The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-13


route passing through the shadowy
streets / learned fully howl the escape
had been accomplished. and, how she
had contrived and plotted TO get a
message through to him, succeeding
where probably others would have
failed, Just because lovely wdman's
wit is transcendent whet difficulties are
great.
A medical man is like a priest so
far as the invioiability of those things
which come to his ears are concerned,
but / should be sorry 10 be the repos-
tory of many such secrets. But Just
then calm thought was impossible, for
could feel that the girls arm touch
ing mine trembled, and thought what
might have been."
"Here is the house." said, at last,
rousing myself. "You feel that you are
in no immediate danger, sir?"
con the contrary, feel that ! am
always in danger"
"Ahl Keep back in the shadow
good"
Two policemen passed us, talking.
and it was only when they had turned
the corner that the girl gave a,sigh OF
relief.
'Now uuicki Comet" said.
For / had made up my mind. My
visitor Of the night-the bearer Of an
impossible burden, of a tremendous
sorrow, wished to be lost, to be I'M
known. Was doing him wrong?
thought not 1t was not he. but his
form, his existence, or, rather, what
had been his existence, that wished to
subserve in the interests of these two.
That there would be inquiries about a
piece Of cold clay seemed a matter of
extreme doubt. 1t was not probable
that anyone had seen that solitary way
farer Of the night who lay there dead,
and now that all was well with him, he
would, doubted not, have cheerfully
consented to aid the cause Of these two
friends-my friends.
"This is what | propose" / said,
averting my glances from the girl.
you are in convict garb7"
"Yes, yes"
"Then, quick, come with met" And
leaving the girl who had sunk into a
dressing-room, through the hall, past
the surgery door, which was ajar,
showing the light within. Now you
bulus
The transformation did not occupy
him long, and when we rejoined Miss
Varnay he was different looking in
dividuaI, and might have walked the
streets with safety.
/ felt eager for them to go.
"Good-by," said; and the girl seized
my hand.
"Will there be no"
"Pursuit?' | cried. mo. Mr.. Dali
las will have no need to look around
now. / promise you that"
How can thank your" she said,
wistfully.
by insuring the success Of my plan.
Farewell! Col"
1t was an hour later that the scheme
was completed, and then the cast-off
garments Of the ex-prisoner had an
other owner, and / wiped my stream
ing brow.
"There can be no mistake" I said tot
myself, and took a turn up and down
the room before throwing the long
cloak Dallas had carried over the pros
trate form. "Now for it," and giving |
one more glance around / seized my
hat and went out into the street, where |
| did not have to look long for what |
sought--a constable telsurely making |
his round.
"OfTicer!" said.N
He turned sharplyA
CDR Raymond, sirl" he said. whats
wrong?"
"A man is lying dead in my sur
gery-heart failure-and he is wearing
convict clothing"
Dead, siri l will come at once"
Half an hour later all that was NOR
tai OF supposed captive who had
fought his way to freedom was taken
away. If doubts arose never heard of
them-in fact, the affair died away ex-
cept in my mind.
She had told me that If matters had
been different should not have asked
in vain; but, ah, she loved that man as
though he were god. Heaven grant
that he loves her as well. Well, it is
not every man who loses that has that
much to the credit side in the ledger of
the past.
Il