Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-24
CHAPTER X1x-con,inued.

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hO idea. but there's no other explana-
NOn that fits the facts. Aunt Lucy's
Aversion to drugs or medicines could
nave been overcome by few people,
Int Pauline could have wheedled her
INTO taking it by ON misrepresenta-
Nling Hike that"
ut mnst have been under sonle such
misrepresentation that sue took It," said
Stone. For I'm convinced she took
It dissolved in q glass Of water, and
therefore. was unconscious OF the act,
thought not Of the nature Of the dose.
Hut couldn't Miss stuart have given 1t
iMnOcently by mistake. as a headache
powder, Or
Miss Darlington never had head
aches" returned Anita, and. n way.
Pauline couldn't make such a mistake.
II isn't aB II Miss Darlington had a
medicine cabinet like other people,
where drugs might get mixed up. No,
Mr.. Stone. there was n0 mistake"
"You think Miss Stuart admins
tered the poison purposely. to kill her
aunt?"
1t would have been a brazen soul,
indeed. that could have spoken falsely
under. the piercing CLEAN In Fleming
Stones eyes then.
II am forced to think that" replied
Anita. quietly. And you know l was
present when Miss Darlington de-
n0unced Pauline and told her to leave
this house the next day. And also
heard Miss Darlington when she said,
later. that half her fortune should not
60 10 q niece who treated her as Pau
line did"
Would she have used those words
tn speaking to Miss Stuart?" asked
Stone, pointedly.
Surely she would. Why not?"
Never mind all that, 'Nlta." said
Haviiand. "Polly's gone-run away
aud ito up TO us to do all we can to
heip her. Ifther fight means she's
guilty. eve mind. we must stand up
tor her. and deny anything that in
eriminates, her. II she did poison
Aunt Lucy, we don't want her convict
cd Of It. She'll 60 straight to Loria.
and he'll look oat for her all right.
But II We find anybody's going to head
her OF at Naples, or anywhere. we
must warn her alid help her to thwart
their plans"
Accessory after the fact" be-
gan Stone.
"Sure!" sud, Haviland. "You bet
we'll be accessories after the fact, to-
help Polly out! Why, Mr.. Stone. il
she did This thing, tho best possible
plan for her was to vamoose. Just as
ship did do Carr Loria, can hide her
~ Egypt, 20 nobody c an find her, and
After q while
mir. Hnviland," and Stones eyes
cleaned, I'm surprised at your atti-
tude. How can you 20 easily take Miss
6tuart's guilt for gralited!"
mo other way out. Now. look here,
Nj. Stone. Mother Miss Ffayne nor /
did this thing. We weren't tied to
Mss Carrington's apron strings. We
could walk on and Leave her IL We
chose. But Miss Stuart couldn't. Her
Ms was q perfectly good hell On earth.
kac.v NIL about It, . lot more. even,
thar. Miss Frayne does I don't quite
say I don't blame Polly. but l do say I
quite understand IT,. She u an inpuI-
sive creature. She'll stand an awful
lot and then hy. all to pieces at some
little thing thnt sets her nerves on
edgs. She's clever ~ the, ldevl, and
4 abe procured that aconite, long $40.
Gay. Il wssin anticipation Of some time
Nksn ahs-wsk wheh she Just reached
the limit. Art N Happened to come
that night. That's an.
Wrong. Nh. Haviland. all. wrons!-
and Store's face was positively tri.
unohant. 1--WE found sn additional
hint. In what you've just said. aud I'm
convinced am ON the right track!
Oue more question. Miss Trayne,
about that conversation you % lnckily
overheard"
Luckily" sid Anita, her great
blue eyes showing alarm ID their star.
lied gaze.
surely! Most fortunass, % ny
MAO. Indeed. Il may wsn - chat
that carefully exact memorandum OF
t0aYss may - the means. Of clearing
Miss Stuart e all suspicion. Nov.
tau me this. You heard only Miss Car
einetonssS yoieAs - if apeakinG 10 sosne-
10y: ~Da6slt ysgnl ~ Is 10 speks a.
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