t was very cleverly
Mr.. Godfrey"
And 1t Is %correct?" he persisted.
n hesttated yet a moment, but there
was no denying h Importantly Of his
gaze.
NHa 49, GsAS III IS l
Godfrey leaned back in his chair
with a long sigh OF relief. He had won
the battle.
Miss Croydon" he said. '.I'm going
70 reward you for your frankness by |
seHlng you something which I had in
fende 10 keep secret q while longer.
to punish you. Your sister never
7was the wife of Tremafne and has
nothing whatever to fear from hi lie |
mas no hold on her at all. She has
never been nnybody's wife but Mr.. Del
roy's."
She was staring at him with widely
opeped eyes. her hands clasped above
her heart.
oh. IL It were really o." she cried.
II II were really SOL"
II Is 3d. repeated Godfrey, and took
= little yellow envelope from his pocket.
Read this" and he unfolded a sheet
OF paper and held 1t toward her.
2 took tt with trembling hand and
2 q me message written upon 1t: but
seemingly without understanding it.
correspondent at Dieppe. Your
pardon. Lester" he added with a feet
Ing smile: II forgot to show ii 70
you on the trip out. Please read it
aloud. Miss Croydon"
WIDOW q Victor charente.
February ii Sol never married |
aCain-,s She looked up. her brows still
knitted. s+WeIl?s". she asked.
Well said Godfrey. Victor Char
ente u b real name OF Tremaine. He
married that girl many years before
he met your sister. She was his erall
wife. Your sister never was. She was
never b legal wife OF anyone except
Richard Delroy."
She understood now. and the glad
tears burst forth understandable. IN
deed h made no effort to restrain
them. but only rocked back and forth.
pressing h message against her heart.
M Q she sohbed, THANK
Eodi"aAnd then h started up from her
chair. must tell hal. I, she said. Cat
once.gIfNYou knew how she has s,If-
feredi She must NOT be left IN that
cruel position ansinstant longer.
sssssVery we'll agreed Godfrey. eve
EuW4llsWaltSfursyou here. !.
She disappeared through q door ~
a farther end u the room, but In a 4
s10u1ent came softly back again.
~ asleep stte Haid. II win waft
until b wnkes. What q Joyful avail
tng AZ Mill bessssand h sat down aaain
She wipe6 I'M the tears, but her ev,ss
were ettN ehining. Godfrey gazed 81
her With = lace 4ill OF emotion.
ssSssNow Miss Croydon, he beran