The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
Through a
WOrnan'S Heart.
By Sidney Warwick.
By Sidney Warwick.

Bonholt.
by Philips grave?" Bonholt Hume
had been betrayed into a little start.
Il think l know from your descrip-
tion-a Miss Olive vanstone. staying
at the rectory. A friend Of the rectory
people"
who Is she?"
| 81 don't know anything about her"
He was wondering suddenly II 1t could
have been this woman. Olive Van
stone. who had put those white fow-
ers on Philips grave that had occu-
pied his thoughts earlier that evening.
well, I'm sorry for poor Philip, but
It's an III wind that doesn't blow luck
to some one. Bonholt! Glad to see
you in clover again. SelAshly glad.
perhaps" with a little cynical smile.
The hint of the words was unmis-
taxable to Bonholt. He had known
that the question Of those old gam
bling debts OF his to Anthony Strang-
ways would crop up, but he had hoped
their discussion would be deferred till
after dinner. He did not answer.
"Of course. now you'll be able to
settle your debts OF honor. Hume"
went on Anthony Strangways, calmly.
since his hint was disregarded. And
! know what q satisfaction that will
be to man like YOU"
AS q matter of fact, Strangways,
what I've come into isn't worth any.
thing like what you think 1. is" said
Bonholt Hume, abruptly. but still with
his pleasant smile. And racing
man like you doesn't need 10 be told
that gambling debts aren't rscovera-
BILE by law. Have some more wine"
Thanks" There was q smile on
the dark, cynical face. Etrangways
filled his glass and pushed the de-
canter across to his host. He was
not surprised. He knew Bonholt bet
ter. perhaps. even than Bonholt him.
self suspected; whatever others might
do. this man Of the world had always
been able to read his host like a book.
But he could afford to smile tolerantly
He had trump card up his sleeve.
Yes. I know that But, Of course,
only rank outsider ever pleads the
gaming act. Men like you and myself,
Hume. don't do II. Ell? It's rather
amusing to hear you talk. I should
think you'll manage to keep out of the
workhouse. anyway"
The smile died In Bonholt's face: Il
had needed rather an effort at the
last.
Look here, Strangways. don't
mind telling you Philip made ducks
and brakes with what his father left
him. Besides, the foundry in Felh-
garth isn't doing anything like SO well.
All this dumping down of American
steel rails has affected 1t. might be
able 10 make an offer, compro-
mise"
Come, you've got everything-apd
l know that Hume was pretty warn"
said Strangways in his dry, unrufied
/ way. You were 'heir-at.law. Nv the
way, Hume. since 1t wasn't left To
you by will, 1t would have been awk-
ward for you IL Philip had ever mar
ried?"
Bonholt laughed.
| But since he never did marry" he
said, I don't trouble my head wheth-
| er II would have been awkwardly or
4 not"
"Ah. you're philosopher. Bonhoft.
But about Philips death--rum, mys-
terious AFFAIR. wasn't it?" said his
guest. who for all his carelessness had
| q very definite point in view to which
he was leading the conversation. "Yon
don't suppose this young Lathom did
1T"
Bonholt looked up at the sneaker
suddenly Tor . moment. as he was
pouring out more wine Then he look.
ed down at the glass again. .What
else Ia one to think" he said.
Everything else. There's NO case
against Lathom. He threatened phil.
Up after he had . row; what of that,
I've mad rows On raos courses before
today. and told . man that the nert
time met him I'd do this or do thai
To call an angry Quitting Of passion
proof 10 nonsense. And Il vs. said
ne was Jealous of Philip. Rot! IA.
ahom's not the sort to kill q rival.
Were In England. and men dom 40
things like that, not me. like Lathom
] suppose the magistrates had to COM
MN him. because Of the evidence of
me revolver: but doubt II n iurv
would have found him guilty."
BAIT there was no one else Who
couio nave had any cause for doing
IT." saaa Bonholt Hume. quickly.
"oh. paople with motives strong
enough 10 impel them to murder don't
necessarily advertise them" said
Strangways. with q careless shrug.
And In . ease like this look Cor a
motive. Such motive. say, a re-
venge: a passionate woman, for in
stance. who has cause to feel herself
deeply injured by . man. or the mo-
tive OF man uho would bene6t BY |
his death"
The glass that Bcnholt Hume was
raising rs Strangsays spoke never
reached his lips Perhaps his flneers
unconsciously frightened with too much
pressure on the slender ssarn ~ ~.