The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02

| Ile sAcpItu VulCkiN 10 inc BlTl slue, put
his hand tenderly on her head her big
gray eyes stared up at him full of a shrink
! 'Poor little woman he said, your big
/ tender heart will b. the death Of you yet
| But I've got only good news for you this
the morey-it was Cas-"
| They are both innocent?"
| Yes. both
-0h. my God, I thank YOU, She pulle
herself up from the chair holding to Crane $
You found the guilty man for mef'
Crane nodded his head, and II came to
! the girl as she looked that the eyes she had
thought narrow IN evil grew big and round
and full Il honesty and soft with gentle
| ness for her
How can thank you-what can do or
say to repay your" She knew what 1t must
have cost the man to clear his rivals name.
1T was your doing. Ais: II IL
who must thank you. You made man Of
me, brought more good into my life than
had been there for forty years
i will. be honest | did not do this Of
myself, my own FIRE will. In my love for
YOU and desire TO ha re YOU with me always,
almost committed a crime. was tempted
TO conceal tho discovery I had made; I
knew that If | cleared Mortimer you were
lost 10 me.
Il struggled with temptation. and fell
asleep still not conquering it. In my sleep
| dreamed-I don't thiak it was dream,
II was like vision--you came TO me and
when ! said that Mortimer war innocent
you kissed rne on the forehead,
woke then, and the struggle had ceased
the temptation had passed, ] came
down here, and Cass has confessed that he
took the money"
would you like it-would you think It
wrong-it seems SO little for me TO do
may kiss you now IA did In your dream,
and thank you from the bottom Of my
hesrt for making me 30 hasPpy' 1t oil seems
like dream to mo now?'
For answer Crane inclined his head. and
Allis putting her hand upon his shoulder
him went thrill Of great thankfuiness, OF
JOY such as lac knew would never have come
70 him had he gsined through treachery
even this small token Of conquest.
There, he said. taking Allis by the arm
and gently drawing her back TO the chair,
doing a great wrong. You have beaten
me twice within a few days fancy l
should almost be afraid to be your husband
you master me 80 easily
The girl laughed: not that Crane had said
the most brilliant thing she ever heard, but
because she was happy II he had said
Frogs are queer creatures, 1t Is quite
likely she would have laughed in just the
same happy way.
That's Mortimer corning Crane said
suddenly. n step with more consistency
in its endeavor than pertained to the
hostler's sounded coming up the stairs. i
sent for him." he added. seeing the look
of happy confusion in Allis's face.
Come in. he called cheeriy, In answer
to knock on the door
"You sent for me- Then Mortimer
STOPPED suddenly and stood staring first
al Ais then at Crane. alternately, back
and forth from one To the other
Crane turned his back upon the younger
man and busted himself wondrously over
the manipulation of a chair. A strange
dread crept ito Mprtimer's heart; II
smothercl him, he felt dizzy.
Why did Aliis look so happy-why were
there smiles on her lips when she must
know TIM there were ashes of gloom In hit
soul? Why was she alone there with Crane
Was il but another devilish trick of mis-
fortune that pursued him?
"Good afternoon, Miss The wore
stuck In Mortimer's throat, and he com
pletei his greeting with a most dreadfullI
formal bow.
The girl laughed outright. How drol
II was 20 Ace man trying to make himself
| happinsss In the world Through the oper
window she could hear the birds singing
and through II came the perfume OF clover
buried aclis: across the floor streamec
warm bright sunlight from blue sky, II
which was no cloud.
| own. had been swept the dark cloud-anc
! here, IN tho midst ~ all this JOY was he
I lover with n long. sad face; trying to re
/ proaoh her with a stiff, awkward bow.
Her laugh twirlei Crane about like q
/ TOP. He saw the odd situation; there wa
! somofhiug inconrruous In Mortimer's stiff
! attitude Crane had n big cloud Of his owl
not quite driven from his skv. but sTnll
/ h1varoi on his hin lips. This happine-
was worth catching.
/ Elected I'm tho other mans face, and he re-
/ peatal with dreadful asper!tv:
| You sent for me, ~ir-may ! ask
For 4 chair-certainly.' said Crane an
he pushed the ono he had been toying Will
| toward Mortimer. The latter remaine'
| standing.
Allis spraug forward and caught him l.!
.he arm Crane turned away, suidenl'
| discovering that from the window the mail
street of Brookfeld was most absorbini
study.
I'm SO happy began Allis.
! Mortimer sbivnraf II apprehension WHY
had Crane turned his face awav-what wa
nnmirgS How could she be happy. how
could anv ono In the world he happy
Rut evidently she was. She stole
| duick look NJ Crane to be "N1"', crane
bnck, for his head and shoulder wer'
| through the window.
Tho girl she had 20 RAT" On ~ o's -
4 kissed the SAD man on va cln"H. II
ashamed 10 saw that n" 80 7~"'. Ner" they
! az mad was he not sta"i!ag with one ZOO
! in the p"riteu'iarv' 90,
She drew him tcvNr' t'e chGir calling
10 Crane "Will You N'Hs' 'rl VIZ. NJ rhine!
! the good news? 1amtoo happy, can't
4 fierce anger frrg,d in Mortimer
! hear, II was true, 'hen his disgrace
had been too much forAllis The other hac
I won. bu, il was too cruel to kiss him.
Crane faced about and, coming forward
held out his hand 90 the man Of distrus'
! Il hope You'll forgive me.
/ Mortimer sprane to his feet, showing back
! his O. air violently with his legs, and stood
erect drawn 10 his full superb height
| us right hand clenched hercely AT his side
| shake hands? No, n thousand times no
! he muttcred 70 himself.
Crane saw the action and his own hano
| dropped
peri app ask too much, he said, quietly
| 81 wronged YOU u
Mortimer So, lis teeth and waited. Their
were great beads Of perspiration. on his
forehead. and his broad chest set his hrcatl
whistling through contracted nostris A
pretty misdirccted passion was playing upoi
| him .
This was why they had sent for him
! The qirl he would have staked his life or
had been brought 20 believe in his guilt
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