The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-23
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Tie accurocy OF these nStlnctlvo Ieel-,
3ings.
And Godfrey himself. I reflected, did
not seem to be very clear in the mat,
ter. If Silva was merely a fakir and a
charlatan, there was no reason why he
should wish to induct Miss Vaughan
INTO the mysteries OF a religion that
ne wore only as a cloak, to be dropped
as soon as his plans We're accomplished.
On the other hand, If he was sincere
and really wished to convert the girl,
1t was only reasonable TO suppose he
was sincere in other things as we'll.
1t reduces itself to this" said fl
nally to Godfrey. III Silva is a char
latan, there is no reason why he should
hypnotize Miss Vaughan; but if he
really wishes to make a priestess OF
her, then. by the same token, he is sin
cere n not a charlatan at all
Godfrey nodded.
There's a twist there hat I can't
seem to get. straight he admitted.
Well have to watch Silva a little
longer to find out what his game really
Is. Of course, it's Just possible that
he'd be glad to get rid of the girl, but
that h really is obsessed by the idea
of carrying out her fathers wish. If
that's the case, Silva is rather up a
tree"
That's where we'd better be get
ken his watch and held it up to the.
light. TITS nearl IL o'clock, nj / don't,
want to miss h fireworks. Besides.
you fellows don't gain anything by all
this jawing. You've been at it for an
hour, and you're more tangled UP now
than when you started. My motto with
a case of this kind is just to sit quiet
and watch it; and, pretty soon, the rat
thinks the coast is clear, and pokes out
his head, and you nab him."
There's a good deal in that" agreed
Godfrey, with a little laugh. 81 admit
that our arguing doesn't seem to lead
anywhere. Come along" I'M he led
the way out among the trees.
Now take these fireworks" went on
Simrnonds, in a low tone, when we
Il don't understand what they mean;
but they must mean something. Am
l laying awake nights worrying about
them? Not me! I'm just going to keep
on watching till I find u what the
1 meaning ain. is: o I know you're g great eat fell 81,
that sort Of thing, Godfrey. and I know
you've pulled off some mighty clever
stunts; but, after all, there's nothing
like patience"
. Yes ~Yesc cas dogged as does l it, IT,
thing. I only wish / had more of it."
1T would be a good thing" assented
Simmonds, candidly; and her we fell
silent, gazing out into the darkness.
Surely" said Godfrey. at last. sit
| IIluSI DG Ii oCloCh.
Simmonds got GU his watch and
flashed upon it a ray from his electric
torch.
Yes" he said; "it's four minutes
after"
I felt Godfrey's hand stiffen on my
arm.
Then there's something wrong" he
whispered. you remember, Lester,
what happened the other time that
light failed to appear. A man was
murdered"
The darkness into which L stared
seemed suddenly to grow threatening
and sinister, full of vague t%errors. Even
Simmonds grew uneasy, n l could
feel his arm ~twitching.
Godfrey put his foot on the ladder
and began to descend. Simmonds and
I followed him silently.
I'm going over the WALL he a
when we were on the ground. Some.
things wrong, and we've got to find
out what it is"
"How will we get OWN asked Sim
monds. There's no ladder there"
WALL" he said, at last, land lift this
ladder over. 1t won't be easy, but il
can be done. Go ahead, Lester, and be
careful Of the glass"
I mounted the ladder, felt cautiously
along the top Of the wall and found E
place where I could put my feet; Sim.
monds followed me, and then cam
Godfrey. His was the difficult part, tc
draw up the ladder and lower it again
AS for me, it was all l could do to keel
from falling. 1 felt absurdly as though
I wer standing on a tremulous tight
rope, high in the air; but Godfrey man
aged it somehow and started down.
And at that instant, there shrillet
through the right b high, piercing
note Of a police whistle. 1t rose and
fell, rose and fell, rose and fell; ant
then came poignant silence. The
sound stabbed through me. Without
hesitation or thought of peril, I let my.
self go and plunged downward into the
darkness.