The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-19

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, by her smile, which was strangely en-
chanting for one SO evil, and by the
| moonlight which so etherealizes all it
touches, that he had to think of that
other purer, truer face he had left at
the honeysuckle porch to keep down a
last wild impulse toward her, which
would have been his undoing, both in
this world and the next, as he knew.
'Or, do look simply like woman?"
she went on, seeing the impression she
had made, and playing upon it. "a
woman who understands herself and
you and all the secret perils of the
game we are both playing? If am a
child, treat me as child; but if am
a woman
Stand out of my way! he cried,
catching up his valise and striding
furiously by her. woman, or child,
you shall know that l will not be your
| plaything to be damned in this world
| and the neXtH'
Are you bound for the city of de-
struction?" she laughed, not moving
/ but showing such confidence in her
! power to hold him back that he stop
ped in spite of himself IF so, you
are taking the direct road there and
have only to hasten. But you had bet
ter remain in your fathers house, even
if you are something of a prisoner
there in company with my very in
significant self The outcome will be
more satisfactory, even if you have to
share it with me-"
"And what course will you take" he
asked, pausing with his hand on the
fence, IF / choose destruction without
you rather than perdition with you?"
"What course? Why, l shall tell DR..
Talbot just enough Of what / know to
prove you to be as desirable witness
in the impending inquest as myself.
The result leave to your judgment.
But you will, not drive me to this ex-
tremity. You will come back and
woman, will never come back.
shall have to dare your worst in two
weeks, and will begin by daring you
now r.
But he did not leap the fence, though
he made a move to do so, for at that
moment party Of men came hurrying
|
was heard to say:
81 will bet my head that we will put
our hand on Agatha Webb's murderer
tonight. The man who shoves $50 bills
around SO heedlessly should not wear a
beard so long it leads to detection"
1t was the coroner, the constable
Knapp and Abel en- route to the forest
road on which lived John and James
label.
Frederick and Amabel confronted
each other and after moments 81
lence turned as if by common i'm
pulse toward the house.
, "What have they got in their heads?"
, queried she. Whatever it is it may
serve to occupy them till the two weeks
Of your probation have passed"
He did not answer. A new difficulty
had entered his already overcrowded
life.
\ Let us follow the party now winding
up the hillside.
In deeply wooded spot on side
road stood little house to which John
and James label had removed when
their business on the docks had termi-
mated There was no other dwelling
< of greater or lesser pretension on that
2 road. which may account for the fact
that none of the persons now approach
!. ing it had been in that neighborhooC
j for years, though it was by no means
. a long walk from the village in which
: they all led such busy lives.
I The heavy shadows cast by thu
woods through which the road mean
d dered were not without their effec
b upon the spirits of the three men pass
ing through them SO that long befor
i they reached the opening in which tn
label cottage stood silence had fallel
o upon the whole party. DR.. Talbot es
e pecially looked as if he little relishe'
this late visit to his old friends AM
)" not till they caught a glimpse of tn
u long. slopng roof and heavy Gimme
n of the label cottage did not shake OF
the gloom incident to the nature o
u his errand.
r. Gentlemen" said he, coming to
," sudden halt ''let us understand eac
1T other We are about to make a ca
on two of our oldest and most respect;
d Bile townsfolk If in the course of this
ar cali choose to make mention of til
OF $50 bill left with Lotion. well and goot
III but if not you are to take my reticene
IN as proof of my own belief that the
Id had nothing to do with il"
Two of the party bowed. KNAPP
II, only made no sign
Id There is no light in the window
observed Abel What if we find the
lis gone to bed!"
ill I'VE will wake them" said the co
to stable Il cannot go back withol
he being myself assured that no mo-
er money like that given to Lotion L
mains IN this house.
to Very we'll" remarked Knapp. al
GU going up to the door before him
do struck reSounding knock that W;