Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-05-15

this thing a draw on your terms. N
attend to matters here strictly on the
quiet. and you take care of your own
end of 1t as well as you can. Is II
go?"
'Tt is" replied the detective. "As
soon as | get my head patched up III
90 down to headquarters and get Rob-
inson out or start things moving that
way. And you, Mr. Alden?'
Il am going back to st. Winifreds.
was the reply.
When Alden reached the hospital, he
went Mt once to Kendalfs room, from
which place he sent word of his ar
rival Both the doctor and Brenda
presently joined him.
IL think the danger is all over" said
Kendall. taking Alden's hand. This
last attack of faintness was to be ex-
pected; but | do not look for any re-
currence. But how is II with youl
Something serious has happened?
Alden told them simply and directly
lust what had occurred.
..She is free, then?" exclaimed Bren-
da
Yes. and partly by my hand" he re-
piled. Brenda. | am glad of it. | am
glad TO have been concerned In that
mans death | am more than half
savage From the first instant. when
I learned that Elsie had been struck
down. | had scarcely more than one
idea. one passion the desire for venge-
l. will INV
hands the man who had done this
thing. All softer feelings were swal
lowed up in that one desire"
at produced singular effect" said
kendall. with shudder.
"You mean that | seemed to be guilty
of this crime?" said Alden calmly
well. there was murder in my heart
Mt the time. you see, and cannot
blame any who misjudged me. And
now. Brenda" he said, drawing him
self up and clinching his white and del
icatc hands that gave so little hint OF
their enormous strength, Il am glac
that | can go TO her and tell her that
he is dead: that that dreadful night
mare OF the past need not hang ovel
her; that all these horrors
my friend" said Brenda, checking
him, you will do nothing of the kind.
He asked her In surprise what she
might mean.
"You will utter no such violent senti
ments," she sale. Elsie believes her
self sinner. Sic looks upon that folly
| as II il were q terrible offense, and
what is much more important, she be
| lieves that you will SO regard 1t. She
| thinks that you will look upon her as {
| girl disgraced by her own act ant
| saved by chance. The whole matter
has assumed shape utterly monstrou!
in her eyes. Now, what will you do
thank God in her presence that the
| dreadful drama closed with your hand:
upon Blair's throat? Never, never
You will be very gentle always. Yo,
| will say to her In the beginning tina
| you love her dearly and that nothing
else matters in the least. You will
| speak as little as possible of this tan
| gle of crime. 1t is not important. d.
you comprehend? Love is what mat
| terS. throughout tueSe HTSl uliSuA
days and for all your life you will d.
the same thing. You will help her t
forget that such men as Blair are II
the world; that she ever met one o
| them. 1t won't be forbidden topic
Oh, far from that; merely II matter no
worth brooding over in G world full
| sunshine and love-"
Brenda" said be, this is the fiowe
| of wisdom. l think might hav
erred In way that would have take
long time to set right. Can see he
now?"
81 think you can," said Kendall
"now."
| And with the last word he locke
at Brenda. Alden understood.
81 shall be all you wish me to be.
he said.
So they went to ElsIe's room, Aide
lingering until the way was prepare
for him. He entered smiling and han
some in the way of the days before
He knelt down beside Elsie's bed an