The aegis & intelligencer., 1899-12-01
cepyisAs, 1898, by The rroessr Gamble Co., oineal

on
c.<r Co., Cincinnati
chance for escape. He was cool and
careful. He dropped the jewels on
the bed. 1t would not do to be caught
with them about him. And he went
out.
The door squeaked this time, and the
| young wife started in her sleep, awoke
and half rose in her bed.
| Donaghue at the same time heard
the shuttle of feet in the room below.
| He paused and listened at the top of
the stairs.
Even though the man had heard the
door squeak, he had not left the back
room.
Donaghue tripped down the stairs
Us softly as a cat. He had been in a
| tight fix before, and he was never
was In danger.
But luck was against him. There
was fur rug at the foot Of the stairs.
The floor beneath was polished. He
slipped and fell. and in spite of himself
he uttered an exclamation thatwas pro-
fame enough to be Enthusiastically mas
culine. He heard the man rush from
the library, and how it oil happened
he hardly knew, but some way or other
he managed to dash into the dark par.
lor, to Il cow open the window and
jump out.
He expected to fall at least eight OF
ten feet. He did not fall two. He had
jumped out on n porch. evidently, for
he could see the railing In the moon.
light. There was one thing to do-to
hide directly beneath the window In
the shadow and wait. He knew his
! pursuer would be there in moment
He knew there would be hue and cry
Still, there was chance.
True enough, the man came to the
window; but, to the infinite surprise OF
Donaghue, he made no outcry. He
| heard the man utter a half articulate
Heaven, has it come to thisY He
| heard him walk few steps and strike
match. He saw the light Of the gas
| Jets from the window, and then be
| knew that he was safe, and he cursed
himself for q fool for leaving the
Jewels behind.
He heard woman's step in the
room. The man ut the window turned
"How dare you look me In the faceY
he cried. How dare you come to me
| after this?"
Calmly the woman raised herself tc
her feet and. looking at the man, said
il q forced whisper:
"What do you mean?"
what do 1 mean? You know what
/ mean," answered the man. HE has
been here at last-perhaps not for the
first time. But have found 1t out.
have found you out"
Donaghue heard little stifled moar
and the crash Of body as 1t fell on the
floor. He began to gather a crude idea
of what 1t was all about. He had hand
some experiences with Maggie. He hat
been Jealous himself once. He raised
himself little higher and peered ovel
the sill Of the window.
The woman was not moaning now
but in q dead faint. and. with her fact
as white as the sheet that had covered
her In the room above, she lay motion
less at the feet of the man who accused
her.
The man stood over her with burning
checks and clinched hands.
"And the cur ran away from you
He didn't even stay to fight me like {
man! He's coward. / knew 1t wher
we met him In Baden. He's q villain
l knew 1t when he followed US to Lon
don. He can take you now. / dom
want you. And some day he'll rur
away from you, poor. beautiful, mis-
cradle fool, just as he has run away
from me-"
There was considerable human ma
ture In Donaghue, even though he die
make his living in peculiar way
This was Il little more than he coult
stand. He jumped up and leaped bacl
through the window.
Look here! he shouted. and theI
was suddenly silent, for q pair o.
strong hands were clasped about hi!
throat, and the heavy weight of thu
larger man had borne him to the foo
In moment
"You, such being as you, my wife.
lover" roared the man.
moi! screamed Donaghue. making {
desperate effort to free himself.
well. who are your said the man.
Let me sit up and I'll tell you," an
swered Donaghue.
The man released him, still keeping
him within arms reach in the corne
of the room. Donaghue felt his throa
tenderly.
"Well" said the man peremptorily.
I'm the man that was in the house,
said Donaghue sullenIy.
what 90 you mean? Why were 20,
here" asked the man.
We'll" answered Donaghue, regain
Ing some of Ills customary bravado
Il wanted TO add some OF your jewelr,
to my collection. See? If you dom
believe me. you1l find it where
threw 1t away, up In your wife:
room."
The man turned and dropped to hi
knees by the side of the prostrat,
woman. He put his ear to her heart
and when he raised his head agair
Donaghue saw that there were tear
IL his eyes.
THANK God. she has only tainted.
said the man. "ETing meBsome waite
from tho library"
Donaghue brought the water In /,
solid silver pitcher that mace him sigl
With vain wish that he had got ava,
with it and the Jewels above.
"She will be all right in u, moment
said the man, land you may CO."
Thanks" said Donaghue nonchal
antly, going toward the window.
perhaps it is I who ought to thanl
you" said the man, ''for. after all. 20,
have proved that my wife is true t.
me-"
Don't mention it." answered Dona
ghue. as he disappeared-"at least no
to the police.'-Chicago Herald.
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