The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
you more and more. Why should you
want me TO wait longer?"
"Can you ask?" she queried in reply.

you more and more. Why should you
want me TO wait longer?
"Can you ask?" she queried in reply.
ct do"
"And yet you know how closely my hus-
band watches me. The very words you
are speaking now might be our undoing
could he but hear you utter them Both
turned around as if by instinct and then
glanced again at each other.
II am not afraid of him. the man an
swered, half fercly. And then he bent
over and took her hand in his own. She
resisted feebly-evidently not so much be-
cause she disliked the mark of affection
as on account of principles that had, as
yet, remained firm. STILL he was the
stronger, and only moment elapsed be-
fore his arm was about her waist and his
moving lips so near hers that she must
have felt his hot breath and noted the
power of his appeal. ''lmogene," he
plead, do you think that / am going to
stand this forever? Do you think that be-
cause someone else met and cared for
you before / that / shall surrender the
rights that love has given me? Do you
think that Imogene-do you think that?"
Both We're thoroughly wrapped up in
themselves. She did not see the glow of
a cigar as ii approached them and his
ears were busy with other things than the
sound of footsteps. But the man who
caused both was stroliing nearer them
every moment and his sharp ears had
caught half of the speech that had been
uttered. Quietly he lessened the distance
between himself and the lovers and final
ly stepped behind a pile of benches not
ten feet away. His face was set and his
eyes showed how intentiy he was watch
ing the scene before him. Only the light
at the end of his cigar did not WAIVER in
H. I<-s1 l.Rw hA t.rnl nf re
owner must have been coming faster
than usual.
What do you want me TO do?" asked
ths woman.
you must run away with me. There
will be an opportunity shortly. When
you and he have gone to your country
home and have been there week 1
shall follow. You will leave your win
| dow open some night and l will lift
| ladder TO the sill. Then / shall come and
! get you"
MY husband will catch US in the very
! actr"
.It we've better for him that he were
sound asleep at the time for If he comes
| between us-if he comes between us
| as there is a God in heaven l Will XIII
I him.
The speaker was in delirium of excite
ment His mouth was twitching even as
| the words left his lips and his teeth were
shut close togetehr She, too, seemed
| moved and as ne placed his hand upon
| her wrist its heat appeared to anect ner
| for she rose with him. The watcher 10
| the shadow stepped closer to them win
| hand outstretched. And in the engine
room the piston rod was DOING us peS' "
keep time TO a lively air being played on
the guitar only few feet distant.
with strength of which one would mol
j have guessed her possessed the woman
threw off her companions fingers. gu
viii do no such thing" she exclaimed
| However much / may have loVed you
however much ! love you nowhere
a line that must be drawn. and that hhe
is murder: -,
They were glaring at each other with
defiance in their faces. You Will not e
with me?"
u will not go with you under those
conditions" -,
."Then YOU do not care for me?'
whether I care for you or not, l WI
, have nothing to do with you while th'
thought of such a crime is in your heart!
What do you mean?
''I shall leave you-now-now-now!
And / say you shall mott
'sI shall not?" There was something Tx
a sneer on her lips.
you shall mott!
who will prevent me?'
81 wiIlr'
The man behind the benches came on
from his place of concealment, but neithe
saw him He could have struck the MAJ
whom he had overheard planning hi
: death and with whose bad influence hi
wife was now fighting blindly. But n
neither moved nor spoke.
You forget yourself" said the woman
more calmly Whatever we may hav
been to each other you have no right t
, dictate 10 me now. Go and never let m
. see your face again!
"You mean that?"
+ You know 1 do
There was a full minutes silence. Sh
, stood upright and queenly before him
/, her ewes blazing and her hands tigh
cIinched at her side There was some
thing stronger than love in his face-h
was mad for the instant. His teeth bi
, hard into his quivering lip. his b-eatl
: came fast and his attitude was that o
, crouching tiger. And then, all in
: second, he sprang forward and close
his long fingers about her neck. Sh
chicken and struggled but the man wa
as remorseless as he was powerful an
, the fight was unequal. Slowly her eye
rolled upward and her body grew limp
! She was fast sinking TO the deck whe
the watcher stepped into the moonligh
and the would-be murderer gave up hi
: victim.
Bravo" remarked the newcomer
: throwing his cigar into the sea. 'Tha
was beautifully done. If all the pla
, goes as well as that We'll make money
! When Strowbridge stops that inferna
guitar of his I'll make my entrance an
L well go on with the next scene"
} Finis.