The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-30

.The logs burnt bravoiy In the kitchen
stove and he sank down before 1t, lold-
ing out his hands to the heat.
said to him from the doorway; ana a,,a,, you
will find some cold bacon OH The shelves,
Tile never moved, though she waited
"She closed the door, which was built
of stout plnnking. and turned the Key:
1.-THE clock stood on the stroke, OIL zen zen
as she entered her 6 h MAS '' only s..
few minutes before She was ION her iet's
again. She heard q sharp crenk. az ~
some one had tried the 'front.' no Oh i, re-
turn: then she remembered thc tiilG, INV
her hope went back to the storm, Eor a
,h she hsS, she n, Msh ' nsa S
"a hall. circle OF moon was tha vs., ou1
through the hurrylng clouds. She !. c3 GU
see them clearly against tire snow d !lIllss
Two of them carried q hcavy renee ran.
presently she became aware or q new
sonnda Rrsk tdpp ns he aps sE
nal to his friends He was shouting, t9 10,
She descended the stairs holding tighl i, ~
the rail- and so down the phSsagc.. IL
had heard her, for he ceased ms khooNr
5'what's the trouble? he called out
huskly: ~. s,,d
meet ~ ilcm'' he sneered. Let me out
$50 that you may let them IN
md indeed that was plain in the voice
of him The cold has gripped, mo me-, IN
side some way. but III help you what l.
can. | don't forget that You suv , ny ny
Il think it was his feeble VOICE t thai
eGden her Lei be US lender erecs lie
has SGT in the heart Of woman, wh ETH,
or 1t leads them right or wrong. ms
man was sick. Therefore could ne pc
- ZIG He did not look a very formidable
cncmy--or ally. for that matter--as ne
ing himself BY q hand on the wall all;
he drew his breath in painful spa!sms.
"s GeSe drew 's's it It from the pocket Of her
ahmed it with a melancholy smile. :,
9 II Is loaded in the last four ch am
You would have had TO pull the trigger,
three times to have got In the iirst shot
q i have never had one before tonight
she explained.
- Where is your money!
"she hesitated moment staring At
him like frightened child Then the
blue eyes Gye sha and d s,bbpss,vely
=; Five thousand dollars
He gave low whistle OF surprise RS .ao,a
Of The stairs. If YOU viii give mo your
arm At would be OF ASSISTANCE zee s,or,,v IL
the crash Of the blows that shook the
wood built house.
!. tits not that am afraid he said
glancing up from his fingers, that trem-;
bied with the fever that was upon him.
"a memory from her girlhooc. before
she knew of typewritinE or thought Of =.
lover changed to hus .Da came - Da hI
knights OF King Arthur's court. who
were ever tramping the country 70 help
GONE poor girl or other. the little wos
work had shaken it out Of her. And now
she dropped upon one knee beside him
laying her hand softly on, his head. !,
Stand clear ne Whispered iiere
There came voice from the shad-.
ows.
;" Mrs. sabin. It called, we don't wish Is
to hurt YOU II you WI , 60 s lhaG n rne
kitchen and close tne door, YOU e iiait n.y.
'The tramp held Up a warning finger
and she, made no reply; ~. a,,a S5s
''The three sprang out into the Lght,
but the leader checked himself at sight
of the lamp. as though expecting ,n, Trap aId
came charging UP the stairs, shoutlne a
he ran. He was not half way up when
the tramp fired.
recovery. and then fell heavily on his
side AS he did SO. the mask slipped from
his face showing the features to tho
watchers on the stairs.
ut was her husband. Jack Sabn!
ut, was simple thing, continued our
millionaire host. "Sabin was gambler
and worse. He did not know where to
turn for money. When. he was given that
81, 900 and lost his train. he sat and let
Temptation soak into him. What could
be easier than to rob himself? He Slipped
Off into the city and found the men he
wanted-I expect he knew where TO look
for them quick enough. They fixed II be-
tween them. He went home received the
fake telegram they dispatched, and
| Joined them In the city"
"And what was the. tramp's reward?'
asked a guest, 'in dollars"'
"He received no such reward, Mr.. Gay
thorpe"
might have paid him n percentage on
| the sum. Are you ceItain?"
quite certain.
MAY ask whyT'
II was the tramp. Mr. Gaythorpe."
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