The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-27
Light broke on me suddenly. II


you mean, Miss Cullen" I cried hotly,
"that he's been cad enough to force his
attentions upon you by threats?'
Eyes. First he made me endure him
because he was going to help us, and,
from the moment the robbery was done
he has been threatening to tell. Oh,
how I have sufferedr'
Then said very silly thing. Miss
Cullen" cried, "I'd give anything if
I were only your brother" For the mo-
ment I really meant it.
II haven't dared to tell any Of Them"
she explained, because I knew they
would resent it and make Lord Rallies
angry, and then he would tell and 30
ruin papa. 1t seemed such little thing
to bear for his sake; but, oh, it's been
I suppose you despise me-
II never dreamed of despising you,"
I said. II only thought, Of course
No-that ISL mean-well- Oh, the
beast!F' I couldn't help exclaiming.
"Oh," said Madge, blushing, lyon
mustn't think-there was really-you
happened to-usually I managed to
keep with papa or my brothers Or else
run away, as did when he interrupted
my letter writing, but the night of the
robbery I forgot, and on the trail his
mule blocked the patti. He never-thcre
really wasn't-you saved me the only
times he-he-that he was really rude,
and I am so grateful for it, Mr.. Cor
don"
WASN'T in O mood to enjoy even
Miss Cullen's gratitude. Without stop
ping for words dashed into 21S, and,
going straight to Albert Cullen, shook
him out Of sound sleep, and before he
could we'll understand me l was alter
nately swearing at him and raging at
Lord Rallies. Finally he got tine truth
through his head, and it was nuts to
me, even in my rage, to see how his
English drawl disappeared and how
quick he could be when he really be-
came excited. I left him hurrying into
his clothes and went to my car, for I
didn't dare to see the exodus Of Lord
Rallies through fear that I couldn't be-
have myself. Albert came into OF in a
few moments to say that the English
men were going to the hotel as soon as
dressed, the captain having elected to
stay by his brother.
II wouldn't have believed 1t Of
Rallies. I feel jolly cut up, you know"
he drawled.
I had been so enraged over Lord
Rallies that hadn't stopped to reckon
in what position I stood myself toward
Miss Cullen, but didn't have to do
much thinking to know that I had be-
haved about as badly as could have
done. And the worst was that she would
not know that right through the whole
I had never quite been able to think
badly Of her. Invent into 21S and was
lucky enough to find her alone in the
dining room.
miss Cullen" I said, GIVE been
ungentlemanly and suspicious and I'm
about as ashamed of myself as man
can be and not jump into the Grand
canyon. I'vc not come here to ask your
forgiveness, for I can't forgive myself,
much less expect it of you. But want
you to know how feel, and if there's
any PREPARATION, apology, anything, that
you'd like PIP
Madge interrupted my speech there
by holding out her hand.
"You don't suppose, she said, "that
after what you have done for us could
be angry over what was merely mis-
take?''
That's what I call trump of girl,
worth loving for lifetime.
Well, we coupled on to No. that
morning and started east, this time Mr..
Cullen's car being the Gender" All Oh
21s were jubilant, as was natural, but
I kept growing bluer and bluer. dined
on their car the night we were due in
Albuquerque, and afterward Miss Gull
len and went out and sat on the back
platform.
"I've had enough adventures to talk
about for a year." Madge said as we
chatted the whole thing over, land you
can no longer brag that the K. and A.
have never had robbery, even if you
didn = lose anything"
II have lost something, I said lit
tie sadly.
Madge looked at me quickly, started
10 speak, hcsitated and then said, "Oh,
Mr.. Gordon, il you only could know
how badly I have felt about that and
how appreciate the sacrificed"
l had only meant that I had lost my
heart and, for that matter, probably my
head, for it would have been ungcnerous
even to hint to Miss Cullen that had
made any sacrifice of conscience for her
sake, and l would as soon have asked
her to pay for it in money as have told
her.
"You muslin think''-I began.
II have felt" she continued, that
your wish to serve us made you do
you never would have other
wise done, for Well, you-any one
can sec how truthful and-and it has
made me feel 80 badly that We Oh,
Mr.. Gordon, no one has right to do
wrong in this world, for it brings such
sadness and danger to Innocent And
you have been SO generous
l couldn't let this go on. what
did" told her. twas to fight fire with
fire, and 10 one is responsible for it but
myself.
II should like to think that, but I
coil !" she said II know we all tried