Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
XVI.
THE MYSTERY CLEARS.

,Godfrey's powers of re~cuperation
have astonished re more than once,
and never more SO II a when l found
him at the breakfast table, as fresh
ard rosy as though he had had q full
nights sleep. But even | felt better
by the time the meal was over. 1t is
| wonderful what a cup of coffee can
do for a mani"
81 'phoned q message to sEtain, as
! soon as L was up" Godfrey said, tell
! ing him, in our name, that we had
the evidence to clear him, a22d that
Miss Vaughan was safe"
81 must go down to him." i said.
| 'and start proceedings to set him free.
I'll get Simmonds to go with me be
fore Goldberger, and then before the
magistrate. We ought to get an order
F.! Of release at once"
"You'v got something to dc before
that" Godfrey reminded me. Were
to near Miss N%aughan's story at 10
o'clock. I'm taking it for granted" he
added, with a smihe, that I'll % e well
| come. as we'll as Human"
THAT doesn't need saying" retort-
ed, and 10 minutes later. we We're on
/ our way to Elmhurv;t.
There was a man on guard at the
library door. but he allowed US 10 pass
, when we gave our names. having evil
IDENTIFY had his Instructions froN Sim
monds. In answer 10 Godfrey's ques-
ltion, 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, Simrnonds presumably
| had closed the safe and swung the sec
ton Of shelving back into place before
it. 1t was not locked, however, and /
j opened 1t and went Through its o
tents carefully, with the faint hope that
the money might nave been thrust into
| some other compartment. But found
s~ FRO % rf ~ n md yro C manic otpr ~,
contents when a voice at the threshold
brought mex to my feet.
MI. Lestert" it said, and I turned TO
behold a vision which made me catch
my 'Ereath-a vision of young woman
hood, with smiling lips and radiant
| eyes-a vision which came quickly to-
| ward me, with and outst1tetched.
Miss Vaughan!" I cried, and took
the hands n held them.
Can you forgive me?" she demanded.
Fol what?"
For treating you so badly! Oh,
could see what yuu thought OF me, and
! I Ionged to tell you it was Cnly make
| believe. but I didnHt dare! I could see
your grimace of disgust when I fell on
| my krrses beside the chair yon6er -
Miss Vaughan I broke in, what
! ever rny sentiments may nave peen-
and I was an idiot not to suspect the
truth!-ffey have all changed into en-
/ lIlllSlEiSllS l. i VI Z ~ 1851
| and braver than all of U.S."
A wave of color swept into her
cheeks.
81 might add" I went on. "that I
| thought white robes becoming. but they
were not nearly sc becoming as THIS
| gown!"
TT is of tire last century," she pro-
tested. But anything is better thar
! that masquerade. And when-when :"
Il think / can get Swain free this
afternoon" I answered. Tim going to
try. anyway. MT. Godfrey 'phoned him
the good news the first thing this
morning. This is Mr.. Godfrey. Miss
V%aughan,"I added, and very eager to
shake hands with you"
Very proud. too" said Godfrey,
to the word.
There was a step on the walk out
side, I'M DR.. Human appeared at the
door.
Welt" he cried. coming in, his face
beaming. There's no need for me to
ask how my patient is doing!"
Tn afraid you haven't got a pa
tent any more, DOCTOR" I laughed.
I'm afraid not agreed Human.
I'll have to go back to my office and
wait for another one. But before I go,
Miss Vaughan. I want to lear the
story. Mr.. Lester promised me ]
should
Miss, Vaughan looked at me.
w all want to hear it." / said:
how you came to suspect-how you
got the glove-everything."
Her face grew sober. and a shadow
fitted across 1t.
Suppose we sit down." she said.. and