San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-14
A NOKAP UF KIBBOIV
By DAVID DWIGHT WELLS.

why don't you summc:. neip ana HAND
me over u justice, my chivatrous gentle
man: you see am defenseless.
by Jove," cried. rs looked at her,
you are brave woman if you are bad.
! hate to give you up for punishment,
much rs you deserve it.
She fell into the trap Just as | hoped
she would. for she thought was weak
ening, and almost before knew it she
was imploring me to have mercy upon
her and save her.
now had her where ! wanted her,
and after pretending to be obdurate for
u while, finally seemed to relent.
Well" said, Il will grant you what
you wish on one condition; that You
make clean breast of the whole affair
to me-"
"Win you give me the letter and
swear ON your honor not to betray mel"
"Yes, but not till you have told Inc
about it.
The reader already knows so much of
her story that l will only give brief
summary of her confession.
She told me that she was engaged to
Mr.. Frank Holden, and had been for
more than year, but that the engage
ment had never been announced. About
six months before she had learned that
her tiance was paying marked attention
to a shopgirl in Jordan & Marsh's, with
whom he had become enamored.
He offered her honorable marriage,
but the girl was too sensible not to fore
see that complications would arise owing
TO their different stations in life and re-
fused him. Holden, however. was per-
sistent, and Miss Mason, who did not
know that he was already engaged, sub
mitted to his wishes to this extent. She
told him he must leave her and see moth.
ing of her for three months. If at the
end of that time he still wished to marry
her she would consent.
1t was further agreed that he should
inform her of his decision in the follow
ing manner, When the three months
were past if he still loved her he should
send her a bit of red ribbon: if not, a
scrap of purple.
All this Miss Ormsby discovered, as
well as the date on which he would send
the token. She knew well enough that
it would be red. and she knew also that
as long rs Miss Mason lived her own
love was vain. She likewise learned
that Miss Mason was Of a highly nervous
temperament and very much in love
with Mr.. Holden, so she felt quite sure
that should he disappOint her she would
do something desperate.
1t now only remained to send bit of
purple on the day that Holden sent the red
ribbon, and so arrange matters that the
shop girl should have several hours at
her disposal before her lover could dis
cover the trick.
Miss Ormsby did not care to take the
package herself for fear that she might
be recognized, and meeting me used me
as the reader knows.
My providential delay was all that
saved the shop girls life, for it gave
Holden chance to get to Maiden before
she could harm herself. She was an or
phan and all her family Were buried
there, so Miss Ormsby reasoned rightly
enough that thither she would go to die
among them.
When she had finished her confession
handed her the letter-it contained
only blank piece Of paper-and then
turned to look out of the window. Right
opposite me in the other wing was Hold
ems parlor, and | could see both occu-
pants very plainly.
then thought it queer that heard no
exclamation from Miss Ormsby, but my
thoughts were rudely interrupted by a
slight click. Turning quickly around, |
was just in time to prevent my captive
from escaping me for ever. | wrested
revolver from her grasp and said as
| unlocked it, You were going to kill
yourself Why"
Because the letter is blank, and you
have extorted confession from me by
trick You mean to inform the police
about me could not bear the scandal.
Then he would tell anyway. He will
never forgive me for killing her"
You need not fear" | replied; ''he
will never tell, and you have not COM
mitted murder. See Ipointed out to
her the parlor and the two happy figures
that occupied it, and putting the pistol
in my pocket quietly left the ROOM
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