The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

4 match. He saw the light OF the gas
fets from the vindow-and then ne
knew that he was safe, and he cursed
himself for fool for leaving the jew
els behind.
5 II was tantalizing. He raised him.
self cautiously and looked IN the room.
The man was sitting In great arm
chair in the center of the room sobbing
as though his heart would break. Dom
aghue almost laughed aloud at the
sight. There was something In 1t all
that he could not understand. he
wanted to find out the real meaning
OF it. Besides, he had sort OF dare
devil idea that perhaps after all ne
might get the jewels. He waited.
He had hardly time to scratch his
head In perplexity when the door OF
| the room was opened, and the woman,
whose beauty had been unconsciously
the cause of Donaghue's folly, entered.
She was still in her night-dress, but
she was very pale and very frightened.
She ran to the sobbing man and fell on |
her knees as she cried out:
"Oh, Paul. Paul! what Is tine mat
ter?"
! To Donaghue's surprise the man
pushed her roughly away.
4 How can you look nae in the race!
he cried. How dare you come 10 me
after this?"
Calmly the woman raised herself to
, her feet. and, looking at the man. said
in forced whisper:
what do / mean. You know what
! I mean" answered the man. He mas
E been here at last-perhaps not for the
i first time. But have found 1t out l
have found you out"
Donaghue heard stifed moan and
3 the crash of a body as 1t Tell on
: the floor. He began to gather CRUDE
idea of what it was all about. He had
some experience with Maggie. he naa
been jealous himself once. he raised
II himself little higher and peered over
the sill OF the window.
u The woman was not moaning now
n hut IN a dead faint, and. with her face
a az white as the sheet that covered her
=. in the room above, she lay motioniess
at the feet OF the man VINO accused
her.
Tho man stood over her with burn
ing cheeks and clenched hands.
"And the cur ran away from you
ue didn't even stay to fight me like
man! He's a coward. ! knew 1t wheI
we met him in Baden. He's villain
knew 1t when he followed US to Lon
don. He can take you now. l don
want YOU. And some day he'll rul
away from you. poor. beautiful miser
able fool, Just as he has run away Iron
me-"
There was considerable human ma
ture in Donaghue, even though he al
make his living in a peculiar way
This was a little more than ne coui
- stand He jumped up ana leapeo pao
through the window.
Look here" he shouted, and the
was suddenly silent, for pair
strong hands were clasped ABOUT
= throat, and the heavy weight OF. II
larger man had borne him to the hot
in n moment.
"You, such being as you' my wife
Ioverv' roared the man.
. mol" screamed Donaghue, making
desperate effort to free himself.
well. who are your" said the man
- "Iet me sit I'D and I'll tell you
answered Donaghue.
7 The man released him. still Aeepi
him within arms reach in the corr
Of the room. Donaghue felt his thrt
- tenderly.
n "Well?" said the man, peremptorl
I'm the man that was in the nous
- said Donaghue sullenly.
!. what do you mean-why were
? here?" asked the man.
&. "Well" answered Donaghue, rega
ing some OF his customary bravo
az wanted to add some OF y
iewelry to my collection. See?
nv YOU don't believe me. you'll hno
where / threw it away. up in y
ho.r wife's ROOM"
peen .T shall send for the police and b
49, Won arrested" said the man. quieti
"That wouldn't be very fair,
He Dohashue' .,,,nrs nv hetu
would l "an'e" " -. oo,,,a bovo
aDo1 away easily enough. II were you
send for a doctor, and even though
thief, I'd ask my wife's pardon.
j, ~. may not get chance, though.
80 looks as though she were dead"
" The man turned and dropped to
knees by the side OF the prosi
hearu woman. He put his ear to her h
'eio". and when he raised his head
'op Oh Donaghue saw that there were tea
his eyes.
ru 'ne THANK God, she has only faint
paeA said the man. Bring me some
from the library"
'iis Donaghue brought the water IN
us I'll silver pitcher that made MIN
e'o with a vain wish that he had got
'as ~ with 1t and the jewels above.
"she will be all right in nom
- said the man; land you may CO.
s'airs' Thanks" said Donaghue, mol
!. ~ lantly, going toward the window.
| ~ perhaps It is who ought 10
q. ~as you," said the man, for. after all
: AA ..s have proved that my vile Is IT
!, h.n- me-"
n nap Don't mention It," answered
JIG Wdy s.-c-1Aoved-"at 1cas