Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-11-17
cmArrl:R MIL.

ntNN anu Stliliif>S VI ilI-It >l''iIilir liitV
the house that is Your OWN
She held up her hand with AN impcra-
tive gesture for silence.
'liusil"'' She cried. lit is not mine: it
will never be my home lgnin. ionr sin
has barred the threshold To ne: il is no
home al mine"
Again he was quite nj Il loss to under
stan.l her. He repeated his question:
why did yor leave newly have You
stolen back 10 your home like this. like
a thief in the night: What were YOU do
ing here in the iarkncsS:"
He turned suddenly 10 The place where
hc had found her. her troubled eyes fol-
lowed him. Then he saw the picture lN-
ing on the floor. III" door of the iittlr
cupboard open: then his glance of horror
fell ON the scarf and the brooch. He
looked nj them for some few minutes in
silent wonder. silent horror: then his eyes
met hers. and They gazcd Spcllbonnd at
each other until he reused himself and.
pointing To the proofs of murder. said:
II know these. they are the scarf and
the brooch. missing from Austin when
he was found"
Won know Them WE'LL" slc answered.
sadly.
Then n rcd CLEAN of anger came into
his face. his eyes flashed.
What does this mcan:' lie cried.
"Why do ! find .om here with these: !
have heard you say that these when
found would he Il certain proof of guilt
II know ii; that is why | came in
search of Item" She said. Ito destroy
them. ii conld not rest while they on
listed i anne to destroy them. and when
that is dom | will go from this fatal
house, never tn return. They have beer,
before my eyes by night and by day. l
have thought of them. dreamed of them;
they have burned my heart and my brain:
said To myself that. no matter what
risk ! ran. would come back here and
destroy them"
"Lcnorc.." he cried: and she saw him
draw back from her with Il shuddcr.
THAT you should utter such words.
Who placed them thcrr:"
Il did" She answered; 81 placed them
There
Md a.ain they glanced spcilbound at
each other.
II am neither dreaming nor mad. lie
more. yet ! hear YOU say these words
You placed here. you hid in this place. the
proofs OF the murder of Austin Chnndos.
Answer me-. how came they in yotr
hands,"
AtI ki'bN bttSt. Silf TtIlltu, i'll IL lDN
voice: why lrolong this: Let mo go.
Give IN" those things tina; l may destroy
them. then lei me CO."
=! do no, know hest | will know. |
ask again. and ! demand an answcr-hnw
cait,' tir>" things in Your posscSsion:"
II ta.ntl them i'll your wartrohc.' she
replied. why do yoa play this farce
with me? Why ask these questions:
WHY fcign this ignorance. when you
know TIE whole horrible twith?'
Ike looked nj her with complete bewil-
dcrment. lie stopped, the words died OH
his lips. then. stsugylin. against himself,
he said:
Il begin 10 .'rsrcivc n horrid truth that
had meyer even dawiel upon NO before.
Can IT he possible HAT %you-you. I.enorc,
had anything to do with that terrible
death: Were You guilty.
He laid his hand on her arm as he
sl'oko. and she looked ,ip nj him with
wonder.
"fou wcrc guilty. She said; mot L."
Il. oh. no. l.cnorc; | loved YOU with
Il mad love: l sacriiicc,! my life's happi.
ness and eycrythin. To you: hut. before
heaven | am quite Innocent OF your hls,
bands death"
You you killed liiY." She said.
! Alit iipl. ~ any Nllt lut YOU ulltTcI
such words | would take vengeance. bu
YOU are privileged 10 insult me as 10 on,
else could do. Nou say YOU found tlcs,
things in my wardrobe: i say ii is false
yo! did not; | say that an angel in heav
en- could Not he more free from blame
than | am over him. l have never even
seen these things before"
Net yon recognize them she said.
'Vccause Won have spoken of them 5,
often. and have described them so we'll
Let us he frank and open. You s,Ispcc
me of having murdered Austin Chan
dos"
.NcS." She replied: II nave almost Ger
tain proofs"
And L." he answered. when | saw
you with these things near you, when
heard you say that you had come to dc
stroy them, l. for one moment. believe,
yen guilty. See how appearances dc
rcivc: on what have you condemned me
Toll me the proofs. tell mo the cause @
my wifc's Judgment my wifc'S iudgmcu
given against me:'
"iou We're. unknown and disguised.
she answered. 'You were here on tn
spot. m the day he was slain"
No, I was here on the morning @
that day. left at noon" lc answered.
why We're You hcre?'
Have you not seen tho pockctbook-
did Won no, read my diary?"
NO. Why were you here. Cyril:'
"Oli. maaman- blind, foolish that
was lie replied. why did | come.
will tell you. I@.rnorr: You. who hav
wounded m heart of hearts with crut
suspicion. | came because the love c
you WAS burning my soul away. because
conld not rest. nor sleep. nor live. so gres
was my longing 10 look upon your fac
again. said 10 myself that if L coul
see it my soul would take new life: tina
if for once l could look upon you, see
you were happy. see you smile, hear yo
speak, see sou in your daily life wit
orr husband and friends around YOU
the thought of your happiness woul
cheer my lonely life. You know wha
dreams come to cxiles. Such a dreaI
came to mo, and it drove me here agains
my better sense, against my judgmeu