The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-12
CHAPTER xxxI-(Continued.)

Louisa leaned back in the corner of
the vehicle silent and motionless.
Father and daughter did not exchange
a single word whilst the cab ratified
through the crowded streets of Lon
don. Hansoms, omnibuses. innumer-
Die other taxis, ratified along the self
same way, just as they had always
done before this, just as hey would
go on doing to the end Of time. Peo-
Pile walked along. busy and Indifferent.
Many went past the shrieking news
Vendo without even stopping to buy
a paper.
LUX stood accused. almost self-con-
victed, of a horrible crime, and there
were thousands, nay millions, Of people
who didn't even care!
The taxicab flew past the ratings Of
the Green park, there where another
taxicab had drawn UP a couple of
evenings ago, and where a snakewood
stick marked with tell-tale stains had
been found clumsily buried in the mud.
Louisa peered out of the window Of the
cab. People walked past the spot. in
different n busy. Two girls were
4 standing close to the ratings chatting
ana giggling.
And Luke tomorrow. or perhaps to-
with murder-horrible. cruel, brutal
murder-a vulgar, cowardly crime!
The snakewood stick had told a tale
which he had not attempted to re-
flute.
Presently the cab drew up and Col
onel Harris jumped down.
Il won't be longer than 1 can help"
he said. will you be all right"
Yes. father, DEAR" h replied, "Ill
be all right. Don't hurry"
h saw her father disappearing
through the wide open door. above
which q globe of light shone yellow
through the fog. She remained hud-
died up in her furs, for she felt very
cold. Her feet were like ice, and the
fog seemed to have penetrated to her
very marrow. Few people were to be
seen in the narrow roadway, and only
an occasional cab ratified past.
From the e~mbankment close by came
the cry of news vendors rushing along
with late editions Of the evening pa
pers.
A church clock not far away slowly
struck s, but she held no count of time.
A kind of drowsiness was upon her,
and the foggy atmosphere, coupled
with intense, damp cold, acted as a
kind Of soporifc.
She may have waited years, or only
a few minutes: she did not know, but
presently her father came back. His
presence there under the Intel Of the
door seemed to have reused her from.
her torpor, as if with a swift, ~telepathic
current. AS he stood for a m be-
meath the electric light, adjusting the
collar of his coat, she saw his face quite
distinctly; its expression told her ev-
erything. Luke's arrest was imminent.
It was but 4 question of a few hours,
moments perhaps.
II am going to Exhibition road at
once" he said, speaking quickly, like
a nan deeply troubled.
And without waiting for her assent,
which was a foregone conclusion. he
gave the chauffeur the address: Fair
fax mansions, Exhibition road" and
added. drive as fast as you can!"
Then ne jumped in beside Louisa. The
taxicab moaned n groaned whilst 1t
manoeuvered for turning; then it rat
tied off once more at prohibited speed.
1T is she said simply, only a
question of time. I suppose?"
The warrant is out" he replied curt
~. Any moment now the police may
be at his door,"
guilt?"
Absolutely"
Beyond that what does he say?"
II unless Luke chooses to make a
bolt Of IT, he had better plead guilty
and intense provocation. But he thinks
Luke would be wise to catch the night
boat for Calais"
They'd get him back on extradi-
ton"