The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08

reckon. "
being an honest fellow himself,
wonder he didn't try to stop you.
you wouldn' say that if you knew.
You see, LATE and me-that is-well,
he thinks mighty sight q me, Mr..
Jaffray."
That's So I'd lost sight of that for
the moment" said the inspector grave
ly. Then he sprung an innocent little
trap that had been gradually taking
shape in his mind.
"Now, what clears up some things
couldn't quite understand. 1 wonder
what LATE did with the money"
The girl was too new to tho business
of equivocation and she promptly be-
trayed herself. HE put it under the
hearthstone at Ma am Wilkeson 81
she began, and then she saw the trap.
"Ah, seel" said the inspector. "Of
course this is merely superstition on
your part. since he never spoke to you
about hiding the money" He smiled
under cover Of the darkness 1t was
transparently clear now, all save one
particular detail. How did it happen
that the girl knew Anderson's confess
sion word for word?
Jaffray was puzzled for a moment,
and then there flashed across the field Of
recollection the rustling in the laurel
bush and the picture of barelcgged
boy galloping northward on Anderson's
horse Having thus solved the puzzle,
he asked quietly, what is it you want
me to do, Miss Godfrey"
1T seems to me like there amt but
one thing to do. LATE hain't done any
thing and-and have. Cayn't you all
Just turn him loose aud take me in
stead?"
The inspector fought II good fight for
self control and lost it. by God, young
woman, he isn't worth itn' he burst
out But she put her hand OH his arm
and straightway forgot bcr part.
"Oh, yes, indeed he is, Mr.. Jaifray
You don't know LATE, and you new can
know how much IL love him. Cayn't
you take me?"
NO" said the inspector roughly,
driven to the last resort of the sorely
tempted. you go back home, and I'll
see what can be done toward getting
him off easy No, don't say anything
more. You don't know what you ask. "
Before he could stretch out his hand
to prevent her she Went on her knees
beside his chair
81 do know" she said piteously,
land it : such little, little thing-just
to let me 20 IN his place. What do you
care AS long as you got somebody to own
up to everything you ask"
Get up, Miss Godfrey" he said
sternly. Il repeat, you don't know
what you ask. The law is not TO be set
aside or tempered with simply because
its workings happen to hurt some of
us"
"Oh, no. IL isn't that, - she went on,
! unmindful of his command. Il don't
mind the hurt only for Lafe's sake. It'll
kill him, Mr.. Jaffray. It'll spoil his
whole life, and l reckon the law don Z
mean to he that hard Oh, please take
me and let him CO. won't youY'
mo, tell you, once for all. Now
I get up and go home before | get angry
! and say things I'll be sorry for -
She felt herself refused and dismissed,
, and she rose, trembling "Cayn't see
Lafe-just for minute?' she pleaded.
mo; l can't allow even that.
She went down the steps slowly and
with evident reluctance, turning OH the
| last one to ask softly, Where is he
now, Mr.. Jatfray?"
Hes asleep in that room. Now 20,
and don't ask any more questions.
She paused II moment and then went
/ swiftly to the gate, and the inspector
sat listening until the click of horse
shoes on stone stopped suddenly. Then
, he sprang to his feet and began to tall;
to his beard.
. That's what | might have expected.
. She cantered the horse up the hill tC
make me think she's gone home, ano
. now she is coming back afoot TO get &
| word with the boy. BY the Lord Harry
I've a mind to- No; that would never
o do And yet
He tramped up and down the porch
this sworn officer of the law who wa,
a yet but man, fighting over again tn,
old battle between justice and mercy IA
= many loyal servant of justice ha'
fought it since the law first set itsel
over against lawlesSness Then he tlunl
T the stump of his cigar far out into tho
u grass and went into the porch bedroom
where he bent over the sleeping man II,
if to satisfy himself that the fetter
were still in place.
Anderson stirred uueasily. "Is tina
You uns, Nh Jatfray;" he asked.
Yes He took the irons from tn,
boys ankles. Now you can strctcl
your legs Il bit I'm going TO tax,
chances on your running away.
Anderson laughed mirthlessly, :"
couldn I do much with these here on,
he said, holding up his hands.
The inspector felt the handouts OF
the boys slender wrists. They're too
tight, he said. And he loosened them
"Is that better"
"A mighty sight better, thank you.
Jaffray threw up the window at tn
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