The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01

II want to apologize for what I did
in Berlin. or rather for coming ~
Bcrlon." he began. Il was wrong and
| beg your pardon"
That is not the offence for which
YOU should crave forgiveness" said
Jessie Garden. Scorn was in her voice
and a warning fash in her eyes.
Your intrusion In Berlin was inso.
lent. but 1t vas in harmony with a
greater affront which preceded it.
and one of which no gentleman would
be guilty. If you have nothing more
appropriate to say. leave me. sir.!"
II have; | have!" cried Morris, COW
| ering before her gaze. Pray be seat.
| ed, Miss Garden, and-and give me a
chance!"
Il should not" she said coldly.
Il know the time you mean. Miss
Garden His face flushed n deeper
rcd and he looked at her with ap.
p~ealing eyes. You mean that affair
at the clambake. | was intoxicated,
Miss Garden. It's a hard word, but
I'm going to be honest and throw my
self on your mercy. | am very. very
sorry; really | am, Miss Garden, and
| want to be ~your-your friend
She longed to spurn his prayers
| and to ask him to take back the white
locks from above her fathers brow
and remove the stain of disgrace.
| She realized that the man who had
| crushed her father was now In her
power, and felt that triumphant JOY
which only a woman a know. But
IL wounded and tortured her pride to
think that Morris dared aspire to her
love. She charged the sacrifice she
was about to make against the &C
count of a future revenge, and turned
to him with a softer light In her eyes
Il should not forgive you she said
When a nan who pretcnds to your
position so far forgets himself, he
should first obtain his own pardon
| He should then seek to redress the
wrongs caused by his offense. Are
you prepared 70 do that, Mr.. Norris
Il don't exactly understand what YOU
mean, Miss Garden"
Il will make myself plain" sait
Jessie. You attempted 20 murder
a young man who resented your in
suits in a public place, and In the en-
counter you were injured. For year!
you have had a standing reward foI
the arrest of this innocent man. Are
you willing to take steps to absolv'
him? John Burt has been the create
victim of your conduct"
But my lear Miss Garden, l haven
the slightest notion Of where he is
don't you know" said Morris with
puzzled expression. "'Pon my word
| don't. We had a beastly row IL
which | got shot, and all the fellow.
who were with me say ] started II
and that the pistol went OF in my Owl
hand. | assure you that | don't re
member a thing about It. The gov
ernor offered the reward. l can ge
him to withdraw It, and put a motto
in the papers promising that no pros
ecution shall be made. I'll do any
thing you say, Miss Garden" e
Publicly announce the Withdrawal
of the reward and state that he will
not be prosecuted" said Jessie, as !
the matter was merely m OF at
stract justice. And IL you are cor
ident that | shall not again be en-
barrassed by your indiscretions l vii
try to overlook the past"
"You are very good!" he exclaimed
eEusively. ITS more than l deserve
but you will not regret 1t, Miss Cal
den. Ny governor and yours ar
mixed up in business, and it's a beast
ly shame, don't you know, that W
should be at odds. BY the way, In
awfully sorry about the generals finar
cial troubles. Hope he pulls out o
them all right, and think he will. In
trying now to make a deal which will
help him out. And you're not angr,
with me now. are you, Miss Garden
Let's shake hands and call 1t square?
Morris extended a clammy hand
and Jessie, with an inward shuddei
permitted him to clasp hers for a me
ment.
The summer season was at hand
and Jessie was looking forward wit
pleasure to a s~ojourn in bingham
Arthur Morris had been devoted Il
his attentions, and Jessie felt a thri
ling ~wickedness at the tacit encoul
agement she had given him.
Ito be c~ontinued.)
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