Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-12-28
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TSprdng mp and stood as if pctrifcd be.
tWCCH TdrdS and him.
only poor girl" he said smiling rs he
drew ont his handkerchief, "a couple of
shots from that practiced hand would Kill
you BOTH
ait may be so,' faltcred as sank into
"A chair overcome with u SENSE of my help
lessnpss. but he shall kill me first, please
Gcd"
He knitted his hrows and turned away,
wiping his hands with the handkerchief as
if they were wet When he turned again,
there was perspration on his brow
You talk Of death" he said, "as il there
was no chance OF escape, no hope Of happi-
ness in all the years before you"
There Is no chance of escape if what you
say is true; no hope of happiness if Taras is
taken from me. It's useless to go on talk
ing. DO Won thiu D.. tI. II at the tjist
right o! dangerP Not l. I've got to thing
how I'm to face this other man now"
some way Of getting ont Of the difficult
tY,' he repeated in a slow, reflective tone,
and then he added eagerly, "Who knows
but that your woman wit might find an
outlet whcr" my senses are at fault? Why
should not we-you and try to devise
some scheme by which we may outwit the
police, Rudcrsdorf, the whole lot?'
| regarded him with mistrust, his eager
ness, some crafty expression in his half
closed eyes, quckeuing my suspicious,
though these signs were not inconsistent
with an ardent wish to save Taras by de
ceiring bis enemies.
I'VE will see what Taras says"
"Great Ecavcn!' he exclaimed, with cx-
trcmc agitation "raas must never hear
Il word of what has happened tonight. If
you will not promise me that upon your
oath, I-T'----
y look of di>may-a quick outward move
ment with his trembling hands, as il he
were abandoning eycrything-c closed the
sentence which his lips seemed powerless to
finish.
III / am to believe you," said after a
minutes reflection, "Iaras viii believe
you, and If what You have told me is not Il
lie ne will forgive YOU"
II do not doubt that. His faith is great
er than yours But it is his duty to report
this to the society, end because it is duty
he will do it, despite the mercy IN his heart.
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the law, and my sentence will be death
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