Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-21

the reputation of being singularly
level-headed woman. shrewd In her
Judgment, decisive and firm in action.
ut Is good Of you to come out here,'
said the boy. II wanted so much to
have quiet talk with you. and that
wasn't possible indoors. II have
much to say. much to ask you
Her heart beat warmly at his words.
First Of ALL" he said, when they
had found seat, Il want to ask you
what man should do who Is utterly
lost, so far as the world would judge.
yet who believes that he might still be
redeemed by his love for a woman
who is to him as a star Of hope to one
who-who has lost his way"
She looked at him wonderingly. or
whom was he speaking?
"A child" he went on, thinks as
those among whom It is brought up
teach 1t to think. Its thoughts, its
acts are not Its own, and by the time
it is able to reason for itself. to hate
itself, the evil has been done"
Revelation flashed upon her.
You are telling me of yourself?"
she said.
YES he answered. And then he
took her gloved hand and placed it on
| his lips. Remember this" he said:
whatever you hear of mel never
| had a chance, never understood. until
| 1t was too late. i"
But his words were interrupted. An
| alert little man had darted like II
shadow from among the laurel bushes
that grew close by.
| Blake rose swiftly to his feet Mrs.
Savage herd a sharp click Of steel.
| This man Is a thief. madam, OF
whom we have long been in search
He has probably made your acQuaint-
ance, as he has that Of other ladies,
with a view of stealing your diamonds
l see that you are wearing some fine
stones. You are fortunate to have
kept them SO long"
Mrs. Savage felt as If the whole
scene were swaying before her Devil
dered eyes.
as 1t true?" she asked
at IS true" he answered in French,
that at first 1t was with the idea Of
taking your jewels hat-that-but-
but afterwarls-the woman l told you
about was yourself. l love you. I
shall go to prison, be shut out from
the light OF day, and serve out my
time gladly: and 1t will seem no longer
than few months to me, because Of
my love for you. though others may
count it as years. And when l come
out again there will be time for me
to make something-different Of my
life"
Look Mt me-" she said
He looked straight into her eyes.
For moment there was silence be-
tween them.
II believe you" she said simply.
$50 our interesting friend has got
off with lighter sentence than one
might have expected" remarked Mrs
Conneston a few weeks later. Five
years only l wonder what he will
o-afterwards. He was certainly Il
boy with charming manners"
SlldH ttIl you " nat uIS iutuTc
will be-" replied Mrs. Savage. "He
will be met at the prison gates by
woman whom he loves. who loves him:
and they will go away together, he
and she. caring nothing at all for the
rest Of the world, and in country
which knows them not she will help
him to start again."
Mrs. COMMISSION never allowed her.
self to show surprise.
"You are an astonishing woman"
she said. II suppose it's the outcome
Of reading TolstOi. Yet think myself
that he Is boy for whose sake one
might risk the experiment. have
faith in him STILL
80 have l." replied Mrs. Savage
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