The age-herald., 1897-08-20


 his mouth-not as Andrews did, in the middle of his forehead It all reads very convincing, my poor boy, to people who do not know you are innocent, as I do.
 Stay here, Horace, and I will come and see you when 1 can. We are not go- ing abroad. "
 ''It is impossiblo" I cried. "It is cowardly, and heaven knows I have been coward enough already. Betty, must be tracked. It is only question of time Do you know they are offering reward for my apprehension"
 'Yes, " she whispered, turning dead ly white. "I saw the placards ns 1 came along. There is one on wall at the end of this very street. "
 Be brave, Betty" whispered and wrung her trembling haLds till she winced "All will come right, and our wedding bells will ring before the new year yet.
 Sho shook her head sadly and pulled down her veil.
 I must go now," she saill "I shall hardly be homo in timo for dinner, and mamma did not know 1 was coming to you.
 Then she went away alone. She trem- bled so violently when I proposed to go part of the way with her that [ was obliged to desist. ~
 She asked wistfully when she should come again. I replied almost jauntily that Great Porter street would not con- tain me another day; that next time wo met it would be with all our troubles at our back.
 But my feelings were not so sanguine as my wor6s. was obliged gloomily to admit that the outlook was a bad one. Still nothing was to be gained by hanging on at Kentish Town, waiting to be caught like rat in hole.
 After my o'clock tea I went off for long walk to. cool my brain and ar range my thoughts. "By Jovep' req soned, as I neared police station. "Why not take the plunge tonight?'' But I passed on and presently turned into a music hall
 Serio comic songs and marvellous acrobatic feats were not very much in touch with my mood, so was soon out of doors again and on the top of a Hampstead omnibus en route for my lodgings. Beside me sat workingman He was contemplatively sucking at short clay, and from time to time ho cast looks of interest in my direction. The idea occurred that he was thinking of becoming candidate for the q, 900 reward. It had been a matter of grim wonder to mo where peoples eyes had. Ioo A 1.at R.x tho exception of shaving my upper lip, l had made no change in my personal appearance. And the features which stared from every boarding in London were really very much like mine
 l was mistaken, however, in my om- nibus companion He had no suspicion of the prize so near him. He spoke at last and he said what ten men of his class would havo said on that particular night
 Strange affair-that on the Liver pool line. Do you think they'll catch him? hope" he went on, not waiting for my answer, 'they won't. because that would make it rather unpleasant for me. Lord bless you, could tell 'cm something about that affair." could let daylight in. But what says is this so long as that chaps at large, why should 1 mix up with police courts? Of course if they catches him it's differ, ent matter. It 'ud be my duty then, as an honest man, to go forward, for, mark what I say, he's innocent, and I can prove it. " Hso- e.. -#.--
 I could almost hear the thump, thump, of my own eager heart
 started and cried, "Havo you not seen tho evening papers?"
 "Yes," replied my working friend, and produced Globe.
 I glanced at it anxiously "Poohl That is first edition My good man, you must make your statement this very night Bligh is arrested. e~ as"
 He dropped his pipe ill sheer amaze ment. "You don't say sol Then I'll get down here-there is police station in Henry street. Joe Williams isn't tho man to keep his mouth shut when there's any good to be done by opening it.''
 I volunteered to go with him, and we clambered off the roof of the omni- bus together. I was determined not to lose sight of him. All my future hung on the lips of that man.
 ''What do you know of the affair."" asked curiously as we went along.
 Never mind," he replied with exag- gerated caution; you'll know soon enough"
 Arrived at the station, my first care was to enlighten the inspector as to the ruse had practiced on my companion.
 This done, Joseph Williams, plate lay CT, told what he knew
 It is not necessary to quote him ez- actly. His mode of telling story was a slow and rbewildering one Suffice it to say that he had travelled in the compart- ment adjoining that in which were All drews and myself. He heard our raised voices, he heard a scuffle, and he opeu- ed his carriage door and crept along tho footboard till he could look in at our window. There he saw lne on the floor and Andrews with tho pistol pointed at his head. He heard the report as An drews fired and saw him fall dead.