The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-04-08

cheRo VIZ idtOS& 4iJ RCbiAeo4o 10 COliCID7---
that the entire responsibility of this
forgery rests upon myself. Very good;
suppose, then, that you consent to
adopt this measure, which is certainly
open to you. and agree to close my
lips and make no sign; or, to make mat
| ters pleasanter all around, take myself
off suddenly to Europe. In such case
your first step win be to move at once
in an investigation.
North spoke slowly and distinctly,
realizing all the daring of this venture,
all the disastrous consequences of a,
false move. He was nerved for any re-
suit. prepared for an adroit change of
base il Mrs. Maynard's countenance or
manner should warn him that he had
gone too far in his assumptions He
had hardly expected this; yet he was
not prepared for the overwhelming
confirmation that his suspicious now re-
ceived.
While he was speaking those last
words he saw a sudden culver seize her
whole frame as if a powerful electric
current had passed through her; the
delicate white hands that had been SO I.
listlessly relaxed were lnterlaced now
in a convulsive clasp that caused their
sparkling rings to send out quivering
rays of light; she turned so white that
even her lips were perfectly colorless..
Breaking off abruptly in her restless,
pacing, she turned to North with pas
sionate eagerness and seemed to be on
the point Of addressing him, of utter
ing some vehement demand. The white
lips parted, but as if the look that she
encountered from his steady gray eyes,
the conscious power of mystery that.
like an invisible atmosphere surrounded
HIM, had frozen the words ere they were
uttered, the protest, demand, appeal
whatever it was that had so nearly
forced itself passionately upon him
died on her lips, and only a faint, quiv-
ering sigh escaped them Then she
sank down in o chair, still white as
e2ata; all her cold self-Possesaion, all
her nagniiicent hauteur Replaced By Il
look of pitifrl despair. If ever q proud
wonan's heart could break, tlian surely
in thai moment Mrs. Maynard must,
have felt the bitterness of that ex-
perienee.
Was it fear? Was it remorse? Or
what was the emotion that had thus.
strangely rnnerved her? North could
only speculate; the certainty lay bevond
his present reach.
a Geath-li!1e silence fell nncp tho
'oom. IT became oppressive to North;
&c finally guSl,e agoin. bis low go;oe
'inging out on the stiffness in clear de-
'isiye tones:
MRS. Maynard, win YOU act upors
ny suggestion? VIII You heed nv
earnest wish and advice? You do MOI.
NOW, YOU cannot realize. ali Thai nav
&c at stake, CT you would not hesitate.
or one momeat. ian, notadvisfpz Won
It random; have viewed the ease from
very possible standpoint. and + can soc
10 other course for You to take. For.
lyself she'll offer no defense. / am
rcpared to face whatever consequences
have incurred. Already our own law
ers suspect us; tomorrow very
iiy--the truth may all become known.
mere IS little time for you to net; your
esolution must be taken at once. VIII
GU promise mat you will DO as l have
lylscu!
Ihere was no trace of lightness or
ioelsery in his manner now; sointense-
Interested was he in the result of
lis last bold venture that IN earnest
ess quite Inherent from anything that
hisd yet exhibited made his manner
EN- almost as tragical as Hrs. May
4rds.
She started to her feet, the color
lshing wildly over her white FACE. .
ngular light, half defiant, half tender,
1t full Of suppressed excitement, came
to the beautiful brown eyes; a certain