Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-08-06

BIZ WELDON j. COBB.
Author Of at Her Mercy" The Love Of
7 Her Life, The Manacled Hand = The
Telegraph Detective. The Stolen
Bridegroom" Etc, Etc
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EH4PTER x.


tolAh u tno inau wLAOse Aeqe Was Pt1iO Su
on her breast and low cry Of anguish
broke from Edith LesEe's pallid lips.
Leslie. his flushed face aglow with all the
evil passions of drink and rage, foreseeine
what developments might lead to, pressed
close to lie side Of the shrinking Warren
as If to urge him to complete his murder
Gus work
The old hag, aroused from her stupor,
had staggered to her feet, alarmed out Of
her ordinary droWsiness by the startling
scene before her.
You tell me you are innocent. Oh, Per-
cy, pleaded Edith, afor heavens sake re-
peat those blessed words. Assure me that
yonder wretch has deceived me that the
woman saw by your side is not your
wife
She is not, came family from the white
lips. She was married To
Crash!
As if the blackness and havoc Of sud-
den tempest had broken into the room, Q
deafep crash and utter darkness inter
rupte(. me words. A heavy missile seemed
hurled from the direction Of the glass door,
cold rush of wind swept through the
apartment, and the amazed CALCULATIONS OF
the plotters mingled with the alarmed cry
of the agonized wife.
Even as she clung closer to that loved
form pllioWed In her trembling arms,
strong hand seemed to wrench her violently
from his side, and she was dragged toward
the door by some invisible power.
My husband!n she cried, struggling to
resist her unseen director. False or true,
will not leave hina-he is dying.
Your own life and his depend upon YOU
escape. This Way-quIek-l beseech-l
command you! spoke famlllar voice.
Brain and heart half crazed- confused,
distracted-she was lmpelled forward
through the dark corridor and out into the
cold air.
Fly for your hfel" spoke the trembling,
imperative tones OF Wild Mans voice.
Leave 1t all to me or all IS lost 1t he
lives, Will save him. Ii ne dies, justice
and revenge lie alone IN your safety from
these murderous villains.
Ii he dlesl Oh, merclfui heavens, anc
l never to know the truth! moaned the
heart broken wife, as she hastened forward
mechanically following the direction OF the
wanderers voice, sne knew scarcely why
ctumohng on, q momentaIy CONFUSION o.
tnougnt ana purpose N ner mlnd, tnt
memory Of the terrible scenes OF tne nignl
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W1fh strained VISION and throbblng hearti
No sound broke the stiffness of the scene
no strange forms haunted the desolatt
landscape. AS their cowardly fears were
quleted, they exchanged crestfallen glances
changing to chagrin as they realized tha
they had been frightened by some trivial
although inexplicable incident.
We have been needlessly alarmed,
ypoke Warren.
"Shal we Teturnf"
Yes, but cautiously.
| They retraced their steps with tht
alarmed tread of men with every nerve OF
the alert. Half an hour had elapsed since
they had abandoned the spot, and all was
silent and gloomy. Yet the hand Of eacl
rested on the hilt of revolver.
The face Of Warren was pale and expect.
ant as they stood once more within tht
apartment from which they had so sum.
maIily retreated. He trembled with ap.
glanced aboutthe room, and his staring eyel
glared wildly at the spot where his victim
had lain. He fell back with cry O.
amazement as the rays OF the burning
match revealed the apartment empty
A second glance verified his first look
pool OF blood greeted his vision; larg'
rock. With the broken lamp beneath It; Q
faded shaw, a long tlail OF blood, as i tn
.ast saeslm e, naa loano @ s ss[engtn g aFag nm
sen nom tne sp9e-enese were me oni,
things sat absas out the place, ), :. .,.a.a !.
nhat aoes y meant ne demanded, a
ne e, TUNED g hls companion
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