The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-06-28

man who killed her! Dick asked.
without looking that way.
You? Do you know who it was 7!
If you do. you ought to be ashamed
of yourself for not telling before"
"WilI you marry me If show you
the man -
Find me the man first and trust
my gratitude for your reward"
I'm not SO sure you'll be grateful
when you know who it was"
why not ?" shivering.
Because, he leaned towards her
whispering 1T was Robert Hall"
The girl was deadly pale, but at
this putting Of her dreadful thoughts
into words. her fears fed like shadows
at the approach of daylight.
LIAR she said; you know you
are lying"
Dick Eanness shrugged his shoul
ders.
Il knew you would not believe it."
Believe it," Lucy returned con
temptuously; IF you had accused
yourself, | should have believed you
a great deal sooner. 1t is impossible
that it could have been Robert Hall" !"
Nanness was silent. He sat with
his elbow on his knee, his chin in his
hand, gazing down at the floor. She
could not see his face.
"W hat makes you think it was
Robert Hall? Because you hate him?'
Hall was here that night; [ saw him
leave the house." Dick answered, sui
lenly.
"W here were you?'
Il had stayed out late with some
fellows"
What fellows?"
what difference does that make
| was going by here about twelve
o'clock, and | saw him come out that
door and run up the street"
"Was any one with you?'
no one"
lucy Wagner came towards him.
Look up" she said. Look me in
the face. and tell me you believe
Robert Hall did that awful thing, Dick
Vanness. You can't do it."
Nanness hesitated a moment longer,
and then lifted his weak, handsome
face, chalky white, the pale blue eyes
wavering away from the girls stead
fast glance in spite OF him.
Why. you look as if you might
have done it yourself" she cried IN
amaZement.
Dick rose angrily to his feet.
Find it ont for yourself" he SAID:
Tn not going to stay here to be IN
suited"
Wait a minute" Lucy said, coming
close TO him and bending down to eX-
anime his coat. How did you lose
that button?" pointing to where one
was off
Il don't know how l lost it." he
he answered shortly, Preaching for the
door.
But Lucy darted between him and
the door, and faced him with blazing
eyes.
Il dom she cried out. shrilly. Il
know where you lost it, you william,
YOU murderer, You don't leave this
house till you've owned it either"
She locked the door aud took out the
key.
There, I know il was you. You're
Just the coward to do it, and I've got
that button that is gone from your
coat. picked it up in her room and
saved it without a thought of what it
could tell me. thought some OF the
men who were in dropped it; but it
was you. Oh, you wretch, yon pad
man. Dick Nanness, how could YOU"
And then. just as the day she found
her poor, old, murdered grandmother,
she burst into loud weeping.
Dick Nanness stood. looking more
like a corpse than a living man, some
awful moments. Then he suddenly
fell on his knees at her feet.
Il did it, Lucy. but I never meant
to kill her, [ knew there was money
in the store that night. and [ thought
if | could get it. it would start me in
some good business. and maybe you
would marry me then. | hid in the
clock and waited till | thought she
was asleep, but as soon as | stirred
she began to move. | seized the pen