Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-29

yilliers figured IN It in very ronnantie
way. I gave what she had told me IS 1lsar
word for word as l could recall it and
described her rs the beautiful girl
whom many New Workers would re-
member, not as the daughter of reyo-
lutionist, but as charming woman
just ont of school.
1.-THE next morning fled il, with a
private message to the managing editor
that it was to be used only ON the eve
of the outbreak.
1.-THE day after sent my story call
ed on her. She was expecting me. Her
dress, her manner, betrayed it, and the
greeting 1 received was even more cor
dial than that of our first meeting
"She became more and more conh-
dential each time called, and it was
plain to me that she was beginning to
regard me as an ally.
''It was the morning of the fourth
day after my arrival at Honduras that
found my fellow correspondents grouped
together graveiy discussing some ques-
tion, seriousness marked on every face.
'' There's Harding now, exclaimed
Newton, who represented two papers.
walked Up to them. Have you dis
covered single germ of the alleged
revolution?' asked, with the easy feel
ing which came from my knowledge
that my story was already in the Now
York Office ready to be used in three
days.
:" why, the devill You've beat the
lot of us, said Brisban. 4 admire your
nerve-read thatl' and he showed yell
low slip bearing q cable message under
my nose. It was from his managing edi-
tor and asked if he We're dead and in
structed him, in case he were not. to
come home The others had similar mes
sagcs.
My paper had printed my story four
days too early Not another paper had q
Incl
ST left them abruptly and walked out
of the place, going anywhere. l was
confused. 1 tried to estimate the proba-
BILE result of the premature publication.
felt sense of personal unsafety.
81 hadn't walked long before / stood
in front of Miss Villiers' gate. won
dered if she knew of it. was undecid-
ed whether to see her or not. had
started to turn away when heard her
voice, and there she stood facing me.
She extended her hand in frank well
como, and felt unspeakably relieved.
Evidently she had not heard the truth.
''We walked together to the house,
and she led me to q small parlor mp
stairs. She was very calm in all her
movements, but could see that she was
disturbed.
I" Where is your father?' asked. is
it possible that you have not heard' she
answered sadly. He was arrested last
| night, but so were 90 others of the
leaders
eHere was a worse state of affairs
than had anticipated. My cablegraIr
had informed the government. 1 felt
like guilty coward, but she had nc
word of reproach for my action.
"'And what will become of you?
asked excitedly. She was very calm
then, and said simply: 4 am expecting
the soldiers every moment /. too, viii
be arrested. Perhaps they have already
surrounded the house.
'' This must not be, told her.
There is way to save you. You car
leave with me for New York tonight.
You must come, entreat you to do it.
'Her face frightened, but the next in
slant she shook her head sadly. They
would get bothtof us, she said. Sc
alone. You shall not be dragged into
trouble on my account.
&c Then what will you dor asked
her. You must not be arrested. Is there
anything can dor
'' Nothing she said decisively;
nothing, but leave me. will go with
the soldiers. have no weapon
"For a moment we looked into each
others eyes. Hers did not finch. ]
looked at the floor. Both Of us felt that
it was the last time we should ever
meet.
Gust then she took from the folds of
her dress letter and handed it to me.
grasped it and started to tear it open.
Not until you reach America. she
said. placed it in my pocket. Good
by, she repeated, 'goodby.' She drew
her hand away. 1t seemed cowardly TO
leave her there alone. Once started to
| turn back, but her looks forbade me.
eat the end of the avenue was stop
ped by an officer and four soldiers and
placed under arrest. Before could real
ize what had happened they were going
through my pockets.
''They found nothing of Importance,
except my credentials and passport, un-
til one man discovered the envelope
handed me by Miss Villiers- he tore ii
open, and miniature fell to the ground.
This seemed TO satisfy him, and he or
| dered my release.
'I followed the officers to the house
and went with them through room after
room, searching for her. Finally they
entered the parlor, where had left hen
15 minutes before. She was there still.
She had not left the spot where she was
standing when said goodby.
'She had fallen TO the floor. Hel
right arm lay outstretched. grasping the
pistol 1 had given her. A narrow Grim
son stream, yet fresh and warm, had
coursed half across the carpet and form.
ed pool just where the light fell full
upon it. Atlanta Constitution.
Figuring 1t out.
The journey was long, and the old