The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-30

in Mr- Greer's tcne She looked at MN
quickly and then laughed
IT fear acquiring the fatal appetite.
she said. ''and yet this once ! viii accept
the risk
Mr.. Greer dropped tablet into each OF
the g0blsts. aud he raised his own or
nonds S head was roSking upon his spine.
! could see the beads OF the sweat G
agony shine upon his forehead He SEEM
ed 10 be striving 20 rise fross his chair 10
speak. to hft his arm III gesture or
warning. but fear held him BY the throat
''Pitifui cowardv' l cried. sprinstng 60
ny feet. This is unbearaese Would
you risk her i.seS'
Ny uncle paused with the goblet 60 III,
lips In fact. he had already dref.--.
though Gladys had not. They both staree
at me. bat neither found words
Ormond sprang forward 70 the table by
which they were standing he leaned
heavily upon IT, ands his ewes were burn
ing a question into mine.
Il know the whole truth. said I. VIII
you deny it, Then l defy you 20 drink
from that glass.
I pointed to the one whssh Gladys had
set down. \ terrible shudder passed over
ornond's frame. and the expression of his
face wholly changed 50 that ne aocAed
more Ike the Ormond or old DAYS.
ITS the best way" he said quite cairs-
". God forgive me-.
He raised the glass to his lips and
drained il at n draft.
Mr Greer was looking At him with a
strange expression and his Voice was
choked as with grief when he spoke.
1T won't hurt you. Orncnd. he said.
~ took 'em al out | Was awake the
night when you came into my room and
stole the box. was awake whSa you
brought Il back. knew What ycu had
done-that you'd poisoned one or more of
81 sssA Hr.e al ~
Gladys ] knew II. and what should / do
about ite That was the question.
'weu. Il was too much FOR plain man
like me-" he added II see That now. /
should have taken advice. But Il seemed
10 me that the enc thing thst could help
YOU Ormoad. was confession. genuine
pcnitence and confession. ! believed that
II YOU could be brought To fall upon year
knees and own this sin. u east Il away
from you of your own viii becauSs you
had been taught by burning sorrow that
u was a creature of the devil-wel ]
thought that that would be the best. that
IL might change Toe very heart IN yeur
GLADYS dear" he saic, turning suddenly
10 her don't you think you'd better
leave us men 10 work This cut alonef
never meant that you should bear this
scene. But Jacks knowing the secret
spoiled my plan Oh Jack. Jack. what
does II mean that YOU know ~ thls1
1T means death" 7 cried When did
YOU take those tablets cat of tho gold
box"
fright away" he replied. Il got up
and took nineteen of EN- out % the silver
box
And / put them hack again,' I grean-
Ell. incredible chance. put them back
again"
YOU" exclaimed AR Greer falling 10
understand why should you do itg
Did you wish my deathf Yen hadn't any
reason. Gladys r. aot Tor me. She loves
YOU ] was a fool not to see a. BVt after
this dreadful thing happened I asked her
for the honest truth and thc dear child
told me I've tried 20 do uy best for an
of you. I've tried 10 make you au-iovs
me
His voice broke in sobs.
Uncle. u was 60 save youN' I eNclaim-
Ell Loren told me he saw Ormoud
take the gold box And then the Same
plan came 70 me as tO you-to change tha
contents ~ the boxes and Try whether
Ormond could really carrY his murderous
purpose through Ia the end And 50 pui
the poisoned tablet hack r. was IN that
glass IN yours
Mr.. Greer turned hastily toward Gladys
seizing her hand 60 iead her toward the
door Al this moment Oroond raised hts
hand 10 his throat. uttered chakins cry 4
and fcii dead At cur feet