The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-06-09

ut was signed today" was all that
| Eat 3 O'Clock this afternoon" said
Before you go any further. Mr.
Speeding" said Angel. II might re-
mind you that there is lady present
and that you have your hat on"
"A thousand pardons." said the law
yer with a sarcastic smile, and re-
moved his hat. Angel reached out his
yer relinquisl. ed it,
Angel looked at the crown. The nap
+, was rubbed the wrong way, and was
covered with fine dust.
IF you desire to valet me-" said the
lawyer, Il have no objection"
Angel made no reply, but placed the
hat carefully on the mosaic floor Of the
| hall.
If" said the lawyer, before I open
| the safe, there Is any question you
! would like to ask, or any legitimate
objection you would wish to raise, I
! shall be happy to consider it,"
Il have nothing to say" said Angel.
"Or your" addressing Jimmie.
Nothing" was the laconic answer.
| "Or Miss Kent, perhaps"
Kathleen looked him straight in the
face as she answered coldly:
Il am prepared to abide by the action
| Of my friends"
There is nothing leftefor me to do"
said the lawyer after the slightest
pause, but to carry out Mr.. Connor's
Instructions"
He walked to the foot Of the steel
stairway and mounted. He stopped for
breath half way up. He was on
little landing, and facing him was the
polished block Of granite that marked
where the ashes Of old Reale reposed.
Pluvis Cinis ct Mill"
Said the inscription. Dust, cinders
and nothing" muttered the lawyer,
IAN apt rebuke to one seeking the
shadows of vanity"
They watched him climb till he
reached the broad platform that 'front.'
ed the safe door. Then they saw him
pull paper from his pocket and ex-
anime 1t. He looked at it carefully,
then twisted the dials cautiously till
one by one the desired letters came
opposite the pointer. Then he twisted
the huge handle of the safe. He twisted
and pulled, but the steel door did not
move. They saw him stoop and ex-
anime the dial again. and again he
seized the handle with the same result.
A dozen times he went through the
same process, and a dozen times the
unyielding door resisted his efforts.
Then he came Gathering down the
steps, and almost reeled across the
| floor Of the hall to the little group
His eyes burned with an unearthly
light, his face was pallid, and the pers-
piration lay thick upon his forehead.
THE world" he gasped. TITS the
| wrong word"
Angel did not answer him.
II have tested 1t a dozen times"
cried the lawyer, almost beside himself.
land 1t has failed"
Shall try?" asked Angel.
| mo. mol" the man Kissed: by
heaven, no! will try again. One OF
the letters is wrong; there are two
meanings to some Of the symbols"
He turned and remounted the stairs.
"The man is SUFFERING" said Jimmy
| in an undertone.
Let him suffer-" said Angel, a hard
look In his eyes. HE will suffer more
| he's up again. Let the men in, Jimmy,
he will find the word this time-and
take Miss Kent away as soon as the
| trouble starts"
The girl saw the sudden mask Of
| hardness that had come over Angels
face, saw him slip OF his overcoat, and
heard the creaking Of boots in the hall
| outside. The pleasant, fippant man
Of the world was gone. and the re-
morseless police officer, inscrutable as
doom, had taken his place. II was a
new Angel she saw. and she drew
closer to Jimmy.
An exultant shout from the man at
| a nutter at her heart, she saw the
ponderous steel door swing slowly
open.
Then from the man came a cry that
| was like the snarl Of some Wild beast
Empty" he roared.
He stood stunned and dumb; then he
flung himself into the great steel room,
| holloway. Again he came to the plat
form holding in his hand a white en-
velope. Blindly he blundered down the
stairs again, and they could hear his
heavy breathing.
-Emptyl" His grating voice rose to
scream. Nothing but thfss" He
held the envelope out. then tore it
open.
It contained only a few words
Receive on behalf Of Miss Kathleen
Kent the contents Of this safe.
"(SigneO James Cavendish Stan
nard. Bart. Christopher Angel
Dazed ana bewfldered, the lawyer
| to the other.
$50 It was YOU he said
Angel nodded CURLY.
"You!" said Speeding again
Yes"
you have robbed the safe-you-s
police Officer
yes" said Angel. not removing his
eyes from the man. He motfoned to
Jimmy. and Jimmy with a whispered
| word to the girl. led her to the door.
Behind him. as he returned to Angels
side, came SIX plain clothes officers.
$50 you think you've got me. DO
your breathed SPEEDING.
II don't think" said Angel x Know
IT you know 80 much. do you know
how near to death you arer~
THAT also I know said Angels
even voice. TIM all the more certain
OF my danger since I have seen your
hat"