The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-07

III TINS sort OF thing will upset you, you
know"-
''No, no. Pm strong now. I must tell
you what had not the courage to tell you
yesterday. ought to have told you the
first thing, because I've no right to profit
by your kindness until know whether you
can forgive me or not"
''oh, say, don'tyou know"-Gordon ex-
postulated uneasily.
Disregarding his remonstrance, told my
story as simply as could, relating all that
had taken place between Kavanagh and
myself truthfully and with desire to say
nothing which might bias his judgments.
His pipe went out as he listened, aston
ishment holding him spellbound. We
looked each other straight in the eyes un-
til l had spoken the last word. Then
dropped my head and waited in trembling
uncertainty for his verdict
He did not leave me long in doubt as to
his present feeling.
"You are a brick, )" he said; "a regular
brick" and taking my hand he pressed it
warmly
IL didn't expect you to think So"
said 1.
"Why you don't think could have any
grudge against you for making me useful,
do your You have led me to do no more
bhuh ohoulu AdNo uOu0 W save
old Taras II had been asked, and IL 1t
were otherwise that would not alter my
esteem for you-not a bit. It's this devo-
tion that admire you for. A real, genuine,
womanly woman, don't you know, should
stick at nothing but go bang through thick
and thin for man. Judith, believe would
do as much for me IL 1t came to the pinch.
If not land know it)-well, she would be my
Judith, that's all. Don't give way, little
woman" he continued, seeing my lips
twitch perhaps, for his generous enthusiasm
touched me greatly. "You have done all
that you could do and it's bound to turn
out right. have unbounded confidence in
Kavanagh."
Have your asked hopefully.
II should think so! Why, he's one Of the
subtlest, shrewdest cleverest men in Lon
don. He's not fool, can tell you"
"No; didn't think he might be that ex-
actly, butn-
~ see. You thought it possible that he
might be something worse Well, that's
excusable, for when man owns up to doing
other people you can never feel quite sure
that he isn't doing you. You see, we can't
all tell the truth and hit straight out from
the shoulder. Why, take thiscase, for exam
pie. Without lying, how could Kavanaugh
have circumvented the smartest police in
the world-how could he have got over the
minister Of police and those crafty rascals
and upset their villainous gamer"
rs it certain that he is deceiying them
and not usi" / asked
wait n bit. This wants n deuced lot of
cool judgment. Let me have pipe.n
He lit his pipe and pulled out great
streams Of smoke before he spoke again.
When he had taken three or four pulls, he
said:
"But is there any fact-has anything oc-
curred-which directly supports your sus-
picions2 That's what should like to get
at"
'KavanaGh led me to believe that. when
you were arrested, should be free to return
to Taras. Can you tell me why was
brought on board with you?n
"You would come, you know"
"But there is evidence enough that had /
not come of my own accord should have
been brought here by force. From the very
outset it was known on board here that l
was to be taken away with you"
[To BE CONTINUED.