The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
CHAPTER XIII.
Clearing Away the Clouds.

Come" I heard Thornton say. his
old brusk manner having returned, I'VE
must overdo the thing IN our JOY. Leave
him now to us"
Beatrice had placed her hand in Ems.
and was going. / held out mine, and
she took It. pressed Il between her cool
little palms-and touched It with her
lips.
Not my hand" I said. kiss me.
Beatrice
And she did. But a scal6ing tear fell
upon my face. And then I was left
alone with Thornton. Fulford and James.
1T win not do to keep him in the
fog" 1 heard Thornton say. The
sooner he knows it all the better. 1
think you had better tell him what he
wants to know. Stage"
So the two physicians stood near me,
and James sat down by my side
Arnold" he said. do you remember
all that took place up to the time you
were attaclSed2"
Perfectly" ! answered. II was de-
termced 20 find Beatrice. 1t was absurd
that she should become a wanderer, a
fugitive. just because she mad assisted
her father. in whose innocence she had
such faith, to escape from prison in or
der 10 find the truth. I wanted TO give
her my protection. I went TO Trumble's.
and"
we know that" said James. i've
had a talk with Carter"
THAT same night watched TrumbIe's
house. James Lee did the same thing.
We followed Bill Trumble TO the old
boat. Lee tried TO force an entrance,
and tried to prevent it. lie struck me.
That is all know. till now i find my
self here"
Il will tell you the rest" said James.
bill Trumble heard his sister cry for
help. He ran back but did not arrive
until Lee had committed his dastardly
act and gone. BIZ stumbled over you
at the door of the boat.
This boat was an old canal boat.
which had been taken to boat builder
or Oneida Lake, years ago, COR repairs.
IL was too far gone, and was left TO rot
on the shore. Bill Trumble and other
characters like him had fashioned a sort
OF house of the place, cutting a con-
venient door. and used IT as a fishing
camp. Beatrice and North were afraid
of being sent 10 prisen II they were
caught. They did not know that Forrest
had been taken. Bill guided them TO the
old boat. and left them. He went back
that night 20 take them clothes.
When he found you he carried you
inside the boat. Beatrice recognized
you. and she and NOrah tried to bring
you back to consciousness. But 1t was
no use.
You had been struck by some mys-
terious weapors that seemed TO leave no
mark. while it produced such q cOncus-
sion OF the brain as almost to XIII you.
as IL had killed others before. You see,
! am confessing now that you were
right all the time, and 1 was wrong.
''Well, In the morning. BIZ Trumble
came here. and notified me. / went at
once TO the boat. / found Norah nurs-
ing you. and Beatrice crying her eyes
out over a marriage certificate they had
found in your pocket
"Ske did not know then what your
purpose was I explained your charac>
ter, old fellow. and told her how you
had wanted 20 stand by her all through.
Then she cried some more
We'll, 7 got Fulford, and we worked
over you. ] telegraphed for Thornton,
because he knew you better than any
one else. These two men have devoted
the best part Of two weeks to your mis-
cradle self.
Il brought Beatrice and Norah to
Utica. and placed them in a house-well
where ] could get them when l wanted