The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-03
u want . few moments. ,o,.
ttnvs ~,leh yN,.s puver

my wig: but before could Y,t q
word. the vicomte placed bi,0 uNs'
front Of the door. ''a
Get away from there" CO.,,
ed. Il am M. Goron. Don, at
any nonsense. or call no NV ens
and have you and your crouuIoy %t'
to tho depot" 'asa
He could not suppose thar
come unaccompanied, and slloru. I
a chair. eOt
Perhaps you will tell mo wb,,
this means?" he asked.
Certainly. But first riag N.
and send away your servants " 0a
My orders were obeyed.
And now" | continued. "folIov
into the card room" ~
led the way. and from ,aa ma,
pieco took the fifth pack lar, .
when the vicomte had dcal tho ., se
The croupier who had remainosg
hind, moved toward the door
Come here" ! shouted - l.,
Take of your coat and wais,co,, ~,
hand them TO me-"
He did so. trembling with fa.- -,
on. M several long pockets nS.s
with velvet to deaden thu sound
took a handful OF counters
You scoundrel!" said. 81 wo,ch.,
you do this. And now, clear on,',
want to talk to your master-,n5
complete"
handed the vicomte TIE pack a
cards had taken up, and said
Let me call them over 10 yop MIN
my back turned Seven. nougb, A..
nine. nought--I forget the res, h.,
| think this ought TO be enough
have seen the Lightning Flash dam
before. DO you want any more 70,
sons why I came here tori-ht?"
He seemed stunned, and shook h,
head.
Cannot this scandal be avodst-
he asked.
Expect nothing from me. until 70,
have told me tho whole truth shot
the Allen B affair at Madam,
is. What was the ob!ec, Of thai
conspiracy, and who Is at The bottom
OF IT."
He looked at me with a cunning e.
preston.
II think sec your game. Monsls,
Goron. Allow me TO compliment you
on your skill. In other words. ycs
want me TO make certain disclosures
In that case, II Is but right I SHOULD
gave him no time % finish kh
sentence. but. selzing him roughly BY
tho arm, shouted:
II arrest you. you scamp"
What | expected happened The
coward in him came 20 the fore M
cringed and crawled. and hen tot
me he had instructed Bernard T
TO slip the cards in poor Allen B--i
pockets.
Whose orders did you carry ol''
AN Engllshmans."
Harold W, or, in reality 10
ward K-?"
He gave me a surprised glance
YES"
For what reason"
IL don't know. You can believe ne
II Is a secret between him ana Alie'
b. and would never have doEt
this thing had | not been IN EdNA'
ks hands. He compelled NC ="
do It,"
He put his statement down IN VIE
ing. and then took me- 90 his aPd,
ment. where. at my requost. he hanV
ed me two letters from Edward "
was on the point Of leaving Nn''
I remembered Madcmolscl!e Ma''he.
sit down again. ard write no'e
the police commissary In your o's''I..
that you wish to withdraw your cOA'"
against Marthe D. ~
The vicomte. who had given up '.,.
ing surprised at anything, wrote y"
note. and handed II 10 me. :,
Il was six o'clock and broad vs..
light when reached home. ] IL O"''
sent for Allen b. ,ha
"Who 10 Edward <? asheu y
fore he had even time TO 81 CIV"
"A distant connection. why ia,
What object had he in d'sb'">'''
your" a.,
He? Imposslble-he belongs "
first class county family" mad
Pillow your county families f .ss
this!" and l handed him The '''O''
statement AZ
never thought It possible ma ...sd
light and horror could be eAp t,re
at the same time on anyhow , o,d
Allen B. performed that eN W. both
nary feat. Then he shook me :, er
hands until my arms ached' "''
claimed: ,cuN
What a scoundrel! no 4
have dreamed this q? Monsieur GO'D D..-,
all dawns upon me now. Three ~ a. 70
ago that man proposed 10 " ," I'D.
whom I afterward became Gus
She rejected him. and he uy e.
"That will do. These are '''"" noe
crets. don't want to Kno" 70,
than can help. Leave az ''' ,bc.,
England. This document anu &, ar
two letters will clear YOU anu ,es
body wants more Information
them to me-" Il, ,r
He again wrung my hands W
moved TO speak: then he ''o