Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-10-12


had been accomplished and how she
had contrived and plotted 70 get q
message through TO him, succeeding
where probably others would have
failed, just because a lovely woman's
wit is transcendent when difficulties are
great.
A medical man is like a priest so
far as the inviolability OF those things
which come to his ears are concerned,
but | should be sorry 70 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, Sir7"
ION the contrary, | feel that I am
always in danger"
"Ahl Keep back In the shadow
good"
Two policemen passed US, talking,
and II was only when they had turned
tho corner that the girl gave sigh Of
relief.
Now quicki Gomez" I said.
For I 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 II 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. II was not probable |
that anyone had seen that solitary way
fdrer Of the night who lay there dead,
and now that all was well with him. he
would. l doubted not, have cheerfully |
consented TO aid the cause Of these two
frenls-my friends.
This Is what ! PROPOSE" / said, |
avertlng my rlanccs from the girl. /
You are in convict garbT
eyes, yes"
"Then. quick. come with mel" And
leaving tie grl who had sunk into n
chair, | led the ex-captive up to my
dressing room, through the hall, past
ihe surgery door, which was ajar
lowing the light within. Now you
must chance" | said.
The tran formation ala not occupy
him long. and when we rej0ined Miss
N9rn0y he was a different looking in
d.vilual, and m ght have walked tie
streets with safety.
/ felt eager Tor them 10 go
"G0od-bY" / said; and the girl seized
my hand.
"Wi,l there be no"
Pursuit." | cried. NO. Mr.. Dial I
las will have no need to look around
now. | promise you that"
How can thank you?" she said
gistfully.
by insurlng the success Of my plan.
Farewell CO..
Il was an hour later that the scheme 5
vas completed, and then the cast0d ,
garments Of the eN prisoner had an
'tHcr owner, and | wiped my stream j
ug brow.
"Ttcre can be no mistake" I said TO ]
myself ami ! took a turn up and down ]
Ire room before throwing the long D.
'1-l Dallas hal carried over the pros q
rate form. Now for lt.' and giving
.rC more glance around / seized nv .
and went ont into the street, whcr0
d.I not have 20 look long for what ] ]
reit-a constable, leisurely making
round.
"Omccr'" I saldN
lie turned sharply.
UT IVA! uoANt SIR nc salu. w nat =
yrong2'
"A man Is lying dead in my sur q
.cy-heart failure-aud he is wearing
ouyiet clothing" %
Dead. sir, / will come at once" b
Ha,c an hour later an that was NOR ~
al OF q supposed captive who had %
ought bis way 90 freedom was taken :
way. n doubts arose / never heard OF u
l.m-in fact the affair died away ex a
Cpt On my mind. -
she had told me that n matters had ~
cen different / should not have asked "
"a vain; but. an. she loved that man as W
houEh he were a god. Heaven grant J,
lat he loves her as we'll VOL it T. -
Dt every man who loses that has that | W
ouch 20 the credit side in the ledger OF n.
le past