The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12

route passing through the sAaaavy'
streets l learned fully bow the escape
had been accomplished, and ~ seeI
had contrived and plotted % St .
message through 10 hin, succeeding
where probably othera would have
failed, Just because lovely woman's
wit is transcendent when difficulties are
great
A medical man IL like q priest %
far as the inviolability Of those things
which come to his ears are concerned.
but | should b sorFy to be Tie repes.
itoFy OF many such secrets. But lpst
then calm thought Yves impossible, Tor
I could feel that the giTl's arm touch.
ing mine trembled, and | thousat what
might have been"
Here Ia the house." said, ct last.
rousiHg myself. You feel that you are
In no Immediate danger, sirY'
"on the contrary. ! feel that I am
"Ahl Keep back Ia the shadow
good"
Two policemen passed us. talking.
and II was only when they had turned
the corner that the girl gave q sigh OF
relief.
Nov quick! Come!" I said.
For I had made up my mind, My
visitor Of the pight-the bearer OF an
impossible burden, Of tremendous
sorrow, wished to be lost. to be un.
known, Was ! doing him wrong?
thought not. II was not he. but bis
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
piece Of cold clay seemed . matter Of
extreme doubt. It was not probable
that anyone had seen that solitary way
farer Of the night who lay there dead
and now that all was well with him. ht
would, doubted not, have cheerfully
consented to aid the cause OF these two
friends-my friends, -.
"This is what I PROPOSE" I said
averting my glances from the girl
"You are in convict garb?"
Eyes, yes"
"Then, quick, come with mel" Ant
leaving the girl who had sunk into
chair, ! led the ex-captive up to m,
dressing.room, through the hall, pas
the surgery door, which was ajar
showing the light within. "Now yo'
must change" l said.
The transformation did not occup!
him long, and when we rejoined Mis-
Varnay he was Q different looking In
dividual, and might have walked tn
streets with safety,
| felt eager for them to 60.
"Good-by," said; and the girl seize'
my hand,
"Will there be no"
PURSUIT." cried. mo. Mr.. Dial
las will have no need to look aroun'
now. l promise you that"
"How can l thank your" she said
wistfully.
by insurlng the success of my plan
Farewell. Co."
1t was an hour later that the schem
was completed, and then the cast-of
garments of the ex-prisoner had an
other owner and wiped my stream
There can be no mistake" I said 4
myself, and | took turn up and dow
the room before throwing the lonl
cloak Dallas had carried over the pros
trate fern. "Now for it," and giving
one more glance around | seized m!
hat and went out into the street, wher
l did not have to look long for what
sought-a constable, leisurely makinl
his round.
"Offieer!" said
He turned sharply.
"Dr Raymond, sir!" he said. what
wrong?"
"A man is lying dead in my sur
gery-heart failure-and he Is wearing
convict clothing"
"'Dead, sir! / will come at once"
Half an hour later all that was NOR
tai of a supposed captive who hat
fought his way to freedom was takel
away. II doubts arose never heard O
them-in fact the affair died away ex
eept in my mind.
She had told me that IL matters hat
been different l should not have asket
in vain; but, ah, she loved that man al
though he were q god. Heaven gran
that he loves her as we'll. Well, 1t Il
mot every man who loses that has tina
much to the credit side in the ledger o
the past.