The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-02
CHAPTER XIX.
THE YOGI

The events of the day the followed
shall pass over as briefly as
may be. 1t was fer me a day of dis
appointment, eliminating in despair,
and, looking back at it, l remember is
as a grey day. windy, and with gusts
of rain. T.
DR.. Human stopped for us, and God
frey and I accompanied him to the
service over the body of the murdered
man We were the only outsiders
there, besides the undertaken and his
assistants, and they were not admitted
to the ceremony. This was witnessed
only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us
three. The servants were not there,
and neither We're Miss Vaughanss
nurses.
I have never seen q more impressive
figure than Silva made that morning.
His robes were dead black, and in
contrast to them and to his hair and
beard, his face looked white as marble.
But, after the first moments, the cere-
mony failed to interest me; for Silva
spoke a language which / supposed to
be Hindustani, and there was a mo
notony about it and about his gestures
which ended in getting on my nerves
It lasted half an hour, and the moment
away. The yogi and Mahbub followed
her, n then we three stepped for
ward for a last look at the body.
1t was robed all in white. TIL un-
| QSl LA d tlitliISSo " SpIIIDoSS liz
features. and the high stock concealed
the ugly marks upon the neck. So
there vas nothing to tell of the manner
of his death, and there was a certain
majesty about him as he lay with
hands crossed and eyes closed.
We left the room in silence, and
Human signed to the undertaken that
the service was ended.
81 am going with the body to the
crematory," he said, and presently
| n rn1ya a xr-ay with, tho yr1nrin1ny aIpnI
Of the hearse, Godfrey and l stood
gazing after it until it passed from
sight, then, in silence, we walked down
the drive to the entrance. The gard
ener was standing there, and regarded
us with eyes Which seemed to me dis
tinctly unfriendly. He made no sign
Of recognition, and, the moment we
We're outside, he closed the gates and
locked them carefully, as though obey
ing precise Instructions.
so" said Godfrey, in a low tone, as
we went on together, the lock has
been repaired. 1 wonder who ordered
, that done?"
Miss Waushan, no doubt. I an,
| gates gaping Open"
Perhaps not" Godfrey assented;
but would she want the barrier in
> tact? Remember, Lester, it's as much
: a barrier from n side as from the
1 other"
We'll, she won't be inside it much
I longer" I assured him. Tn going to
/. get her out this afternoon"
Z The words We're uttered with a con-
J, fidence I was far from feeling, and ]
d rather expected Godfrey to challenge
it, but he walked on without replying,
: his head bent in thought, and did not
I again speak Of Miss Vaughan or her
n affairs.
He drove into the city shortly after
lunch, and it was about the middle OF
the afternoon when 1 presented myself
again at the gates of and
rang the bell. l waited five minutes
and rang again. Finally the gardener
came shuffling down the drive anC
asked me what l wanted. l told him
e l had an appointment with his mist
ress; but, instead of admitting me, he
e took my card and shuffled away with
h it.
n l confess that 1 grew angry, as
stood there kicking my heels at the
W roadside, for he was gone a long time
% and all these precautions and delays
:" were incomprehensible to me. But h
le came back at last, unlocked the gait
t without a word, and motioned me tt
enter. Then he locked it again, an
1t led the way up the drive to the house
The house maid met us at the door o
a the library, as though she had beel
Id stationed there.
= If you will wait here, sir she said
lie Miss Vaughan will see YOU"
3 II hope she is we'll" ! venture6
thinking the girl might furnish m
with some clue to all this mystery, blu
IL she was already at the door.
I'd quite well, sir" he said, and tn
a next instant had disappeared.
Another 10 minutes elapsed. an
then, just as I was thinking seriousl
2" of putting on my hat and leaving tn
house, l heard a step coming dow
IN the stair. A m later Mis-
,e, Vaughan stood on the threshold.
a l had taken it for granted that, re
in lieved of her fathers presence, sh
ge would return to the clothing of ever
IN day; but she still wore the flown
white semi-Grecian garb in which
ng had first seen her. 1 could not BIT
C. admit that it added grace and beaut
IT, to her figure, as we'll as a certain i'm
p~ressiveness impossible to petticoas
and yet | felt a sense of disappolnt
H. ment. For her retention of the cos
ry tune could only mean that her father
r. influence was still dominant.
You wished to see me?' she asked
and again l was surprised. for L ha
supposed she would apologize for IT
ise delay to which / had been subjected. II
lat stead, she spoke almost as to a strange
MS Il had an appointment for TINS a
ternoon," / reminded her Striving
nd keep my ~vexation from my voice.
ny oh. yes and she came a few stel
into the room, bu her face lost none
of it's GOODNESS. Il had forgotten. 1t
not to speak of business"
,ut NO" I said: 'it is to speak of 20
ny going to friends of Mr.. Swain and n
for a time, at least"
ng You viii thank your friends for me
in she answered calmly; but nave d
len cided to remain here"
.Gll "But-but," / stammered, TAX
aback at the finality of her tone, y
II you think it wise?"
It's "Yes-far wiser than going to peoL
h. | do not know and who do not kno
,e,1 me-