The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-10-17

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doing. No telling Whist thlysI - -:
Ing II We don't step Into the breach
q ,soon = It ~ opened. We, can't %.
lord - INIT. 90 matter What Roxbiafy
sayS Hh1a he comes. Wesye53ust gQt
20 basse to- torestall even, lear old
'Roxbdry. Core! Don't.you 66ssssf We
must 10 married at once.
.Dear me-" she murmnrsd softly.
what. viii papa sayr'
my dear Constance, / will explain
It all TO your father when be gets back
from South America next winter
It was now raining In torrents. They
moved back into the darkest recess OF
their shelter and blissfully looked out
upon the .drenched universe with eyes
that saw nothing but sweet sunshine
and fair weather.
The gathering Of horses boots upon
the hard mountain road sounded sud
denly above. the hiss Of the rainstorm.
It was quite dark BY this time. night
having been hurried on BY the lower
ing skies. A moment later three horse
men. drenched to the skin. drew up In
front Of the inn. threw their reins over
the posts and dashed for shelter. They
came noisily into the arbor. growing
and stamping their soggy feet.
"what, ho!" called one Of the new.
Corners. sticking his head through q
window Of the house. Brock and Miss
Fowler looked on. amused by the
plight Of the riders. Two Of them
were unquestionably officers Of the po
lice. the third seemed to be an Eng.
.lishman. They were gruff.. burly fell
lows, all Of them. For a few minutes
they stormed and growled about their
miserable luck In being caught In the
downpour. ordering schnapps and
brandy in large and instant quantities.
At last the EngIishman. q heavy. SOU
faced nan turned his gaze in the d.
rect10n of the lovers. who sat quite
close together In the dark corner. His
gaze developed into a stare. then a look
Of triumph. A moment later he was
pointing out the couple to bis compan-
ions. all three peering' at them with
excited eyes.
Brooks face went red under the rude
stare. He was on the point Of resent.
Ing It when the EnRlishman stepped
forward. TIE American arose at once.
'I've been looking for you. Mr.. Med
crOft-if that h your name" said the
stranger. hating In front Of the table
my name b Citizens. Scotland Yard.
These men have an order for your ar
rest. I'd advise You to 20 with them
peaceably. The young woman will not
be. bothered. She IL free to Co."
'svvhat are you talking about7" de-
manded Brock apgri1y. Suddenly he
felt q chill Of miseiving. What had
Roxbury Medcroft been doing that be
should be subject to arrest1
You + masquerading here a. Rox-
bury Medcroft, the architect. You are
not Medcroft. I have watched you for
weeks. Today We have learned that
4sdcr0ft 10 In London. Your linen ID
marked withfa.ietter B. You've drawn
money IN q letter Of credit together
with q woman who signs herself an
Edith r. Medcroft. There b some
thing wrong with you. Mr.. B.. and
these omcers. acting for the hotel and
fhe state bank. have been instructed 10
6etafn y0u pending an Investigation"
Mr.. Citizens was vindicat.ng himself.
he may have been q tribe disconnected
By Miss Fowlers mu9icaI laugh and
Brooks plain guffaw. but he managed
10 preserve q st6 dignity. .lt's no
laughing matter: Onlcers. this Ii your
man. Take him In charge. Madam.
understand It. you are the alleged
lister Of the woman who u workfnS
herself OF - Mrs Kedcroft Il may