The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-06-16

= Aer IpE instance, otlCl9
action was not taken when it was see,
n q SPEEDING contemplated a felony
Most worthily did Angel hold the for
Ter oEhc4s!9og1 that day, aud when Ii
vacated the box he left behind him tn,
impression that Scotland Yard was al
~toTeseeing, all wise, and had added We
another 10 its list of successful cases
Inc newspaper excitement lsstet
exactly four days. On the fourth day
speaking at the annual congress OF tn,
British association Sir William Far,
ran, the great physician, in the cours,
OF an illuminating address on .th.
nrst causes OF disease" announced 8:
ms ngn conviction that all the Ills tbs
Hesn IS heir to arise primarily from tn.
wearing Of boots, and tbs excitement
that followed the appearance In
Sheapside of 8 converted lord mayor
with os-e feet VIII long be remembered
IN The history OF British Journalism. II
vas enough, at any rate, to blot out
the memory of the Reale case, for i'm
snediately following the vision Of $
stout N respected member of tbs
HaoeTdasher company IN tull robes
and chain of office entering the Man
sion House tnsuficien,ly clad there
arose that memorable newspaper dis
cuss1on Boots and Crime" which
threatened at one time to shake estab-
Iisheo society 10 its very foundations.
Bill is q brick" wrote Angel to
Jimmy Il suggested TO hin, that he
might make q sensational statement
about microbes but he said that the
Lancet had worked bugs 10 death and
offered the 10 boots alternative"
Ii was g fortnight after the inquiry
carry out his promise 10 explain to
gram
II a his last visit to her. that
much he had decided His rejection OF
her offer 10 equally share old Reale's
lor.un1s lsft out one course open to
him, and that he elected to take
She expected him. and he found her
sitting before 8 . fire Idly turning
the leaves OF q book
Jimmy stood for q moment In an
embarrassed silence. II was the first
time he had been alone with her. save
the night he drove with her TO S1reat-
nam ana ne was g little at q loss for
an opening
He began oonventionany o
Speaking about the weather. and not to
De outdons IN commonplace. she or
deced tea
And now. Miss Kent he said. Il
have got 10 explain 10 you the solution
OF old Reale's cryptogram-
He took q sheet Of paper from his
pocket covered with hisroglyphscs.
Where old Rsals got his idea of
the cryptogram from was, Of course
Egypt he lived there long enough
70 be fairly well acquainted
with the picture letters that abound
IN that country, n we were fools not
TO Jump at h solution az Arn1 I don't
mean YOU" he added hastily. Il near
Angsl and ! and Con7or. and all the
people who were associated with him"
The girl was looking Ell the sheet
and sniied quietly AT the faux pas.
HOW be came into touch with the
professor"
What has happened to thar poar o,d
man p she asked.
angel has got him into some kind
OF institute" replied Jimmy. Hes a
larry common type Of cranky old
gentleman a science potterer. Angel
calls him. and that is about the de-
scription- He's the sort of man that
haunts the admiralty with plans for
unslnkanie battieships, q minus genius
-shats Angels description. too-who.
with an academic knowledge and a
GOOD memory. produced q reasonably
clever little book. that 500 other school
masters might just as easily have writ
ten How the professor came into
Realeis life we shall never know. Prob
ably ne came across the book and dis
covered the author, and trusting TO
ms Madness made a conf5dant of him
70 you remember" Jimmy went on. |
mat YOU said the figures reminded you |
n bible? Well, you are right. Al
most every teachers bible, / find has |
Z plate showing how the alphabet came |
into existence"
He indicated with his finger &c n.
spoke.
Her is the Egyptian h~ieroglyphic. |
Here is q hand that means D. and |
mere Is The queer little Hieratfc wiRzte /
means the same thing, and Won
see ao= the PIoefiieian letter Is yery |
ittie dinerent 10 the hieroglyphic, and
me Greek delta has become a triangle
locally IT has become the p we
now"
An this is horribly learned" he
aid. and has got nothing to do with
ne solution But old Reale went
trough the strange birds, beasts and
.nlngs TIL he found six letters, 8 p r
~ q, which were to form the word
nat would open the safe"
II IS very interesting" she said, q
little bewildered.
The night you were taken away,
aid Jimmy, W found the word and
feared out the safe In case OF acct
ientg- It was a very risky proceed
on our part, because we had no
.iutnority from you to act on your be-
lalf.@
You did right she said. She felt
-sDiS AIJoitidCI, III SuG COulQ =
OF nothing better.
And that Is ALL he ended abruptly.
and looked at the clock.
ssess must iiavc sone55 Ssa before you |
she said hurriedly.
they heard the weird shrek Of a mo-
or horn outside and Jimmy smiled.
That is Angels newest discovery"
les said. Q knowing whether to bless
,r curse his energetic friend for SPOIL
ng the tete-a-tete.
oh" said the girl. a little blankly |
Angel is always experimenting with |
rev noises" said Jimmy, "and some |
Fellow has introduced him to q motor
which is claimed to possess an
almost human voice.
The bell tfnkled and a few seconds !
after Angel was ushered into the room |
q have only come for a few min !
utes. he said cheerfully. 1T wanted
see Jimmy before he sailed and ~
I have been called out Of town un-
expectedly-,
Before he sails?" she repeated slow
Are Q going away
oh, yes, he's going away" said
Angel. avoiding Jimmy's scowling eyes.
II thought he would have told you"
T. began Jimmy.