The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-08-30

ssWhy, the fact is, ! said, .'that am
rather ashamed to confess that forgot
to deliver the ribbon paused, for
she looked as angry and disappointed as
/ have ever seen human being appear;
but with it all there was not trace Of
pity for tie girl or thankfulness at her
escape, only rage at the failure of her
own plans.
els that the way you generally exc
cute your commissioner she said at last,
with sheer.
EXCUSE me, y continued, "you looked
SO angry that l did not finish my SEN
tence. I was going to say that forgot
to deliver the ribbon for nearly an hour
after you gave it to me"
"WelIf" aid; but could see she
was intens rested.
81 met | of mine down town
and we king, and SO the time
passed. It II. Frank Holden. Do
you knoR him.
She answered 'sNo," but / knew that
she meant yes. ssItwas curious, went
on, shut he was taking some ribbon 20
Jordan g Marsh's also" l paused for a
minute in establishment, for this had
been the widest sort of a guess on my
part, and yet could see from her invol-
untary start that had unwittingly hit
upon the truth; then proceeded. Just
before we arrived at the store, however,
another friend stopped him to talk, and
/ hurried on to do your errand and left
him. = She looked immensely relieved.
My first bit Of fiction had succeeded SO
well that determined to try again, SO
said as innocently as could, .eThat was
not all, Miss Ormsby, for the girl that I
gave the ribbon to tainted" She made
no direcs reply to this, but muttered,
1.-THE little fool"
s'What do you think of that?" / asked.
II think, she said, shat your conduct
is very ungentlemanly, and that you are
saying these things to me for some pur-
pose. What do you mean? Either tell
me at once or be kind enough to leave
the room"
81 mean, Miss Ormsby," I replied,
''that know why you sent the purple
ribbon; that have followed you every
where that you have been tonight; that
the body of Miss Mason has been found,
and that I have seen it; finally, mean
that have it IN my power to have you
arrested for murder"
For minute or two she did not say a
word, but stood looking at me and biting
her lips; otherwise she was perfectly
calm, and presently said in hard dry
voice, that told Of suppressed feeling:
"You make bold assertions, Mr.. Cum
mings Can you prove them?
Eyes," | replied, producing an en-
yelope had prepar for this occasion,
sshere is letter found on her body,
charging you with the deed, and with
the proof already have it would serve
as conclusive evidence"
ssHas any one else seen this letter."
mo one but myself. found it as
have just said"
She waited a minute, and then replied,
ssWhy don't you summon help and hand
me over to Justice, my chivalrous gentle
man; you see l am defenseless.
by Jove," | cried, as looked at her,
ssyou are brave woman if you are bad.
hate to give you up for punishment,
much as 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.
l now had her where / wanted her,
and after pretending TO be obdurate for
q while, finally seemed to relent.
"Well," said, II will grant youwhat
you wish on one condition; that you
make clean breast of the whole affair
to me"
"Will you give me the letter and
swear on your honor not to betray mei'
Eyes, but not till you have told me
about it."
The reader already knows SO much Of