New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-26


than and than two of us here. let
alone five couples married by Whitmore in the
four months he was curate. Reckon them in.
please. and their children to come. All, my
dear she laid hand on Isabers shoulder,
Il know what I'm speaking Of! He has ended
scandal for the rector and in time for the
mischief TO be repaired He has even saved
that dirty scoundrel there. If it helps man on
judgment day that his villanies have mis-
carried Well then. what about the boy?
There's hue and cry after him, but you can't
give him up. Let alone the manner of your
meeting hirl-that business of the bonfre-and
pretty tale 'twould make against a Justice Of
the Peace
II never gave that a thought Lydia" Mr..
Rogers protested.
ct know you didn't my lad; that's why I
mentioned it. Well. letting that alone, how are
you to give the child up? You can't. You
know you can't. We've to hide him now. though
it cost your commission. Eli? To be sure we
must Give him up? Pretty gratitude indeed.
and what next, 1 wonder!"
II never thought of giving him up"
At know you didn't, again; but I'm combing
out your brains for you, if you'll only stand
quiet and not interrupt. Keep your mind fixed
on Whitmore Whitmore's your man. If
Hodgson catches him
IF Ruugsun catches him. he'll be charged
with the murder. I've the warrant in my
pocket Then how we to hide the boy or
keep any silence on what has happened here
tonight"
Eye dunderhead" Miss Belcher stamped her
foot What in the name Of fortune, have we
to do with the murder? If Hodgson catches
him. he'll be charged with forging the Bishops
license; that is to say. with crime he's al
ready confessed to. If you want to hang him.
that'lI do it. You don't want to hang him
twice over. do you? And don't reckon he'll
be so anxious to be hanged twice that he'll
confess to murder for the fun Of the thing.
If you say nothing, he'll say nothing. Upon
my word, you seem to have that Jew on the
brain!-Who made out the warrant?"
ar, OF course"
Then keep It in your pocket; and when you
get home, burn it It beats me to think why
you can't let that murder alone Rodriguez
was no friend OF yours. he? You can't
bring him to life again, can you? And WHAT'S
your evidence? A couple of marked coins.
Barring US few here, who knows of them?-
Nobody. Barring few here. who knows a
whisper beside, to connect Whitmore with the
murder?-Nobody again. Very well then; you
came here tonight to expose Whitmore as a
false priest and forger, on the evidence OF
this boy and what he had heard on my veranda-
You took the villain the hop, and he con-
fessed: so the boys evidence is not needed.
Having confessed. he made his escape. You
can say. IL you will. that helped him That's
all you need remember, and what more dye
want? It's odds against Hodgson catching him.
It's all Lombard Street to a china orange
against his bothering you, if caught, wi th any
plea but guilty.
She ceased, painting with her flow of words.
well but about this leicester Mr.. Rogers
objected.
what about him? Let him go. Isabel was
right in begging him of-though you did It,
my dear for other reasons than mine; but Wnen
the hearts right, God bless you. 1t usually
speaks common sense. Let him go. Dye want
to hang him? He's ugly enough, but don't see
how you're to do 1t on any other grounds, unless
first of all you catch Whitmore and then force
him to turn cat-in-the-pan, at the risk of his
talking too much and with the certainty OIL
dragging Isabel into the exposure. Even So
doubt you'll get evidence. This man Is deal
toe shrewd to have done any OF the Forging
h,,osa1f IF Whitmore had known enough TO
hong him Whitmore wouldn't have gone In
ava of him. And what Whtmore don't Know
Whitnore can't tell
All this while the prisoner had kept absolute
silence: had stood motionless, except that MS
ewes turned from speaker to announcer anu
now and then seemed to seek ArchlDalo I'M
1i,,o,,,or.e-vho however. refused TO return the
1ool, Rut now he twisted his battered mouth
into something like appreciative grin
..F3ravo madam said he. You've the WIS
of the company if you'll take my compliments
II misdoubt they're interested ones she an
swered dryly. and so addressed herself again
70 Mr. Rogers Let the man go; you've drawn
his sting If ever he opens his mouth on to-
nights work we've plum two TO pop into
If IF Mr. Plinlimmon chooses to take him at
the door and horsewhip him, 1 say nothing
against it. Indeed. he's welcome to the loan OF
my hunting CROP.
But no." put in Isabel quickly, and knelt
again: my husband will not hurt where have
hardened" Rapidly she Embossed the strap
about Ieicester's ankles and stood up. NOW
hold out your hands" she said
He held them out. She looked him in the
face and 4 sudden tide of shame forced her to
cover her own In the silence her husband
starned 10 her side His eyes steady upon
Leicester now.
How could you? How could you?" She
murmured.
Then draggiug-as it were-her hands down
to the task she unbuckled the strap around MS
wrist. and pointed to the door.
Said Miss Belcher. SO two women have shown
YOU mercy tonight. George Leicester.
He went without any swagger. His face was
white Miss Relcher and the rector drew back
as though he carried disease and let him pass
At the door he turned and his eyes, with kind
Of msera BILE raillery in them. challenged Arch-
ihald Plnlimmon.
Yes YOU are right The young man took
= stem toward him. Between us two there IS a
word 10 he said He turned on us abruptly
II have been afraid of that man-yes. afraid
To say this out. and before Isabel, costs me