The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-05
CHAPTER XIX.
d SUSPICION.

XIX.
UNDER SUSPICION.
We carried her up the stair and
where her sister lay.
Shes only tainted" Godfrey said.
Put some water on her face and chafe
he" hands. She'll 500 come around. l
must be off, or I'll miss my SCOOP, after
all"
"All right" I agreed. TIL wait here.
You'd better notify the police"
! Il will. But I'll get my shoes first"
pnd he hurried out into the yard, while
I got some cold water from the tap in
the Kitchen. Here are yours. too" he
said. coming back with both pairs.
You'd better put them on"
He had his own laced in a moment.
I'll send the first officer l see,' he
promised, and get back as soon as 1
can. But don't wait for me. Get to
bed as soon as you cam"
1 heard his steps die away down the
street, and turned back into the room
where the two women lay. l was near
ny dead for lack of sleep, and found
myself nodding more han once, as l
sat there by the couch bathing Lucy
Kingdoms face. How Godfrey kept it
up L could not understand, but sleep
never seemed to have a place in any
of his plans.
But as moment after moment passed
Wy Lucy hiIsuon showed no sign Oh
returning consciousness, growing
alarm awakened me thoroughly. l
1soused hor head and face and chafed
her wrists, but with no p~erceptible eff
feet. l could feel no pulse, could de-
tect no respiration; perhaps this was
something more serious than a mere
fainting spell. L Should nave told God
frey to summon a physician.
L was relieved at last to hear a
step turn in at the gate n a mo-
1nent later u patrolman appeared at
the door-a rotund and somnolent Ger
man, whose somnolency gave place
to shorts of mingled terror and aston
ishnlent when he saw the two bodies.
"Mein Gott!" he calculated. 1.-TWO of
TEMP
But there may be two If something
isn't done to save this one pretty
quick and I bent again over Lucy
Kingdom and chafed her hands.
"Hass she fainted?" he asked
That or just naturally dropped
dead" / said. She's been like this
for Is or 20 minutes"
He came to the bed, stopped down
and pressed back one of her eyelids.
She amt dead" he said. She's
chust tainted. | know a trick and
before / could interfere, he gave her
ear a cruel tweak.
why, you ~scoundrel!' I began. but
a sigh from the couch interrupted me.
I turned to see Lucy Kingdoms dark
eyes staring up at me.
You see." he said triumphantly, 1T
meter knowed 1t to fail"
She stirred slightly, drew one hand
across her eyes, then, with a long
sigh, turned over on her side.
Come on out here" I said In a
low tone, and don't disturb her.
Sleeps he best thing for her now,
y she can get it. Besides, I've some
thing to show you,'' and picking up
the lamp, l led the way to the kitchen
and closed the door.
"Someting else to show me?" he re-
peated. staring about at the walls.
Yes; come along" and I started
down the cellar stairs.
He followed me, breathing heavily.
AS i glanced over my shoulder j was
amused to see hat he had drawn his
revolver.
This way I said, and stepped into
the recess. See there"
He turned livid as he gazed down
into the grave. n his hands and
face grew clammy.
"Mein Gott!" he breathed. "Mein
lGnttl" and he returned his revolver
to his pocket, took Off his helmet and
hand.
said more unit we were
back again in the kitchen. Then he
/. looked at me with CLASSY eyes.
"Bpt who's tie murderer?' he de-
mahded. where's tie guilty party?"
for you to find out. AS for me-, I'm
going to bed"
wait a minute" he said, OBTAINING
me, as I started for the door. "'Who
was tat Teller who told me to come
here 2.
HE was a reporter named Godfrey.
He had nothing to do with It,"
but somebody must be arrested for
t'ia.. n he looked at me In a way
that was most suggestive.
We'll. you're not going to arrest
me-" ] retorted.
Whats tat on your hand?" he
asked. and caught my wrist n held
it to the light.
TITS blood, / said, ..but it's my
own" n then I was again suddenly
conscious OF my strange appearance,
md realized how un~accountable my
presence in this house must seem. .'Oh,
we'll" ! said. there's nc use to waste
time arguing about 1t. I suppose you're
right n holding me. Go tell your
chief. I'll explain things to him."
II can't leave you here he protest
All right; I'll go with you,' /
agreed. II don't van to escape" and
accompanied him to the box. and
waited while he called up headquarters
and sent in a brief but highly colored
version OF the tragedy.
Then We walked back to the house
together. AS we approached II, I was
the Kitchen blind.
"Sbe mustn't goEdown there again
said, and flung open the door.
Lucy Kingdom was standing with her