Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-07-18
CHAPTER XVII,

stunned anu DeWlIuereu, sat k".i"s
at the death warrant In my trembling
hand. 1t was no less. This letter, made
public. would seal my doom.
l was. then, murderer. In my steep
I had killed my uncle, and had afterward
drawn the rope from his neck ana the
ring from his finger. In this way 1t was
that those articles came into my posses
sion, Mechanically my hand stole to the
pocket In which they were concealed.
Mile. Rosalie smiled. and In that smile |
saw that she knew the meaning OF the
motion, I could not speak: l could not
life ms. head. How much higher than |
was this bose woman. Full of venom.
righteousness and spite. as she was, her
soul was free from blood outlines.
"You are guilty." she said.
II must be guilty." said mechanical.
j.. "What do you propose to dor
II propose" she replied. In voice Of
much sweetness, ito save you. You have
q wife and daushtear. What would your
disgraceful death mean to themT'
This reference to those dear innocent
ones whose honor was my honor. whose
shame was my shame. and who. were I
brought to the bar Of justice. would share
my infamy. completely unnamed me. A
VI asV"' esc"pF" ,.'. III! "ps,
NOT worm wnhe' sara Mne' No.
sane. 10 save yourself 10 '"a' '"es ""s
oe sa'ed
Yes. yes" ! gasped. seizing her hand
and looking imploringly into her race.
ITO save them from ign0miny anu from
lifelong sorrow. Ia u possible that you
will do this for me and themF'
Il will. Hush! There Is knock at
the door. Ask who's there"
Her voice. AS she spoke, did not rise
above whisper. ! strOve to utter the
words she dictated. but my tongue clavc
to the roof Of my mouth.
Richard! Richard!
1t was my wife calling softly to mo
from without.
"Open tho door. !" whisncred Mile Ro.
ss,,e. 81 will Ma. hohi,I ,h.ro =" ,,oin,.
Ing to q screen. "She will not see me.
do not let her keep you long. When she
10 gone I will show you that you have
nothing to fear"
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licitously.
81 do nor know I do M, Lrow" (,
mutterc,l. ~ hov. much IN do no ,,,,
NOT see how Won nre distre,sinv mag"
shortly afterwnrd SIN. Ieft mo I'm,
not before she mnd. "no,har .,Mnr, ,n
soothe me. She smoothed nv forcbeaJ
with n cumbric hnndk erchicf md mn, 4,
into my hand, saying Il was clean md
cool and would refresh me. A she cross.
ed the threshold I quickly locked the
door upon her, and the handkerchief fell
from my hand, Mile. RosaIic. gliding
forward from her hiding place behind
the screen. picked IL I'M and toved with
Il, and l made no ATTEMPT 10 take II
from her. The yital issue M stake com.
pletely engro,Sed me.
"W. nre free now from irtr,,,o, " oh.
soid. "and our business viii No, ,aLa
long. have nus to ,r"n",. NV I,,nS,
md now hcr ns assumed " ,,ou ,ha."
of msliyni,v f.,.,I mo VIA, ,n, ,,,mr :
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that.W N"S
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poseu .hat ! Would play the part OF
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