The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-06-09
1T was signed today" was all that

al z O'CLOCK this afternoon said
the lawyer. II now"
Speeding" said Angel, II might re-
mind you that there is a lady presen,
ana that you nave your hat on"
"A thousand pardons," said the law
yer with a sarcastic smile and re-
moved his hat. Angel reached out his
hand for it and mechanically the law
yer relinquisl.ed it.
Angel looked at the crown. The nap
was rubbed the wrong way, and was
covered with fine dust.
III 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 1 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."
II nave nothing to say" said Angel.
Or your" addressing Jimmie.
Nothing" was the laconic answer.
Or Miss Kent. perhaps"
Kathleen looked him straight in the
race as she answered coldly:
Il am prepared to bid by the action
OF my friends"
There is nothing left for me to do"
said the lawyer after the slightest
pause, but to carry out Mr.. Connors
iliSlI uctlOnS.
He walked to the foot of the steel
stairway and mounted. He stopped for
breath half way up. He was on a
little landing. and facing him was the
poIlshed block of granite that marked
where the ashes of old Reale reposed.
e., PluVis Ctnis ct Mill"
Said the inscription. Dust, cindera
and nothing" muttered the lawyer,
an 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 a paper from his pocket and ex-
anime it. He looked at it carefully,
then twisted the dials cautiously TIL
one by n 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
unytelding door resisted his efforts.
Then he came gathering down the
steps. and almost reeled across the
floor of he hall to the little group.
His eyes burned with an unearthiy
hight. his face was pallid, and the pers-
piration lay thick upon his forehead.
The word" he gasped. TITS the
wrong word"
Angel did not answer him.
Il have tested it a dozen times"
cried the lawyer. almost beside himself
"and 1t has failed"
Shall I tryT" asked Angel.
No, mol" the man Kissed. by
heaven, mo-! I 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. 81 will suffer more
before he atones for his yiIlainy. Look
he's up again. Let the men in, Jimmy,
he will find the word this tfme-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
or the world was gone, and the re-
morseless police officer, fnscrutable az
doom, had taken his place. It was 4
new angel she saw, and she drew
closer to Jimmy.
the safe made her raise her eyes. With
q futter at her heart, she sav the
ponderous steel door swing slowly
open.
Then from the man came a cry that
WIS like the snarl OF some Wild heaa
Empty" he roared.
He stood stunned and dumb. then ha
hung himself into the great steel room.
and they heard his voice reverberatfng
nouoWiy. Again he came to the plat
form holding in his hand q white en-
velope. Bitndly he %blundered down the
stars again. and they could hear his
heavy breathing.
Empty" HIS eratfnR VOICE NC.
3 scream Nothing but thfsi- He
held the envelope out. then tore Il
open.
Il contained only a few words
Receive on behalf Of Miss Kathleen
Kent the contents of this safe.
@(signed) James Cavendish Starr
nard, Bart. Christopher Angel
Dazed and bewildered, the LAWYER
cad the paper, then looked from one !,
% the other.
SO It Was you he said.
Angel nodded CURLY.
"You!" said SPEEDING again. s
Yes" /,
You have robbed the sfe-you- I;
,oltce officer
Yea" said Angel not nov hts j
yes Q the a He mottoned to {
Fimmy, and Jimmy with a Whispered Z
vord to the girl, led her to the door. /.
oeh1nd him.. as he returned to Angels
Ode, came six plain clothes oficers
$50 you think you've got me. do i
-ou r breathed SPEEDING.
7 don't thfnk.s a Angel. T Know J
II you know SO much. do you know
.ow near to death ron arey
That also I know. said Anspr,~ !.
ven voice. I'm an the more certain !
4 my danger stree I have seen your
lat..
Continued Next week.,
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