Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-25
CHAPTER Xxx

VrouRds vita cane. He had had tho
best nursing in the world, and CON
sidering the great losd which had
been removed from his mind it 10 lit
secret of tho identity Of his assailant
was kept by Blanche, Father Surtees
and the major from the other mem
bers of the household. A report had
become current that the attack was
made by a robber, whom Blanche
and the major had met on the
grounds, and who fred on them to
make his escape. These three know
ing ones thought 1t was likely Jeanne
had given up her murderous plans,
but for fear that she might cause fur
Their trouble, Father Surtees was MAXI
ing strenuous efforts to find her that
he might inform her that they knew
OF her marriage ito Dugdale.
One bright, sunny day Talley, who
still lived at Lyndhurst, persuaded the
major TO go into the city with him to
see the new bank, of which Talley
was cashier and the major vice pres
ident. They had both disposed OF
their g. n. & w. stock at an enormous
increase in value, and had invested
part OF their earnings in the stock of
/ the new bank.
The maior wss writing some letters
in his Office at the bank that after-
noon when the Office boy announced
y loGr. Ana whom +he visitor er+ered
/ despite long. heavy veil. Goddard
recognized Jeanne. AS the Office how
Withdrew she closed the door and
stood with her hand on the handle,
81 see YOU recognize me. Rowland"
she began
YES. recognize VOW sn'd tba
major grown white with excitement
"Won't YOU sit down."
/ She took n sent opposite his revo,v.
ING chair. ana threw back her veil. dis
CLOSING. n white. wasted face
81 have not come as an enemy. Row
land she said. softly
"Oh. YOU have not2" he said.
mo; for I am completely In YOUR
power. I knew I was tallirp n bi,
risk: but I could not have any neace
of mind till I had seen Won. have
met my husband. Henry DupdaIe. and
he said he had told Blanche about NV
first MARRIAGE know Won can hand
me over to the law as a biramist hut
I don't think YOU will do so consider.
inr-considerinp your love for
| blanche. NV smell over Won "a brol,er
Rowland"
"Yes. il Is broken Jeanne could
look you in the face for a thousand
years and only wonder how"
Don't say it." she broke in. "Let's
part friends"
after Won tried 10 kill her-noor
chid?" he asked. Jeanne cannot
forgive that"
II was out OF nv head" said Jeanne.
pieadinglv. az did NOT ;ntend 70 shoot
Mt her iii, overheard Won oho,+ ~
confess. That maddened me would
not have shot at YOU even then
if YOU had not run between me and
her. but I hive soralv reDarted Vo,
see can renent. too Rowland Won
have. and I know there is a sort -
light in vour face that never ,,as
there before. DO fry IN warden ~.
and let me 20 away and trv IA live a
better life. am so. 50 tired ~
wrong doing It has rever Iad mo
anywhere Henry still loves me and
will take me back 70 Denver WHARF
no one will ever associo,o nv roDa
with yours. He saws our child is lorr.
Ing for me. He sent mo IN Won IL
wants 10 feel that wa will not Va
troubled by vour nreferri,r cboroas
against me VIII won do tbis ."
~ shou h. olod 20 Jao,ra" .,ia
the major SLOWLY "I want 70 .au
blanche that she mood M ,orcor ha
afraid OF Won She is vorv noryo,,s
Ever since that nicbt che .tarts a.
the SLIGHTEST sound She soors -
feel that her life is corstantIv IN
danger"
"Wcu tell ber v.o ora co;n
tomorrow. shall never come IN Nv,
York again. Nv husband ;s GOOD
man. and he has sur.red" eON
Jeanne roeo md hald Out bo. bos
"Good-bv" she soid az an, ra.,.
.orrv wounded Won Wban hJ
Won were about 10 die 7 cam. ro,r
killing myself. would have done On
- Henry had not saved mo DO fla
me Won were recoverinc"
"Good nv" Tbe major o,ra hor HE
hand. 81 think Won had better draw
80 ''N''