The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-02

There are no branches in front
of it, said Crochard. IF you will
look, you will see that they have
been very carefully cleared away
in that single direction. AsI IN
derstand wireless, the waves re
LEASED from those wires up yonder
|permeate the atmosphere in every
direction.
THAT is true"
with equal intensity7"
"No; they would be most in
tense in the direction in which the
wires extend
"Ah!' said Orchard. And,
as we may perceive from the way
in which the trees are trimmed, it
was only in that direction that the
builder Of this affair desired them
to penetrate. Can you not guess
what that direction is? Ii you will
climb this tree and look along the
wires, you will find that they point
directly toward the wreck of La
Llberte.
For a moment, the three stared
at Crochard without speaking,
then Marbeau threw off his coat
and started up the tree. 1t was
not an easy climb, but he was an
agile man, and at last he reached
the arm to which the wire were
affixed. He remained for some
moments looking out along them;
then he slowly descended.
ut is true" he said, in a low
voice, as he resumed his coat.
1.-The wires could hardly have
been so placed by accident"
1T was not by accident" said
Crochard.
And yet,' went on Marbeau,
u do not see what all this can
have to do with the Disaster
Nor T. agreed M. Delcasse.
And yet as M. Gro as our
friend here says, all this was not
done by accident"
1 would suggest, said Croch-
ard, that we return to M. Del
cases apartment. We can talk
there without fear of being over
heard-a thing that is not possible
among all these trees"
Marbeau took a last look at the
wireless apparatus; then Crochard
locked the door of the hut, and
gave the key to the minister.
Where did you get this key,
my friende, asked Delcasse, look
ing at it curiously.
About that there is no mys-
terry" smiled Crochard. "Ipur-
chased it, together with that lock
yonder, this morning. | found it
necessary to break the original
lock before / could enter the hut.
It may be well to station a guard
here he added, until you are
ready to dismantle the place.
Delcasse nodded, and slipped
the key into his pocket; and to.
gether they made their way to the
waiting carriage.
The trip back w1s a silent one.
Delcasse and Lepine, their brains
aching with the effort, were try.
ing to understand; Marbeau, con.
WINGED that the explosion could
not have been caused by wireless,
was marshalihg his reasons; and
|Crochard-Crochard sat with
placid countenance gazing
straight ahead of Mm-but that
placid c~ountenance masked SUI.
prene Intellectual effort.
At last the carriage stopped.
You will wait here, said Del.
casse to the d ;yer, and, as soon
as he reached his office, summoned
his secretary and directed that a
guard Of four marines be sent BY
the carriage to the hut in the
grove Then he sat down, rolled
a cigaret, and passed tobacco and
paper to his companions. And
now" he said, looking at Gro.
chard, let US hear what you have
to tell u.s.
There is not much to tell, SIT,
answered Crochard. .Ilearned 81
the existence Of this hut yesterday
evening. Some children, search.
ing for mushrooms for d friend 81
inlnes VINO is a restauratenr, hap,
pencd to see the wires among The
trees, and told him OF their dis
coyery. He thought it 50 cnriou.
that he at once sent word to d
And you, Of course, sent wore
back that be was to tell no on,
else. said Delcasse, with d smile
Is, thought that best.
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