The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-04

IL know very lltllo, Nils
Black" he said, his eyes wan
dering to the convulsed figure
nm the couch. "The inspector
merely told me that Mr.. Trow-
bridge has been killed and that
some one must go to the police
station to represent the family.
AS his lawyer, it is appropriate
that | should go, and, indeed,
# seems to me there is no one
else who could" his voice
broke as he looked again at
Avice, now sitting up and star
ing, wide-eyed at him.
eyes, do go, Judge Hoyt,"
she cried; "you are the one
who else could? Not /, surely,
You don't want me to go, do
you?'
mo, Avice, no, DEAR" said
Mrs. Black, soothingly. "No--
body thought of your going.
Judge Hoyt has kindly consent
ed"
81 will stop for Doctor Full
ton, | think and ask him to go
with me-" and Leslie Hoyt took
ND his hat. "You had better go
to your room, Avice. 1t may be
a long time before my return"
Il will look after her." and
Mrs. Black nodded her head. q
will attend to everything"
She accompanied Hoyt to the
door, saying in low tones, When
YOU come back, will you bring
the the-will you bring Mr..
Trowbridge with you?"
II can't be sure There are
SO many formalities to be looked
after. Try to keep Avice as
quiet as possible. 1t will be a
trying scene at best, when we re-
turn.
81 will do all I can for her.
How fortunate that you are
here, Judge Hoyt."
"Indeed, yes. Had I not
been, the girl might have insisted
on going on this awful GRAND"
The judge walked the few
blocks to Doctor Fulton's office,
and luckily finding him in, they
both went at once in the doctors
car to the scene of the tragedy.
"Let me give you some quiet
ing draught, Avice DEAR" said
Mrs. Black, as she returned to
the girl, land then I'm going to
send you to bed"
"Indeed, you'll do nothing of
the kind. l have quite as much
right here as you have
"Of course you have" and the
lady's voice was as straightfor-
ward as her words. II only
want to spare you the shock"
II don't want to be spared, |
want to know all about every
thing that goes on. l won't be
treated as a child or an imbecile f!
] want to help
"But, my dear, there is moth
ing to do"
"There will be. If Uncle
Rowly has been killed, some one
has done the deed, and | shall
never rest until I find out who
did it, and bring him to justice
How can you sit there SO calm.
ly? Don't you care? You, who
pretended to love him!"
"There, there, Avice, DOM
get so excited. I know how yor
must feel, but"
Don't talk to ne, Eleanor
You drive me crazy!"
Offended, and a little fright
ened at the girls vehemence, tn
older woman ceased all attempt
at conversation, and busted her
self about the rooms, with thas
futile, nervous little motions tina
most women indulge IN unde
stress Of great excitement.
81 think, Avice, dear, yov
sought to try to eat some dinner,
she suggested. "Shall we G
out together?"
But Ayice only looked at he
in dumb r%eproach, and close
Ser eyes as if to dismiss the sui
ject.
Mrs. Black went into the dill
ingroom alone,
"There has been an acciden
Stryker,' she said to the butte
thinking it unwise to say no
at the present. "They will brin
Mr.. Trowbridge home after
time. Meantime, say nothing
the other servants, and give II
NV dinner. for I feel must IL