Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-05-10
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her lips, ana looked imploringly into
his eyes
DO you know all that you are ask
ing me 10 do2" he asked, rather
hoarsely.
II am aa,ing you IN help one VINO Is
innocent from the dangers Of injustice
and wrong" she said
"Nyhat II he be guilty2" he asked.
"Then think what | am doing. ! am
helping to set at liberty a man who
could do such deed AS this--and To- put
You into his power" Ills voice sank Ia
whisper ns he said this. and his eyes
avoided her troubled gaze for n mo-
mcnt "That Is asking me % do what
frightcns me-" lie said. "If I know
that he were innocent-if knew IL,
say; N all were explained TO me 1T
would bc different. But the fear that
you, whom Of all women on this earth
would give my life TO keep from dan
ger, might possibly have to encounter
such n risk, stays me. II he is not in.
noccnt. and my silence scts him at lib
crty, am the instrument Of putting
you into the power of n man who could
do u deed Of this awful character"
81 an. not afraid" said. Mary, with n
smilu which was eloquent Of her con-
fidcnce In her lovers innocence. so
you need not be-"
"Yuu do not look at these facts ms
do. No, Mary, IL cannot he. Until
know that You would not be cndan-
gcrcd cannot keep silence. Listen;
my belief Is this: lie went TO the mill
wishing TO convince Mr.. Coodc Of his
Innocence Of the other charge. They
discussed IL, quarrcled, and probably
In snddcn fierce and violent wrath he
struck the blow which proved fatal.
will not, even to save Tom l,uylnpcc,
subject you 10 the risks which SINH
larry sudden violence might mean"
"Would you rather that AN Innocent
man suiTcrcd?"
mo, only | would rather that the
whole case were fully inquired into
pnd the truth discovered"
"You are hard, very hard to move"
she cried.
"lf am hard, IL is for yon," 70 said,
bending over her. "lor knew why
have taken this interest In Tom. IL Ia
not for him, or for his sake. lie l. no
more to me than the clicl, Of shuttle.
II has becn for you, and for YOU alone,
my lass. you know how love you;
yon itnow ! am inan who ncvcr
changes, Ind that chat love / viii
never alter II is my life. when
saw him ncgleIting you, said ncve.'
u word; though hated him ior che
misery lSncw he vas causing % you
and would have bounded MIN from
the place. hut | held my hand for
your sake, lass. hud schoolcl myself
till could wish and plan and schcm,
Tor your happiness, even with cnothrr
man meant we'll by Tom; and then
that ugly business o; the sick fund
money cropped up smoothed Il over
for your fulic, lass, not his. Then
the mill accounts were wrorg &, Cul
tried t. make things right With Mr..
CooN' II wus never my fault thrt
thi4.a went rs th"y dil. The mon.u
there was a chance | meant Trr to
conc back; and still 1t was all for your
palsa, Mary. would have dunc City
times, aye, Ave hundred times us isMch,
IL IL meant your hnppincss For
loved you, my lass, an, rs lass mas
lie stopped as though hiI emotion
had overcome him.
This will 30 Tor my happiness"
said the girl, awed by the strength Of
passion which had inspired the mNn's
words.
may may; II Tom has done what Gear
he has, It might mean, not SuIpiness
for you but constant danger. There
Is but one thing that would lrl n.e do
what You ask"
"What Is that?" cried the girl,
eyes and illrmining her face, as she
rose and stood by his side.
"If you consent to have his guilt OF
innocence left unsettled by keeping
these facts concealed. You mus be
ready to accept the consequences Of
leaving the issue in doubt"
"Whnt do You mean by consequent
Gasp asked Mary.
"Nou must act as II he could not
prove his innocence" The mans voice
was honrsc and hollow with uarvons-
ness ms ho 'uid this
"Wcll? What does that mtan?"
THAT In the frat place You two must
keep apart" Then came d loag sileI.cc,
The girl broke H.
"Nou mean that tic rticc Of our
Hence Is to be our Gcparatipn?'
She spoke Ia hard, clear, cutting
monutuuc.
81 mean that Il he cannot pr,ve his
Innocence, | dare not trust you + has
keeping" answered Reuben Gurrihge,
'ls tnerv anything more?"
81 love you, Mary" he bu,'Ht out u
love you with allIny heart end strength
and soul will give NJ, my life to
make You happy, II you are parted
from him, can oder You shehcr IN
my hear. Iou shall never know l.
shadow ~ care or mise-y. / win Sive
upnly life TO You, my love. Trust ne,
my darling, and swear that you shall
never repent It,"
lie shook with the force ana rush OF
his passion, ana as he beat over the
girl the sweep OF her nair his u touched
his face made him tremhle with cx-
element.
"Wouid you marry 6irI who can
not love you, and who might grow TO
hate you Tor the manner In which you
had won her CONSENT"
lie knew from the words that She
had seen his purpose, But ne cared
nothing for that now,
~ love YOU" lac sad, "auch love as
mine must find its counterpart But /
care nothing FOR that love you
That is enough for me, GIVE me your
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