The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-08

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Squire had been dead lon6 6oeore tho
race. only 10 rsad To hint IL ths
superintendsn t.s word; AM u. In
as that contemplated deception va
concerned. the motive of which was
obvious to him On the faos 81 It. Il
was nothing to Detmold. Whit he
did care about was to lay his hands
on Jack Lathom, who. hs wa sure,
was hiding at the Grange.
IF Lathom is at the Grange we'll
have him. only. unfortunately. It would
seem you have nothing In the nature
Of proof that he has even been near
the place." went on the chief oficial,
dryly. IF. for instance. you had seen
him"
II did see him-when he was Inn
personating the man lying dead In the
room upstairs" said Detmold. impati.
emily.
The superintendent smiled.
"But, on your own admission, you
thought it was the Squire at the time."
he said, Struggling his shoulders.
"And Of course it was the Squire
must have been!"
The speaker had known Mr.. Strang
ways we'll. had had a great respect for
him; on the quiet, the superintendent
was fond of a bit Of racing himself.
And even If the story Of this man,
who, after all, did not belong to the
district, had shred Of truth in it.
but then he was not willing to ae:.it
TO Detmold, at any rate-tha; he
entertained the possibility for mo.
ment.
Its a house Of mourning" he wen,
on, more sharply, land we can't go
disturbing people on mere sapposition,
without vestige of proof. Haven't
you been long enough In the force to
know that? And don't 60 talking
about this absurd theory you've got
into your head, to cause annoyance to
the dead mans relatives" he added.
And never SO strongly in his life
had Detmold been tempted to be rude
to superior as then, when he saw
his chance Of capturing Lathom slip
a second time through his fingers.
AS matter of fact, Lathom left the
Grange that same day as soon as
nightfall came. His part at the
Grange had been played. But for his
promise to the dead man he would
not have attempted to evade the police
on the night Miss Strangways had
driven him to the rectory. After
Stephens story he felt. convinced that
there was no case against him.
II am to give myself up" Lathon.
said to Margaret Strangways, as he
said goodbye to this girl with the sad
eyes. "Only not in Lendal, or suspi-
cion might be aroused that have been
hiding here, and that must be avoided
at any cost"
He stood holding her hand for 4
moment as they parted, looking into
the sad face. He had very genuine
feeling Of friendship and gratitude to-
wards this girl who had helped him
SO disinterestedly, and he felt a deep
sympathy for her in her hour of sor.
row.
And the plot that had failed-no
doubt. Jack Lathom told himself, he
ought to have been ashamed of his
share in it, the part the dead man
had prevailed on him to play, in or.
der that Pride o. Life might run
that, If the horse won, this girl might
not be left pauper. Only, straight"
as Jack Lathom had always been, in
this case he was not ashamed: It
seemed to him mere bubble that
would have prevented the horse from
running-only he had liked Margaret
Strangways the more for the scruples
that had made her refuse. before the
news came that Pride o. Life was dis
qualified. to profit by this "pious
fraud"
And her outlook was not SO hope.
less as her father had fe6red; Lathom
was glad, in leaving her. to know
this. Lady Risdene had Unexpectedly
smoothed the path for her nephew
and Margaret; their marriage had be-
come possible as soon as the lovers
wished.
Goodbye and good luck" she saio
-"and thank you for what you wanted
to do for me" <.' ..s
E. Ito be continued)
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