The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-15

an eve for deception such as few men
He knew that il Mahon we're on q
chain his psychology would be quite
altered, and that at the first faint
sound OF q footstep he would rouse the
house.
In that event detection would be GER
tain. He could, of course, explain his
position IN several ways; say, for in
stance, that not being able to sleep,
he wished to get a zoe from the IL
brary: still, the chances were that sus-
picion might be reused.
The single stroke OF a clock al q
distance came from the night outside.
It was the Versailles ringing the half
hour. He had intended to wait till one,
but the anxiety was insupportable. He
determined to act at ence.
He took a lighted candle in his hand
and left the room.
The corridor on which his door open
ed was lined with suits of armor and
trophies Of the chase; task of boar
eye Of wolf CLEANED as though the
genius Of ferocity in the masks had
been drawn into points OF concentra-
ton by the wan light of the candle.
The suits of armor became armed
men.
The great staircase looked twice as
WASh sven " 0oJtA6he, diAo
~ llali shot up at MIN dlInly In great
masses of shadow, luminous ray from
the stands of arms, and a faint SHIN
mer from the parquet OF the flooring.
Nol d sounu or sign or anything
slgnt, TIL halfway across
tne rdu OF the nall the light dis
Closed the doorway OF the library, n
before the doorway a mound OF dark
ness.
"A rolied-up carpet seemed to nave
oesn cast tnere; IL was n dog.
me great Wolf-hound was lying mo-
tloniess, with paws outspread and chin
resting upon them. His eyes were wide
pen ana ne was Watching the man.
n, ne nae seen lne am GUNNER o.
lght, ana on the SURFING OF ar that
came by way Oh the open WINDOW OF
lie coAiles room mao scented Ihe me
VINO was approaching, ecognized that
II was tne same man whose traces ne
snau aireauy perceiVeo mixing WIN the
..aces l hIS niastei. MoilSleui beaupIe,
Monsieur fta1le ana the ana
that ne belonged 70 the mouse and,
nough a newcomer was TO pc re-
spgGteu.
lhen ne lay Walcalng.
dog heaved h'mself up, stretched ever
SO sllghtly, thus showing that ne was
perfectly at ease In his mind, and
moved ASIDE from the door, seeing ina
me man was making Ior IL ana eVi-
IDENTIFY wished to open 1t.
His tail hung motionless; he showed
neither pleasure nor the reverse, moth
ing but absolute neutrality, and po-
likeness, If on may use the term.
De Lussac knew better than to at
tempt Any caress or Establishment. He
was In the presence OF a noble and
kingly spirit which, while receiving
him with severe courtesy as a guest
of the house, was not yet on terms or
intimacy with him.
Changing the candlestlck from his
right to his left hand, he opened the
door Of the library n entered the
room. The dog followed close at his
heels.
He placed the candlestick upon the
little table, turned to the bureau, and
paused.
The dog had passed him and taken
UP his position before the bureau, ly-
ing just as he had lain before the
door.
A chill seized De Lussac. Mahon mad
admitted him to the library, for the II
brary was a room, strictly guarded 1t
Is true, yet at the pleasure of visitors.
But the bureau Of De R1chelleu was
not common property; no one mlght
master Of the house. Mahon had no