The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

if something pulled him. he crept u
along that side path. AS he stoo'
listening there he heard the man laugl
and Kitty choking back sobs in a wa,
that no third person would like t
hear. Did she know? he asks Kim
self. Was it his place to warn zen
both that the police were drawing til
net closer and closer round her prince
Every WELL" the man was saying
"If I'm such a villain, if I'm breakin;
your heart, I'll let you go" Just lik'
| that. v,~~p~, ~t t$tr~s st-r, 4r.ea4 + :a4<'
He lit a ruby lamp, threw down hi
silk hat and fur-lined oyercoaA.a nt
went out, humming q tune. Joe Dur
himself staring through two glass
doors, half open, and her standing
| there like some statue, the pansy eyel
looking out at-at what only Il Eomat
sees ct such a moment in hjf life
And before he knew it, his BLOCH surp,
ing up mad, he lilnps in and slatch !
her cold fingers. and fair ehokes it Of
"It's because 1 loved you aad ca 81
bear ith Take his word; lfafHn%L
while there's time! Eay y'o stto ~.
not mine-leaye tnAlife thf' ass % eflet
ri never be~Sasking you ~ i isS5S "'i
! again." sHarlaAC Co. +
Did she understa
know? If she'd mean8 IN eTlgt1
she could not. ThattNFRr Pef"hang
denly went back ak Nd Sfer
there. 4y9 ~
"oh, indeed" t'FF:SYeyfs. II HAT It'll
Is that why VOW Asart's .b%feaking?--
is this the old fGssStI've seen sneakina
round the hodS19night after night?
Wants you baBR doeshe?'
One rush, kB eyes 9air blazing. Joe
hadn't moyed a rntScle, but Kitty
seems shfsspran s"Aween them just
In time. /p1 her N ! hot blood taking
life agaS ~
'Tog7h himsIShe bresthes. "onIy
lay a finger on Anon the man who'd
die to help M and can't Lelp himself!
And thenIeI You can figure it out
yourself. sth swung her away and
his hand alsHat Joe's throat. And all
of a su9'fethI there was a banging aud
a sort Hestihed scream, and a servant
cameH Bing down the passage.
TT police! They want MASTER
they've got q warrant-they're bursting
tn fdoor-chain! They're in"
Rhat was it. In Il fash it ally
SEEMED to happen. Quick as lightning
Sle mai they wanted had banged th
glass doors together, locked them, al
turned round to sell his life at top
price. There was a pistol swinging UP
i'll his hand. And Kitty-she'd given
one cry and had both her arms round
his neck in an agony. Things had
changed with a rush. At such a mo-
ment all her heart had swung back
the man she'd promised to love and
She was a woman.
Never" she sobs. IF they take
you they take my lifc!"
For the clock-beat it 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 a sharp breath, and snatch up
he silk topper and fur coat. In a
rice they were all on him; in another
le'd snatched away that pistol.
Her life! She said that" he wills.
,ers. "For her sake, go"
Bash! went the lamp. Iii one spring
lie got to the door and was out
ushed into their very arms, fighting
ike mad with four of them. What
happened, nc one seems to know.
Whistles blew, women screamed, doors
'anged; and then, when Jce's own
was heard, and he went under
doubled up, they flashed their lanterns
ound the room, and only saw Kitty
landing there, with eyes that saw
and lips that couldn't move.
he man they believed they'd captured
clear away in the confusion, fly.
ng for dear life. And at what price:
When they lifts up their prize they
fits q dead weight. with that faint
mile dying out Of his eyes, and the
tile blob o red Oh hG lips. He put
ut a twitching hand to her. SILENCE"
meant. He couldn't speak-didn't
1ant to. Words were nothing; that
Hence was everything for five minutes
lore.
And he got them. They found out
heir mistake-just when the hospital
octor man had stripped away the
lr coat and was listening for some
ord to explain. 1t came, just as them
ellis started pealing, just as the world
as holding out hands to the new
ear. And the words were carried to
err, just a. his lips had whispered ,
"I'm paid. l loved her! Ask her
her if she'll believe it now"-Iit-
its.