Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-05

was Just in time 10 phone the story IN
FOR the last edition. i called the doc
tor first, though, Lester-yOu must give
me credit for that! And it was a
beautiful SCOOP"
What time did you get up?" /
asked.
"Abou noon. sent down the full
story. for tomorrow mornings paper
Just before 1 called YOU"
ANY developments"
None that l know of. OF course. 1
haven't heard SWANS story yet
Godfrey" l said, lit seems to me
that this thing is going to ook bad for
swain think Goldbereer suspects
him already. A good deal depends up
on his story"
Yes. it does" Godfrey agreed.
We finished he meal in silence. 1t
was not a long one. for 1. mt least, was
anxious to get back to Swain. AS we
reJoined him on the porch, DIR. Him
mans car came up the drive. He got
out and shook hands with us. AS he
, greeted Swain, ] saw him glance
~anXiously into his eyes-and saw also
that the glance treasured him.
You're feeling better today" ne
said. sitting down by SWANS side.
Yes said Swain quietly, I'm feel
ing all right again"
AAON - .iISS NaISlIttl. OOCtOI i
asked.
swain jerlled round toward the doc
tor.
is Miss Vaughan in?" he demanded.
She had Il shock last night
answered the doctor, slowly: but she's
getting along nicely. She'll have to be
kept quiet for a few days.
L was looking at Swain curiously. He
vas rubbing his e p~repleNedly, as
though trying to bring some confused
memory tc the surface of his mind.
II seem to remember" he said. that
Miss Vaughan tainted. and that ]
picked her up Then he stopped and
stared at us. rs her father deadoa'
ded slightly at Hinman. and he nod
ded slightly. / took it for assurance
that Swain might be questioned. Cod
frey, who had gone indoors to get some
cigars came back with q handful. All
of us. including Swain, lighted up.
Now, SWAIN" I began. II want YOU
to tell us all that o remember of last
nights happenings. Both MIR. Godfrey
ana or. Hinman are in my confidence
ana you may speak freely before them.
l. want them to e your story, be-
cause want their advice"
There was a pucker of perpleNity on
Swain's face.
I've been trying. ever since 1 woke
up the morning. to straighten out ny
remembrance of last night" he began,
slowly; but l haven't succeeded very
well. At least, everything seems to
stop right in the middle"
CT ahead" said. AND tell
Maybe it will grow clearer as
you recall it, or maybe we can fill
IN the gaps. Begin at the moment YOU
went over the wall. We know every
thing that happened up to that time.
You remember that clearly, don't your"
on. yes said Swain. Il remember
all that" and he settled back in his
chair. We'll. after 1 went down the
q l found myself in a clump Of
snrubbery. n beyond that was a path.
L Knew that the arbor where l was to
meet Miss Vaughan was in the corner
81 the grounds at the back next to Mr..
Godfrey's place. SO l turned back along
the wall. leaving the path. which curved
away from 1T. 1t was very dark under
the trees. n I had to go slowly for
fear of running into one of them, But
! Iinally found the arbor. 1 struck a
empty. and then sat down to wait.
once az twice / fancied I heard some
one moving outside. but it was only
the wind among the trees, r guess. for
IT was fully half an hour later before
Miss Vaughan came"
L could see how his hand was trem-
bling on the arm OF his chair, and he
~S~C ~ W SOl4CCI 1llLIlSCIl.
What Miss Vaughan told me-" he
vent on. at last. and l saw tina Of the
details of the meeting he did not intend
70 speak, convinced me that her ia
ther was quite mad-much worse than
! had suspected. l knew. of course. that
he was a student of the supernatural,
but since the coming of this yogi /"
RMS what? Human interrupted.
"A yogi" Swain answered. turning
toward MIN. "is. as nearly as I can
make out, q sort of high priest of Hin
duism. He knows all its secrets, and is
supposed to be able to do all sorts of
supernatural things. This fellow who
lived with Mr.. Vaughan is a yogi. Mr..
Vaughan was his disciple"
Where did the yogi come frorn?'
Godfrey asked.
Vaughan knows. He arrived. with his
attendant. about six months ago: and
since then things have gone from bad
TO worse. There has been crystal gag
ing and star worship and
OF all sorts. I confess 1 didn't UNDER
stand very much Of It," he added. at
was all SO wild and weird; but 1t ended
not only In Mr.. Vaughan becoming a
" TO whatever religion it is the
yogi practices. but In a determination
that his daughter should become q
prtestess of the cult. It was from chat
she wished me to help her to cap
He stopped and again rubbed his head
slowly.
A I tell it." he went on. at last. lit
sounds absurd and unbelievable: but.
as h told it. there In the darkness
with those range rustltngs around us.
It sent the chills up and down my
spine. Perhaps those Orientals do
know more about the supernatural than
We give them credit for; at any rate.