Daily camera., 1897-07-16

he is my father. l could not tell YOU
all he said"
Her voice mad sunk INTO whisper,
and she hid her pretty face on his shoul-
der to keep him from seeing the tears
in her eyes.
What did he say?" asked WILDLY.
ooh, he says they think you did it.
He says there is undoubted evidence
| against you"
WILDLY was silent for Z moment,
drawing his breath rapidly, and look
| ing more carcworn than ever. He raised
her face with a trembling hand and
looked into her eyes.
"pGhaw! Didn't he know that the
coroEer's jury gave verdict that
that uncle met his death at the hands of
some person unknown?'
"Yes, but he said you were going to
be tried for the crime, and that it was
! the general opinion you'd be found
guilty. Ee said your movements Were
watched by The police, and that you
could not escape. ] stood up for you,
and we had some hot words. He for
bade me to receive yOG at home, and
so I stole away and came here. Nothing
on earth would make me think you
I could d such Il thing, al.d / know you
viii establish your innocence"
WILDLY made no reply. He was
thinking, with a heavy heart, of the
drcan-lille impression he had recalled
of being up in the night, and of the
blood-stain on his hand. To avoid the
girls searching eyes, he turned and led
her to sofa.
"Nhat is the matter?' she asked, talk
ing his hand in both of hers when they
were seated, and anXiously stroling il.
You seem absent-minded. You are
not like YOURSELF
81 am awfully done up, Annette" he
answered. you don't know what |
have gone through. am acting on the
advice of Col. Warrenton. He is sur
that he can pull me out of this, though
even he says I am in danger unless
unless the real criminal can be traced"
in danger? Does he think that !.
Oh, Alfred, I can't bear it! 1t was al
ready hard enough as it was, witt.
papa's objection to you on account o.:
your lack Of means, and noW-to thinH
that you-you. must be tried for YOU
life, that you must be suspected Of
Oh, | can't bear it," And the girl burs
into tears.
WILDLY tried to soothe her with
caresses and tender words, but the hor.
ror of his situation bore down on him
with such force that he found himself
utterly helpless to console her.
YOU'D better not stay, darling" he
said. presently. ''They are going to
bring the coffin into this room, and yon
must not be here. Poor little girl To
think that would bring such trouble
on you."
Miss Delmar rose and wiped her eyes.
81 was goose to break down that
way" she said. forcing smile. 81
came to try to comfort you with at
assurance of my faith in you, and Eve
acted like a schoolgirl. You will write
to me, or send Col. Warrenton to see me,
as soon as you know anything definite.
won't you?'
"Certainly," he replied. "Don'tworry.
1t will all come out right. You shall
hear from me every day. l will send
the colonel round this evening"
/ Nhdby stood at the window and
watched her graceful figure pass
through the gate and cross the street
E."1'm sure | did right in not telling
her about that aftcrthou%ht of mine,"
he reelected. 1T would only worry her,
and-and perhaps it means nothing
after all. And yet My God! it viii
drive me mad! Could | have done it?
VIII it all come back to me some day?"
He sank on the sofa, covered his face
with his hands, and groaned aloud