The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10

gu!sh. though l suspected, somehow.
that it was not because of his imprison-
lnent. 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
high and mighty. You don't seem to
realize what an exceedingly serious
position you're in"
~ know one thing. Godfrey" re
turned Drysdale. with a forced smile.
land that is that I didn't kill Graham
nor steal the necklace. So l know
they can't convict me-
II wouldn't be too sure OF IT,; things
like that happen occasionally. How
did Graham get hold OF that button of
rour ~raincoat?"
I'm sure | don't know"
You wore the coat that EVENING"
And the button was on IT,"
"Yes-l'd have missed II. it hadn't
been. Resides. 1 buttoned the coat UP
when | started back to the house"
GodfreN's face flushed and his ewes
began to glisten.
you're sure. then, that 1t was on
the coat when O returned to the
house,"
"Whs., yes" answered Drysdale.
o-AAH ~ MN III SoItle GSloI1SllllCnl.
~"reasoab!y sure"
Godfrey fell q moment silent; then
he shook his head inlpaticntly.
There's another thing" he said.
How did your pistol get out there in
that buat?"
That's another pu2zler."
NOW see here, Jack" continued God
frey seriously. there's one thing GER
taln-eisher You killed Graham or Ire
| maine did,"
"Iremaine?" repeated the prisoner,
with tightening lips.
Yes. Do YOU know of any evidence
against himc"
Drysdale paused a moment. his brows
knitted.
No" he answered positively. at last.
don't see how Trema;ne could pos
sibly have done it."
why not?"
Because he didn't leave the house.
SO Delroy says. ! know he was there
When L Went out, and when 1 came
back 1 saw him sitting by his lighted
WINDOW, writing apparently"
AM" Then after a did
keep?"
Yes: youll find i, In my room-that
He stopped suddenly and colored.
We'll? Out with It."
II just happened to think that per-
maps that damned fool of a coroner's
got 1T. See here, jim, If you find It T
want you to promise me one thing
that YOU Won't read 1t-not yetSit
won't help you n Bit
I'm not so sure OF that" retorted
Godfrey grimlN: why don't you want
me TO read it?"
The fact is" Drysdale answered.
colorlng still more, that after l got
started. IL forgot I was writing it for
your
II see," said Godfrey dryly. as the
other paused. TN promise you this.
Jack-I won't rea it unless j find that
L can't clear you In any other way"
Drysdale heaved a sigh of relief.
That's all I want" he said. After
wards, perhaps. i won't mind: but inst
now ~
His voice tratled off. his lips trem-
bled.
Ana you've nothing more TO tell us?"
Not a thing"
about the place. We'll come in again
this afternoon. We're going to clear
o he added confidently.
We heard the %:iailel's footsteps ap-
p~ronching along the corridor.
with a a n3z, d%np1 1,I It" said Dsysda!e.
good of o both TO take aal this trou-
Bile"
The 1ailer opened the door and we
passed out.
H. 10 you KNOW WheH the inquest will
be- Godfrey asked. as ae stepped
through together into the ouer room
Yes, sir: t'-morrer molnin'. They'd
nave had it today, but Coroner Heffel-
bower hopes t. find tn necklace by
t'morrer."
"Oh. SO they haven't found 1t. them"
No, sir; they searched D%rysdale,s
room, but it wasn't there. Now they're
trSin' t figger out where he hid it,"
Well" observed Godfrey, they'll
have To figure Il long time, because he
didn't hide it anywhere"
"Mebbe not. sir" retorted the taller
with d sseptical smile. But appear
ances are dead agin him. Why, even
his girl thinks he did it,"
How do you know thaty" demanded
Godfrey quickly.
When Heffelbower was bringin' him
out O. TIL house. they met her in tn
hall. an h 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 q 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 hin,
sorely. That Miss Croydon should
think Drysdale guilty. even for an in
slant, was inconceivable.
Continued Next Week.)
Too Previous.
II. H. WiXon, the Chicago
was talking the other day ahort tho