The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-22

Well let them arrest him; II
would be the end q All of all the
worry and trouble which he felt was
fastening him % the grave
And then be thought 81 his wife
Of bis girl child. and groanod aloud
"a mental aEnuy.
sniclde Al why bad he not
thought 81 that
II would save all the exposure.
the torture Of the trial. the dis
graceful death az the hangman' =
hand. What a fool that The idea had
not occurred Ia him heforei life
with its averhanginE fears and ter
rorn Was not worth the living 10
him
lie walked quietly to the door.
and gently turned the key in the
lock. Then he unlocked a small
safe In the corner of the room. and
from the drawer thereof he took out
The IS Bank Of England notes be
had always been afraid 10 attempt
% cash.
lie looked st them and ahuddered
blood momeY, Their rustic gave
him no pleasure nov.
To HIS deak -thsa inserting the
notes W an envelope. he directed u
on the ou,aids. To tho Poliee.
Scotland Yard.
His hand trembled ~ he eoaid not
write mere lie had Intended giving
an explanation 81 the whole hing
but a. he asked himself Who would
believe ~ wildly improbable IN
credible story
He sat. pen IN bis trembling IN
GERS. intending 10 write 20 his WIZ
and then Il oenurred 90 him fhat q
DO - would mean ruin 70 her-thAt
we're his death Racribsd n SUICIDE
he mansys pavahle under hts inHurs
anee policies wouid be fnffcitea.
No. be must run no risk.
lie Vas Insured Cor one Thousand
i've hundred pounds policy u
s,as fof The benefit - hia wife. -
fhaf vbs would GIT the Whole sum
utthsut hla creditors being able 70
touch a penny ~ u.
He thought hnw u would hEhten
a.. burden IT The little woman ~
housa Ills daughter Edith. too M
uf,ia EAla- hos different her tuiAfe
world BE- she would be sent 20 \
rrat class school
n. thoasht q All this AZ be con.
stse~ea how he vas TO brink about
Ma death In such a way that re
susnlfion should arise. Il must De
aAefIhed % an accident
lie Looked around. Ills eyes rest
~ a- his dead brothers ease q sur
riral Instruments lie walked 70 we
sida table and opened the box.
The cold glitter u the pellsh"e
stesI made him Hhndder. and rom
Ms upa came the Whispered prayer
con. God. give me courage to DO
this thing"
ftsw ahoala he rake ASSURANCE
setsNtw sarer ny sawyersH aid.
Ne as certain there would b an
t,,,v.~, the hov'a evidence would De
ev-snfiai the last human heihF We
go aim alive lie must supply 'nss
witness with material a..
lie took one % the knives IN DIS
b,sB rnntiy turned the hoy N ne
iork ana walked into the outer
M Won know that fancy shop
t,,.t opr,naits the entrance tn Liver
noot atrret station. Sawyer
...rwo or three doors from the cor
norf Yuaslr a..
@rhey have some homes In the
window
Some which. SIR
"sharpeuing ainnea You viii see
tbom In the window at shining
each"
Get me one Here's a shilling, |
wans 10 sharpen this knife.
"YuEEir." a..
for To sharpen this knife
"Yurair"
eaWver went out. procured the re-
onlred article. and returned Win u
10 hts employer.
You viii be Foing 10 dinner In
halt an hour. Sawyer
"Yussir."
when YOU do 90 GO into the post
office and register this letter-it Is
already Gtampea-
"Yusair"
Now. I'll sharpen my knife.
The dentist went into HIS room.
ria fingers rested on the key In tho
lock for a moment
No" he mutiercd. "a locked door
would create suspicion. besides,
there Is no need"
lie unfastened his sleeve link and
rolled back the cuff OF his shirt
lie was surgeon enough TO know
which open vein would drain his
body the quickest
Thrice he poised the knife. thrice
the hand holding Il dropped to his
side. thrice he groaned In his de
Epair-at hts own cowardiee.
oh. God" he prayed. give me
strength and courage 20 do this
thing. Ny life has been a useless