The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-26
CHAPTER m-cCoxrrNrEn.,


turned down low. bar a mellow radianc
SLED the place bed stood in or
corner. and sharp advanced toward II
The noise he had made. slight though
IL was. aroused the occupant. and. a
she started up in alright. Arch met IN
so,t pleading eyes Of MARCIA Harrison
son. She spoke 10 hin. not TO sharp
Do not let him XIII me-
sharp laid a rough hand on her shoul
de-. and pa, a knife al her throat
simultaneously. Arch sprang upon
him like a tiger.
Release that girl" he Kissed
Dare 20 touch her with the tips OF your
fingers and By Heaven ! viii murder
you"
sharp Sprang back with an oath and
% the same mOmcn, a pistol shot rang
through the house. and Sharp. bathed
IN blood. fell 10 the floor. Old Mr.
Treylyn. travel stained and wet, strobe
ihto the room.
I've killed him." he said. in a
cracked voice OF intense satisfaction.
He didn't catch old Treylyn napping
/ knew well enough they'd be after my
diamonds, and l gave up the journey
Msrgie. child, are the jewels safe?'
She had fallen back on the pillows
pale as death. her white night dress
spattered with the blood OF the dead
robber.
Arch lifted a tiny glove from the
carpet, thrust il into his bosom. and,
before old Trevlyn could raise a hand
TO stop him, he had got clear OF the
premises.
Such relief as he felt when the
cool. fresh air struck his ice. lie mad
been saved from overt cririnality God
had not permitted him to thus de5ase
himself. Now that his excitement was
gone, he saw the Nervousness Of the
sin he had been about 10 commit in all
its deformity.
Let old Treylyn 60 Let him gloat
over his diamonds while yet he had the
opportunity. He would not despoil
him OF his treasures. but he could not
give up his scheme of vengeance II
should be brought about some other
way.
large reward was offered by Mr.
Treylyn for the apprehension OF Sharp's
accomplice. but as no description Of
his person could be given by any one
except Margie. who could not or would
not be explicit on that point, he was
not secured.
Trevlyn recognized and appreciated
bQr f4nb1a -. l.
TO 90 free, for in the one look she had
given him on that disgraceful occasion
he had felt that she recognized him.
But she piJied him enough 20 let him
so free.
Well, ne would show her that her con- !
iidence was not misplaced He would /
deserve her forbearance. He was re-
solved upon a new life.
he left the saloon. and after many /
rebufs succeeded In getting employ 1
ment as errand boy in a large import ]
ing house. The salary was a mere pit
tancc, but it kept him in clothes and 4
coarse food. until one day, about a
year after his apprenticeship there. he
CHANGED 20 save the life Of Mr.. Belgrade
the senior partner. \ gas pipe in the
private Office Of the firm exploded and
the place took fire. and M. Belarad- I
smothered and helpless would have
persisted in the flames, had not Area.
with a bravery few would have expect
I'd in a bashful retiring boy, plunged
through the smoke and flame. and bore
MIN TO a place Of safety.
Mr.. Belgrade was a man with a con
science, and, grateful for his life. he re-
yarded his preserver by a clerkship
If importance. The duties Of this Of
ice he discharged faithfully for three
ears, when the death OF the head clerk
eft vacancy, and when Arch was
nineteen he received the situation.
Through these three years he had
zen close student Far into the night
ie pored over his books. and. too
roud 10 30 to school. he hired a teacher
nd was taught privately. At twenty
e was quite as well educated as nine
enths Of the young men now turned out
y our fashionable colleges.
Rumors of Margie Harrison tri-
mphs reached him constantly. for
iargie was a belle and a beauty now
Ter parents were dead. and she had
zen left to the guardianship of Mr.
'revlyn, at whose house she made her
ome. and where she reigned very
ueen. Old Trevlyn's heart al last
ound something beside his diamonds
o worship, and Margie had il all her
wn way.
She came into the store OF Belgrade &
o. one day, and asked TO look al some I
aces Treylyn was the only clerk dis
ngaged, and with very changeable
ace he came forward 10 attend 10 her
Ie felt that she would recognize him an
nce-that she would remember where
ne had seen him the last time house
reaker! She held his reputation IN her
eeping.
His hand trembled as he took down
he laces-she glanced at his face. 4
tart Of surprise conscious. painful
'lush swept over her face He dropped
he box, and the rich laces fell over his
Get.
Pardon me- he said. hurriedly. and
STOPPING to pick them up. the little
glove he had stolen on that might. and
which he always wore In his bosom. fell
put. and dropped among the laces.
She picked it up with little cry.
The very glove that lost four years
ngo, And you are" She stopped
He paled to the lips, but. lifting his
head proudly. said:
GO on. Finish the sentence. I can
bear IT,"