Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
the time. He became suddenly a poor

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OF responsibility. THE other thre,
have long since died, neither OF then
leaving issue. o are the sole rep
resentative OF the victims. These gen
tlemen are-let us say-in opposition
This SAFE" he waved his and towarC
the great steel room that crowned thu
granite column, contains the fortune
The safe itself is the invention OF my
late client. Where the lock should bt
are six dials, on each OF which are
the letters of the alphabet. The dials
are arranged one inside the other, and
on n side is a steel pointer. A wore
Of six letters opens the safe. BY turn
ing the dials so that the letters come
opposite the pointer, n from this
word, the door is opened"
He stopped to wipe his forehead
for in the energy Of his explanation
he had become hot. Then he re-
sumed-
What that word is. is for you to
discover. My late client, who a q
passion for acrostics and puzzles and
inventions OF every kind, has left a
doggerel verse which he most earn
estly assured me contained the solu-
tion."
He handed a slip first to the girl
and then TO the others. For a mo-
ment the world swan before Kath-
leen's eyes. All hat hinged upon that
little verse came home to her Care
fully coming each word, as IL In fear
Of its significance escaping her, she
read:
Here's q puzzle in language old,
Find my meaning and get my gold.
Take one Bolt-just one, no more
Fix 1t on behind a Door.
Place it at a rivers Mouth
East or west or north or south.
Take some Leaves and put them whole
In some water in a Bowl.
/ found this puzzle in a book
From which some mighty truths were
took"
She read again and yet again. the
others watching her. With every read
ing she seemed 20 Get further from the
solution Of the mystery, and she
turned in despair to Angel.
Il can make nothing of IT," she
cried helplessly, nothing, nothing.
nothing"
1T is, with due respect to my late
client, the veriest doggerel," said the
frankly, "and yet upon that the
inheritance of the whole Of his for
tune depends"
He had noticed that neither Connor
Jimmy had read the slips he had
TO them.
The paper l have given you is a
facsimile reproduction OF the original
and hat may be inspected al
any time at my office"
The girl was scanning the rhyme in
an agony Of perplexity.
Il shall never do it," she said in
despair.
Angel took the paper gently from
her hand.
Don't attempt it," he said kindly.
There is plenty OF time. l do not
think that either of your rival COM
have gained anything by the
they have secured. ! also
nave had in my possession a copy OF
he rhyme for the past week."
The girls eyes opened wide in as
Your" she said.
Angels explanation was arrested by
/ singular occurrence.
Conner sat at one end of the row
Of chairs moodily eying the paper.
thoughtfully stroking his
beard at the other end, suddenly rose
walked to where his brooding con-
sal. The man shrunk back
Is he approached, and Jimmy, seating
by his side, bent forward and
spoke rapidly, and Angel, watching
hem closely. saw a look of jncred-
llous surprise come into Connor's
ace. Then wrath and incredulity min
yled, and Conner sprane up, striking
he back of the chair with his fist.
What" he roared. Give up a
chance OF a fortune? I'll see you
Jimmy's voice never rose, but he
Connor's arm and pulled him
into his chair.
II won't! I won't! Dye think I'm
going to throw away"
Jimmy released the mans arm and
-ose with a shrug of his shoulders.
He walked TO where Kathleen was
standing.
Miss Kent" he said, and hesitated.
IT Is difficult for me to say what !
to say: but / want to tell you
hat so far as / am concerned the for
.une is yours. / shall make no claim
o X, and I viii afford you every as
,istance hat lies In my power to dis
,oyer the word that is hidden in the
verse"
The girl made no reply Her lips
we're set tight, and the hard look that
Angel had noticed when the lawyer
had referred to her father came back
again.
Jimmy waited a moment for her to
4 slight bow he walked toward the
door.
stop"
II was Kathleen that spoke, and
Jimmy turned and waited.
AS i understand this wiIl." she
said slowly, you are one Of the men
TO whom my father owed his ruin"
His eyes met hers unfaiteringfy.
YES" he said simply.
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