The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-13
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CHAPTER M.-tcontinued.)

"a - LII ves
ct gathered from what she told me-"
said Swain. his face flushing with ang-
er. that she has been practilly a pris-
oner ever since the yogi arrived. Be-
sides. even if she had succeeded In
mailing the letter. it wouldn't nave
reached me until too late"
In what way too late?"
"Her father seems to have had a
sudden turn for the worse yesterday;
he became almost violent in insisting
that she consent to his plan. He told
her that the life of his own soul. as
lwen as that of hers, depended upon II.
HE threatened-I don't know what. Inc
yogi talked to her afterwards. he. Oh
course, believed. or PRETENDED TO pc
lieve. as her father did; moreover. ne
told her that her father would certain
ly suffer a serious mental shock II She
refused. perhaps a fatal one: In DC
SPAR, she finally agreed. on the conoi-
ton that she be given three DAYS ~
which to herself. Ii n QUO
not hear from me IN thai Vine. she hau
made up her mind to consent.
Swain stopped again. and L lay PACK
in nv chair. wondering if such things
We're possible in this twentieth zen.
tury, here within the boundaries OF
Greater New York! My orain reeieo a.
| Tie aDSuIully VI -
was undoubtedly suffer
ing from MANIA" said DR.. Human, IN
a low voice. THE symptoms. as Mr..
Swain describes them. are unniseah-
able" la
TT was that argument I used" said
Swain. II told her that, sine he was
| clearly mad, she must, in self defense,
place herself beyond his reach. But
| She refused to leave him. Then, ! ar.
gued, in kindness to him she must
have him committed to some lnstltu.
ton where he would De taken care Of
and where he might, in time, regain ms
sanity. I told her that 1t Wouid ne
criminal folly to permit him to remain
longer under the influence of the yoga.
| She had to agree with me; she
finally consented to sign an u
| the facts as 1 have told them. and a
| petition asking hat a commission be
appointed to examine her father. You
| were to have drawn up The papers TO-
DAY. Mr.. Lester. and I was to have
taken then to her for signature tonight
That would have settled rhe MAJ MAJ
ter" said Godfrey, houghtfuuy 1ts
too bad it wasn't settled in that way
What else happened. Mr.. Swain?"
Miss Vaughan had grown very
nervous. with all this discussion, ano
at last she sprang to her feet and sale
she must go, or her father would ais-
cover her absence. We rose to leave
the arbor, and at that instant. q
white-robbed figure sprang to her side
seized her and tore her away from me
1 was too startled for an instant tc
resist; then. as 1 started toward them
Marjorie pushed me back.
Got. Got she cried. 1t Is my
fault
but he stopped me. In a voice shak.
ing and husky with rage, he warned
me that if I entered the place again
my life would be forfeit. l can't re.
80 tla tarrihln .thjnpS he said
could see his eyes cleaning like a wilc
beasts. He cursed me. I had never
! been cursed before,' and Swain smiled
thinly, "and I confess it wasn't pleas
! ant. Then he led his daughter away.
Il stood staring after them. I didn'
know what to do. I felt like a mad
man myself. I sat down and tried tt
collect my thoughts. I saw that SOM
new plan must be rnade-that there wa:
no hope Of meeting Marjorie again.
was sick with fear for her; / though
OF following to the house and compel
ing her to come with me at once. Anc
then, suddenly. I saw two eyes CLEAN
ing at me. They were not human eye!
they were too close together-ant
they were swaying gently back ane
forth in the air. about a foot from tn.
ground. I gazed at them, fascinated
and then I heard a soft, low whistle
followed by a faint Kissing as the eye:
fell forward.
I'm a flash. I knew what it was-th
cobra: 1 knew why it was there
Vaughan had said my life was forfeit
1 sprang up with a Shrek. dashed alon:
the seat to the door and out into TIN
darkness. I struck my head agains
something tree, / suppose; but
kept on. and reached the wall n go
over it somehow-it is all confused
after that. I seem to remember hear
ing Marjorie scream, and finding he
lying beside he's father, who was deat
but 1 ant put things together" IN
he rubbed his head helplessly.
I'll put them together for you" sal
Godfrey. When you ran into the tree
you suffered a partial conclusion. It
lucky it wasn't total. or Toto woul
have got you'll"
'Totoe"
That. 1 believe, is the cobra
name" explained Godfrey. with
smile. unless. of course, there are tw
of them" And he told Swain in detail
of the events which had followed.
Swain listened with staring eyes.
did not blame him. Indeed. 1 felt tina
my wi eyes were staring a LITTLE
though L already knew the story. Blu
Godfrey, with a gift or narration Dor
of long newspaper experience. told
IN a w that made it's horror Salien
and left gasping.
There is n question / want to as
you. SWAIN" he said, in conclusion
ana L VAIL you - link CdTeIutly De
fore you answer 1t. During your alter
cation with Mr.. Vaughan, did you a
any time touch him?
Touch him2 No. of course not" an
Swain shook his head decidedly.
You are sure OF that?" asked God
frey earnestly.
Perfectly sure" said Swain. lookin
at him in astonishnent. i was neve
within three feet Of him"
Godfrey sprang to Lis feet with
gesture of relief.
Il seem to need a cocktail" he sal,
in another one isn't hat h pre-
scription for all of us. doctor?"
Yes" assented Human, smilin,
and. after that, complete change
subject"
CHAPTER XII.
GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE.
We tried to follow DR.. Humans pre-