Cañon City record., 1902-04-17

-Elmendorf. sh- told ne that every
one of them WAS sewed with love for
me. Why does that stick In my mind:
Why couldn't I be straight Well
well. I'm done for-done for."
Elmendorf eyed the man curiously.
His face was flushed as II with fever,
and his words were thickly uttered
and hurried. ns with delirium.
"You didn't get the money! said
Elmendorf.
Money! echoed blair. For the
FIRST time in my life forgot that there
WAS such a thing. ! read that letter.
as you guessed. and ] was crazed- l
knew she was holding her secret. and
would put him OF for shame. and be-
cause she treasured up something he
had said that frightened her-about
some woman who ran away TO be mar
ried Well. went there that after
noon: talked with her. raved at
her and then-well. you know what
happened. thought every one would
know did IL. We had had more meet
ings In the last few weeks than you'd
believe possible he rambled ON. but
then nobody cares what his neishbor
j
nance passed without notice | was
OH the balcony when Robinson came"
"Did you know that he reiurnedy'
asked Elmendorf.
.'Returnesi!'
-iIe left his cane in the room. got
outside the house. got In xgaln b-csuse
the lock hadn't caught and entered
the room. thinking that he had heard
an answer to his knock. There was
the money right on the table. and no
body la sight. you and Miss Miller
being on the bsirony between the win
dows. lie needed money. and he took
II. and I traced IL The mans at head
Quartcrs now. lie tried To skip. but he
was shadcw,d nj the time. As ! knew
and he didn't"
Il thought Neaie got the money"
said Blair. starting II from a doxe.
Robinson viii he released said
Elracndorf --rhcre'li he no complaint.
This whole case viii be covered up
Covered upg- echoed Blair, and he
laughed. "i'll be covered up-in my
grave. and. 10y -. Eimendorf. don't
want to die: don't want to die. Can
you understand that
Don't die. then" said Elmendorf:
there's NO need Of IL. I siian't trouble
you could make lot Of money by
letting you alone. and I'm going to do
Il for nothing. or. TO he exact. I'm
going TO do IL for Elsie Miller. You'll
go scot free. Blair. you black hearted.
lying brute
Blair suddenly rose to his feet He
seemed TO he impossibly tall as he stood
there with raised shoulders aud clinch-
ed hands. staring down al Elmcudorf.
-Do you mean TO say that you have
not come here ,o take mey' be demand
cd.
That's what mean" said Elmcn-
dorf You can go where you please.
and you'd better go as fast as you can.
for Alden may be here al any moment
PERHAPS yau lisfv" observed certain
physi,ai pecuiiarltlcs of AIR Aldenf
seem 10 hear your bones crack. Blair,
In his hands"
blair gave ut,cranee TO terrible
oath
DO you know what have done
he cried in voice that sent a chill TO
Elmendorrs heart. Look here
dashed Il down 10 shivcrs.
"rm done FOR. I've taken enough NJ
that 10 XII three men No electric
chairs for me. Aud now-i Nigh; have
lived | might have gone abroad
could have had moncy found new
life: but I'm n dead man
lie had wrcuched open the door OF
locker upon the wall. but at the last
words he turned TO launch trightful
curse at Ehnendorf
II may stili save myself" he bah
blcd. aud there was rattllng Of bot
tles In the cupboard This is II,
Great heavens, There is hardly enough
Bring ME that water"
Elmeudorf started to comply. but hts
speed did not equal Rlalr's impatieucc.
and the latter sprang forward 80 that
they came together. There was
tinkllng OF glass upon the fioor.
Blair sprang back. his face dripping
and ghastly red with the poison.
Its all | have,'' he cried. Its my
last chance. And you-you did Ity'
With Incredible strength and suddcr
ness he selzed heavy paperweight
from the table and aimed fearful
blow at Elmendorf. The detective reel
ed for an instant and then fell face
downward upon the tioor, where he lay
perfectly still
Biair glanced at him once. then rush.
ed To mirror near the window and
stared nj his own l.yid face.
There may be time" he gasped. one
hand eiutching his breast. III can ,
get to drug stores'--
He seixed his hat instinctively and