Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-14

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each other"
John stopped forward and wrested his
key from It's lock, then passed into the
hall accompanied by the lady. Her room
lay directly opposite his own, and it was
the work of scarcely moment to insert
the key and turn the lock into its right
ful position. Then, with faint murmer
Of thanks, the lady passed within, closing
the door behind her, and making to hi m
an impromptu Peri on the outer edge of a
modern paradise.
He stayed there second or two listen
ing to the fall of her receding footsteps,
then turned about, and was sauntering
across the narrow hall, when suddenly
man staggered with drunken force against
him. just then a momentary simmer Of
light burned upward from the itful flare
ofthc hallway lamp, and, lying half sense
less in his clasp, John Liel saw the figure
of Philip Brashear.
He led the fellow few PAGES, then set
HIM on his feet, and watched him with d
keen sense of satisfaction stagger against
the door of room farther on and sink
into heavy sleep across the threshold.
John felt more interested IN his mys-
FERROUS visitor next morning than he did
in either Brashear or his breakfast. He
watched for her until his eyes tired of
their vain expectancy; and, desparing at
last of seeing her, he questioned mine
host about her, and had his trouble for
his pains. Mine host knew absolutely
nothing beyound the meagre fact that her
name was Spear; that she came from
New Haven; that she paid her bills with
uncommon regularity, and kept exclu-
sively to herself.
So John had to content himself that
day with watching the movements of
Philip Brashear, and congratulating his
vanity upon the conquest he had won
over his old enemy-Fate.
Towards evening he saw the door of
Miss Spears room Slightly ajar, and ven-
tured in with a ne;>tly-worded pretense
of having mistaken the apartment for his
own. Miss Spear was maniiestly sur
prised, and unquestionably displeased.
However, she went through the formula
of half-hour's chat with q becoming
show of good nature. When he went
away, she told herself that she must sub
nit to his well-meant overture; for sus
picion was precedent she did not care
to establish just then.
So time ran blithely away, and spring
merged itself itno summer, and John
stood in hourly expectancy Of orders
from his chief. He had been at Beamis
Point month now idly watching the
movements of Brashcar, and playing the
agreeable to Miss Spear.
Even to himself it seemed strange that
he had never told her of the mission that
brought him to Beamis Point; fear of the
shock upon her nerves that would most
probably attend the revelation had alone
Kept him from making it. No woman
had the strength Of character to maintain
a strict composnre knowing herself to be
beneath the same roof with a criminal,
he urged.
And SO things coursed along very pleas
antly, until over the wires sped the fol-
lowing words:
"John Liel Will be with you to-mor-
row. ''UNCLE AMER1cUs."
The missive set John to thinking,
then to planning. First of all he decided
that Miss Spear must not be compromis-
ed by So much as sight Of the affair He
would tell her everything and have her
leave the house until all was over. He
slipped out Of his room and along the
hall until he faced the door of the culpr1t:s
room. Peering in, he saw the fellow
lying prone upon his bed sleeping of the
effects ct his spiritual potatlons. Quick
as thought he snatched up the key lying
at his feet. and quicker still locked his
prey securely WITHIN That done. he went
to Miss Spear. .,......
A stiff wind had crept up over the sea,
over which a storm was brewing. Miss
Spear was leaning before the window,
resting her head upon the jam. He found
her so as he entered the room in answer
to her bidding. There was no time to
lose, and he told her everything: of Bra
shears crime, Of his I'll ght to Beamis
Point, and, lastly, Of his being even now
an inmate Of the house He meant to
tell her, too, just which inmate he was,
but she did not ask, and he thought it
needless.
A transient cloud fitted over Miss
Spears face; then she paled to the roots
of her dark hair.
"And you-you have been watching
his movements all along?"
Gail along Al
She put her lips together rigidly, as if
to stifle an utterancc that had risen to
them. r.
"And they are coming to arrest him?"
"Precisely." ,--....r ..
The wind crept still higher, though the
storm had abated somewhat in its fury.
Miss Spear, reaching forward, pushed
down the window, then crossed the room
in a blind manner, and paused before a
table under whose cover an oblong par
eel lay hidden. A second later she turned
about, retracing her footsteps, her hands
pinioned at her back.
''You shall never live to see Philip
Brashear takenw
She sp1ang suddenly forward, world
OF hatred glowing in her steely eyes.
With one hand she tore the dark strands
Of hair from her head; with the other
she levelled a weapon at his heart.
"You shall never live to arrest me, l
swear!' There was long moment Of ST.
lence-then sharp, mufaed report, and
towards the ceiling. Another space of
silence; meanwhile the smoke Of the shot
was clearing, and, looking forward, John
Leil saw the form of Miss Spear, other
wise Philip Brashear, at his feet, and that
of Uncle Americas at his side.
"Was it you 6red?' John asked, family.
"Not at all; I merely turned Brashear's
weapon upon himself; he is in an eminent
ly agreeable condition now to be taken
back to the city. AS for you, John-well,
amt much on talking, but you're a
hero, and we'll settle the rest between
ourselves"
Without an utterance John sned alonn