The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-06-20
The HEART OF A WOMAN
BY BARONESS ORGY,
Author of "The Scarlet PimperneI,r "Pettieoat Ruler Etc.

The man who hailed the cab In
Shaftesbury avenue-what was he like?
u help 0 if 1 knew
II have his description properly
written out, my lord. and bring it to
you in the morning."
can't you tell me now? Every mo-
ment lost is irretrievable in cases like
these
Il am afraid, my lord, that 1 cannot
tell you definitely now. There's a dense
fog outside-and-'
THE chauffeur's descriptions are
vague" i%nterposed Lord Radclyffe with
competence"
MY lord!" protested the man.
All right! all right! No offense
meant I assure you. You must pardon
an old, mans irritabilty-the news you
nave brought me does not make for
evenness of temper. I rely on your de-
partment to clear this matter up with
the least possible scandal"
IT am afraid that scandal is inevita-
Die" retorted the officer dryly, for he
still felt sore at Lord Radclyffe's ILL
tempered thrust. 1--WE shall have to
rake up a great deal Of what might
be unpleasant to many parties"
why should it be unpleasant"
shall have to know something
" - SAS Ia . lie DIS
sociates b~efore-before he was able to
establish his claim to your lordship's
consideration"
II have no doubt that the late Philip
de Mountford had many undesirable
associates In the past" remarked Lord
Radcliffe CURLY.
The silence which followed was tan
tamount to a dismissal. The officer
rose to go. He felt nettled at the old
mans obvious sneers: they had been
like a cold douche over his enthusiasm
for the ase had already drifted into
his hands and it promised to be the
most interesting and most sensational
criminal case Of modern time
You have not" he said before TAX.
you wish done about the body"
Surely" replied Lord Radcliffe
querulously. ut is too late now te
make any arrangements. What is tho
timer"
Half past 10. my lord"
Surely tomorrow morning we car
discuss all that"
"Just as you wish, Of course"
Tomorrow m~oring-as carly as you
like. My servants will be at home then
the house will be ready-and I cal
make arrangements-or else We'll wait
as you say. until after the inquest"
The sound Of a bell broke the silence
t11dt SliSuGO.
"You must excuse me-" said his lord,
ship dryly, my servants are out, ant
there's some one at the front door."
IT can hear footsteps below stairs
my lord" remarked the officer.
"Ah, I believe you're right. Thos'
two blackguards must have come hom,
and I didn't know it. They do prett.
much as they like"
Shutting, uncertain footsteps wer'
heard across the hall. The officer sail
hurriedly: !.
zone more thing, my lord-you vii
pardon my asking but-You had no
thought of-er-offered a rewardF
What for7"
"The apprehension Of the murdere,
or useful Information that would lea
to conviction"
ooh! All. yes; a reward by a.
means! Of course I'll give a rewar
to stimulate Incompetence, eh?"
What will your lordship make it
asked the officer, determined this tim
to show no resentment.
1.-TWO hundred-fve h~undred-hav
what you like-so long as you get tina
brute"
give hundred. my lord, would stimu
late us all"
very WELL" said Lord Radclyff
briefly. Good evening""
Good evening, my lord. And to
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body to be taken away, If you wish II
But the inquest will be the day after
so perhaps it might be best to wal
until then. At the coroner's cour'
Victoria, my lord-South Kensingtor
you housekeeping will be all right
Good evening, my lord"
The two men took their leave, gla'
enough to have lone with the unpleas
ant interview.
AS they walked to the door that CAV
from the library on the hall it wa
opened from the outside. and a SEED
looking man, dressed in shabby eve
ming clothes that bore many traces o
past libations, walked unceremoniousl
midway into the room. j.
"Will you see Mr.. Luke de Mount
ford?" he muttered addressing his mas
ter.
TITS much too late. ASK MI. Luke t
call again tomorrow. And you an,
your wife can go to bed"