The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-09-09

tiles tonight. Resist"- His glitterine
eyes left no doubt whatever as to his
meaning.
IT refuse"
Elm that case"-Lord Ronsdale half
rose: his face looked drawn, but de-
termined; he reached as If to touch a
bell-"you force the issue, and"-
Zone moment" As he spoke John
Steele stepped toward the fireplace.
He gazed downward at a tiny white
ash on the glowing Goals. A little film
that might have been-paper? "In a
matter 80 important we may consider
a little longer lest" still regarding the
hearth, there may be after regrets"
He lifted now his keen glowing Eyes.
I'm one little regard l did your lord
ship an injustice"
I'm what wayT
"In supposing that you yourself MUIR
dered Amy Gerard" came the unex-
pected response. The other started
violently. your lordship will forgive
the assumption in view Of what occur
red on a certain stormy night at sea
WAcu u ulOWiihS "hCtSh SiuhS ~
one hand to a gunwale and you, in
answer to his appeal for succor. bent
over and"-
Its a liev' The words fell in a
sharp whisper.
"What?" John Steele's laugh sound
ed mirthlessly. Your lordship knows
what l mean, how the true facts in
this case of Amy Gerard have come to
light?"
John Steele's glance was straight,
direct. If the other had the paper,
had read it, he would know.
81 think you had better tell me-"
Lord Ronsdale said at last.
"If YOU :ordship did not kill the wo-
man. if the Frisco Pet did not, then
who did," Ronsdale leaned forward.
John Steele studied the nobleman with
a purpose of his own. why, she kill
ed herself" he said suddenly.
"How?" The nobleman uttered this
word. then stopped. John Steele wait
ed. Had Lord Ronsdale been sur
prised at his knowledge? He could
hardly tell from his manner whether
or o he had the affidavit and had
read it.
Mountaineering! May I ask how
it occurredY"
ooh. it is all very commonplace!
Your iordship had received a threaten
ing letter and called on the woman.
She wanted money. You refused. She
already had a husband living in
France. a ruined gambler Of the
Io,u1o h,,% Lol %vfol-o1 ~, ;D%1 thsply
ing she was your wife. You had dis
covered the deception and discarded
her. From a music hall singer she
had gone downtown until she. once
beautiful, eeurted. had become a mere
what she was. associate of one like
y Dandy Joe. cunning. INSCRIPTIONS. At
: your refusal to become the victim Of
, their Matchmaking scheme she in her
anger seized a weapon. During the
struggle it was accidentally dis
!, charged"
. Was Lord ItonsdaIe asking himself
how the otIer had learned this? If
Rogers had escaped with the paper
I John Steele knew Ronsdafe might we'll
: wonder that the actual truth should
have been discovered. He world not
. under those circumstances even be
aware Of the existence. Of a witness of
: the tragedy. But was Lord Ronsdale
assuming a manner nseeting subtlety
I with subtlety?
: "At sound OF the sfot Joe. who
had been waiting below in the kitchen
with the landlady, rushed upstairs.
You explained how it happened, were
willing enough to give money now to
get away quietly without being lrag-
ged into the affair. The dead Wo-
mans confederate. greedy for gain
even at such a moment. would have
helped you. But there wsay a difficulty.
Would the police accept the story OF
suicide? There were signs Of a strug-
gle. At that instant some one ente-e;
the house. came stumbling up tn
stairs. 1t was the-Frisco Pet.
r jos hurried yo1 out toward a rea
exit, but not before" leaning slight
of your face. pale. drawn, had vaguel
stamped itself on the befuddled brain,
bitterly. "of the fool brute. You los
no time in making your escape. Littl
was said between you and Joe. but h
proved amenahie to your suggestion
The way out of the difficulty wa
found. He hated the Pet, who ha
once or twice handled him roughly fo
E abusing this poor creature. You ga"
Joe money to- hay the landlady's te
timony agree with his. She never go
that money! meaningly. but gave tt
desired evidence. Joe had found OF
something"
! The speaker stopped. There r
manned q crucial test. If Lord Ron
dale had the paper what John Stee
was abou to say would cause him I
surprise. He would be prepared for
The words fell sharply:
IN The landlady's SON, Tom Roger
was at the time in the house, in hidiT
from the police. He was conceal'