Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-01

with the library by folding doors
There was a chink already betweer
the two. got knife from the pantr,
and widened 1t until could see
through. heard very little Of the
conversation. but there was no quar-
rel. Mr. HiIdltch took up the weapon
which you know about, sat In a chair
and held II to his heart. / heard him
say something like this: This ought
TO appeal to you. Sir Timothy You're
specialist in this sort OF thing. One
little touch. and there you are Mr..
Hlldlfch said something about putting
II away. Ny master turned TO Sir
Timothy and said something in a low
tone. Suddenly Sir Timothy leaned
over. He caught hold Of Mr.. Hill
dItch's hand which held the hllt OF the
dagger, and-and-well, he just drove
II In. sir. Then he stood away. Mrs.
Hildltch sprang up and would have
screamed. but Sir Timothy placed his
hand over her mouth. In moment
heard her say, What have you done?s
Sir Timothy looked at Mr. HildItch
quitS1 calmly. / have ridded the
world Of a verminous creature he
said Ny knees began to shake. Ny
nerves were always bad. / crept back
Into my room. took or my clothes and
got into bed. had just put the light
out when they called for me-"
Francis was himself again. There
was an immense relief, a Joy IN his
heart. He had never for a single mo-
ment blamed Margaret. but he had
never for single moment forgotten.
~ lss.pSe iSat the sttGifl
was on It's pages. 1t was wonderful to
tear II out and scatter the fragments.
II remember you at the inquest" he
said. Your name Is John Walter"
"Yes, SIR
Your evidence was very different"
yes. sir"
"You kept ali this to yourself. -
81 did, sir. thought II best."
"TelI me what has happened SINGER"
The man looked down at the table.
Il have always been a poor man.
ilr." he said. II have had bad luck
whenever I made a try to start any
hing. thought there seemed +
nance for me here. went TO Sir
timothy and told him everything"
.WellY
"SIr Timothy never turned a hair,
ir. when had finished he was very
hort with me. almost curt. You have
ehaved like man of sense. Walter
e said. How muchY I hesItated for
ONE tlme.ZThen could see he was
citing impatient. doubled what
ad thought of first "A thousand
nunds. sir I said. Sir Timothy he
'ent TO a safe in the wall and he
)unted out a thousand pounds In
Dtes, there and then. He brought
lem over TO me. Walter he said,
here Is your thousand pounds. For
nat sum ! understand you promise
keep what YOU saw 20 yoHFselfT
'es. sir I agreed. Take II. then
, said. hut I want you to understand
is There have been many attempts.
II no one yet has ever succeeded In
me. No one ever viii. Z
We you this thousand pounds will
ely. II is what you have asked for.
ever let me see your face again. II
N come TO me starving. It VIII be
eless shall not part with another
my"
The mans simple way Of telling his :
)ry. his speech, seemed all to add
the dramatic nature OF his dis .
,sure. Francis found himself sitting !
e a child who listens to a fairy {
Try. y9m
and then7" he asked simply. :
Il went or with the money" Walter =
"and / had cruel bad luck :
put II Into pub. was robbed a Z
tie. drank little. my wife wasn't = !,
' good I lost II ALL sir. found !.
self destitute. / went back to Sir 3
notify" ,
'WeliY .
the man shifted his feet nervously. = !,
seemed to have come to the diff :,
L part OF his story =
Sir Timothy was as hard as nails" !,
said slowly. HE saw me. The :,
ment l had finished. he rang the 81
l. Hedges he said to the man
want who came In. this man has :,
ne here to try and blackmaii me. !,
row him out. II he gives any
uble. send for the police. II he :,
Tvs himself here again. send for the i
lce.'~
what happened thenY"
Well. nearly blurted out the - y,
ole story" the man confessed. ~and - y
a I remembered that wouldn't do y
any good. so went away. got a : =
at the Ritz. but was took III a -.
days afterward. I went to see u ..
tor. From him l got my death =
rant. SIR T.,
Is Il hearth
lfs heart. SIR the man acln0wl-
ed. sThe doctor told me might ..
n out at any moment fcan4 i've, 5 as
way, for more than a year I've =,
y little girl. = =.
Now just why have you come 70 =. -.