Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-04-10

1t is the duty of those whom
I question to tell all they know,
ruthiully and straightforwardly.
III these truths implicate or seem
to implicate a member Of the
household, none the less must the
investigation be carried on and
the case be pushed TO it's newt
able conclusion. The great dan
ger lies in installing opinions or
imaginations for facts. Now you
are telling facts as to the words
you overheard, but you are giving
only opinions as to whom these
words were addressed"
THAT is So" and Anita's gaze
was a wondering one. "But, Mr..
Stone, since the fact Of that person
n the room is undiscoverable, one
can't help forming an opinion.
Haven't you oneY"
Il have"
ooh, what is it9"
81 think those words wcr
spoken to some inaniinate object,
not to a person. Suppose the re-
mark thought to be said to Count
Charlier was addressed to his
glove, which she was undoubtedly
holding at the time"
81 never thought Of that, be-
cause l have assumed that Pauline
put that glove in her hand after
after it was all over, to implicatc
he count. And, any way, that's
only that one remsrk-or two. To
what inanimate object was she
talking when she said Tomorrow
all these jewels may be yoursi'"
THAT l cannot answer. That
whole conversation is most mystic
rious."
Indeed it is, Mr.. Stone, under
any other hypothesis than that Of
the presence of Pauline Stuart in
her aunt 8 room at the time!"
May | come inf" and Gray
Haviland's good natured face ap-
peared, as he knocked and opened
the door almost simultaneously.
eyes" said Stone, "and | will
ask you, Miss Frayne, to leave us.
[ arm getting to work in earnest
now, and l want to push things a
little"
Stone watched the effect of this
speech on Anita and was not sur
prised to see her look at him with
startled eyes, as she unwillingly
went through the door he held
open for her.
Whats doingi" asked Havi-
! land, in his breezy way ; and Stone
+: replied, frankly: "Lots. Those
! two girls are sworn foes, aren't
theyi"
"Of- late they have seemed to
be. The break came a month OF
more before Miss Darlington died
Two beauties never can remain
friends"
"They are both beautiful won
en- agreed Stone. (Which d.
: you think had a hand in the trag
edyi" ~.
What are you talking about Tha;
count man is responsible for tn
whole thing, Bates and ALL"
II know you think so, Mi. Havi
land, but | cant agree with you
Now, look here, we've got to fac
things squarely. Take the stor.
Miss Frayne tells, about that mys
terious conversation. If it were al
q fgment Of her brain"
What! Man, you're crazy
Anita Frayne make that all u,
out Of the solid! Never, in a thou
sand years! If she said that tai
was talked, it was talked, an
that g all there is about that! VIII
or by whom it was talked, is al
other matter, and as l understan
it, that's what you're here to fin
!; out. And between you and m
and the arc light, Idon't beliey
you ever will find out"
"Noi"
mo! And this is no aspersio
on your powers. / believe that FOX
count was in there, and % he
never admit it, and you'll ncvt
believe it, how can it be provedf
J "Never mind that, now. Pr
pare yourself, Mr.. Haviland, fl
! some unwelcome questions. Yo