The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-02-05
you uttered a few sentences which

prison, and your -li-dlsilkc for
it. | have spoken Of the matter
since. Perhaps | went 50 far as
to investigate Il little. But in
kindness only, TO give yos, an OPP.
portnnity of escaping a return to
that prison by rendering a SER
vice TO influential men who would
protect you. You owe that to
yourself.
No one except Noel can return
nae thG'e, Bruce asserted.
OH are mistaken
1t is he who has my parole
'l'nt you have broken il, dur
ing his absence"
Bruce sprang to his feet, strik-
ing his hand or the little rustic
table between them.
Yo's-.you lie" he stammered
painting and trembling with
angry amazement. You lie -
have said, that YOU will break it
''Pardon Perhaps | should
Ncyern'
. Why not?', Never asked
mildly. If and certain other
gentlemen Of good repute shuald
bring YOU to a state officer, and
swear we found YOU trying to es-
cape from the country as . stow
away in, say in a fruit steamer If
a certain line, if we brought YOU
clothed in shabby disguise
would we not be believed? Or,
perhaps | would not appear in the
matter at ALL Yes, that would be
better. Then, When Senior Noel
returns, he will be informed Of
his protege's attempt to take add
vantage of his kindness. Only the
names of disinterested persons
will appear in the affair. Believe
me, the Senior Noel will be en-
tirely convinced. -
Il will tell him
You will never see him, Sen
hor Bruce. You will never tell
him anything, Perhaps you do
not know his eXcellency inn
placable side? l assure You. he
never forgives. an ingratitude.
could glve-anyone could tell YOU
instances. He will never take the
journey to Rio Nabuco to see the
man who improved his absence
and Marshal Granados illness to
break his word Of honor and es-
cape to liberty. Ncver!'
Bruce sat down; slowly he put
his elbows on his knees and
dropped his head in his hands in
the old attitude, his thin fingers
clutching in the mass of his hair.
He understood. He was beaten.
Meyer IS story was deadly in it's
FEASIBILITY; presented as Meyer
would have it presented, why
should either Noel or Granados
doubt it's truth2 They knew
nothing, really, of Corey Bruce.
He had done his work in Noel's
house, yes; but any man not
fool must have done that much
under the circumstances. They
would believe he had merely
awaited his opportunity and
found it when Noel trusted him
with his freedom and Granados
was disabled by an accident. He
could well believe that David
Noel would never ride to Rio Ma
.buco to see the prisoner who had
demonstrated himself as best
placed in a prison. He would lie
there until he died or went mad.
He had no doubt that Meyer
could do all he threatened. He
recalled how careful Milo and
even Noel had been to avoid an
open break with the man over his
attempted theft of the letter to
Rose.
Meyer watched his captive
culver as the teeth Of the trap bit
deeper into nerves still sick from
remembered suffering. He could
wait, and he did. When the cigar
ct was consumed, he lighted a
fresh one. The end was ineyita-
BILE, the American must come to
it. He eyed the stopped figure
with frigid contempt, but without
impotence.
By and by his patience was JUS
titled. Bruce spoke, without lift
ing his head.
What do you want?'
Meyer looked around the pa
vilion and its vicinity, assuring
himself that no one had ap.
preached nearer than gardener
gathering fruit far down the
slope, whose brown body was Just
visible through the masses Of
green leaves and the lace work Of
the tree like ferns.
To be continued next week.
London reports that the United states
has been making an effort to sell in Err