The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-05
CHAPTER XIX.
UNDER SUSPICION.

CHAPTER XIX.
UNDER SUSPICION.
We carried her up the stair and
placed her on a couch in the room
where her sister lay.
She's only tainted" Godfrey said
Put some water on her face and chafe
her hands. She'll soon come around.
must be OF. or I'll miss my scoop. after
all"
"All right" agreed. "rn wait here
You'd better notify the police"
Il will. But I'll get my shoes first.
and he hurried out into the yard, while
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 moment.
"Tll send the first officer / see." he
promised, land get back as soon as
can. But don't wait for me. Get to
bed as soon as you can"
heard his steps die away down the
street, and turned back into the room
where the two women lay. / was near
ly dead for lack OF sleep, and found
myself nodding more than once, as l
sat there by the couch bathing Lucy
Kingdoms face. How Godfrey kept II
up l could not understand, but sleep
never seemed to have a place in any
of his plans.
But as moment after moment passed
and Lucy Kingdom showed no sign of
returning consciousness, growing
alarm awakened me thoroughly.
soused her head and face and chafed
her wrists, but with no perceptible ef-
feet I could feel no pulse, could de-
tect no respiration: perhaps this was
something more serious than a mere
fainting spell. / should have told God
frey to summon q DhyStCtan.
l was relieved at last to hear q
step turn in at the gate and a mo-
ment later patrolman appeared at
the door-a rotund and somnolent Ger
man. whose somnolency gave place
to snorts of mingled terror and aston
ishment when he saw the two bodies.
"Mein Gott!" he calculated. Two Of
tent"
mo: only one as yet" corrected.
But there may be two IL 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.
dead" I said. "Shes been like this
for Is or 20 minutes
He came to the bed. stopped down
and pressed back enc 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!" / began, but
a sigh from the couch interrupted me.
turned to see Lucy Kingdoms dark
eyes staring UP at me.
You see." he said triumphantly, IT
nefer knowed 1t to fail"
She stirred slightly. drew one hand
across her eyes, then, with a long
sigh, turned over on her side.
L.
low tone. land don't disturb her.
Sleeps the best thing for her now,
II she can get 1t. Besides. I've some
thing to show you," and picking up
the lamp, led the way to the kitchen
and closed the door.
'Somet'in else to show me?" he re-
peated. staring about at the walls.
'Yes; come along" and ! started
down the cellar stairs.
He followed me, breathing heavily.
AS l glanced over my shoulder was
amused to see that he had drawn his
revolver.
This way" said. and stepped into
the recess. "See there
He turned livid as he gazed down
into the grave. and his hands and
"Mein Gott!" he breathe6 "Mein
dott!" and he returned his revolver
to his pocket, took off his helmet and
wiped his forehead with q shaking
hand.
He said nothing more until we were
back again In the kitchen. Then he
looked at me with CLASSY eyes.
"But who's tie murderer" he de-
manded. where's tie guilty party?"
II don't know" / answered. That's
for you to find out. AS for me, I'm
going to bed"
"Wait a minute" he said, OBTAINING
me. as started for the door. who
Yves tat Teller who told me to come
here?"
"He was a reporter named Godfrey.
He had nothing to do with It."
but somebody must be arrested for
t'is." and he looked at me in a way
that was most suggestive.
well, you're not going to arrest
me-" ] retorted.
whats tat on your hand? he
asked. and caught my wrist and held
It to the light.
"It's blood" I said, "but it's my
own" and then was again suddenly
conscious of my strange appearance,
and realized how unaccountable my
presence in this house must seem. "Oh,
WELL" said. there's no use to waste
time arguing about 1t. suppose you're
right in holding me. Go tell your
chief. I'll explain things to him"
L CdU ttdNS YOU ICTc, lc pEottSl-
ed. "T'e patrol box is at tie corner"
Ali right; I'll go with you," I
agreed. 1T don't want to escape" and
acconpanied him to the box, and
snd wolfe he called up headquarters
va me sent M brief but highly colored
r OF the, tragedy.
we walked back to the house
AS we approached II, was
startied to see q shadow AT across
the kitchen blind. ''
one mustn't go down there again."
[ SAID. and hung open the door.
Lucy Kingdom was standinr with ber