The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-22
AClEW BY WIRE
Or, An Interrupted Current.
BY HOWARD NJ. YOST.
Copyright. 1896. by J. B. Lippincott Co.
BY HOWARD NJ. YOST.
CHAPTER VIII.-CoNTINUEDs
Observation-Disclosures


When we arrived at the cross roads,
Florence insisted on riding her horse
the rest of the way to her home.
A thought occurred to me after had
assisted her to remount. laid my hand
on the bride to restrain her going.
do you mind if ask you a ques-
tion?" inquired.
"Assuredly not"
"Then tell me, do you see much of
Horace Jackson? Has he asked you to
marry him?"
Eyes, he has asked me to marry him"
she replied, dropping her head. en-
deed, there is a compact between us
about it,
"Oh!"
Eyes. Now, please do not be foolish
and feel badly over it. But I have prom
Used Mr. Jackson that will marry him
if the robbery can be traced to you, and
the stolen property, or portion of it,
be found in your possession"
"Good heavens! Why did you give
him that promise?"
"Well, he bothered me so, lately, that
gave him the promise to get rid of
him. His part of the compact is not to
mention the subject again until you are
shown to be the robber. Soyou see how
absolutely safe am in this
Does Jackson believe am guilty 2"
I asked.
mo, he does not. In his Utmost heart
he does not. And he used to affirm his
belief in your innocence until" She
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proceed. I waited in anxiety, and she
finally went on-"until lately he, for
some reason, has changed his opinion.
AT least so he says. And it made me
angry when he told me that he had.
Then it was gave him the promise"
'sHow long is it since you discovered
that he had changed?"
"About six weeks ago. I have not
seen him since. He and his father had
terrible quarrel that day. and he has
not been here since then"
What reason did he give for now be-
lieving I was the guilty party?" I
asked.
"Oh, he mumbled something about
discoveries recently made which would
throw new light on the case"
Florence gazed earnestly into my
face, and she must have noticed the
troubled expression upon it. For she
leaned toward me and with great earn
estness exclaimed: "Nelson, oh, tell
me, you had nothing to do with it, did
you?"
"Florence!"
Forgive me; know you are hon
est and true" She laid her hand upon
mine. II will not wrong you by the
least doubt. But jackson seemed so
confident. There is no way by which
seeming proof of the robbery could
be shown against you, is there?"
Good heavens. how could there be p
I exclaimed. ooh. see it an" went
on bitterly. jackson has become
wealthy, and is trying to ingratiate
himself with your father and under.
mine my reputation with you and SO
finally gain your hand"
Florence listened to my incoherent
outburst with an amused smile.
do you like Jackson at all? Is he
agreeable to your" asked, in jealousy
The smile died from her face and hel
eyes flashed with an angry fire.
Like him? No. indeed; detest the
man. hate him." This outburst made
me happy, and laughed merrily.
1T is not kind of you to compel me tc
show temper" she said. "But remem
Der, sir, you provoked me to it. It is no,
only for myself alone that dislike him
but it seems to me that he is the cause
of the change that has come over my
father lately Ever since that an, rr.o-
father has been SO different