The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
n Defecfia,e Story
CHAPTER xxIv-(continued.)

He's mo- in the grounds said Cod
frey. HI went out by the gate" and
he told of Humans discovery.
I'll stretch a net over the whole
Bronx" said Simmonds. s"I don't see
how a fellow dressed as he is can get
away" and he fastened off to do some
more te%lephoning.
Well, we ant do anything said
Godfrey, so we might as well rest
awhile" and he passed into the Ii
brary n dropped into a chair.
l followed him, but as 1 sat down
and glanced about the room / saw
something that fairly jerked me to
my feet.
A section of the shelving had been
swung forward, n behind it the door
of The safe stood open.
In an instant, L had flung myself on
my knees before it, CROPPED for the
c drawer, pulled it out, and hur-
rled with it to the table.
What is it, Lester?" asked Godfrey,
at my side.
There was-s5O, ooo-in money-in
this drawer" 1 answered. trying to
speak coherently.
hands and examined it's contents.
We'll, it isn't there now" he said,
and replaced the drawer in the safe.
Sit down, Lester" and he pressed me
back into my chair and flung himself
n another. Il wish I knew where
INJURED, and ran his fingers furiously
through his hair. This is getting too
strenuous, even for mel"
He fell silent for a moment, and sat
looking at h open safe.
What astonishes me-" he unused, "is
q moment to work that combination.
Think what hat means, Lester; to
work a combination, a man has to be
cool n collected"
"A man who could sit without STIR
ring through that scene upstairs" I
said, has nerve enough for anything.
Nothing Silva does car surprise me
after that"
Il wonder how he knew the COM
bination?"
II was sure he knew it. I had to
stop Miss Vaughan to keep her from
telling it to me-"
Well, he lessened his chance of es-
cape by just hat much. Every
minute he spent before that safe was
a minute lost. All, here's Simmonds.
What 90 you think of that, Sim
monds" he added, n pointed to the
safe. Senior Silva stopped on his way
out to gather up $4,000 in cash to pay
his travelling expenses"
Simmonds walked over to the safe
and locke at it.
lily lllouSdIlu. he repeated. But
Vaughan must have beer a fool to keep
that much money here"
ON, l don't know. It's a fireproof
safe, and mighty we'll concealed"
I'll tell you what l think" 1 said;
Il think he intended to give the money
to Silva. He Was> going to give him
81, 900, 000-left him that in his will, you
know"
50 Silva was only taking What be-
longed to him, eh?" and Godfrey
laughed. We'll, 1 hope you'll get him,
Simmonds."
1t was at this that DR.. Hin
man entered, a courteous, repressed ex-
in his face, and his eyes shin
ing strangely.
How is she, doctor?" Godfrey asked.
Shell be all right in the morning.
She is still pretty ervous, so l gave
her a sleeping draught and waited till
it took effect
Godfrey looked at him more closely.
DID she tell you anything?" he
| asked.
Not much" said Human; 81
wouldn't let her talk. But she told me
enough to let me guess one thing
she's the bravest girl 1 ever knew or
heard Of"
What do you mean?'
Il mean" cried Human, his eyes
glowing more and more, that she
stayed in this house and faced the
deadliest peril out Of low for that man
Swain; 1 mean that, if he's cleared. as
he's certain to be now, it will be she
who clears him: l mean that, if the real
murderer is brought to justice, it will
be because of the evidence she stayed
here to get, and did get!"
His voice had mounted shrilly, and
his fee was working as though he
could scarcely keep back the tears.
Wait a minute, DOCTOR" broke in
Godfrey. Don't go too fast. What
evldence?"
For nswer Human Tipped some
thing through the air to him. Cod
frey caught it and stared at it an in
slant in bewilderment; then, with a
stifled exclamation. he spring to the
light and held the object close under
it.
BY all the gods!" he cried, in a
voice as shrill as Humans own. THE
fingerprintS!"