The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-02-26


II something pulled him, be crept up
along that side path. As he stood
listening there he heard the man laugh
ana Kitty choking back sobs In a way
that no third person would like 10
hear. Did she know he asks him
self. Was IL his place 10 warn 'em
| both that the police were drawing the
net closer and closer round her prince?
VERY well" the man was saying
"If I'm such a villain. IL I'm breaking
your heart, III let you so" Just like
| that.
He III ruby lamp. threw down his
! silk hat and fur-lined Oyercoat. and
| went out. humming tune. Joe found
| himself staring through two glass
| doors, half open, and her standing
| there like some statue, the pansy eyes
| looking out at-at what only woman
sees at such moment in her life.
And before he knew Il, his blood surg.
ing up mad, he limps in and snatchcs
her cold fingers, and fair chokes it out.
ITS because loved you and can't
bear II! Take his word leave him
while there's time! For your sake
not mine-leave the life this night, and
III never be asking you 10 look at me
againw
Did she understands Who's 10
know? II she'd meant 10 answer him.
she could not That other door sud
denly went back and the man stood
there.
"Oh. indeed" he says. "Is that 81
Is that why your hearts breaking?-.
Is this the old flame I've seen sucdkinc
round the house night after night:
Wants you back, does heT'
One rush, his eyes fair blazing. Joe
hadn't moved muscle, bat Kitty
seems she sprang between them just
In time. al her old hot blood taking
life again.
Touch him" she brcqthcs. "Only
lay finger on him on the man who'd
die 10 help me and can't Lclp himself!
Only dare"
And then You can figure il out
yourself He'd swung her away and
his hand was at Joes throat And all
Of sudden there was banging and
a sort Of stined scream, and a servant
came flying down the passage.
THE police! They want master
they've got warrant-thcy're bursting
the door-chain! They're in"
That was IT, In one fash il all
seemed 10 happen. Quick as lightning
the man they wanted had banged the
glass doors together locked them. and
turned round 10 sell his life at top
price. There was pistol swinging up
in his hand And Kitty-she'd given
one cry and had both her arms round
bis neck In an agony. Things had
changed with n rush. At such mo-
mcnt all her heart had swung back
TO the man she'd promised to love and
cherish. She was n woman.
"Neverv she sobs. Ell they take
you they take my lifcw
For the clock beat il was all or moth
ing. Then, as them quick steps sound.
ed, and there wasn't "A pin for his life,
something happened. They saw Joe
throw down his crutch, steady himself
with n sharp breath, and snatch up
the silk topper and fur coat Ia a
trice they were all on him; in another
he'd snatched away that pistol.
Her life! She said that" he wills
pcrs. Tor her sake, go"
Bash! went the lamp. In one spring
he got 10 the door and was out
rushed into their very arms, lighting
like mad with four OF them. what
really happened, no one seems 10 know.
Whistles blew. women screamed. doors
banged, and then. when Joe's own
shout was heard and he went under
doubled up, they flashed their lanterns
round the room, and only saw Kitty
standing there with eyes that saw
nothing and lips that couldn't move.
The man they believed they'd captured
was clear away In the confusion, fly
ing for dear life. And nt what price?
When they lifts mp their prize they.
lifts dead weight with that faint
smile dying out of his eyes, and the
little blob q red on his lips. He put
out twitChing hand 10 her silence"
ii meant. He couldn't speak-didn't
want 10. Words were nothing: that
silence was everything for five minutes
more.
And he got them. They found out
their miStakc-Just when the hospital
doctor man had stripped away the
fur coat and was listening for some
word TO explain. II came just as them
bells started pcaling, just as the world
was holding out hands to the new
year. And the words were carried TO
her, just as his lips had whispered
'Cm--
I'm paid. loved her! Ask her
ask her if she'll believe il now!'-Tit-
Bits.