The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-22


The cigar had gone out and the smoke
cleared away slowly. Ia his eyes was
a blur which he brushed away savage
~ when he realized that IL was there.
swearing softly under his breath
Thank heaven. don Z have 10 stay
here another day al any rate. III
wire Meredith tonight that I've re-
considered his offer and win be with
hlm-let NO see think | can make
Il Thursday II get of tomorrow ear
ly I'll DO Il. its a good opening I
would have accepted it in the first
place If 1t had not been for-you." de-
family TO the Photograph
II was in The bottom Of his trunk.
along with the tiny ring, when he
started on his long journey west the
next day, 70 accept o partnership in
a law Office in young town in that
section
only known you one summer? Yes,
that IS true. but I've known Meredith
years and he has always been telling
me about Helen. Honestly. feel as IL
l had known you ages and ages, any
way" lie looked into the soft brown
eyes Of Merediths sister for an an
swering enthusiasm over the long ac-
quaintance
They had been engaged five min
utes.
1T has been a lovely summer she
murmured. and he saw the connection
The happiest Of my life, he agreed
even while he remembered how
wretchedly il had begun Cor him in the
east.
A messenger boy came up the steps
with a telegram. 1t was for Alan
Alice perhaps fatally injured in
runaway Calls for you when con-
scious Will you come? Doctor says
only possible hope"
lie was standing at a window where
the light streamed out brightly. "a
read it, Helen heard him smother an
exclamation Of dismay. ard went q
him at once.
is It bad news?" she asked softly
and he was face 10 face with the crisi-
OF his life. But IL was Helen-the-'
was only one way. He put the messas'
in her hand.
The worst possible news that coult
come to me now. he said.
Come She said. when she had rea,
II through. and led him back to th'
shadow. she had seen the Whit
misery in his face She did not wan
min TO see her own.
Now. tell me. she snii very so>l'
and gently But he felt the demand
the command. under the gentleness
She had the right 10 know. he wa
on trial in her neart. Yet sometime
in her soft voice had told him that sh
was ready to hold him innocent unit
he was proved otherwise.
He told her the truth. not sparin
himself or this other girl-this un
known. Alice-in the recital.
she deliberately threw me OF. whe
loved her. or thought ! did. then. 81
has no possible claim upon me nov
when am quite sure don't love her.
he said. savagely. stung with the PAL
q the old scene and humiliation an
this new strain.
You loved her once. and taught he
to love YOU" The voice was still Yer
gentle, but there was a new hTmnes
"a IL.
Il thought loved her. | don't kno'
she IS one Of those little clingin
creatures that makes fellow feel YER
big and strong and-and like p0sin
as shield and protector. and all tha
sort Of thing You know" She smile
little at the analysis. but he ii
not see.
so posed. like a fool, for Nv
, weeks. Then she got tired OF me. an
; turned me down. I'm glad she di'
, Helen. YOU UNDERSTANDING, OF cours
YOU can't ever understand-but YOU
! believe re. won't you. that you are th
only girl I've ever really loved in n
/, way"
"Perhaps-some time-you might
Helen"
But you must think what You al
, going TO do" She knew perfectly We
p I Nl3' he NNhAl W. NAA SUI "NstNN
see II he knew.
II can't think can't DO anything
!, he said. Then she told him
"You viii 90 on the next train IT
= life OF the girl is al stake" Her han'
A were behind her. and he could ~
: see that they were tightly clenche
! How can L? oh. ! can't-it Won
n be acting a lie. 70 80 70 her-fro
you." he insisted.
= II release you. refuse YOU ~
= must 60 and do your part in savil
Ter life And you must do g we'll
= She tried 10 make the tone cool ~
= even. and failed.
;, Before She could protest she was
y his arms. Then she began TO cry soi
4 Is. and he kissed her hair AGAIN al
: again. Her face was hidden on =
shoulder.
/" "If YOU didn't 20 and she died
e would he her murderer. don't you see
a she sobbcd. III you love me you "
!. forget all about me and 20 and sa
q her" II was new sort Of logic 20 q
q young lawyer. and he almost gasp
over II.
J. 81 do love you. Helen. don't 10