Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-05-22
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did send her the powder. just as you
say. I wrote her to dress up like Gle
opat.a, and put on her pearls, and sea-
rabs and fasten IN asp, Il paper one. at
her throat, and take the stuff, and it
would cause Cleopatra's beauty to
come to her. l told her to hold in her
hand something belonging to the man
she loved. 1t was Il great scheme--a
fine scheme Loria was babbling
insanely now. II don't see how any
one ever fonnd ii out. ] was so care
full! ! made her promise to burn all
my notes and letters about it, before l
would send the powder. Who suspect.
ed it? l planned everything so care
fuiiy--so carefully Made her
promise to burn evcrything-every-
thing-letters of instruction, powder
papers. everything must be burned, l
said-everytis.ing- and she said. yes.
Carr. everything. Over and over L
wrote it. Told her that if she left
anything unburnt the charm wouldn't
work. and it didn't. Ha. ha." with n
demoniac chuckle. lit didn't"
Take me away, l can't stand it"
moaned Pauline.
Again there was silence. The pho
nograph had ceased; Loria sat. with
his head fallen forward on his hands,
.. his table. He was still, and Stone
wondered if he we're alive. Then, sud-
denly. he lifted his head and cried out.
Eyes. l did it because 1 was crazy.
wild over my Nile scheme. All, that
wonderful work. 1t will never be done
now. When 1 heard Stone was here
knew it was all up. l planned to lose
Polly for a time-not forever, no, not
forever would have found her some
day-some day-all dead, in the des-
ert. all dead"
Pauline tainted and Stone flew to
her side. But in a moment she re-
vived. and he begged her to go home.
She consented, and Ahri, dependable
now, took her to the hotel.
Fleming Stone and Mr.. Pitts, at
tempted to get Loria to calm down and
talk more coherently. Shortly he did
SO. He gave a full account. OF all the
details Of his crime, and though he de-
MED the intention OF leaving Pauline
to die in the desert, his word was not
believed by the two listeners.
Finally. he rose and walked across
the oom. You see." he said, a little
YEARLY, but quite sane, now, i've a
bad streak in me. My father was a
Spaniard and he killed his own uncle.
The LOria line is a series OF criminals.
Aunt Lucy never knew this, for my
parents lived always abroad. But
blood will tell. And my father, after
he killed my uncle. followed it up by
taking his own life-like this"
Though Stone caught the gesture
and sprang to prevent it, Loria was
too quick for him. He had snatched a
dagger from the table and plunged II
into his heart. 9
Both men leaped at him. but 1t was
all over in an instant. Carr Loria had
himself dealt the punishment for his
crimes.
Perhaps it's as WE'LL" said Stone,
musingly. "a trial. and all that,
would have been awful for his cousin,
and the family connections. Now the
matter can be disposed Of with far less
notoriety and publicity"
YES" agreed Pitts.
Fleming Stone waited till morning
to tell Pauline Of her cousins death
She vas wide eyed nd pathetically
sad. but composed.
Its all SO dreadful" she said. but
Fleming. i knew it before l left New
York. didn't know 1t, exactly. but ]
felt sure it must. be so, and / had come
here to see. Then l found Carr sc
gay and light hearted I thought I must
be mistaken, and I was glad, too. Then
when you came, l couldn't make up my
mind whether you suspected Carr, OF
whether"
Whether. 1 came only to see YOU
supplied Stone. 1T was both. dear"
What made you think Of Carr, IL
the first placer
Because there was no real evidence
against anyone else. though the police
we're making things dangerous for you
my little girl." Stone held her close
as II even yet there might be . hint o
danger. And I made Miss Frayns
confess that she didn't really see 20,
leave your aunt's room that night
though she did honestly think that 20,
were In there, and your aunt wa
talking to you. Nor you didn't see hel
actually leaving the room, did your
Il only saw her with her hand OF
the door knob. That was my frs
glimpse Of her. and Thought she wa,
coming Out.""s