The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-19
CHAPTER XXI.
ANoTHER MYSTERIOUS MuRDER

shadow, half dazed by the revelations
OF his talk with Kandwahr, hardly
able TO realize all that had taken
place in the weeks since the fatal oc-
currence at his engagement dinner.
The sudden return of his memory
OF the past had come TO him like a
shock.
At first everything seemed confused,
but gradually he figured out each step
in the events that had followed the
murder. Little by little he pieced to-
gether what Kandwahr had told him
and those things his returning mem
DRY told.
IL all came back wildly now, and
for the first time he understood where
he was. Even now, in spite OF his
promise, his inclination to return TO
London was strong. In view OF his
promise to MacBee. he wondered why
he had given his word TO Kandwanr
Again he found himself wondering If
he could have killed T~owneshend
The confidence Of his friends made
him doubt IL, and now K~andwahr's
words had strengthened his belief that
such a thing was impossible
Yet every circumstance seemed 10
point 20 his guilt, and be could not
account for the bloodstained knife
Fergus had found IN his pocket the
morning after the murder, Then the
memory OF the myterious monogram
returned with an its uncanny sugges
tions. What was the thing-why did
I Grace wear it-and what, II anything,
did she know about To~wneshend's
death. One thing sure, she could be
in no danger while at the lodge and
has failure to give himself up was not
placing her safety in jeopardy.
For a long time he pondered over
the a~dvisability of telling the others
at the lodge that he now remembered
everything. II might be better to let
them believe he was still as he had
been-to say nothing OF having seen
Kandwahr. Perhaps the Indian was
right. A week might clear up The
whole mystery and remove this or
rible suspicion from him forever.
Surely, no one could suffer from his
~concealment for one more week, and
IL at the end OF that time, he could
be proven guiltless. II was worth wait.
ing for patiently. Established limo.
eence meant his return TO position
and everything in the world that he
cared for. II meant that Grace's part
in the tragedy would be explained as
well. and then he might marry her
without delay.
AS he sat thinking in the darkness
he began to realize that he loved
Grace more deeply than he could have
believed possible. His usually
phlegmatic nature seemed to change,
and the passion surging up within
him told him that he desired her for
mis- wife more than anything else on
earth.
Just as he had decided to go in, a
slight noise beyond the little garden
attracted his attention, and as he
looked intently towards the trees, he
saw a whiteclad figure %straying about
cautiously. Then he heard a long, low
whistle.
A moment later the door of the
lodge opened, and Harcourt drew
back into the corner to conceal his
presence. To his surprise and horror
Grace stepped out on the veranda
hesitated a moment, and then ran hur
riedly toward the white figure he hat
first seen.
Astonished Hareourt stood spell
bound. Then, before he could thinl
further, the door of the garage banged
, family. Looking in that direction
/, Harcourt saw Kandwahr step out ant
, move away cautiously, as though
fearing discovery. Fascinated and I'm
| able to understand IL all, HARBOUR
stood watching Kandwahr as III
walked along the roadway beyond thu
gate. Then he pulled himself to
, gether with a start. Who was TIT
4 man Grace had hurried out to NEE
3 at his signal? Where was Kandwah
D going? Why had he exacted Har
! courts promise to remain, only to sill
away himself. A dozen reason
flashed across Harcourt's mind, and II
, spite OF his former confidence, tn,
old suspicious OF the Indian returned
, Then IL occurred TO him perhaps thi
was the danger Kandwahr had spokeI
of-even now the Fate he fearer
. might be at hand.
Instantly, Harcourt started of afte
: him, taking care to keep out of sigh
i'm case any OF the three he had see
! should look back. He could diml
! make out the figure ahead OF hin
7. Kandwahr seemed 10 be moving cat
tiously. too, but there was no sign Q
Grace or her companion.
Now Harcourt saw Kandwahr paus
and conceal himself behind a tree
, Haroourt stood still In his tracks an
: waited-but IL was only a momen
before he saw two shadowy figure
appear behind Kandwahr. Harcourt'
heart leaped. He could only max
them cut dimly, but apparently II wa