Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-09

dreadful sight.
He had killed his cousin.
He was d murderer!
CHAPTER X.
THE FLIGHT OF CHETwYND
BLAGDEN.
Slowly his dulled brain took in the
Iact that someone was speaking to him.
that a voice. hard and metallic. was
penetrating his consciousness. The
sounds seemed to come out of the air.
the e%nveloping air: he could not locate
tnein, and yet the speaker stood at the
n OF the bridge. in plain view.
I'm sorry to say l taught YOU that
blow said the voice. 1t seemed to
the stunned, bcwildered boy that this
sentence was repeated over and over
again There had been words before
these, but they had failed to pierce his
intelligence.
Suddenly, AS if spurred by an electric
shock. ne sprang to his feet to find
ing face of Adam Carr. The realization
that someone had witnessed the sick
enlng accident-he could not think of
IL as anything else-came over him like
Il lash
There was a witness! There was
someone to tell his uncle and aunt thai
they a been right about him all
along! Uppermost in his mind. i'm that
instant, was the dread of their uplift-
ed. accusing hands. They, at least.
would never believe that ii was an ac-
cident. They would see that he swung
for it.
Yes saw most of it," said Adam
Carr. replying to the question of those
great. stricken eyes.
"Ol. Mr. Carr why didn't yo,, romo
sooner? Why didn't you stop ito" fell
i'm hoarse, unnatural tones from the
rigid lips.
Il saw it from afar. The-the rail
was very rotten. A child's weight would
have broken it down. See!" With that,
he stretched out his hand and pushed
the remaining rail from it's fasteningS.
Its a crime to let such timbers stay
but. this is no time to find fault. We
must get down there to him. He may
be alive"
H is down there-dead!" walled
Eric. Il can see him. Look! That black
thing there by the pile of shells!"
Brace up! Brace up! Don't lose your
nerve. my lad. I've seen many a dead
man, and so will you before you die.
You"
But you've never killed a man, as
l have. l am a muir"
Don't be so sure that I've never
hlileu d man. my laQ. come along!
Don't be afraid. He can't hurt you
now"
Its no use. He's dead" groaned the
boy. Il know-I can see. He hasn't
moved. IL didn't know-it would
look like that. Why, there's no shape
to it. T.
Adam Carr grasped him by the arm
and fairly dragged him off the bridge
and into the path that led by devious
windings to the bottom of the ravine.
The boy was %sobbing. but his eyes We're
wide and dry; his lips were c%ontorted
by The unspeakable grin that denotes
overpowering horror.
Il didn't mean to do It," he cried.
over and over again. He forced me
him that time. l couldn't have beat
him. Mr.. Carr. The rail"
stop talking" grated the man.
Don't whine abou. 1t. It's done, and
that's all there is to it,"
I'm a murderer groaned the mis-
cradle boy.
""They said I'd do it some day. They'll
hang me. Then what will become of
Mary? Oh, why did l stand up to him?
Why didn't l rum"
Because you're not that Sort snap
ped the detective. Now shut your
mouth. You've got to begin it sooner or
later, and you'd better start in right
ANOl dlOLIlCI NOI0 Oul OIL yOu.
Stop it,; say"
Half blind with horror. the unhappy
youth stumbled along in the trail of
Adam Carr. 1t did not enter his mind
to flee from the hated spot. He fol-
lowed as il hypnotized.
They We're five minutes in reaching
the spot where Chetwynd lay. a
crushed, spineless mass Eric threw
himself down beside the body, pleading
in accent wild for a word. a single word
the lips Of his late adversary.
Get back" commanded Adam sharp
~. Let me attend to this" He took
the boys place. In a moment he arose.
and shook his head. IT'S all up with
him.. Dead as a mackerel."
TRY again! Maybe he's breathing.
Try his heart cried the wretched Eric.
W. must go for a doctor. I'll go. You
look after him
NO use. my lad. He's done for. He'll
never bother you again; he'll steal no
more drawings from you: he1l-but
We'll talk bou that later on. Here!
Grab hold of his legs"
Eric shrank back. aghast. "What-
are you going to do?"
Hide I'll mean hin under tina.
of vines over there" Eric still
held back. The man looked at him for
moment and then laid his hand on
his shoulder. See here. Eric" he said,
wonderful kindness in his voice. no
one knows of this but o and me-. No
one ever need know. He's just disap-
that's all-disappeared forever.
People do tthat sort Of thing sometimes.
here his eyes narrowed. 'let me
tell you this: you cousin had the best
reason in the world for skipping out"
II don't understand" murmured the
Eric.
You will. when I explain. Take hold
Of him. Don't be afraid. Well hide him
after dark"
Eric shook his head duly. NO. I
can't do that. MI. Carr. It's wrong"
Didn't you rear what I said about