The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-26

iL a low tone You will remem-
Der. what I have done for you to-
day. ! am the woman who was
made to complete your life. You
had better realize it and make use
of me. You will not regret it."
She came little closer to me,
and though women have never been
more than the toys Of my idle mo-
ments, felt the passion of he;
strike into my heart. My senses
were aflame. saw life different
ly. Her voice BECAME softer and
more sibilant. She was like som.
beautiful animal. Her eyes were
appealing, but inhuman.
You shall marry, me-" she con-
tinued. 81 have fancy about that :,
and insist. Then tirink OF the
benefit. If disaster should come. !:
shall never be able to give evil
dence against you. But there will
he no disaster, l know how clever
You are. | too have brains. Say
that this means something to you.
| have given proof Of my devotion.
Repay me-"
took her into my arms. There
was a savage fire I'm her kiss which
warmed my blood, a fierce delight
in her strange-colored eyes which
amazed while 1t enthralled me.
This modern Borgia seemed to
have fastened herself on to my
life. The figures of the men in the
little wood grew more shadowy.
Where is the pistol?' whis-
pered, holding her away from me
for moment.
Where no one will ever find it,"
she answered.
And the clOthes?' e.
Burned. run no risks when
your safety is in question"
The searcherS came back to the
house half an hour or so later.
was busy reminding the handle Of
my putter. Janet was in the kitch-
en-. preparing my dinner. Greyes
accepted whisky and soda. He
looked tired and a little detected.
Amy luck?" | asked him under
my breath, as he prepared to take
his leave.
lie shook his head.
so far as circumstantial evil
dence is concerned" he admitted,
II am afraid we shall be in bal
way. A more brutal murder
never remember. A young man.
too, with a wife and three or four
children, simply out to do his duty
If
He stopped short, swallowed a
little sob in-his throat, and turned
away.
81 hope that you will give me an
other game of golf some day, Mr..
Stanfield," he said, as he prepared
to take his leave.
with geat pleasure, ! assented.
Sir Norman Greyes' Decision,
Yesterday the inquest on poor
Richard Ladbrooke, after having
been twice adjourned, resulted in a
verdict OF murder against some
person or persons unknown. The
verdict itself is a terrible reflec-
ton upon our present criminal
methods. 1t pulls at the strings OF
my conscience with sickening in
tensity. LadbrOoke had found 4
clew which he confided to no one.
He had travelled down to Working
in search of the missing man Pugs.
ley-or Michael Sayers, as ! be-
lieve him to have been. He must
have been murdered there either
by Pugsley himself or some con-
federate; yet not one of us has
been able to lay our hands upon 4
single shred of evidence. have
been unable to tear myself away
from the place. have had sey-
eral games of golf with Mr.. Stan
field, and l have dined with him
once at his house, very excellent
dinner and wonderfully cooked.
He is DESTROYS of offering a small
reward for the apprehension of the
murderer, but at present have not
encouraged him. do not want L
crowd of people stirring UP the
waters. | have mot said as much
to anyOne--not even to him; but
am making it the object of my life
to lay my hands upon the so-called
Thomas Pugsley. The day / find
him, the mystery OF Ladbrooke's
murder will be solved. And ! shall
find him!
''The Kiss OF Judas" second
story Of this remarkable series,