The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-05-22
What? oh. I can't believe it,"

manage this fiery steed without try.
ing to tell you unbelievable things at
the same time. Let me tell you some.
thing more easy of credulity."
Pauline's smile was permission, and
Stone had no difficulty in convincing
her Of certain ~self-evtdent truths.
BY the time the trio reached Cairo,
Ahri was as staunch q follower and as
true a slave of Fleming Stone as he
had been Of Darlington I4oria. At
Stones direction, he returned to his
former master, for the present, and
gave no hint OF the later development
az the KIDNAPPING scheme.
"Al went of as planned?" said Lo-
ria, secure "a his servants fidelity.
Eyes, 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. .
LOLA stared at sight of his cousin,
but quickly recovered his poise and
jaustily asked her where she had come
from. ... ... 81.
mo place like Cairo for me-" she
rkplted In the same light tone, and
they all sat down in Loria's den. more
company than I expected" he said, as
hnr bu3tled about, seating them. "Ahri,
another chair"
Ahri obeyed the request, and then
softly left the room.
"Mr. Loria," said Stone, directly,
there is no use wasting words, we
are here to accuse you Of the murder
Of 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 e by this non
sense? Is it a joker"
"By no means; I have all the proofs
of your crimes, and I ask II you will
confess here, or to the police?"
Friend Pitts, l believe, is connect
ed with the police" and Loria laughed
grimly.
Eyes, he is. Have 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. wfllfully and purposely, by
sending her a dose Of powdered AGO.
mite, under the pretense Of It's being q
beauty charm that would bring fair.
ness and youth to her plain face"
Carr Loria's jaw dropped. He
looked at Stone as IL at something SUI
%pernatural. "W-what?" he STAN,
mered.
you did 1t to get her money, now,
to 60 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
first induced her to will you her
money"
"Ha, ha," laughed Loria, feebly.
poor Joke, Stone, pretty poor joke, !
say! Murdered my own aunt! Not
much I didn't"
"Carr Loria, listen!" Impressively
Stone held up his finger, to adjure
silence, and at the same time he bent
OIL 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 his head, and
the sweat gathered in great drops on
his FOREHEAD, as the voice of his aunt
spoke: This song Is n of Carr's
favorites," they heard, distinctly. "Ill
sing it for him."
Then, In Miss Lucy's high, clear
notes, came the song, "Oh, Believe Me
II All Those Endearing Young
Charms"
Before the last strains came, Loria
was raving like a maniac. He had
never heard of the photograph records
OF his aunt's songs, for they had
meant to surprise him with them On
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! / do confess! I
did send her the powder. just as you
say. 1 wrote her to dress up like Gle
opatra, and put on her pearls, and sea-
rabs, and fasten an asp, a paper one, at
her throat. and take the stun, and 1t
would cause Cleopatra's beauty to
come to her. I told her to hold In her
hand something belonging to the man
she loved. It was a great ,scheme-a
fine scheme" Loria was babbling
insanely now. II don't see how any.
one ever found it out. 7 was so care
full! I made her promise to burn all
my notes and letters about 1t, before I
would send the powder. Who suspect.
ed IL? I planned everything SO care
fully-so carefully Made her
promise to burn everything-every-
thing-letters Of instruction, powder
parers. everything must be burned, I
said-everytEing-and she said. yes,
Carr, everything. Over and oySr I
wrote It. Told her that II she left
anything uakarit the charm wouldn't