The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-02

I latest enigma over and over in3my
mind. looking at It from every angle.
trying In vain to discover some fact
that would implicate Tremaine. At
my door 4 paused a moment; then I!
crossed the hall and knocked at Ire.
maine's door. Perhaps Cecily q for
given me, and In an evenings talk Z
ought surely to be able to find out
But it was not Cecily, 1t was Tree
maine himself who opened to me.
"Oh, Mr.. Lester" he cried. with hand
outstretched, how are you? / wanted
to see you've been listening for your
step. You must join US here this even
Ing"
II shall be glad to-" I said, returning
his clasp. all my suspicious melting
away, reduced to absurdity, at sight of
aim. But why SO particularly this
EVENING""
Because we've planned q little cele-
bration. Cecily Is going away
Going away p
"Yes-back to st. Pierre to get my
house in order-but I'll tell you at din
merits to be served here in an hour.
You will Gomez,
Certainly / will.' I Assured him, and
FASTENED over to my room to dress.
He was awaiting me when I knocked
an hour later; a table a been set
with three places.
Come In" he said. Dinner Will be
here directly. I thought 1t safer to have
the celebration here because-well,"
and he nodded significantly toward the
inner room.
"Cecily?" I questioned.
"Yes-she takes it to heart more
than you'd believe. But she'll get e
1t in a day or two"
when does she leave?"
I'm the morning early, by the fruit
boat. And. by the way, I want you to
go down with me to see her off. She'll
appreciate It,"
why. certainly-but isn't 1t rather
sudden?"
I'm a way, yes. You see, I've ar
ranged for a COMMITTEES from New York
to go down to Martinique and look yer
the ground. and I want to take them.
before they have a chance to cool OFF.
Tvs got to get my house there in order
and engage some servants. for that will
be our headquarters. n IL Cecily
doesn't leave by the boat tomorrow, she
can't go for ten days. Ten days from
now I'm going to nave the committee
ready to sail, and when / get them to
Martinique, I'm going to give them q
sample OF Creole hospitality. / wish.
you could come" he added warmly. I'd
like to have you."
There's nothing I'd like better" l
said, suddenly conscious OF how ] had
~slandered him In my thoughts. But I
fear 1t isn't possible just now"
well, some day I shall have you
! there, and / warn you / shan't let you
go in a hurry. Come In" he added. In
response to a knock at the door.
Two walters entered, and in a mo-
ment the dinner was served.
That will do" said Trernaine, press
ing a coin into the hand of each of
them. Wen attend to ourselves. Send
UP in an hou for the dishes, thought
that was best he added, as he closed
4 %t-A. Il ~ rt@, ,EL fNxn1, 4 r. -. IA A. -
freely now"
He stepped TO the inner door.
"Cecily!' he called.
She appeared in a moment, with eye
lids a little puffed and red, but on the
whole In much better spirits thar l had
expected. She was arrayed in all her
tinery-she had put on every piece of
jeWelry, think-and she paused in the
doorway to throw me a courtesy. Ire
maine took her hand and led her to a
seat, With "a grace worthy of the Grand
MOnarQue.
see the spoiled child." he said,
laughing across the table at her a mo-
raent later. She's been making herself
miserable for nothing. In two weeks.
we shall be together again at Fond
Core"
She answered his laugh with a thin
smile, and shot me a glance pregnant
with meaning. ] knew she meant that
her prophecy had come true.
He brin11ned her glass with wine.
Drink that" he said. ITO our meet
ing in two weeks"
To our meeting in two weeks!" she
repeated ironically, and drained the
! glass.
But in a few moments the mood
passed and she became quite gay. No.
till then did 1t occur to me that Ire
maine had made no reference to the
tragedy at Edgelnere. Then / caught
myself just in time, for l remembered
suddenly that l was not supposed to
know he had been there.
80 you have been successful?' /
asked finally.
Yes, I believe so. I've succeeded in
interesting sone capitalists, Richard
Delroy-perhaps you know him.
NO; only by reputation
He has helped me greatly
You got through, then, oon than
you expected?'
"Yes-I thought it would take a week
at least. Mr.. Delroy had arranged that
the conference should axe place at his
country house near Babylon. We fin
ished the details yesterday. and" he
added, after the faintest hesitation, IAN
! extremely unfortunate event occurred
there last night which made any furth-
er stay impossible dare say you saw
an account of 1t in the evening pa
pers?"
ooh, yes; that murder and robbery.
Tie evidence seems TO point very
strongly toward a oun fellow named
Drysdale."
Very strongly" he agreed, nodding
with just the right degree of concern,
although I'm hoping that he may be
able tc prove himself not guilty. An
amiable young fellow-son2ewhat inn
pulsiVe and headstrong-but let us not
talk about 1t. It's too unpleasant.
This evening we must be gay