The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-31
the time, He became suddenly a poor

$3.50 SAt"A ASb
I Times thss ==Sa: int tire golfers or my
late client" The formal description
or Reale seemed to end him an air
OF respectaoiliv. The other three
nave long since died. neither OF them
leaving issue You are the sole rep
resentatiVe Of h victims. These gem
ttefnen are--let us say-in opposition.
This safe" he waved his hand toward
the great steel room that crowned the
granite column, contains the fortune.
The safe itself is the invention OF my
late client. Where the lock should be
are SIN diais, o. each OF which are
me letters OF the alphabet, The dials
are arranged inside the other, and
on one side IS a steel pointer. A word
OF SIX letters opens the safe. BY turn
rs the oisas so that the letters come
opposite the pointer, and from this
WORD, tbs door IS opened"
Ae stopped to wipe his forehead,
for IN tAs energy OF his explanation
sCaae6-
What ;ha; word is, is for you to
discover. Ny iste client, who had a
passion for acrostics and puzzles and
Inventions OF every kind, has left a
aesse0el verse which he most earn
Uaa-"
ss handed $ slip first to the girl
ard then - tbs others For & mo-
7oeat the world swan before Kath-
.ee1,s eyes All that hinged upon that
':ty coming each word, as If in fear
q ITS significance escaping her, she
VeSds
Here's s puzzle IN language old.
SsS1 lS meaning and set my gold.
4&Ss BoGt-iCst one, no more
sx = u behind : Door.
X 81 s rivers Mouth
Is - ~ -zz ~ ---.A ~ ~A-.-
&&Ss SONS Leaves and put them whole
IN some wafer IN & Bowl.
@oGod SA.s pGEEls in 8 book
sTe1 which some mighty truths were
nook
sas Rad again aad yet again, the
@1as-S watching her. With every read
1as she seemed 10 get further from the
solution OF the mystery, and she
s1-oe6 II despair 10 Angel.
7 can make nothing Of it she
nothing"
Il !. with due respect to my late
c@2saS the ve-iest doggersl," said the
frankly. and Yet upon that the
inheritance % the whole of his for
depends
Re had noticed that neither Conner
Jimmy had read the slips he had
handed 10 them
The paper have given you is a
facsimile reproduction OF the original
COPY, and that may be inspected at
-1y time 81 my office"
The girl was scanning the rhyme In |
go1 OF perplexity.
a1 never DO it." h said In
Aage took the paper gently from
as- hand.
There Is plenty OF time. l do not
-atak that either OF your rival COM
sslfo-s have gained anything by the
aGyanlage they have secured. I also
had In my possession a copy Of
he rhyme for the past week"
Ihs girls eyes opened wide in as
enlistment
You size said
angels explanation was arrested by
singular occurrence.
Coanor sat at one end Of the row
= chairs modify eying the paper.
smny. thoughtfully stroking his
'eard at the other end, suddenly rose
nd walked 10 where his brooding con-
sos-ats sat The man shrunk back
: ne approached. and Jimmy, seating
himself by his side. bent forward and
aid something in q low voice. He
poke rapidly, and Angel. watching
hem closely. saw a look of jncred-
ace. Then wrath and increduIity min
led, and Connor sprans up, striking
ne back Of the chair with his fist.
he reared. Give up q
nance Of a fortune? I'll see you"
Jimmys voice never rose, but he
Connor's arm and pulled him
own into his chair.
7 won't: I won't! Dye think I'm
ding to throw away"
Jimmy released the mans arm and
ose with a shrug Of his shoulders.
He walked to where Kathleen was
Miss Kent" he said, and hesitated.
It Is difficult for me to say what I
ave to say; but I want to tell you
hat so far as I am concerned the for
lne is yours / shall make no claim
} 1t. and l VIII afford you every as
lstance that lies in my power to dis
over the word that is hidden in the
erse..
The girl made no reply Her lips
ere set tight, and the hard look that
NIGEL had noticed when the lawyer
referred to her father came back
gain.
Jimmy waited a moment for ner to
peak, but h made no sign, and with
slight bow he walked toward the
DOR.
stop" '
1t was Kathleen that spoke, and s
lmmy turned and waited.
AS I understand this win" she {
aid slowly, you are one of the men
, whom my father owed his ruin {
His eyes met hers unfaltertnply. {
Yes" he said simply.
Continued Next week.) I