Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-29
PIER XVIII.

so, telling him to cease from talking,
Jen recalled the housemaid, and left
the room to think yer all he had
learned. The story of Jaggard con-
WINGED him more than ever that Or.
Etwald was the cause of all the tcrrlSle
vents which had occurred during the
last few weeks. Without Il 1t was
he who had trcacherously hidden DIDO
in the chamber of death. After drug
ging Jaggard, the negress no DOUBT
had opened the window to admit ct
wald, and between them this precious
pair had carried off the dead body.
Yes" said Jen to himself that night,
as he retired to bed. To-day l have
learned sufficient to implicate EtWald;
tomorrow shall be able to convict
him. Dido must confess or go to pris-
on
Angered by the selfish way in which
David had acted, Jen did not
icate his discoveries to the young man.
During the night he took counsel with
himself, and the next morning he acted
upon the plans which he had m
These were to see Dido and force the
truth from her; to send Battersea 70
Deanminster to fetch both Arkel ana
DR.. Etwald to "Ashantee;" II hnally,
to communicate his discoveries to the
Inspector and get him to arrest Eft
valid.
After breakfast the Major wrote two
noteS-one for Arkel, asking him to be
at "Ashantee" by noon, as the writer
had important matters to discuss; the
other for Etwald, requesting him TO
call and see ~Jaggard, who, added Jen
significantly in thc letter, had recover
ed his. senses. Having thus prepared
his trap for the doctor to walk into,
Jen delivered the letters to BatteTsea,
with instructions to set off at once Tor
Deanminster. When the Major had
seen him safely out of the gates, he
took his way towards The WigWam'
for the all-important interview with
Did
On arriving at The Wigwam,' Jen
presented his card, and was shown IN
to the draWing-room, there to wait he
arrival of Mrs. Dallas. On hearing
that the Major had called to see heE,
she sent Dido to inform him that she
would shortly accord him an inter-
view. The negress, as gloomy and sui
len as ever, delivered this message
with folded arms and bent head. Then,
without even a look at him, she turned
to leave HI room, when Jen placed
himself between her and the door.
mot yet, DIDO he aid, in a cold
voice. 1T is true that l called to see
your MISTRESS; but I wish to speak to
you also"
What you wish, sah?"
TO ask you a few questions about
the dnvil-stick.'
"RE. IN, ] say all 1 know of de deb
ble-stich."
Indeed, you did not, Dido. You did
not inform me that by Dr.. Et"aldS
directions you filled the deVil-sticlI
with poison; or that you STEPPED the
handkerchief found in the room of MI
Aylnler in the same poison for the puf-
pose of drugging my servant; or again,
that you concealed yourself under the
bed, and afterwards drugged him.
A kind of terror showed itself in he
dilated eyes of the negress. She could
not understand how Jen had become
possessed of a knowledge of her crimes.
and at first was struck with stupor by
the recital. Speedily, however, she re
covered herself, and with a dark smile
of contempt and pity she was about to
deny all, when Jen brought out his
last accusation.
Nor" said he. fixing his eyes on the
woman did you confess that you
opened the window of Mr.. Aylmer's
room. and aided DR.. Etwald to carry
away the dead body?"
Observation-Disclosures" she STAN
mered, shrinking back.
Yes, the dead body of Mr.. Aylmer,
which you and DR.. Etwald took to his
house at Deanminster. No denial.
woman. said Jen, raising his voice. as
she was about to speak. Il see by
your face that you are guilty ,s
Dido trembled all over, whether from
rage or fear Jen could not determine,
and opened her mouth to give the lie
to her accuser. Then she shut it again.
as a heavy step was heard outside the
door. A moment later and Mrs. Dallas,
with a face expressive of astonishment,
was standing on the threshold of the
ROOM; and Dido at her feet was making
the room esoun like a jungle with
howlings like those of a wild beast.
All the savage nature of the woman
was now on the surface. and had bro
ken through the sullen restraint of her
impassive demeanor.
what is the meaning of this 2" de-
manded Mrs. Dallas, with an uneasy
glance at the frantic negress.
II shall explain when Did stops her
bowling, SdlQ JeH, quite uIlulSluTDeu
.Oh, missy! missy!" wept the ne
gress, getting on to her feet. 1T all
am a lie what dat massa say. Poo ole
Dido know nuffin'-do nuffin'.'
Major Jen took Dido by the shoulder,
and giving her q good shake. com
manded her to be silent. At once the
negress-who was evidently acting a
part-ceased her outcries, and after
casting her eyes significantly at her
mistress, stared suHenly at the floor.
Mrs. Dallas turned pale at this rapid
glance. and was obliged to take a seat
to prevent herself from falling. Jen
recapitulated for the benefit of Mrs.
Dallas the points of his accusation
against the negress. Dido heard him
in silence, but this time she made nei-
ther outcry nor denial.
Mrs. Dallas appeared to be Mortified
by the recital. Every now and then
she asst a look of terror at Dido. while
passing her handkerchief over her
white lips. When the Major conclud-
ed. h could only shake her head and
stammer a few words.
1T cannot be true" she murmured.
1T is impossible"
1T is a fact insisted Jen. have
the evidence of Jaggard to prove hat
dido was in the room on that night
Dido" cried Mrs. Dallas, in a srenn-
kling voice. tis this true?"
The negress raised her wild eyes
slowlySt the face of her mistress.
What she saw. therein evidently deter