The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-05-19

: years ago."
J Yes" the wonderment deepening OF
n the faces of the two men.
The title" said the publisher i'm.
: pressively, is "A Short Study on tn,
Origin of the Alphabet and the at.
thor is a half-nad old don, who wa.
e subsequently turned out of Oxford fol
: drunkenness"
l "Mauder," said Jimmy. gazing at his
} most IN bewilderment, you've hit it
(. but
All" said the publisher, triumphant
! hough that was it. Well, you,
search is fruitless. We only printed
| 900 copies; the book was a failure--the
= same ground was more effectively Gov
= cred by better books. 1 found a dusty
Ola copy a few years ago., and gave i,
70 my secretary. So far as l know,
that is the only copy in existence"
But your secretary" said Anpe,
eagerly. What is his name? Where
does he live?''
It's not a he" said Mauder, blu,
Her name?"
n YOU had asked that question earl
ler IN the evening could not have told
YOU. said Mauder obviously entoyine
the mystery he had created, but since
Inen my memory has been refreshed.
Inc girl-and a most charming adv
too-Was my secretary for two wears
l 90 not know what induced her to
work. but rather think size pport
ed an invalid father"
What is her namep" asked A,ao,
impatiently. e
hathieen Kent" replied the publish
er. and her address is"
kathleen Kent" repeated Jimmy in
Mide-eyed establishment. Angels and
ministers of grace defend us"
kathleen Kent" repeated AneaI
! with n Pig Sn isNEn11 yI-4
lasting biscuit! But" he added Quickly
%errand?" ~ " u
Wen" drawled the elder man. wran-
ping ms dressing gown round him more
shugiy, 1T was a guess to an extent
LOU see. Angel, when a man has been
already awakened out of a sound sleen
to answer mysterious inquiries about
an out of date book"
what" cried Jimmy. s%pringing Ut.
somebody has already been here"
is only natural" the publisher
went on. ito nne his errand With
tha1 OF the second midnight intruder"
VINO has been here? For heavens
sake, don't be funny; this is a serious
business" ~
Nobody has been here" said Maud
er, out an hour 6 a man called me
up on the telephone
Jimmy looked at Angel. and Angel
~ a. JIbIlIIy.
jimmy said Angel penitently.
write me down as a fool
heavens. l didn't know you were con
nected." eoh-
Nor was l till last week" said tho
publisher, nor will l be after tomor-
,o"; steep Is too precious a gift to
be dissipated-" ~
Angel. ueiioed
! couldn't quite catch his name. He
was very apologize. / gathered that
ne was a newspaper man, and wanted
particulars In connection with the death
OF the author"
Angel smiled,
The authors alive, all right ba
said grtmly. How did the voice SOUND
-, "a iittie pompous. with a clearing ~
the throat before each sentence?
The other nodded.
SPEEDING" said Angel, rising. .wa
hayen't any time to lose, Jimmy"
hall. mo the
One question" said Jimmy "a be
fastened the collar of his motor cost
can 0 give us any Idea of the CON
tents of the book?" eon
y can't was the reply. "T he, >
a din recollection that much Of II was
purely conventional, hat there were
some rough drawings n the earlier
diPlluDtI were lIIIIGfr a Tod
the sort of thing you find In encvclo-
pedias or In the back pages Of teach
ers. bibles" ~
The two men took their seats IN the
car as It swung around and turned its
pright head lamps toward London.
found this puzzle in a book
from which some mighty truths were
took" "ei
nurmured Angel in his companion.s
sar, n Jimmy nodded. He was
II that moment utterly obIivious and
sareless or the fortune that awaited
,ard street. His mind was filled
Win anxiety concerning the girl
Who unconsciously held the book which
night tomorrow make her an hetress
SPEEDING had moved promptly, and he
you'd be aided. he did not doubt, by
the ruffians OF the Dor |
Tits possession they would have #
md they would make their attemnt At
nee.
His mind was fuli OF dark fore.
,odings. n although the car bounded
hrough n night at full speed. and
rain which had commenced to fall
gain cut his face, and the momentum
Il the powerful machine took his
'reath away, 1t went all too slowly for
lis mood.
One incident relieved the monotonv
= the Journey. As the car few around
! corner In an exceptionally Narrow
ane IT almost crashed into another
ar, which. driven at breakneck sneed
vas coming in the opposite direction
! heeting exchange of curses between
he chaunenrs. and the cars passed.
BY common consent they had headed
or Kathleen's home. Streathanl vas
As they turned the corner
the qufetsroad In which the girl lived.
angel stopped the car and alighted. He
fitted n OF the huge lamps from the
socket and examined the road.
I There has been q here less than
aaii an hosir ago ne said. pointing to
ne unrnistakable track OF wheels.
They led to the door OF the house. i
He rang h BELL and 1t was limos
immediately answered by an elderly
who, wrapped In a loose dressing
own babe him enter. -
Nobody seems to be surprised ia
zee US tonight" thought Angel with
,etter humor.
Z am Detective Angel from Scot
andsYard." he himself, and
he -elderly lady emedAunisapressea.
kathleen has gone ufra fnfnrunad