Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11

interview between these two was unavoid-
able and had best be quickly over.
Frederick found his voice hrst.
Agnes" said he, Il am glad Of this OPP
%portunity for expressing my gratitude. You
have acted like a friend and have earned
my eternal consideration. Even IL we
never speak again"
There was a momentary silence. Her
heart, which had dropped under his greet
ing, rose again. Her eyes, humid with feel
ing, sought his face.
why do you speak like that" said she.
why shouldn't we meet. Does not every
one recognize your innocence. and will not
the whole world soon see, as l have, tina,
you have left the old life behind and have
only to be your new self to win every ones
regard?'
Agnes" returned Frederick. smiling
sadly as he observed the sudden alarm WISH
bic in her fathers face at these enthusiastic
words. You know me, perhaps, better
than others do and are prepared to believe
my words and my more than unhappy story.
But there are few Agneses in the world.
People in general will not acquit me, and IL
there was one person who doubted Mr..
Halliday began to look relieved-"I would
fail to give any promise of the new life you
hope to see me lead If l allowed the shadow
under which l undoubtedly rest to fall in
the remotest way across yours. You and I
have been friends, and will continue such,
but we will hold little intercourse in future,
hard as 1 find it to say so. Does not Mr..
Halliday consider this right? AS your father
he must"
Agnes eyes, leaving Frederick's for a mo-
ment, sought her fathers. Alas, there was
no installing their language. Signing deeply,
she again hung her head.
'TOO much Narn fDs. ppnn1o'o opgnio, ~ et,o
murmured, land too little for what is best
and noblest in us. l do not recognize the
necessity of a farewell between us any more
than l recognize that any one who saw and
heard you today can believe in your guilt"
But there are so many who did not hear
and see me. Besides (here he turned a
little and pointed to the garden in his rear
for the past week a mani need not state
who, or under what authority he acts-has
been in hiding under that arbor, watching
my every movement, and almost counting
my signs. Yesterday he left for a short
space, but today he is back. What does that
argue, dear friend? Innocence, completely
recognized, does not call for such guardian
ship"
The slight form of the young girl bend
ing so innocently toward him shuddered
Involuntary at this and her eyes, fright
SHSN "hu huShlu6, swept OVER the dTDOT De-
fore returning to his face.
IF there is a watcher there and If such a
fact proves you to DO in danger of arrest
for a crime you never committed, then it
behooves your friends to show where they
stand in this matter. and by lending their
sympathy, give you courage and power to
meet the trials before you"
Not when they are young girls" num-
INJURED Frederick, and casting a glance at
Mr.. Halliday he stepped softly back.
Agnes flushed and yielded to her fathers
gentle pressure.
"Goodby, my friend" she said, the culver
in her tones sinking deep into Frederick's
heart. Some day it will be good morrow"
and her head turned back over her shoulder,
took on a beautiful radiance that fixed itself
forever in the hungry heart Of him who
watched it disappear. When she was quite
gone a man. not the one whom Frederick
had described as lying in hiding in the
arbor, but a different one, in fact, no other
than our old friend the constable, advanced
around the corner of the house and presented
a paper to him.
1t was the warrant for his arrest on a
charge of murder.