New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
BERTHE and the Doorstep.
By JOHN wORNE.

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quite know what you would want me 70 do. miss
rate; ne can't stay there mucl longer
He has just sent in, miss. to borrow a rug, In
case the weather should turn chilly IN the tariN
hours of the morning
He slept out m all all through qo a the ls wars STp miss
eT g1af Ana s5 an ta5 taIS IN p52Ps IcIn1s 20 am,
We to do? Can't the police do anything
Well, miss they would remove him If they
Want it? OF course. We want 1t: Tell them TO
as Elizabeth signed the death warrant 4 Essex.
Very good miss said John. He went to the
GSor, t 80 Iae shades OF tvsnlns %er i1i,- = nd
spectful. There were three policemen t-t.r at hand
IN earnest deliberation. with noteooo&s- Eva
m afraid you must go. sir" said Jonn Il m
Not at an said BERTHE. Who says so?--
Il thought you said she was out?~
u, John m coughed. 'Yessir. so she was. in man
''whoS to send me awayg' said BERTHE. looking
troughtfuIly up into the umbrella.
hs t6G GT yon 6a t @ d the eI p6 6R % he he 5 2f IN heart
broken accents. Then is al indeed overr
Nor! he replied with dsternlinafi9a, 'Ty suis
ob 5esfe bacosd Rua{ e94Iq iRt ~ ]Hs{sa e
approached in solid formation; The crowd clee-ed
passing
The policeman who had had the buttered tcast
but ttnged with compassion
why not not?'' sal said e BERTHE sweetly
q should be much obliged II you would go quietly.
e! would do ANYTHING to please you" said BERTHE:
IF you would be so kind as to get up and go
home sir. Our orders are
knew how cold and cheeriess is the home you
would drive ne to! All alone in st. James's. win
only two 10 tend NY
Cant stay talkin ere. sir. Are you goinY'
.," Then I'm afraid must take YOU to the sta
The, other two policemen came near and the
crowd pressed round and chuckled ". III.
give me your hand With their help. he hoisfed
himself and stretched his legs Then he p3tted
9' he T aRosd at ah the pdr e VII AT % vim
dow dow ard ard saw the corner Of & Eya.s elbow Mind. Mind
cuffs?' He held out his hands.
II don't know there'u be need for that. sir.
Put EN- on" said BERTHE. "at once, or shall
We'll sir said the constable. 'Tt amt usual
request"-
twinge Of remorse. The party moved of. with the
rabble at their heels
front of the drawing room. and for some seconos
cast up at the window which he knew to belong
mixture OF pathos. passion. regret forgiveness and
ga atherfng darkness. and Eva sank down torn with
anguish at what she had done
ragged and dirty SER. of hIue pa0er folded and
rI+f7 done Viii some red subsTance which might
have been blood. but probably ink. and en-
caused possibly by emotion. but probably by the
police station pen, the following words: ,-....-
NV w verv 8qme do not blarne You I am sitting
4n s6g s5 fsrq H 1ePy PsHI Drunk Her head IS on
shoulder as I write have no rienf 20 " NrI,e. ds
WSo 7eignef 70 love nc ONE. The varv. old
lady has awakened. DarliEg cannot t,, spoak of OF
negan 6sF IHsnffe os ife @ bad13 want want bsng out can
you r5g RaFds dsring % oh. this be5eh is hsTd ot
so hard as the %efh W" bonseholdeG comes round
tonight and exp aims that it is a mistake But |
R5ere R9Tg nc ask no no mercy deserve ali get Few
can say that think my T1I9 rb Is o re some
tiTres in my lonely cell Oh. my broken hart
sTsTs- P sRny tGl time win do Of course but get Mr.
Rowen to core as soon as you can ; GeaI. +b-o,vh
her tears, and then. thoqgh II was ngar,s b+ sns
to dress Tor the hiofs On his noble nature we're
erased and b6 ne SnoRe 6s al IOr tba BEHAVIOR during
afternoon which seemed curious az the tltie I DGS
he rnUzt have suffered for her on the doorstep
And hair ag sne fP{amped PE1T5sdd ali AIN over With orr
arrows on. why dic she ever speak harSn4y hag ~
f ig3 come 5ne in and explained that Betie had been
ro4gful irnd a8d Fe him out at once with
out waiting for the carriass one never T5ssIfny
what via +ha a FFiff relentless fury of British law
Nr Rowen was scepticai out as ,t+.+i[, 'been
marched of he consented to and Eva perSl5ti SIS 70
gensTatiou on the way. she had appalling VISIONS
OF The hard bencn drunken cTlpiTS rRin degTadation
ard penal servitude- And It was sne w wIio iAO s''
tfe nd which had brought IL an oH ---,fc.
trT T,t oL 49, in a hanson TO the dtngy ponce
steti0n a constable said: yes. theTEt sf,er-
,,o11Tg gent who had brought IN tna{ -
I0on For forgery. ne thought put o. ioos
fsrga hook he found ft was only lot oitetIll-- a-
= -, "a, rSr,en1 hered Yes Of course, the super
fn1endent had declined to take the GnaTEg Gnias ant ~
bad s;r7Dv detained the man DeHdlIS -
~ houSa ne was ai'egsd d to have ansloye.I- se
shuddered at hearing Berte co!dly 81. JsxT
.tha MAN Then she heard voices IRON li -
room Sor1eboTv-Was it Bertiee Yes. II va"
F3ertie-cried. Misery Ill ..r,orbIa
Co-ne bodv else with a brutal laugh. salI 81
yoJIi'' Horror, Was this some toFtuIe,,, tuI,,,.. s.fJ
tie other voice-the brutal o1e-Wlth q "e'
c+,11.Lxfa Was II thumbScrCwSt -, ..,s+sbfa
III reI1 i'm you're sir, said the i,-
FIe opened the door and looked into the To3I- or Tt
5-tja ~ an armchair with Cigdr IN rs I. ul'It-l
was nIaving halfpenny nap with the superintendent
charZe.
.sRjghtr' said Bertie. and came "u'- '0
Eva,
.'Pertie.''
s.sr'orii-+ how YOU must have suffered: -
" siqbei 1T is all over now. dear Let US TOT
give and forget I w2s rot ailosetlioi
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