The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-21
CHAPTER vII-(Continued)

written:
Here's a puzzle In language old,
Find my meaning and get my gold.
Take one bolt-Just one, no more
Fix 1t on behind a door,
Place 1t at a rivers mouth
East or west or north or south.
Take some leaves and put them whole
In some water In a bowl.
found this puzzle In a book
From which some mighty truths were
T. took"
There are six words" said Jimmy.
ana scrubbed them down as he spoke:
Bolt, or bolts, leave, or leaves, door,
water. mouth. bowl.
Zach one stands for letter-but
what letter."
TITS rather hopeless IL the old man
has searched around for all sorts of
but Of the way objects. and allowed
them to stand for letters of the alpha
bet" said Angel.
The girl murmured something and
met Jimmy's inquiring eyes.
II was only saying" she said hest
tatingly. "that there seems to be a
method in all this"
Except" said Jimmy, .'for this. "
nnd he pointed to the crossed out duck.
SBy that 1t would seem that Reale
chose his symbols haphazard and that
Tho duck not pleasing him, he substi-
euted the snake
but" said Kathleen, addressing An
gel, doesn't 1t seem strange that an
tlliterate man like Mr.: Reale should
make even these rough sketches UNI
less he had model to draw from"
Miss Kent Is right" said Jimmy
quickly.
and" she went on, gaining conf
eence as she spoke, lis there not some
khing about these drawings that re-
minds you Of something's"
WI IA
Il cannot TELL" she replied, shaking
her head; land yet they remind me Of
something, and worry me, just as
bar OF music that I cannot play wor-
ties me. I feel sure that I have seen
them before. that they form a part Of
denly.
II know" she continued in lower
voice; they are associated in my mind
--with--with the bible"
The two men stared at her in blank
establishment. Then Jimmy sprang to
his feet, alight with excitement.
Yes, yes" he cried. Angel. don't
you see? The last two lines of Reales
az found this puzzle in book
From which some mighty truths
were Took
Angel eagerly. you are on the right
track. Try to think"
Kathleen hesitated, then turned to
Jimmy to address the first remark she
had directed to him personally that
day. -
Jimmy's smile was a little hard.
I'm sorry to disappoint you, Miss
Kent. but have got a copy" he said,
with q touch of bitterness in his tone.
He walked to the book case at one end
OF the room and reached down the
book--a well worn volume-and placed
The rebuke in his voice was deserved,
she felt that
She turned the leaves over quickly,
but inspiration seemed to have died,
Tor there was nothing in the sacred
volume that marshaled her struggling
thoughts.
els it text?" asked Angel.
She shook her head.
1T is--something," she said. THAT
sounds vague doesn't 1t? / thought II
I had the book In my hand, 1t would
recall everything"
Angel was intently studying the re-
bus.
Here's one letter, anyway You
said that, JIMMY"
"The door?" said Jimmy. YES, that's
fairly evident. Whatever the word is,
Its second letter is 'P' You see Reales
pcribbled notes? All these are no
pose 1t means; SO we can cut out IT,
70 and x"
"The best clew of ALL" he went on,
"is the notes about the professor You
Mem; To get the professors new
book on 1t.
Mem: 70 do what the professor
thinks right.
Mem: To write to professor about
Now the questions are: Who is the
professor, what is his book, and what
did he advise? Reale was in corre-
spondence with him, that is certain;
his advice. In all these papers there
10 no trace Of q letter, and If any book
exists 1t is still in Sped-it is ST.. IN
the place from whence this red en-
velope came"
The two men exchanged swift
glance.
EYES," said Angel as If answering
the others unspoken thought. 1T might
The girl looked from one to the other
In doubt.
Does this mean an extra risk?" she
asked quietly. II have not questioned
Youp as to how this red envelope came
into your possession, but have a feel
ing that 1t was not obtained without
danger"
Angel disregarded Jimmys warning
Erown. He was determined that the
better side OF his strange friends char
Acter should be made evident to the
girl.
Jimmy faced death in a particularly
unpleasant form to secure the packet,
Miss Kent" he said.
Then forbid any further risk" she
said spiritedly. II thought had made
It clear that would not accept favors
at your friends hands: least of all do
I want the favor Of his life"
Jimmy heard her unmoved. He had
D bitter tongue when he so willed, and
he chose that moment.
II do not think you can too strongly
Impress upon Miss Kent the fact that
am an interested party In the mat
ter" he said acidly. "As she refused
my offer to forego my claim to a share
that my interest in the legacy is at
what I risk, not so. much from the
she doubtless credits me, as from a
natural desire to help myself"
She WINGED a little at the bluntness
Of his speech; then recognizing she
was In the wrong, she grew angry with
herself at her indiscretion.
TT the book is-where these papers
were, 1t can be secured" Jimmy con-
tinued, regaining his suavity. IF the
professor Is still alive he will be found,
and by tomorrow ! shall have in my
possession list Of every book that has
ever been written by professor Of