The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-06-16
ANGEL ESQUIRE
BY EDGAR WALLACE
CHAPTER xIr-(continued.)

1S1Af Elk AiN-tContnued.l
The lawyer did NJ speak.
I mean Angel went on calmly
since ! saw the hat you put down OF
q dusty table in my charnoers-wheI
you murdered Connor."
oh, you found him, did you.
wondered" said SPEEDING without
emotion. Then he heard q fam
metallic click. and ieapt back with his
hand in his pocket.
But Jirnry's pistol covered him.
He paused irresoluteiy for one mo-
usat: then six men flung themselves
upon him. and he went 10 the ground
fighting. Eandcu1ed. he rose his non
chalsnt self. with the fun measure o.
his failure apparent He was once
again the suays, smooth man OF old.
Indeed, he laughed as he faced Angel
a good end" he said. You are a
smarter man than l thought You
were What Is the charger"
Murder" said Angel.
You will find q difficulty in proving
81" Speeding answered coolly. and as
1t is customary at this stage Of the
proceedings for the accused 10 make
q conventional statement. I formally
declare that / have not seen Conner
for two days"
Closely guarded. he walked 10 the
door. He passed Kathleen standing in
the vestibuie, and she snrank on one
side. which amused him He clam
bered into the Al that had brought
him, followed by the policemen. and
hummed q little tune.
IL leaned cse- e sag final nuS
to Angel.
You think I am indecently cheer
ful." he said. but I feel as E aan
vearied with folly, who has the
knowledge that before him lies he
sound sleep that viii bring forgstfui-
ness"
Then. as the car was moving off. he
spoke again
of course / killed connor-it was
inevitable"
And then the car carried hirn away
Angel locked the door OF the deposit,
n handed n key 10 Kathleen.
y viii ask Jimmy TO take you
home" he said
Jimmy?
~spedding2 Oh, he's acted as /
thought he would he represents the
very worst type Of criminal in the
world; you cannot condemn, any more
than you can explain. such rnen as
that They are in a class by them
seives-nature's perversities. There Is
q side to Speeding that is particularly
pleasant"
He saw the TWO off, then walked
SLOWLY TO the city police station. The
" Ae4St& 10 l2zs rs lE
entered,
we IA put him in a special cell"
he said.
Has he been well searched -
es, sir The usual kit, and a re-
Toiyer loaded ia five chambers"
Let me see it." said Angel.
he took the pistol under the gaslisht.
One chamber contained an empty shell,
fnd III barrel was foul. That viii
nang him without his confession. he
thought.
He asked for a pencil and paper
SAD lae inspector, but he surely does
not expect bail
Angel shook his head.
NO, ] should imagine he wants to
write TO me-"
A door burst open, and a bareheaded
TALLER rushed in.
There's something wrong in No. A.
ne said, and Angel followed the In
corridor, studded with iron doors on
either side.
The inspector took one glance
through the spyhole.
Open the door" he said quickly.
With a 5angle and rattle OF bolts, the
coor was opened. Speeding lay on his
back. with a faint smile on his lips: |
his eyer were closed, and Angel, thrust
sng his hand into the breast of the
stricken man, felt no beat Of che hear.
Run for q doctor" said the in
gpector.
It's no use. said Angel quietly,
Sths rSaan's dead
On the rough bed lay a piece of pa
per. IT WAS addressed in the lawyers
bold hand TO Angel Esquire.
The detective picked ii up read
Excellent angel" the letter ran.
tine time has come when i must prove
Tor nlaTself the gexea question Of ina
mortality. ] would say that I bear you
= sEasi rss- soaT companion, nor Ine /
cna rtoing Miss Kent. / would have
killed 0 all, or either, Of course. but
happily my intentions have not coin
with my opportunities. For come
LITE ! nave foreseen the posi-
bif5ty Of ny present art. and have worn
On every suit one button, which.
to resemble it's fellows. Is 10
a skjlfally nodded pellet Of cya-
nide. Farewell
Angel looked down at the dead man /
ri hts feet The top c~ioth-coyered but
Tor On the right breast had been torn
lway.