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VOLUME XXI1I---N0 90

"If we should be too late, Grover" he
repeated at every little stop made to enable
him to gain strength for walk, at we
should be too late. It would he terrible! I.
should never forgive myself. Can't We
walk fastcr?" . '' - "'M .-
''But haven't we testimony enough to
cause Eugene's release already:" asked
Grover, who C. sidered his friends release
already assured. -''@. -.
Suppose the man dies affirming the
statement he made in the grove, and Gray
proves revengeful ?" said Roland, with
shudder, what can We do then? The case
will have to 60 through the courts"
"You are right" cried Grover. s"Ames
must be made to tell the truth.
"Then let us hasten," said Roland, but
even rs he spoke his weight grew heavier
and heavier on Growers arm The excite.
ment and the exertion were telling upon
him. in most unmistakable manner.
"I can walk no farther" he finally said.
"You know what we desire to question
Ames about, and you must leave me here
and 60 on alo' e."" ,'..." r-.) "v ..,-s
"But 1 cat leave you here, my dear
fellow" said Grover. "You don't seem to
realize that it is near the middle Of a very
dark and c.,''y night" -. ....... ..3s.-..,.
"But Eagsnc-his life my hang upon
moments time" .,.. =: ,iuHU e.. =.
just at this moment a carriage. occupied
by but one person, loomed up thr..zh the
darkness, driving briskly toward the ril.
lage hotel. a..ir.f.lg.- - D.. - >'Gf ~
Grover hastened to make the condition
Of af.airs known to the gentleman, who
proved to be an old friend. p, -, ..r.
"As it is but short distance to the ho-
tel," he said, II will wi l;nslr walk there
and turn the horse and carriage over to
you. You know where to leave it. I sup
pose.", ..... %. ....! ,y..-..-r,. =, ~
Grover after thankin: HIS gen arous friend,
warmly, helped. Roland into the vsh',k
and drove rapidly to the house where Arnes
had been carried. ,...;.,-....ls a, -.
q. a little crowd had collected around the
door, late az the hour was, aad il. Mas With
some difficulty that the two rnung men
recognized by the people they crowded
cape from death, and this only added to
the delay. ..-..
Where is Ames p askei Grover, as soon
as the door vas reached.
1T wouldn't take long to And him IN
that house." sai'l one Of the men. With q
smile, "there amt o"ly one ROOM
rs be alive yets' 4, ..,
Gust alive, an that's all" said anothes.
"The doctor is working over him. but he
says it ain't no sort O use-gos to de-
Grover. with Roland still leaning heIvily
on his arm. made his way through the
crowded doorway and approached the
rough bed whereon the attorneys accom-.
pliee lay.
The attendants stepped back when they
saw the ulan Anes would have murdered
standing by bis side. and the young man
gazed with a feeling Of ave upon the form
lyirg so helplessly before HIN.
"If you have anything to sAy to him you
had better say it at once" said the doctor,
"for he can't 1--we long," 5~.-
~ Roland leaned forward to catch ia, words
A,ues seemed trying to articulate but rs
he did SO o great change came over the
dying mans fnce, a, his lips ceased to
move. Roland started back in dismay.
at can't be TINT he is dc I'D :" he 8 I'D. ap-
pealng to the doctor, who. still uncor::4i'
placed his fingers gu his wrist.