The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-10

warming. II Is tntlply unnecessary. |
assure yop. Mn Thauet was not acting
in any such way as you imputc to him -
! You arc not angry with me, | hope.
You lenow what prompted me to spoaI<f"
Nc, fear am not so clover as you
at realizing other peoples motives. Is
But surely you must have guessed
/ that -
Guessed WHAT" Dora looked at
I him SO candidly that he was abashed
/ 1t was his opportunity to declare him
/ self, and he might have done 50 had not
/ Mr. Mitchell entered the room at that
moment Seeing him, Mir. Randolph
/ thought Of the peculiar position hc
would be- i'll if his friend should be
/ proved to be Il criminal For this rca-
son he hositHtcd, and thus lost chance
which did not rccur again for very
long time lie replied ina testing tone,
and soon after loft the house
The company had departed Dora
had Como 20 her own room, leaving Mr.
Mitchell and Emily alone together
Emily my Queen sad Mr. Mitch.
/ cl. taking one Of her hands careloSSly
within both Of his, as they sat upon Il
tetc Il teto sofa, II almost believe that
am dreaming when think that you
love me
why SO, Roy"
"LiSton, little woman am in an
odd mood tonight, and wish very
much to talk to you May It'
For answer she touched him lightly,
lovingly, ON the face with her Olsen
gagged hand and bowed assent
Then listen while | mako my con,
fession am different from other men,
much as count you different from all
women | have met many, in all the
capitals Of Europe, and hero in my own
country. ! have never been affected by
amy as | was Ivy you In the first in
slant Of meeting You had chosen you
for my wife When | asked for You, |
had not the least idea that you would
refuse until, having spoken, saw the
bold audacity of my words. aud for half
an instant the idea lived with mo that
was too Prescriptions.
" You were not, my Roy. Like you, |
have passed lovers by as unaffected az
by the ocean broczcs When met you,
| said to myself, This is my master "
"God bless you, Emily. Let mo con
tinue. | have chosen you to be my wife
As heaven is my witunas, | shall never
deceive you in aught But~-und this is
the hard test which yom love must en-
dmo--I may be compelled at times to
keep you in ignorance Of some things
Do you think that your love is great
enough to believe that when do SO it
IS from love Of you that / keep a secret
from youT
Roy, perhaps this is conccit, but if
so, snll say it. A weaker love than
mino would say to yuu, trust you, but
| love you So that you need not hesitate
70 shane your secrets with me. | tell
you that trnst you implicitly. that
am content to hear your secrets w not,
rs your own Judgment and love for mo
shall decide
II knew that you would speak SO
Had you said less | should have been
disappointed | will toll you then at
once that there is a secret in my life
which | have shared with Ne one, and
which am not willing yet 10 reveal to
.~yt, 4 va ,4,,, 1tf11 .gutoptg'f
Do you doubt it; DO you think that
! would make an assertion only to draw
back from my boast as soon as tried;"
NO, my Queen, but it is asking
much to ask a woman to marry While
there is secret which cannot be told
especially when there are those who
may believe that there is shame or
worse concealed
No one would dare to so misiadgc
you"
Indeed but you are mistaken. There
are those who do not count me as ire
prOlchablo as | may seem to you What
If were to tell you that a detective
watches me day and night:'
"Oho! That would not brighten me
You have explained all about your wa
ger. ! suppose Mr.. Barnes is keeping
an eye on you Is that it,
Partly that, and partly because he
thinks that ! am connected with this
murdered woman 70 certain extent
no is right. =
"You mean that y0a knew here"
Yes Mr.. Mitchell paused to see
whether she would ask another ones
tiotafter his admission But she meant
al that she had said when asserting
Chat She trusted him She remained 81
lent Nh Mitchell continued "Natu-
rally Mr. Barnes is DESTROYS uf learning
how much | know There are urgent
reasons why do not wish him 10 do so
You have it in your power to aid me, &"
~ will do so E"
lyon have not heard what it is tina.
| wish "
81 DO not care what it is. will do
it if you ask me.
You are worthy Of my love He
drew her gently toward him and kissed
her lightly On the lips 81 say it not in
eg0tism, for | love Won as much as man
may. We're you unworthy shoud
never love again
You may trust me. Roy Her
words were simple but there was q
pasS,on Of truth contained III their ut
tef-ncc
II will tell you at once what | wish.
for it must be done promptly You