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

death leaves me without words to tell
you what l feel for you in your dark
hours. What a l say in the face
OF such a horror? l wish l were there
with o to help you bear it all. For
on you comes the brunt of the pub
licity and all the narrowing details
that must be attended to. If you say
so, l will return to America at once.
But, unless l can be of definite as
sistance or real comfort to you, per-
sonally, l would rather not go over
just now. I'm just starting on a won
derful piece Of work here. No less
than excavating-but l won't take
about it later, If 1 don't go to you.
This is a short note to catch the mail,
and reach you as soon as possible.
Remember, as I write, / have only
your first two cables, and know moth
ing Of details. 1 eagerly await your
letters. Why don't you follow out
your plan OF coming over here IN Feb
ruary? Leave all business matters in
Haviland's hands, and get away from
the scene of the tragedy. OF course,
as / cabled Gray, get the best possible
detective experts on the case. Spare
no expense, and charge all to me.
Surely, we want to find and punish
the slayer of Aunt Lucy, and I repeat,
IL you, for any reason, want me to-, |
will come over at once. Cable, and
I will take the next steamer. If you
don't do this, do write me long letters
and tell me everything that is hap
pening. Poor Aunt Lucy. l know
your life with her wasn't all a bed OF
roses, but I know how s%addened you
are now, and my heart goes out to you
Dear Polly, command me In any way.
l am entirely at your service here or
there. If you come over here, l advise
Haviland to stay there and look after
things. l know the bulk of Aunt
Lucy's fortune is divided between you
and me. and 1 want Gray to see to all
matters connected with my share.
When he gets around to it, he can
send me some money to further this
work am engaged on here. But let
me know If you want me to come to
you. With all loving sympathy and
affection, Carr.
Fleming Stone pondered over
this letter. He had felt a certain
curiosity concerning this absent
cousin who was heir to half the
great fortune, and SO would have
a possible motive for a crime that
would secure his Inheritance to
him at once. But there was no
possible. way Of connecting a man
in Egypt with a deed committed
in the victims boudoir. Vague
of Loria's employing
somebody to do the deed for him
formed themselves in Stones
mind, but were soon dismissed as
The man Bates could
not be a tool Of anybody, and, be-
he didn't kill the lady. The
did that. The Count
couldn't be a tool Of anyone. He
was too evidently his own mas
ter, and, whether guilty or not,
entirely on his own initiative.
Oh, the whole idea was absurd.
The letter itself was sufficient ex-
oneration for Loria. He was alb
sorbed in his research work and,
thoughtful enough Of
Pauline's wishes, he was appar-
not anxious to have his plans
over there interrupted. He wrote
like a good all round chap, and
Fleming Stone could find no peg
on which to hang a suspicion in
his case.
A good letter." he comment
ed, returning it to Pauline
: whats your cousin likef"
In looksi "A little like me, but
bigger and darker. He's q fine
looking man, and 8 kind hearted
one. shall advise him not to
come home, for / know how inter
ested he is in his work, and he can
DO no good here. Can he, Mr..
Stonefo
Frankly, Miss Stuart, I don't
see how he can. may as wei ad-
NIT to you, the case seems TO me
. most battling one. The assault
with the blackjack is, Of course,
accounted for, but we have made
no progress in the matter of dis
covering the poisoner. / feel that
The solution Of the mystery is