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

AND THAT'S THE TRUTH.
Frederick Power was shown in.
/ won't have you think that there
was anything remarkable about the
man. or anything that would-even
Observation-Disclosures him from any
number Of other hall porters, who wear
a uniform and peaked cap, have The air
of having seen military service, and
wear a couple of medals on a well-de-
|yeloped chest.
He was perfectly respectful, all the
more SO because Sir Thomas was Cen
eral Sir Thomas Ryder, K. G. B.-a fact
which impressed the e~X-soldier far more
than any other exalted title. non-mili-
airy in character, would have done.
He saluted and stood at attention,
preliminary questions his words rang
out clear n direct, obviously truthful,
as If echoing in the barrack yard at 6
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
smoking room at s o'clock yesterday
EVENING""
Yes. sir"
He came almost every evening. I UNI
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 HI smoking room"
Later or a gentleman called to see
him?"
That's right. sir. It was about a
quarter past eight. The gentleman
asked to see Lord Radclytfe, but I said
that is lordship 'adn't come to the club
this night. Then the gentleman asked
If Mr.. de Mountford was in, and I said
yes"
And you showed him into the smok-
ing room?"
Il told i'm he would find Mr.. de
Mountford in he smoking room; yes,
sir"
Isn't nat rather against club rules
to allow strangers to walk in and out
Of the rooms"
We'll, sir, the Veterans is a new
club-and the committee amt very par
tiklar."
Il see."
So far the questions and answers had
followed on one another in quick sue
cesslon. Sir Thomas Ryder, with his
clever lean head held somewhat on one
side, appeared to be reciting a we'll
earned lesson, SO even n placid was
the tone Of his voice and SO Indifferent
the expression of his furrowed face.
One leg was crossed over the other
n 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 have done in the
case Of a witness who was a civilian.
lie preferred to keep the man standing,
and at attention, confident that he
would thus get clearer and sharper re-
plies.
We'll, then" 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 told the visitor tina he would
find Mr.. de Mountford in the smoking
room. What happened after that?"
The gentleman walked in, sir, An6
he shut the door, sir. after i'm"
did you bear anything that wen,
on inside the room?"
NO, sir. l didn't pay no attention a,
first, sir"
Then afterward? After awhile. yor
did pay attention. didn't you?"
Yes, sir. l 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
Quarrelling."
Did you e what was said?"
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