Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-05-22

- hAO" tAl1 L SOOll,
dearest" said Stone, gently. so III tell
you, in part now. Your cousin is a
wicked man, Pauline, and you must
grasp this fact before / go on"
Carr wicked?" and Pauline paled
and trcmbled as if struck with a sud
den blow.
yes, it was his hand. his will, that
sent you to be lost i'll the desert. He
showed me a false telegram, saying
you had run away from met"
What? oh. l can't believe it!"
We'll, don't try now" and Stone
smiled at her. Its all can do to
manage this fiery steed without try.
ing to tell you unbelievable things at
the same time. Let me tell you some
thing moro easy OF credulity."
Pauline's smile was permission. and
Stone had no difficulty in convincing
her OF certain s%elf-evident truths.
By. tho time the trio reached Cairo,
Ahri was as staunch a follower and as
true a slave of Fleming Stone as he
had been OF Darlington Loria. At
Stones direction. he returned to his
former master, for tho present, and
gave no hint of the later development
OF The kidnapping scheme.
All went off as planned?"' said Lo.
ria, secure in his servants fidelity.
Yes, MASTER" answered the devoted
trusty, and Loria said no more ON the
subject.
That evening when Fleming Stone
went to Carr Loria's rooms, he was &C.
companied by Pauline and the English
man, Pitts.
Loria stared at sight Of his cousin.
but quickly recovered his poise and
%jauntily asked her where she had com
from.
mo place like Cairo for me-" she
replied in the same light tone, and
they all sat down in Loria's den. more
company than 1 expected" he said, as
he hustled about. seating them. "Ahri,
another chair"
Ahri obeyed the request. and then
softly left the room.
MI. Loria," said Stone, directly,
there is no use wasting words. we
are here to accuse you OF the murder
OF your aunt and the attempted muir
der OF your cousin"
Carr Loria's face blanched, but he
tried to put on a bold front.
What do you mean by this non
sense? Is 1t a joker"
by no means; I have ali the, proofs
LOT your crimes, and I ask II you will
confess here, or to the police?"
".Triend Pitts. 1 believe, is connect
ed with the police" and Loria laughed
grimly.
YES. he is. Have you anything to
say?"
"Only to deny your accusations.
Except that it's too absurd even to
deny such foolish talk. What do you
mean, anyway"
That you poisoned Miss Lucy Car
rington. willfully and .purposely, by
sending her a dose of powdered AGO.
rnitc, under the pretense OF it's being a
beauty charm that would bring fair
ness and youth to her plain face"
Carr. Loria's Jaw dropped. He
looked at Stone as II at something su.
pe%rnatural. "W-what" he STAN.
mered. /
You did It to get her money, now,
tb go OF with your. work in the bed Of
the Mic. Then, In order to get your
lcousin's share of the fortune. you sent
her away to die in the desert, having
frst; induced her to will you her
money"
"EIa. ha." laughed Loria. feebly
Poor joke, Stone. pretty poor Joke, ]
shy! Murdered my own aunt! Not
much I didn't"
"Carr' Loria. listen!" I~mpressively
S.sHe held up his finger to adjure
silence. and 1t the same time he bent
on Loria q glance Of accusation that
1made him crinGes But, fascinated. he
stared into Stones eyes, and in The
dcathiike silence came Il vOice-tht
} voice Of Lucy Carringt0nT-in q burs,
iof ringing laughter L0fia's eyes
Iseened to.4star from Mssshead,' and
tho sweat gathered In great drops OF
g his; forehad, as the voice Of his aunt
spoke: This cong is ole OF Carr.
favovites." they heard, ~aistinc1iy III
Gainsg: 1t fu- lin"
fhen. Ia Miss Lncys nigh, clea,
srotes. came the song. "Oh. Believe Nj
All These Endeariny .Toun,
&, Charms. al
Before the last strains came, Lori,
Was ravinE like n maniac. Hs has
ltnover heard ri the ,pllonogreph srecytl.
ifos his alat.s ongs. TOR they
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