The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-13

Now, l must warn YOU" said Craig.
whatever you say will be used against
you, and you had better keep a close
mouth"
"Its no good Mr.. Craig; no good. I
am guilty. But I didn't mean to do Il.
Why should l murder him? l knew that
ii MIR. Dallas died ! should lose my sit
situation2 II was the old quarrel Mr..
Robe, about-you know what it was
about"
About what?"
1.-The letters-the ladys letters"
Good heavensw cried Tom, remember
ing the way in which Sharpe had told
the story of his own degradation. you
cannot be that officer Of the Guards?''
But am. He made me tell the story
hundreds of tlmes-curse him. MIR. Robe
for PHYS sake, destroy those letters
Think of what I have paid for them in
body and in soul. And there Is blood
upon them now-his blood. Don't spare
me, but spare the woman. The letters
are there, in that safe. / have been here
night after night; here, mind you, where
II was done, trying to pick the lock. You
don't know what 1 have suffered, coming
to this ROOM l tried hundreds of keys
but / know that I have got the proper
key now To be caught just when 1 had
key-after thirty years-and the letters
behind that door! Try the key"
This is bit irregular Mr.. Robe" said
Craig.
Never mind; I shall consider all that,
you know, in the check. Let us get TO
the bottom of the business at once"
Craig shrugged his shoulders. The false
key was taken from Sharpes pocket and,
after repeated trials, the door was opened
Sharpe had been crouching In the corner
OF the room farthest from the rug, but
when the safe door yielded he sprang for
ward
stop, my man; stopl and Craig laid
his hand on sharpe's breast.
That's the paeket-there-on the top
shelf-addressed to me-" cried Sharpe,
eagerly.
Tom took the packet. II was marked
"Sharpes Indentures." He broke the seal
and took out a single sheet of foolscap
mo lettersw gasped Sharpe
"Only this paper, in Mr. Dallas hand
writing. Let US hear what it says" and
Tom read
"On 21st July 1854 took possession Of
Capt Sharpe's chambers in the Albany,
and sold all they contained. In writ
ing desk 1 found a large number of letters,
and some of them were love letters.
burned them all.
Sharpe fell back into Cralgs arms, and
Capt Sharpe came to me some time
afterwards and demanded the letters. OF
course, | did not tell him they were de-
stroyed. / asked a large price for their
return. All that has-happened during the
years since then Is known to Capt Sharpe
] need not refresh his memory. He has
been a fool, and he thought me fool
He ought to have known that IL / pos
sessed the letters the lady would also
have had to pay for my silence. now
give Capt Sharpe his freedom, and as
sure him that the reputation Of his lady
love is safe He will be astonished TO
learn, for the first time, that IL was never
in danger. | hereby cancel his indent-
ures.-John Dallas
Sharpes face had become horribly dis
torted during the reading, and when IL
was finished he yelled
THE Viliainl / have been bis slave for
thirty years. have sold myself to the
devil have lost my soul-and all for
Misunderstanding. Lost! lostH'
He flung his arms wildly into the air,
and fell heavily on the rug.
Tom and Craig loosened his necktie
and shirt, flung water on hts face, and
poured brandy down his throat, but all to
no avail.
Tom at last rose 10 his feet, and with
scared face and In a broken voice, said:
LOST Yes; that's the word. Lostg'
(The Enid