The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-17

involuntary glance toward the ravine.
"Why-why, how can you arrest him
now? He's-he's-'
That's just the point" said Adam
! composedly. "But / can bring charges
against him. can't n"
"ISdon't understand you, Mr.. Carr"
0 our I can't arrest him for the
very good reason that he got wind Of
my intention and skipped out-weI1
say today"
Eric looked his perplexity.
Don't you catch my meaning?"l
asked Adam, with his first sign of en-
thusiasm. "Chetwynd isn't dead. Not
at all. He skipped out to avoid arrest"
Il see" murmured the other. light
breaking in on him.
4 went through his pockets down
there in the cut" went on Adam. He
had $500 in bills. He was certain that
I knew everything. Judge Bright told
him hratt enough last night ! to open his Eyes
money out here to buy me off. He was
desperate. n he vas willing to risk
discovery at the bank in order to get
me off his back, SO to speak. So, you
see, all this makes 1t very simple for
us. When / go in tomorrow to accuse
him of the crime, he won't be there.
His father will say that he hasn't been
at home since noon today. Then, I'll
tell him why. He has vamosed, that's
all there Is to It"
He leaned back and studied his
young friends face once more, his
hope and credulity there.
"Oh, II | can only keep them from
finding out" said Eric, in agitated,
eager tones. "I-I don't want to go to
il we can do it. You can do your part,
I know, but can I face them? II
never told a lie in my life"
You won't ave to tell one now.
You keep your lips closed. Don't
long as you live, my boy"
But I will have to sit by M join
in the talk bou him at home"
"Ihere won't be much said about
him at home, III promise you that His
name won't be mentioned there"
;. But how will Uncle Horace explain
his disappearance? You forget that"
;. 81 intend to explain it, said Adam
grimly. Il nave all my proof in hand.
The story goes to he newspapers to-
morrow-all Of it,"
kill Uncle Horace" Eric was gem
timely grieved.
Horace Blagden hasn't enough
!, money, all told. to buy my silence. I've
) waited years for the chance to strike
back at him. Nothing on earth can
stay the blow-nothing!"
) Eric watched his convulsed face in
a sort of stupefaction for q few mo-
ments. Then his mind abruptly re-
turned to his own affairs.
' "They. will find the body" he half
whispered.
: 81 will attend to that. No one will
f eve see that body after ~ o'clock to-
night, unless the sea dries up and
leaves its bottom bare. No, my boy,
Chetwynd's name will never be men
4 toned by his father after tomorrow. AS
! for you, o won't have any choice in
the matter. Your uncle will give you
your orders. No one will b. allowed
g to mention his name in his home, or in
g his presence if he can prevent 1t. That's
+ how he will take it. Pm sorry for one
thing, Eric. but I won't hold it as a
t grudge against you. You deprived me
Y of the joy of putting that young
scoundrel where he belongs-be-
hind h bars. I have said tc
e myself I'd bury him in a prison cell. ]
can't do that now, but I will bury him
q somewhere else"
e "You-youa are a hard man, Mr.. Carr
t | didn't believe any man could be sc
We won't talk about that. If you
please" said the other coldly. "You
O can thank your lucky stars that I an
a hard man., and that I am you friend
d You'd be in a devil Of a mess, If 1 were
6 not just what | am Now, here are you
books and papers. I picked 'em up fol
you. Take them and go as if nothing
! had happened"
II can't do it! I'll dream of him all
y Rubbish! You're young and you'll,
sleep a long sight better than you
would if you were in a cell, waiting
for the hangman's moose. You have not
:, committed murder. Bear that in mind
= always. 1t was an accident. Can't you
say that to yourself, over and over
= again? You know it is true. Time will
do the rest for you Now, get along
) home" TIL man arose and imperious.
ly motioned for his companion to be of
! down the slope.
X Eric h%esitated. "What-what are 20,
q going to do?"
IS II am going to walk part way witt
you"
IS "And leave-leave it there ~alone?"
"Oh, it won't run away" said Adam
'e Besides, o forget it isn't there. It:
on the way to New York to meet Bun.
ME De Winnie"
is 1t was grim humor. The speaker
himself chuckled over it, and Eric, IL
lie a sort of hysterical terror, Joined il
with a harsh, staccato laugh that wa.
le cut short by the sharp command Of hi!
TX conscience.
lie AS they came out upon the bridge
TO Adam Carr grasped his companion b,
n. the arm and hurried him across, as i
or there were devils and witches behind
w them.
IN Il did that to keep you from lookin,
he down into the ravine," he announced
ut in respons to the look Of amaZemen
I'd in Eric's eyes.
t. They walked rapidly down the mar
IN row, fast d~arkening road, between som
Der rocks and shaggy brushwood, with,
out so much as a single look backward
e. Neither spoke for a long time. A
y. last Adam Carr broke the silence b.
es remarking. in the most usual way:
It. 81 left the 500 in his pocket"
e, Eric looked up from the road, which
ct he a been covering with long, rigi'
st strides. I'm glad of that, Mr.. Carr"
Id H stole it, but that's no reason VIII.
m I should steal it from him. / guess tn
In bank won't go to the wall IL 1t neve
We gets back"
l. mo, I guess not" said Eric mechan
~ ically.
III The sky grew darker. Long, thil
ne shadnWs from the slone above advance.