The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-03-27

never buy such a thing. She hated
snakes"
81 know that, but she must
have gotten it somewhere. 1t is
easier to think she put it round
her throat. herself than to think
she let some n else do it."
"Why do you say that?" and
now Pauline looked angry. cit is
incredible that she should have
put that thing round her own
neckl What could have induced
her to do it?"
"There seems to be no theory
to fit the facts said Stone,
YEARLY, $50 we must try to get
some facts that may suggest a
theory. You think, Miss Stuart,
that you saw Miss Frayne leaving
Miss Carrington's room late that
night?"
Il know I saw her with her
hand on the doorknob," returned
Pauline steadily, and just then
Anita burst into the room. "That
is a falsehood!" she cried, and her
big blue eyes flashed angrily
how could you see me when you
were yourself in Miss Caring
tons room9"
This vas what Stone had want
ed, to get these two girls at var
lance; and he helped along by
saying: ".Were you, Miss Stu
art9"
Certainly not!" cried Pauline.
You were!" Anita flung back.
Miss Darlington was talking to
you! She said she wished her face
was as beautiful as yours! To
whom else could she have said
that? Surely not to the Count |!
One doesn't call a man beautiful.
And we all know that Miss Car
rington admired your looks and
lamented her own lack of
beauty"
"All that applies equally we'll
to yourself" and Pauline gazed
steadily at the blonde beauty of
Anita. "Why wasn't all that
speech addressed to your own at
tractive face, and you repeat it to
incriminate me?"
Here was an idea. Stone won
dered if it could be that Anita
was in the boudoir and, to turn
suspicion from herself, tried to
pretend she had heard Pauline in
there.
"And she said you were fond
pearls!" went on Pauline.
Your admiration for my aunt s
pearls is an open secret!"
1t was. Often had Anita said
how much she preferred the soft
of pearls to the dazzling
sparkle of other gems.
"And she left you $4,000 in
her will" continued Pauline,
more as if thinking these things
than as if accusing Anita Of
"Wait, Miss Stuart" cried
Stone what are you doing9 I'm
that Miss Frayne had any
thing to do with the tragedy2"
am implying nothing. I am
to see how far the accusa-
she makes against me will
tit her own case. You remember
she said my aunt proposed to leave
my share Of the fortune to some
one else, but Cars share must
remain untouched. Well, to whom
else could she think of giving my |
share but to this scheming girl
who tried her best to, get my por-
ton, but did not succeed7"
Anita struggled to reply, but !
words would not come. So furious
that she could not articulate, she !
gurgled Historically, when into the
room came Haviland and Hardy.
Both looked exceedingly grave,
and Gray went at once to Pauline
pun LIS HdHu hlnQly on ner
shoulder. Then he suddenly
caught sight of Anita and her eyi-
dent distress, and leaving Pauline
ne went over to the other and put
MS arms gently round her.
What is it, Anita7 What has
upset you sof"
Pauline [" was all Anita could
say, when she was interrupted by
Let me speak first" he said,
for he saw there was discussion
between the two girls. 81 have J
made q discovery. At Mr.. Stones
I have been investigat- !
shnnS Mhnro fha nanor annlxa.