Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-17

a good many rn,ngs. The judge made
me promise to give him the chance to
wiring an honest confession ont of him.
But Chetwynd wasn't the kind to con-
TESS a wrong. He couldn't. He was a
Blagden. So he ted the Judge to go to
the devil n left the house"
See here, Mr., Carr, you've got to
tell me just hi you're going to do
with-with Chetwynd's body. L"
Ssh! Not so loud, my boy. Well, If
you must know, I'll tell you. There's
no moo tonight. If you should hap
pen TO be strolling along Stone Wal at
IL or IL tonight. and if you possess the
eyes of a cat, O will see a small boat
put out to set from a point near the
mouth of the ravine. There will be two
men in that boat, one dead, one alive.
The living
Eric grasped his arm in an ecstasy OF
horror.
You're not going to TOW out to sea
alone With-with it in the boat with
you?"
OF course. I'm not afraid of ghosts.
II was, I'd be haunted all the time.
You see, Eric, in my time I've killed a
man or two. I've had TO 10 it or be
killed myself. just as you might have
been. Yes, I'm going to take him five
or SIX miles out, and leave him there.
He Will sc down in an old iron chest of
mine, and the whole atlantic ocean win
NV tS StipIls eIiplSl W buuSS iIidi
chest. once it touches bottom"
God in h%eaven!" groaned the boy,
all a-tremble with the horror of this
! grewsome declaration.
You've heard father sing that song
about dead men's chests haven't
you ," Went on Adam calmly. Well"
For heavens sake. don't" cried the
boy.
I'm sorry, Eric" said the other, lay
ing his han on the boys arm. Il
guess I'm a rather cold blooded chap.
l didn't mean to upset You So"
Mr.. Carr. l want you to take me
along with you tonight" said Eric. alb
ruptly hating in the middle of the road,
a strong note of resoluteness in his
voice.
What"
yes. ] mean it. If you are going to
do it In that way, | want to be with
you. It's this way, Mr.. Carr: if I've
got to keep quiet all my life about
what I've done, l must be sure in my
own mind that the-that he is really
out there at the bottom of the sea. I've
got to know it for myself"
Don't YOU trust me-" asked Adam.
with a queer little smile.
I've got to know it for myself" re
peated Eric resolutely.
Adam esuned his rapid pace with
out replying. His head was bent and
his hands were pushed deep into his
coat pockets. Erlck kept close to his
side. After 20 rods or more had been
covered in silence, save for the hare
breathing of the two pedestrians, the
detective turned to his companion.
Il guess you're right. You will want
to be sure, won YOU? Come to Fish
er's Landing at 10 o'clock. I'll be there
with q boat"
Eric shuddered. "Its-its going to
be horrible" he said, striving TO set his
chattering teeth.
They could see old Jabez at the gate,
100 yards ahead. He was smoking and
at peace with the world.
Eric wondered If he would ever be AT
peace with the world again.
Uncle Horace and Aunt Rena will
expect Chetwynd to come back some
day" he unused aloud They'll never
get over expecting him. 1t will always
be that way with them. / don't believe
l can stand it MIR. Carr. They'll Won
der where he is, whether he's we'll or i'll,
trouble or out Of it, we'll cared for or
starving. lists terrible to think Of
MY boy" said Adam quietly
you've saved them from a great dea.
worse trouble than all that. Some meu
ought to die Dung"