Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-09-19

guilt on the guilty. Even the paupers
would refuse to take medicine from the
hand of a man with such reputation.
l went to work al once, and determined
to take no rest until l had secured the
safety of poor Audrey and Nurse Ger
trude. My clerk was a sharp, dependa
bic young fellow.
Now, Mr.. JONES' said 1, 81 am going
to put you on your mettle."
Glad of it, Mr.. Keene," he replied,
eagerly. rs it this poisoning case. sir"
Yes, it is. Bax, Yeames' agent, says
they can produce the man who threw me
out of the gig, and prove that he was
engaged to do it by DIR. Audrey. You
must find their witness. In all probable
ity that trick was unprecedented. II
was suggested to him by circumstances,
by a chance meeting with the fellow who
stretched that rope. Who might that be?
Ii was just such a day as a poacher would
like for wiring hares. Yeames had been
doing a good deal of shooting. A poacher
can be more useful than a keeper to a
gentleman on the lookout for game. A
man of that kind was the very one to suit
his purpose. And man who would do a
job of that kind could be easily bribed
to swear he was employed by DR.. Aw-
drey. That man must be found"
Jones was hardly out of the house be-
fore Miss Dalrymple came in
What are you going to do for DR..
Awdrey?" was the first question she
asked.
II am going to prove his innocence"
said
Tell me how" she said, in a tone Of
entreaty, laying her hand on my arm.
Let me help. Tell me what 1 may do
what difficulty there is to overcome, and
trust my intelligence"
There's one thing you can attempt,
at any rate / said; the rascal employ
ed by Yeames Bax, signifed that they
had a witness in reserve to prove a Grim
inal charge against Audrey. That means
they have got hold of some one to swear
to his administering the powder. Now
that some one must be of this place. If
you can find out who it is. and let me
know, 1 may persuade that witness to
stand on the side of truth. Now, ] must
go off and see Audrey"
Tell him that-that i sympathize with
him. Mr.. Keene," she said tenderly.
You may be sure of that" said 1.
pressing her hand.
We parted at the door, she going one
way. ] the other.
''Awdrey," said /. when ] met him.
Miss Dalrymple sympathizes with you"
Il am certain she does" he replied.
Yes; and you may be certain of some
thing else. If we get this affair settled
rightly, you may be the happiest man in
the world, or it will be your own fault"
What" said he, eagerly, do you think
her feeling is deeper than sympathy
Il am sure of it, that's more 20 ex-
claimed.
Notwithstanding the doubt that hangs
over me-the feeling against mer
There's no doubt in that generous
soul" / said 'and as for the feeling
against you, it's just the thing TO endear
you to her. Here let's get to work. Now,
you have to tax your memory to the ut
most. Your happiness depends as much
upon clear recollection as anything.
must have an account Of every minute Of
the day Flexmore died"
Then carefully we went over the events
Of that day to the minutest particular,
from the hour Of his rising until he went
again to bed. II was a long job, necessi-
tating much discussion and verihcatiOn,
but We stuck at il till il was done. then
we ate and drank and made as merry az
We could. IL was no effort TO Audrey
j had never seen him IN such high spirits
| ~ was az At h'A t'nAN " nNAA WIN HAN
disappointment had been taken of his
shoulders. Only nov aud then his face
assumed rs old gravity, as the thought
perhaps occurred 10 him that II be failed
10 prove his innocence be must slip bach
again into the Slough Of Despond.
~ was past five when j got back d
my Office. 10 nay utter astonishment
found Miss Dalrymple waiting there fol
nae, and With her "a woman. Miss Dial
ryInple rose and met noe with forced calm
bur ] could see fAai Dor face was hushol
With triumph and her eyes were spark
ling Nifh excitement,
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