The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-09-28

truders. / don't wish you here. I m
sist that you leave
In a moment" said Godfrey.
a oncel" h cried, flushing dark1y
again. "or I'll compel you to-. and,
she made q motion toward the pillow
OF the bed.
.Oh. no. you won't. Miss Kingdom"
protested Godfrey easily. I'VE won't
consent to be shot at any more to-
night. We have some business here.
q we're going to stay till It's COM
VIII YOU kindly tell US what II was
awakened you? Please believe that we
shall be glad to be OF service to YOU
Tear you're going to stand in need
or.us before long"
She hesitated. still looking at him;
put there was no resisting the stern
kindness OF his eyes, nor doubling that
MS warning vas In earnest.
came home about half an hour
age she began. "or perhaps It's long
er than that
NO; I q intended to stay with
Mrs. Lawrence all night. But I found
| wasn't needed, and SO came home
Ihe side door was u~nlocked?"
Yes. and that surprised me for a
moment"
N6S your SlSCeT mere ut the time
She was in the yard-she came In
a moment later"
Godfrey and I exchanged a glance,
which Miss Kingdom intercepted.
Wasn't she In the yard?" she de-
handed. What is this mystery?'
Ven tell you in q moment" said,
Godfrey; but please let US hear your
story first. You had been. you say.
at the Lawrence house?"
Yes; Mrs Lawrence has been very,
nervous since Marcia disappeared. T
had been sitting with her until she
earlier in the evening"" she added, and
cast me a
Yes, he told me-, said Godfrey.
Hes been having an exciting time to-
night. Were you with Mrs. Lawrence
last night?"
yes; / spent the entire night with
her"
Again we exchanged a glance.
And o say that you expected to
stay there again tonight2"
Yes. out my sister hasn't been we'll
for the past two days, so. as soon as
Mrs. Lawrence fell asleep and I found
she wouldn't need me. I hurried home.
cited, and finally persuaded her to take
a soothing draught and go to bed. I
was so tired that I fell asleep almost
at once, n I knew nothing more I'M
til I was awakened by what seemed to
be a kind of drumming on the head
board"
She stopped. shuddertng. We. too,
had heard that drumming!
see. is backed against the closet parti-
Tonight against 1t. 1t no doubt
makes a kind Of sounding board"
y suppose that's it. I felt for Far
riet and found she wasn't there. That
startled me wide awake. Again I heard
that drumming, and sprang out Of bed.
lighted the lamp, and rushed to the
closet TO find that h had"
The words ended in a sob, which she
tried in vain to repress. Godfrey bent
again over the figure on the bed.
She used what Is evidently a cur
tain cord" he said. Don't look at her,
Miss Kingdom. The death Is al easy
one, whatever it nj appear"
But why did h do it," demanded
up in the middle of the night, like that,
and hang herself? What impulse
She stopped suddenly, regarding us
fixedly, her face livid, her eyes agleam.
IT was you!" she cried hoarsely,
pointing an accusing finger-she heard
you in the cellar-you frightened her
you drove her to it!''
That's nonsense, Miss Kingdom"
broke in Godfrey sternly, and you
know I'll How could we drive her to
What was it, them" she demanded.
I've had enough Of this mystery"
Godfrey looked at her keenly.
You really don't know2"
She shook her head, staring mutely
up at him, fascinated by the purpose
in his face.
''she was deeply devoted to Miss
Lawrence, wasn't she?"
Yes
More devoted thar your"
a sudden flush overspread Lucy
Kingdoms face, giving place in a mo-
ment to deadly pallor.
Perhaps" h admitted hoarsely.
But that had nothing to do with Il
That was no reasonl"
NO" assented Godfrey; mot in it
self. But it was at the bottom Of it
for it led to something totally unfore-
SEEN"
III shook herself together.
You're speaking in riddles" she said.
It's scarcely fair"
Pardon me-" said Godfrey instant
ly. Il don't want to be unfair. Come
with me and I'll show you the cause of
this act: Bring the lamp. Lester"
Together we crossed the kitchen to
the DOR which gave entrance to the
cellar stairs. 1t seemed to me that Miss
Kingdom shrank back a little as she
saw where we were taking her. But it
may have been only my fancy. Ger
tainly she followed promptly enough
when Godfrey started down.
At h foot he paused.
You've not been down here for some
days, I take it. Miss Kingdom" he
asked.
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