The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-13
CHAPTER XVI.
THE MYSTERY CLEARS.

Godfrey's powers of recuperation
have astonished me more than once,
and never more so thar when / found
him at the breakfast table,, as fresh
and rosy as though he had had a full
nights sleep. But even 1 felt better
by the time the meal was over. 1t is
| wonderful what a cup of coffee can
do for a mani"
Il 'phoned a message to Swain, as
soon as l was up" Godfrey said, tell
ing him, in your name, that we had
the evidence to clear him, and that
Miss Vaughan was safe"
u must go down to him." I said.
ian start proceedings to set him free.
I'll get Simmonds to so with me be-
| fore Goldberger, and then before the
magistrate. We ought to get an order
of release at once
"You'v got something to do before
that" Godfrey reminded me. We're
to hear Miss Vaughan's story at 10
o'clock. I'm taking it for granted" he
added, with a smile, that I'll be well
come as we'll as Hinman."
THAT doesn't need saying I retort-
ed. and 10 minutes later, we We're on
our way to Elmhurst.
There was a man on guard at the
library door. but he allowed us to pass
when we gave our names. having evil
IDENTIFY had his instructions from Sim
mondS. In answer to Godfrey'S queS-
ton, he said that, so far as he knew,
no trace had been found of Silva.
We went on into the room, and found
that some one, Simmonds presumably
had closed the safe and swung the sec
: ton of shelving back into place before
it. It was not locked, however, and 1
! opened it and went through its con-
| tents carefully. with the faint hope that
the money might have been thrust into
some other compartment. But / found
no trace of 1t. and was replacing the
! pnrrnntc whom q unipa at tho throShnl5
| brought mex to my feet.
Mr.. Lester!" it said. and I turned to
behold q vision which made me catch
my breath-a vision of young woman
hood. with smiling lips and radiant
| eyes-a vision which came quickly to-
ward me. with hands outstretched.
Miss Vaughan" l cried. and took
the hands and held them.
Can you forgive me?" she demanded.
For what?"
FOR treating you so badly. Oh. I
could see what you thought of me, and
I longed to tel you it was only make
believe, but I didn't dare! I could see
your g%rinace of disgust when L fell on
my knees beside the chair yonder :"
Miss Vaughan I broke in. what
ever my sentiments may have been
and | was an idiot lot to suspect the
truth!-trey have all changed into en-
thusiastic admiration. You were wiser
and Drawer than all of US"
y wave OF colOf swept INTO neT
! cheeks.
II might add" I went on. that 1
thought white robes becoming, but they
were not nearly SO becoming as this
gowni"
1T is of the last century," she pro-
tested. But anything is better than
that masquerade. M when-whcn :"
II think ] can get Swain free this
| afternoon" ! answered. Tim going to
try. anyway. Mr.. Godfrey 'phoned him
the good news the first thing this
morning. This is Mr.. Godfrey. Miss
v~aughan."I added. and very g to
shake hands with YOU
Very proud. too" said Godfrey,
coming forward and suiting the action
to the word.
There was q step on the walk out
side, and DR.. Human appeared at the
door.
"WeIl" he cried. coming in. his face
beaming. There's no need for me to
ask how my patient is doing"
I'm afraid you haven't got a pa
tent any more. doctor" ] laughed.
I'm afraid not" agreed Human.
'Ili have to go back 10 my office and
wait for another one. But before l go,
Mis-: Vaughan. / want To hear the
story. Mr. Lester promised me !
should"
Miss Vaughan looked at me.
We all want 10 hear it, ] said:
"how YOU came to suspect-how you
get tie rlcFe- everything"
Her face grew sober. and a shadow
lifted across it.
suppose me sit down" size said, and