The La Jara chronicle., 1905-10-20

streets / learned fully how the escape |
had been accomplished, and how she
had contrived and plotted to geI
message through to him, succeeuins
where probably others woulu
failed, Just because lovely woman
wit is transcendent when dlmcui'ies "'e
great. co
A medical man is like a priest SO
far as the inviolability of those things
which come to his ears are concerneu'
but should be sorry to be the repos
itory of many such secrets. But !us.
then calm thought was Impossible, iof
| could feel that the girls arm touSn
ing mine trembled, and thougnt "n"'
might have BEEN" ,,.
Here is the house." l said, at ias.,
rousing myself. You feel ina, you "'e
in no Immediate danger, sir?
"on the contrary. feel that ! am
always in danger"
Two policemen passed US, talking.
and it was only when they had turned
the corner that the girl gave sign OF
relief.
"Now quick! Gomez" said.
| For l 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 un
known. Was doing him wrong!
thought not. 1t was not he, but MS
form, his existence, or, rather, whal
had been his existence, that l wisheu 10
subserve in the interests of these Two
That there would be inquiries about a
piece of cold clay seemed a matter az
extreme doubt. 1t was not propapie
that anyone had seen that solitary way
farer of the night who lay there deau'
and now that all was well with him. he
would, l doubted not, have cheeriullS
consented to aid the cause OF these two
friends-my friends.
"This is what l propose" l SAID
nverting my glances from the giri
"You are in convict garb?"
Eyes, yes"
Then, quick, come with mel" And
leaving the girl who had sunk into a
chair, l led the ex-captive up to my
dressing-room. through the hall, past
the surgery door, which was a1ar
showing the light within. Nov you
must change" | said.
| The transformation did not occup!
him long and when we reJoined MIS-
Varnay he was a different looking IN
dividual, and might have walked the
streets with safety.
felt eager for them to go.
"Good-by," l said; and the girl seizet
my hand;
"Will there be no
PURSUIT." l cried. mo. Mr.. Dal
las will have no need to look arount
now. l promise you that"
How can l thank you?" 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-of
! e ,,~ie
other owner, and l wiped my stream
ing brow.
There can be no mistake" I said tt
myself, and took turn up and dowr
the room before throwing the Ions
cloak Dallas had carried over the pros
trate form. Now for it," and giving
one more glance around l seized my
nat and went out into the street, wher'
did not have to look long Tor what
sought-a constable, leisurely making
his round.
"Oficer!" said
He turned sharply.
"Dr Raymond, sirl" he said. "What's
wrong?"
"a man is lying dead in my sur
gery-heart failure-and he is wearing
convict clothing"
"'Dead, sir! l will come at once
Half an hour later all that was NOR
tal OF SuppoSeu cipli'e WIZ 49,
fought his way to freedom was take1
away. If doubts arose never heard oi
them-in fact, the affair died away eX
!. cept in my mind.
I She had told me that if matters had
, been different I should not have asked
! in vain; but, ah, she loved that man as
though he were a god. Heaven grant
that he loves her as well. Well, it il
not every man who loses that has that
much to the credit side in the ledger oi
the past.
Tba Ho,ov nufeb Coru