The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-09

guIsh. though I suspected. Somehow.
that II was not because OF his imprison-
ment. There was something deeper
than that: something that touched him
more closely.
''Oh, come Jack protested Godfrey.
high n mighty. You don't seem TO
realize what an exceedingly serious
position you're in"
II know one thing, Godfrey" re-
turned Drysdale, with q forced smile,
"and that is that / didn't kil Graham
nor steal the necklace. s. ( know
they can't convict me"
II wouldn't be too sure OF Il; things
k that happen occasionally. How
did Graham get hold OF hat button of
our r~aincoat?"
I'm sure l don't know"
You wore the "a that evening? p"
Yes"
And the button was on it?"
"Yes-Id have missed it, > 1t hadn't
been. Besides, / buttoned the coat up
when 1 started back TO the house"
Godfrey's face flushed and his eyes
began TO glisten.
You're sure, then, that it was on
house?"
why, yes" answered Drysdale.
looking at him in some a~stonishment,
Reasonably sure" y
Godfrey fell a moment silent; then
he shook his head impatiently.
There's another thing" he said.
How did your pistol get out there In
that boat?"
That's another puzzler."
NOW see here, Jack" continued God
frey seriously, there's one thing GER
tain-either o killed Graham or Ire
maine did"
~"Tremaine?" repeated the prisoner.
with tightening lips.
Yes: Do you know Of any evidence
Drysdals paused a moment, his brows
knitted.
NO" he answered positively, at last.
sibly have done It"
Why not2"
Because he didn't leave the house
so Delroy says. 1 know he was there
when went out, and when / came
back 1 saw him sitting by his lighted
window, writing apparently"
All" Then after a moment. did
keep"
Yes; you'll ind 1t in M room-that
He stopped suddenly and colored.
/ Well? Out with it,"
haps that damned fool OF a
got 1t. See here, Jim. II you find 1t I
want you to promise mt one thing
That you won't e it-not yeti
won't help you a bit"
I'm not SC sure Of that" retorted
Godfrey grimly: why don't you want
me to read it?"
The fact is" DrysdaIe answered,
coloring still more, that after 1 got
started, II forgot / was writing 1t for
your
II see" said Godfrey dryly. as the
other paused. I'M promise you this,
Jack-I won't read II unless I find thai
I can't clear o in any other way"
IIysdale heaved a. sigh OF relief.
That's all ] want" he said. After
wards, perhaps I won't mind; but just
now
His voice trailed off, his lips trem-
bled.
And you've nothing more to tell us?"
Not q thing"
Very well; We'll go and have a 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 ap-
preaching along the corridor.
II don't doubt it," said Drysdale.
with a puzzling listlessness. It's very
good OF you both to take all this trou-
ble."
The jailer opened the door and we
passed out.
LIZ yoa hlO" "HeH the lHQueSL VIII
be?" Godfrey asked, as we stepped
through together into the ouer room.
Yes, sir; t-morrer, mornin'. They'd
have had 1t today. but Coroner Heffel-
bower hopes t. find tn necklace by
t'morrer."
"Oh, so they haven't found It. Them
No, sir; they searched Drysdale'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 hid 1t anywhere"
"Mebbe not. SIR" retorted the jailer
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 Heffelbower 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. / think"
Godfrey had listened with a face
as hard as steel. He turned away with
u answering. and as we went down
the street together, / saw that this new
development puzzled and worried him
sorely. That Miss Croydon should
think Drysdale guilty, even for an in
slant. was Uncomfortable.
Continued Next Week.)