Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-07-06
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of light from the half-open easement
showed him to be tall, dark man,
somewhat swarthy in complexion,
with deep scar on the left side of
his forehead. Mechanically his I'M
gers felt Tor cigarette.
He lit it, and apparently deep in
thought, puffed a cloud of smoke.
Suddenly he reused himself and
squared his shoulders. "Yes, I'll try
It'll" he said, in low tone of determ-
ination. at isn't playing the game,
but I'd do worse things to gain her"
He found her sitting with her aunt.
She was a beautiful girl of about
three and twenty, with calm, repose-
tul features and steady gray eyes.
Traherne, as he made his way across
to her, thought he had never seen a
more lovely woman.
"This is ours, / think" he said.
She rose without a word and took
his arm. He could feel that the old
aversion she had for him still re-
mained, and the determination to
carry out his plan grew stronger
within him.
They took few turns round the
room-almost without speaking.
Then he bent little nearer to her.
She gave him a little searching
glance.
"It it's the old subject" she said,
"it's of no use"
mo, not the old subject. He paused.
'It's about Peile-I have heard of
him." He saw her give slight start.
"He is abroad" she said, with an
attempt to speak evenly.
Not at ALL" returned Traherne.
"At the present moment he is living
under an assumed name in Liverpool,
working at humble occupa ton,
and apparently only waiting for
chance to escape from the country.
He looked with smile. She was
deadly white.
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He held the envelope toward her.
Would you like to see the letter?
1t leaves no room for doubt"
She shook her head and turned
away. There was long pause.
What do you intend to do?" she
asked at length.
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to give immediate information to the
Scotland Yard authorities and have
a warrant issued for his arrest. The
ultimate result will be that he will
be sentenced to long term of penal
servitude."
She turned on him with little cry.
"You won't do that!" she exclaim-
ed. Think of his mother. 1t would
kill her!"
He fingered the scar on his fore
head.
"Her son did his best to kill me-"
he said calmly.
"She is i'll now," she went on plead
ingly. "She was heartbroken at
what happened. If you do this thing
the disgrace will kill her!"
She stopped, and her eyes met his.
He was watching her intently.
And you" he said.
She gave a start, and a sudden
wave of color swept over her white
cheek.
IL am only thinking of Mrs
Peile," she said hurriedly. "You
don't know how good she has been
to me all her lite!"
He stood up before her.
"A warrant will be issued to-mor-
row." he said slowly, "unless"-he
paused.
"Unless?" she whispered, feartully.
"Unless you care to help him!" he
finished. She looked at him in won-
der, a halt-hopetul look in her eyes.
He took step nearer to her.
"That warrant shall never be is
sued. Peile can escape-go to the
other end of the world, if he likes-if |
if you will consent to marry mel"
he finished abruptly. He saw the
hopeful look die from her eyes, and
her face go deadly white again, her
lips tremble.
"One or the other" he continued. |
She made no reply. He suddenly |
bent down, and caught hold of her
hand.