Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

the prosecutor laughed at the same
time pressing a button which sounded
a buzzer In the reception room. Yes,
he's one of the figures In this comedy
of errors you're playing, but III not
inform him that, in your eyes, he's
one of the possible thieves. You may
go ahead suspecting whom you Will
without interference on my part
The swinging door opened, and Girls
void sauntered into the The
cordial smile he bestowed on Mott
faded to superciliousness when he be-
held Britt. He glanced at the de-
tective as If %resentful of his presence.
Il presume you car guess why l
called" he said Familiarity to the pros
ecutor.
1T requires no mind reader to
fathom the object Of our visit" Mott
laughed back.
Mrs. Missioner is on the verge OF
nervous prostration," Griswold in
formed. she asked me to inquire
about the progress Of the case. Do
you know, she can't get herself to be-
lieve Elinor guilty. Sands is inclined
to agree with her to the extent Of Of
fering to go on Miss Holcomb's bond"
"Why doesn't he do so?" inquired
the prosecutor.
Because Mrs. Missioner Objects"
Griswold replied. "She believes that
the swjftest way to clear Elinor Is to
permit her to remain in the Tombs. l
confess l cannot see the force of her
argument, but she is evidently acting
x,,lo, ,yLot cL. No1iorac $o no c0rp-
petent advice"
Britz cushioned his head against
the back of the chair In the attitude
of an Indifferent listener to the con
versation between the other men. II
he had any views on the subject under
discussion, he gave no audible indica-
ton of them.
This man Sands" suddenly querted
Mott, Seems to be an accepted suitor
Of Mrs. Missioner, doesn't he?"
A wave Of red mounted to Girls
wold's forehead. An angry twitch or
the corners of his mouth revealed
that the prosecutor had touched a ten
der spot.
He seems to divide his time be-
tween pursuing Mrs. Missioner and
dropping his inherited millions In
| Wall street" Griswold replied. Il IN
derstand he has been hard hit in the
street, and that his fortune is dw1nd-
ling at a rapid rate"
us that so?" came a meaning query
from Britz. He exchanged significant
| glances with Mott.
do you happen to know anything OF
his financial affairs?" asked the prose
cutor. The question threw Griswold
into a deep study, out Of which he
came gradually by slow stages of men
tai effort.
II know he's been hard hit" he
drawled. And l know also that he's
stances from Mrs. Missioner. In fact,
I believe he needs money with which
to carry his stocks"
Conscious of the shaft he had thrust
and of the vague i%nsinuation his
words carried, Griswold stopped tc
watch the effect. Britz stared va
cantly at the ceiling, as If unconscious
of the hint conveyed by Griswold
Mott seemed interested.
you don't think it possible he also
is implicated in the theft?" he asked
Il should regard such a supposition
as absurd" Griswold declared. But
he added, hastily, I've had no expert
ace with criminals"
With a sly look at the detective
Griswold arose and left the room. As
the door swung behind him Britt
asked:
Mott, what do you know about
Grfswold?"
Nothing that could be Of any serv.
ice to you In hunting down the Mis-
sioner thief"
here?"
About ten or fifteen years I should
say"
He's been engaged In various en-
terprises since leaving college, hasn't
he? Most of the ventures proved
failures?"
"You seem to know something Of
| his business affairs" Mott fred back
AT present he's secretary OF the
%Iroquois Trust company" Britt con
tinued, disregarding the prosecutors
A0AidAh LIZ yON AAOW VAo
he 10 r~eceivtng?"
HE gets $4,000 a year." the attor.
ney informed him.
"His fortune would be materially
improved II he married Mrs. Mis-.
sioner."
"And you believe the theft Of he1
jewels would help his suitf" the proc
ecutor asked sarcastically.
The detective vouchsafed no reply.
with characteristic a~bruptness, he
switched to Sands.
IF Sands has lost heavily In Wall
street we ought to look into 1t. He
had equal opportunity with Griswold
to steal the collarette," he said.
II have no objection" Mott smiled
by the way" he suddenly asked,
have you obtained any trace Of the
truth a. to who manufactured the
| Maharanee?"
IT have found the manufacturer
| Britx replied calmly.
What" The prosecutor bounded
out Of his chair as II released by q