The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-29

\ self into chair, and with his head
| dropped into his arms folded upon the
back, was the most hopeless figure I
had ever seen. She arose, for had
| finished her hair, and took seat near.
er the FIRE. Her lips were gray. as il
she were cold. but her face was stiil as
| infexible as flint.
| He gave gr0an and started up sud
denly
Il am going he said ST. He
met her eye, and asked: why do you
not kill me? was altogether in your
hands once You killed her, you will
| remember"
A slight flush stained her check.
| "You would have made her happy,
suppose, If she had lived she said,
| sarcastically. But the sting did not
seem to reach him.
sIf she had lived! oh, Heavenl l.
/ she had lived! Winifred. may God
deal by you as you have dealt by me.
II am willing she answered
| He remained but moment longer
| Wrapping his cloak about him, he gave
! her one look of reproach and left the
room looked wistfully at her: she
| did not speak to me, and |, too, went
away. She was ill the next day, but
on the following day she appeared
| much as usual
| OF all that thought and felt, I, of
course, said nothing. The matter was
no affair of mine. understood that
| the two were brother and sister; that
| the young man was named Guy Sed-
| ley, that he was dissolute and in dis
| grace, that Mrs. Saltby had taken care
of him in boyhood, but now ignored
| the relationship. l was in no way all
lowed to learn any more
| But on the second night I was awak
ened by light shining into my cham
| Der. 1t was something unusual, for
| the little clock on the mantel was
Ginning 12. After a moment slipped
out of bed and glided toward the open
door. The long, embroidered folds of
my night dress nearly tripped me up;
! but l made no noise with my bare feet
| upon the deep velvet Of the carpet. l
don't know whom / expected to see,
certainly not Guy Sedley kneeling be-
| fore a sandalwood chest, with papers
| strewn around on the floor A taper
burning on the mantel showed his face
| perfectly cool as he went on searching
! for something. He must have come
| through my room to reach the apart
ment, for it had no opening but into
my chamber. / saw, too, dirk kuife
on the floor, close at his side. looked
at him an instant. Even then I re-
membered to pity him. then glided for
ward, snatched the knife and ieaped
back to the door / was mistress of
the situation, for had come from be-
hind him and done all as in a flash;
| and as he rose to his feet I stood with
a calmness that showed that it was
not my intention to Immediately arouse
/ the house.
| With presence Of mind equal to
my own, he put the roll of bank notes
he had been searching for into the
pocket Of his waistcoat, and with a
glittering eye regarded me specula-
lively. did not scream. know now
that he was not much afraid Of me.
you have been robbing your sister,
1 said, "but If you will put the money
back will let you go"
| His intense attention of me changed
| to look of wonder.
"You, child, are not afraid Of me?1
he asked
mo" answered truthfuliy.
"But / watched you in your sleep
moment ago, debating whether it
were necessary to kill you or mott
I "You must have been glad to find
that 1t was not necessary" said
/ He looked more astonished than be-
fore, but did not stop to think of that.
Put the money back" said.
"No." be said, firmly. 81 will muir
| der you first.
s'Do not do that said /. II am your
friend. was sorry for you that day
He did not speak, but troubled look
disturbed the pale fixedness Of his
| face.
eHow much money have. you thereg'
/ asked.
"0ne hundred pounds
"And you need it very much?"
Every much,' he replied, with a bit
ter smile.
s'Please put it back, said; "she has
been just to you; 1 would like to be
mercifui; will give you the money"
"You!'
II have it, yes, here In my room. Let
me show you"
! flung open the door next to my
/ writing desk, andscame back to him.
These give you freely" said.
opening the roll Of notes. "You said
| to her that it would be the last time,
and hope,
He had taken the notes into his
hand, looking at them in kind Of
| unbelieying way,
you may hope that you have saved
me. he said in low voice.
We were silent for a moment.
You know now that was very
sorry for you" said, with tears in
my eyes.
YES" he said graveIy, "and I love
you for Ill"
| He put Mrs. SaItby's money back
and rearranged the chest began to
listen nervousIy for voices about the
house; but all was still. He locked the
! chest and gave me the key.
/ You know where-it is kept?''
Eyes, in drawer in her dressing