The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

lamp post She was tall and dark, and
so motionless that she might have been
n statue. Her arms were folded under
her cloak. A policeman, edging his way
through the crowd. asked her a ques-
ton. She shook her head slowly, and
did not look at him. The policeman
passed on. and the next moment there
were two quick pistol shots, n scream.
and stampede. The officer ran back.
fighting his way through the swlrling
crowd. lie found the woman, pistol In
hand, bending over n man lying upon
the pavement. The officer seized her
wrist, and. looking at him with a
strange smile, as she relaxed her hold
on the pistol she said
81 am woman, and I demand to be
treated as SUCH"
When she had been taken to the sta
ton and asked to make statement
she said: my name Is Irene Roma.
The name of the man l shot is Roy
Campbell l shot him because he ought
to be killed. He was engaged to marry
my sister. He did not keep faith with
her. and she died of n broken heart.
He is brute. and ought TO be dead"
Campbell was taken to hospital.
His wounds were pronounced danger
Gus. An effort was made to interview
him. But all he would say was: 81
suppose she thought she had right to
shoot me-" He asked If they had put
her In Jail and appeared to be pleased
when told that she had been allowed
out on bail.
Three weeks later the wounded man
was sitting propped up In bed, when a
card bearing the name of Irene Roma
was handed to him. He looked hard at
Il. rubbed his eyes, held 1t further away,
then closer. aud then remarked: Il
don't understand why she should want
to see me. Let her come in"
With n timid. awe-struck air the wom-
an approached the bed. she coughed
In embarrassment as she seated herself
on chair which the nurse placed for
her. she put back her hair. made aim
less motions In her confusion. and then,
looking straight at Campbell. said;
IL am awfully sorry l shot you"
Campbell smiled. "And are you sure
you haven't come to shoot me again p
he asked.
She frowned In reproof "You know
l haven't. II you had thought that you
would have told them to keep me out"
mo. | wouldn't You have come Sc
far out here that couldn't have found
the heart TO disappolnt you"
"a plaster of sarcasm won't draw out
a soreness. Mr.. Campbell. have suf
fered SO with remorse that have come
to see n could not find some sort OF
consolation. You don't know how
have suffered. And must 20 through
hateful trial. too. with everybody
looking at me. oh. l do wish l hadn'i
shot your
YES" he drawled, 81 rather wish Sc
myself. So. you see. we have some
thing In common. But you needn't b'
worried over the trial. l shall not ap
pear against YOU"
The nurse had withdrawn. The,
were alone. She put back her hal
again. and he followed the movemen
of her graceful hand-the hand that ha,
shot him. mo, viii not appear" h
went on. 1T is something of distinc
ton to be shot by the handsomest won
an In Liverpool" He hesitated as h
saw the tears gathering in her eyes
Il take It all back" he said. She wipe
her eyes, and sat looking far ava
through window. The mystery tina
lies in the cloudland was reflected 1
her eyes, and he gazed at her She turn
ed her eyes upon him, and the myster
flew from them.
Yes, / am sorry shot you" she SAID
but hate you. and never can forgiv
you"
"Ah, and l am therefore consoled
? the thought that you never can forgiy
me-"