The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-07
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Will CJto thGl 1uO ~ 1oh hit'E'
it is no trouble. But what IS this ia
per that has made so much disturb
ance?" He had mounted his horse az
was riding by her side now. He UNI
folded the paper, but it needed only d
glance to show him what it was.
How did o happen to have it?'
he asked, looking at her startled. Have
you the others?"
"No," she said, cloud of trouble
coming into her eyes. II had them,
suppose, but | did not know they were
yours. l had the wallet, with them in.
That man gave them to me on the
train before the wreck. You picked
the wallet up once when it fell, don't
you remember? Didn't you know they
were yours?"
| "Yes." said Holt, 81 knew. AT least
/ supposed l knew"
"Why didn't you tell me?"
II didn't want to mix you up in the
trouble he said, looking at her ten
derby, and besides, ] knew they we're
safe in your possession for the pres4
emit"
But they wern't. l didn't know they
We're yours, and l cave them to my
brother"
Il knew you would, of course. But
l vas pretty SURE l could stop any
harm he would do before he could do
1t. The only thing I was troubled
about was this paper. | didn't think
Snafh1tp u-ao F10t nrD,rI, n 1aovn oil
the papers in the wallet. I was pretty
5ure ne had kept this and one other
himself and only set the rest back to
throw NE off the track and make me
think he had sent all of them. He
knew I saw him give you the wallet
and he meant l should see He thought
I would stop watching him and give
my attention to you, but / knew Scath-
lin better than that. I kept my eye
on him, But how did you happen to
have this n paper?"
I'm not sure. When l came back
to my room. after giving my brother
the wallet, ! found this on ny floor.
1t may have fallen when I dumped
the things out of my bag. The wallet
fell apart and all the papers went out
on the table, but l thought I picked
Up every one. The when I came back
to my room I found this on the floor
just as l was about to turn out the
light. Later 1 overheard a converse
ton in which this paper and another
were described as missing. The other
something to do with a mime"
Eyes. l have it," said Holt.
"You have it? Oh, l a misc glad!
Then they can't trouble your claim,
can they? suppose that was what
they meant, I'm not very much of a
business person. But how did you get
it, They said it was in the wallet"
at was" said Holt, "till Scathlin
took it out. I think he intended TAX
ing this, also, and leaving with you
only the other papers which were ut
terly YalHless without these =; but
he had to work quickly whit $ at
the other end of the car, and lun-
dered. l got it out of Scatbs noe.
just after the accident occuu and
before l left the car we were =. We
had a struggle in the dark, but l Sc
cured my paper before he flung me Oft,
and crawled out Of the window. After
that, l lost sight of him. I was hunt
ing for him in the water when / found
you. l didn't know who you were till 1
irew you up on the bank. But l never
dreamed you had this paper. | thought.
of course, 1t was still with Scathlin.
That Is why l was away so long, hunt
ng him. / didn't know once but I'd |
ost him completely, but l finally got
IN his track. / was sure he knew
where this paper was and / didn't
lare to lose him. I brought him home
o watch him; and I've kept him in |
light all day teday He .hosss.htf was
way from home for two days, but I've
'een in hiding. I had him watched. |
he went to town and / knew
Ie came home. II he had had this !
he would have gone straight to
our brother. A field glass and a |
whistle will do a good deal to keep
rack Of a man. When he stole out
# the house toward the woods l knew
'omething was happening and sig
my men. They are waiting now. !
they'll look after Scathlin till 1 get
Jack
He raised a tiny whistle to his lips
md blew a long, silvery blast. fol-
owed by two more, and In a moment
here came back two answers from
different directions.
They were come now to the open
Dad, and Holt drew his horse to one
tide, Mrs. Fosters home was but a
Itone's throw away and she was sit
Ing on the porch in her reclining
hair.
II will be here when you are ready
go home said Holt, looking at her
senderly; then, touching his hat, he
Wheeled his horse and was out Of sight
n a twinkli4..
The next hour was a.ways a blur in
he memory of Jean. Somehow she
irew her aenses together and dis.
mounted at her friends door, going
the formalities of meeting,
Ind adjusting herself to the occasion:
but not for IN instant did her subcon-
a to rehearse the