The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-20

will have time-all night, perhaps-H tae
thing can be done at all.
Leave It to me-" said he. go down
stairs. and stay there till l send for
you. Hold on! You're wounded.
He touched the breast of the gray coat
that I was accustomed TO wear IN the OIL
dce. 1 treasured him. saying that the
wound was OF no consequence; that the
bullet must have spent ITS force upon a
wallet and some letters in my pocket
l would take measures so that no one
should discover it.
'Then 60" said he, land take cour-
age. | don't blame you for what you
have done, and If you make no error on
your part, 1 viii get you out of this
trouble"
He locked the door that led into the
larger laboratory; and Immediately aft
erward turned the key behind me as
stepped cautiously into the hall. At
first I saw no one, but as l descended the
stairs a scrub woman passed me, carry
ing the implements of her toll. The en-
counter was unfortunate, and 1t shook
my nerves so much that when / reached
the foot of the stairs and beheid the
door of my office open-though / knew
that I had closed It'll was near to com
plete collapse.
IT was Amy who had opened the door
with fear, and clinging TO a desk for
support l could scarcely understand
what she said, but her condition was easl
ly explained. She had entered the small
room, and had found the revolver on the
floor, the pungent smoke still hanging
In the air. Knowing my despair, she
could have had but one thought. 1 closed
the door, and sprung the lock. Then for
a few blessed seconds neither of us cared
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others arms. Though il had been in my
mind to spare her, / tod the exact truth.
have never done otherwise with her
and / doubt that l could. All that l am
or that know. or feel, is hers, and must
be. always. My story was a matter of
one minute, and meanwhile / opened thr
windows, wiped and reloaded the revolver
and replaced all things as they had been
before Harpert's visit Some one tapped
upon the glass panel with a cane. I saw
a mans shadow.
ut is walworth," whispered. He
is the lawyer who does Harberts dirty
work He must have been waiting for
him below. l am lost"
There is another man with him." said
Amy.
1t is OutIand. superintendent of the
building" ] exclaimed. They have heard
the shots. They viii search these rooms
m half a minute, ard then go up to Os-
walds The scrub woman will tell them
that ! was there"
Amy put both hands upon her fore
head.
Thine is what we need" she moaned.
How can we delay them? ! have IL
Put me in that closet. Lock the door.
and take the key. They will try to get
in, Forbid them. They will have to get
authority. When the door is opened |
shall be found. II will seem you did
not wish II known that l came here"
81 will not let you do that" pro-
tested.
quick she cried. "They are unlock
ng the door"
She ran TO the closet, and I turned the
'-ev. Instant realization Of whst was
doing came to me. I opened the door
again.
81 C aln time this way" said ].
mot for life"
She made a gesture OF despair. but she
stepped out OF the closet Just as Outland
and Walworth entered the larger room,
what does this meau?' / demanded
Il beg your pardon" said the lawyer,
In his smoothest tone. rs Mr. Harbert
here?'