The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-22
What? oh, I can't believe IT."

IN . -
Wen, don't try now" and Ston
smiled at her. Its all I can do t
I manage this fiery steed without try
ing to tell you unbelievable things a
the same time. Let me tell you some
| thlns more easy of credulity.'
I, Pauline's smile was permission. an
Stone had no difficulty in convincin,
her OF certain self-evident truths.
BY he time the trio reached Cairo
Ahri was as staunch a follower and al
true a slave of Fleming Stone as be
had been of Darlington Loria. A,
Stones direction, he returned to his
former master. for the present, and
gave no hint Of the later development
of the kidnapping scheme.
"All went off as planned?" said Lo
ria, secure in his servants fidelity.
Yes, master" answered the devoted
trusty, and Loria said no more on the
subject.
That evening when Fleming Stone
went to Carr Loria's rooms, he was ac-
companied by Pauline and the English
man, Pitts.
Loria stared at sight Of his cousin,
out quickly recovered his poise and
%1auntily asked her where she had come
from.
No place like Cairo for me-" she
replied in the same light tone, and
they all sat down In Loria's den. More
company than 1 expected" he said, as
he hustled about, seating them. "Ahri,
another chair"
Ahri obeyed the request, and then
softly left the room,
there is no use wasting words, we
are here to accuse you of the murder
or your aunt and the attempted muir
der of your cousin"
Carr Loria's face blanched, but he
tried to put on a bold front.
What do you mean b. this non
sense? Is it a joker"
BY no means; / have all the proofs
OF your crimes, and 1 ask if you will
confess here. or to the p~olice?"
Friend Pitts, l believe, is connect
ed with the police" and Loria laughed
grimly.
'Yes, he is. lave you anything to
say?"
Only to deny your accusations.
Except that it's too absurd even to
deny such foolish talk. What do you
mean, anyway"
That you poisoned Miss Lucy Car
rington, willfully and %purposely, by
sending her a dose of powdered AGO. |
mite, under the pretense OF it's being a
beauty charm that would bring fair
ness and youth to her plain face
Carr Loria's Jaw dropped. He
looked at Stone as if at something SUI
pernatural. "W-what?" he STAN
You did 1t to get her money, now,
go on with your work in the bed of
the Nile. Then, in order to get your
cousins share OF the fortune, you sent
her away to die in the desert, having
induced her to will you her
money.
"Ha, ha." laughed Loria, feebIy.
Poor joke, Stone. pretty poor joke, I
say. Murdered my own aunt. Not
much | didn't"
Carr Loria, listen!" Impressiyely
Stone held up his finger, to adiure
silence. and at the same time he bent
on Loria a glance Of accusation that
made him cringe. But, fascinated, he
stared into Stones eyes, and in the
deathlike silence came a voice-the |
voice of Lucy Carrington-in a burst
of ringing laughter! Loria's eyes
seemed to start from hiss head, and
the sweat gathered in great drops on
his FOREHEAD, as the voice OF his aunt
spoke: This song is one of Carr's
favorites," they heard, distinctly. "Ill
sing 1t for him."
Then, in Miss Lucy's high. clear
notes, came the song, sOh, Believe Me
Il All Those Endearing Young
Before the last strains came, Loria !
raving like a maniac. He had
heard OF the monograph records
Of his aunt's songs. for they had |
meant to surprise him with them IN !
his next trip home.
Have mercy" he cried: stop
her. oh, my God! what does 1t all
mean?"
Confess" ordered Fleming Stone.
II will confess! l do confess! III
did send her the powder. Just asyou
say: I wrote her to dress up like Cle-
andsput On her nsarls, and sea
rabs, and ssasten an asp. q paper one, at
her throat, and take the stun, and It
would cause Cleopatraka beauty to
come to her. 1 told her to hold ID her
hand something belonging to the man
she logedsIt a q great 1cheme-a
iine Scheme LorIaswk9sbabblIrg
insane.y now. .I don't see how any,
one ever fond Il out. was 30 care
FIJI. made her promise to barn an
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