Arizona republican., 1898-01-23
From Clue to Climax.
By Will N. Harben.
Continued From YesterdayD

U VI
 This is certainty ,a pi oof of my love. 'Alfred,' she said, smiling faintly. There never lived a soul with greater horror of such things than have, and vet 1 came. No, could not wait You know how papa is. He never had much faith in you anyway, and this morning when he heard the news down town he came right home to see me. Oh, hc acted shamefully! I hate to think that he is my father. I could not tell YOU all he said"
 Her voice had sunk into a whisper. and she hid her pretty face on his shoul- der to keep him from seeing the tears in her eyes.
 What did he say?" asked Whidby.
 "Oh, he says they think you did it. He says there is undoubted evidence against you.'
 Whidby was silent for moment drawing his breath rapidly, and look ing more careworn than ever. He raised her face with q trembling hand ans looked into her eyes.
 '?shaw! Didn't he know that the cOIOAiSi Juiy q S1iNC d NCiUiCt A1-du-- that uncle met his death at the hands of some person unknown?"
 "YcS, but he said you were going tc be t-..cl for tic crime, and that it wa. the general opinion you'd be. found guilty. lie said your movements were watched by the police, and that y5, could not escape. I stood up for yc-- and we had some hot words. lie fo. bade me to receive you at home, a.; so I stole away and came here. Nothin: on earth would make ne think yo could do such ,l thing, ard 1 know you will establish your innocence.
 Whidby made no reply. He we thinking, with a heavy heart, of t., dreaEl-l:ise impression he had recall of being up in the night, and of t. blood-stain on his hand. To avoid U girls searching eyes, he turned and l, {. her to q sofa.
 What is the matter?" she asked, talk Ing LiS laEl! in both of hers when they were seated, and anxiously strol1ing it. You seem absent-minded. You arc net like yourself"
 T am awfully done up, Annette: kc answered. You don't know what l have gone through. I am acting on the advice of Col. Warrenton. He is surc that he can pull me out of this, though even he says I am in danger unless unless the real criminal can be traced.
 Tn danger? Does he think that . Oh, Alfred, can't bear it! It was ai- ready hard enough as it was, wit, papa's objection to you on account c. your lack of means, and now-to thini. that you-you! must be tried for youi life, that you must be suspected of Oh, can't bear it!" And the girl burst into tears.
 Whidby tried to soothe her with caresses and tender words, but the hor- TOT of his situation bore down on him with such force that he found himself utterly helpless to console her.
 ''You'd better not stay, darling," he said, presently. ''They are going tc bring the coffin into this room, and you must not be here. Poor little girl! To think that I would bring such trouble on you!"
 Miss Delmar rose and wiped her eyes.
 q was a goose to break down that way" she said, forcing smile. q came to try to comfort you with ar assurance of my faith in you, and I've acted like a schoolgirl. You will write to me, or send Col Warrenton to see me as soon as you know anything definite won't you?"
 Certainly" he replied. "Don'tworry. IL will all come out right. You shall hear from me every day. I will send the colonel round this evening""
 Whidby stood at the window and watched her graceful figure pass through the gate and cross the street
 I'm surc I did right in not telling her about that afterthought of mine, g he reelected. Ut would only worry her, and-and perhaps it means nothing after all. And yet My God. it will drive me mad! Could have done it ? Will it all come back to me some day ?''
 He sank on the sofa, covered his face with his hands, and groaned aloud.
 CHAPTER ".
 When Warrenton left Whidby he went downstairs. He knew the room where Whidby had slept the previous n;oht. but he found the door closed and locked