The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11
XXX.
AND THAT'S THE TRUTH.

AND The TRUTH.
Frederick Power was shown In.
I won't have you think that there
was anything remarkable about the
man, OF anything that would-even
Observation-Disclosures him from any
number of other hall porters, who wear
q uniform and peaked cap, have the air
Of having seen military service, and
| wear q couple OF medals on a weii-de-5
veloped chest.
He was perfectly respectful, ell the
more SO because Sir Thomas was Gem
eral Sir Thonlas Ryder, K. G. B.-a fact
which impressed the ex-soldier far more
than any other exalted title, non-mili-
airy in character, would have DONE.
He saluted and stood at attention,
and as he CAV answer to Sir Thomas
preliminary questions his words a
out clear and direct, obviously truthful,
as il echoing in the barrack yard at s
a. m. Of a frosty spring morning.
Your name S.?
Frederick Powers, sir"
You are hall porter at the Veterans
club In Shaftesbury avenue"
Yes. sir"
You Were IN the lobby of the club
last night as usual?"
Yes. sir"
"And Mr.. Phillip de Mountford, who
is a member of the club, was in the
smoking o at s o'clock yesterday
EVENING""
t = CD SlT, sETaHI Fts
II came almost every evening. I un-
derstand?"
That's right, SIR"
alone mostly?"
Not often, Sir. Lord Radcliffe was
with him most evenings"
And Lord Radcliffe and Mr.. de
Mountford dined together on those oc-
casions in the club dining room?"
YES, sir"
But last night Mr.. De Mountford
was %alone?"
Yes. sir. He had some dinner at
about half past seven and then he went
to the smoking room"
Later or a gentleman called to see
him?"
That's right, sir. 1t was about a
quarter past eight. The gentleman
asked to see Lord Radclyffe, but / said
that is lordship admit com to the club
this night. Then the gentleman asked
II Mr.. de Mountford was in, and / said
yes"
And you showed him into h smok-
ing room?"
Il told i'm he would find Mr.. de
sir"
Isn't that rather against club rules
to allow strangers to walk in and out
OF the oomS.
club-and the committee amt very par
tik'lar."
Il see"
So far the questions and answers had
Followed on one another in quick sue
cession. Sir Thomas Ryder, with his
clever lean head held somewhat on one
side, appeared to be reciting a we'll
learned lesson, so ever aud placid was
the tone OF his voice and SO indifferent
the expression Of his furrowed face
one leg was crossed over the other
and his tapering hands, white and
wrinkled like his face, toyed with a
large ivory paper knife hardly whittier
in color than they.
he had not told Frederick Power to
SIT down. as he might lave done in the
case of a witness who was a civilian.
lie preferred to keep the man standing,
and at attention, confident tina he
would thus get clearer and sharper re-
plies.
We'll, them he resumed after a brief
interval during which he had modified
his position somewhat, but had not
varied the placid expression Of his
race, you old the visitor that he would
IND MIR. de Mountford in the smoking
room What happened after that?"
The gentleman walked in. sir. And
he shut the door, sir. after i'm"
DID you bear anything that went
on inside the room?"
mo, sir. l didn't pay no attention a,
first, sir"
Then afterward? After awhile, VOL
did pay attention, didn't your"
Yes, sir. 1 did. The door OF the
smoking room is quite close to the en-
trance, sir, and presently 1 heard LOUD
voices like as if the two gentlemen was
quarrening."
Did you hear what was said?"
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