Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-01

the other, Nor, Major. do I think tha
$ she has nerve or brain enough to de
sign Or accomplish assassination {
theft"
But I assure you. David, the hand
u kerchief is hers
n Granted; but yoa forget that lisa
bella was in the room on that nigh
u She might have dropped the handker
chief"
D Well said Jen, after q pause. tina
e is not improbable. But the perfume?
Oh said David, with a shrug, wv
know that the scent IS an Ashante
preparation. Dido's grandmother cam
Z from Ashantec, so it is just probabl
that Dido herself, knowing the secret
: might have prepared a dose of the poi
z SON.
Even so. why should she have per
fumcd the handkerchief"
Il can't say, Major. You had better
ask her
Il SHALT cried Jen. starting from
his chair. and also I'll find out why
she needed to prepare the poison al
all. In my opinion, David. that black
JeZebel is at the bottom of the whole
affair. She stole the dcviI-stick, she
prepared the poison, murdered Mau-
rice, and stole his body
David retired to his room, and Jen
went off to interview Isabella at 'The
WigWam." He walked meditatively
down to the gates, and here, on the
h~igh-road, his thoughts led him to a
sudden conclusion respecting the COM
Ing conversation with Miss Dallas.
Without much consideration he retrac-
ed his steps rapidly, and sought out
David in his room. Then and there he
asked him a question which was of vi
tai Importance.
David" said he, abruptly, lowing to
the coming of Etwald and ArkeI on the
night upon which the body was stolen,
l forgot to ask you what reception
Miss Dallas met with on her return
home. Who received her?'
Mrs. Dallas. She had missed her
daughter and had been seeking for her
in a state of terror-surely natural UNI
der the circumstances. 1 found her
pacing the veranda, wondering wha
had become of Isabella"
Pacing the ~veranda," eehoe Jen,
thoughtfuily. Was she fully dressed?"
We'll. yes, so far as my memory
serves me 1 think she was"
And Dido?"
Il saw nothing. or heard nothing, of
Dido. When | found Mrs. Dallas. l
simply performed my mission. and de-
livered Isabella into her hands. The
poor girl was quite d~istraught with
the horror of the night, and was led
unresistingly to bed by her mother"
Mrs. Dallas dressed! Dido miss
ing" said the Major. THANK you, Dat
vid. you have told me all / want to
KNOW" and, with q nod, Major .Ien set
off for the second time to 1.-THE Wig
wam."
Fortune favored him, for on arriv-
ing within the grounds of Mrs. Dallas
the Major met with Isabella herself.
in a light-colored dress, with sunshade
and straw hat; she was strolIing down
the walk which led to the gate. ON
coming up with Jen. he was surprised
to see that her manner was calm and
collected: in all respects different from
that displayed during the frenzy OF the
midnight visit. He could hardly be-
lieve that she was the same girl.
II am glad to see you. Major said
she, holding out her hand. You have
saved me the trouble of a journey, as
I was on my way to your house."
ITO see me, Miss Dallas"
TT is my intention to aid YOU in
yphk oSaA&i StS doSSSSlI vi sAIal-
rice. oh. yes, you may look doubtful
as to my ability to help you, but I can
and will. l am not the mad woman
who burst into your library at 8 in
the morning. I am cool and calm, and
bent upon revenge. Maurice is dead.
1 loved him. And I intend to devote
myself to avenging his death. Come,
Major. sit upon this seat beside me,
and relate all you have heard, all you
have discovered. With my woman's
wit I may be able to help you in the
way the mouse aided the ion. Begin!"
Jen was astonished. both at her per-
emptory tone and her quiet manner.
Whatever influence had been at work,
1t was certainly wonderful how she had
Gained down from the nervous, hystcr-
ical girl, into the reasonable and cool
headed woman. Isabella noted the
amazement of the Major, and guessing
its cause, she explained the reason of
the change in her looks, manner. and
nervous system.
"Dr. Etwald cured me. Major" she
said. quietly. HE has preserved my
sanity, and I owe him a debt of graft
tude.'
You certainly do" said Jen, dryly.
"yvill you repay 1t by marrying him ~
INC. I shall marry no one: not
even Mr.. SarbS. much as my mother
wishes me to do so, l live only to
avenge the death OF Maurice. to recov-
9er his body from those who lave sto-
len 1t. Come. Major, tell me what you
know.
Thus adjured. and feeling that he
could not do without her assistance.
Jen related all that he had heard from
Arkel. and also his own personal en-
%perierce with regard to the finding OF
the handkerchief. Isabella heard him
to h end in silence her large and
shining eyes fixed upon his face. When
he paused. she pondercd. and finally
spoke out.
1T would seem that you suspect Dr.
do or my mother of having something
to do with the matter?" she remarked.
coldly.
NO. l don't say that exactly, but
you must admit that the finding of the
handkerchief bound round Jaggard's
head is strange
Not at all. DIR. Etwald used it as
q bandage. He picked II up in the bed
room"
Precisely" assented Jen. eagerly.
Therefore. your mother
Had nothing to do with It," inter-
Erupted Jen. but the similarity OF the
ikeEchief i n the room. u there any
tktng % cry extraordinary in THAR"