The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-05-18


"oh, George, my Gear oia brother, is
this terrible thing true?''
Perfectly true janet
And you of nll men wero going to
marry the Beautiful White Dovily'
Don't say were, say ARE. Janet,
II is only half past now. An hour and
half must elapse before l can do any
good ut the police station. If You will
listen, will tell you the story of Altos
singular life and how I became mixed
dp with her. Then, remembering what
you have seen Of her yourself, you will
BIO ablo TO judge what sort of woman the
Beautiful White Devil really is"
Thereupon | set to work and told her
al my adventures Then 1 looked 70
Janet and found big tears standing in
DER eyes.
What do you think of the Beautiful
White Devil nowg' l asked.
II think that, come what may,
George, we must savo her. +"
"Of course we must, and now I'm go
ing of TO SEQ her. May 1 give her any
message from you?"
GIVE her my fondest love aud toll
her that como what may, sho shall ho
saved"
1t win cheer her TO know that in
spite of what has happened you belie,e
in hor, Goodby."
"Goodby, my poor George"
left the house, and hurrying down
TO Gloucester road took tho underground
train for the Temple, walking thence to
Bow street. On entering the police STA.
ton l asked to see tho officer in CHARGE.
To this grim official stated tho nature
of my business and begged to DO permit
ted an interview with his prisoner. Tl.is
no granted with very civil grace TIE
Jailer WAS accordingly called, and was
led down n long corridor.
Seeing that she is lady," that Off
cinl said as ho unlocked the door on tho
right, 1--WE have given her somewhat
better room than we usually allow our
prisoners ] have orders to permit you
quarter of an hour together. -
He opened the door, and went in.
With little cry of JOY. Allie. who had
been sitting on sofa at the farther ond,
sprang to her feet aud ran reward me,
crying rs she did So
"Oh, George, dear, l knew you would
| come TO me us soon MS you could
took her in my arms and kissed her
again and again; her dear eyes weie
| flooded with tears when | releasetlA,ar,
but she brushed them away and tried to
look brave for my sake. Then led her
back to the sofa and sat down beside
her.
"Alie, snid softly, "this is all my
fault. / saw Barkmansworth Mt Drury
Lane last night and ought to have warn
cd you l intended TO have done so this
morning, but it was too late. y
"Hushl" she answered. 'You must
not blame yourself. l, too, recognized
him last night aud should have spolten
to you about it today. 1t is too late
now, as you say"
'Can nothing be done, Alie?'
II cannot say yet. ! have been too
much upset since my arrival here to
| think BIT you must find me lawyer
at once, George, who will defend me at
the preliminary examination, and if it
looks as ii the oase will 90 against mo
you must find some means by which
can escape.
Escape? Allie, you do not realize
how impossible that is. -
| NOtullis 10 IN llbHnlblt Mntu unt ius
brains enough to devise plot and suf-
fioient money to work it ous."
IF | could only feel as you do about
it. But have you any scheme to sug-
eest?"
"Not yet, bpt shall devote my whole
attention to it, and it will go hard with
me if cannot hit on something. Would
you have the courage to dare very much
for my sake, George?"
II would dare any thing under the sun
for you, Allie, and though you asked me
such question l do not think you feel
any doubt as to what answer would
give. "
And now, George, tell me what your
sister says, now that she knows who
l amp
"JaDet is more your friend than ever
l told her your story this morning, and
she babe me give you her love and tell
you we would save you yet. ("
Again the tears rose in Alio's eyes.
"What will the east say when it hears
that the Beautiful White Devil is
caught at last?''
81 don't know, and don't caro-. One
thing I'm certain of, however, and that
is that l should like to have five min
utes with Mr. Barkmansworth alone. 1
think then he'd know that
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