Cañon City record., 1905-04-27


Cd at the clock. had Just half an
hour to get to the place of meeting.
When reached the square the clock
In st. Paul's splre stood at $40. l
walked to the northeast angle, draw
ing heavy veil down over my face.
through which I could see, but not be
recognized. concluded to sit on one
Of the benches and wait severai
young and passed on. Five minutes
before the appointed time an old WON
an came by with basket of apples
on her arm. As she passed me ask
cd If she would sell me one. She held
out her basket for me to choose. but
did not speak. l looked into her face
and felt sure that had caught my
bird.
-Julie?" asked.
She gave a repressed shrisk-
"You and Gilbert are mistaken In
thinking Mary does not suspect You
must have lost Gilbsrt's letter. for
Mary has 1t and will be here-perhaps
u here now-to expose you. As soon
as he comes both of you follow mo.
will take you to q place where you
can confer In safety"
"Dear, dear woman, how kind you
arel There he is now. I'll 60 and tall
him."
An old man. much bent and leaning
heavily on his cane, came In at side
entrance to the square. and the old
woman FASTENED toward him. They
stood talking excitedly. the man look
ing at me with evident suspicion The
woman was apparently begging him
to do as l Lad suggested. but he ap-
peared to be Of different mind. A
policeman happened to stroll by. and
the man called to him and said some
thing to him. and they both started for
me. followed by the woman.
began to be frightened.
When they reached me the old man
called to Julie" to come forward.
"Is that your bagT" he asked
"Heavens. yssl I didn't nodcs II b.
FORE
In my excitement At my discovery Of
the letter on leaving the house l had
snatched up the bag with its contents.
and there it was hanging to my wrist
The old man took II from me ana
opened 1t.
Here's your property" be said to
the woman, "and here's The thisf. Take
hsr along. policeman"
Not unless youn agree % appear
against her.
The man promised, giving his name
and address. was startled b hear
him say not Gilbert kerr1man, bot
George Gilbert. The policeman took
heavens.-marched me b ths police
station.
TIE only person In the world On
whom could rely to help me out sf
the scrape was Gilbert Merriman.
vowed that would BE- tried and con
y3cted as a thief rather than send for
him. Indeed, they took me to the very
door Of cell before I succumbsd.
One look inside the horrid place was
enough.
watt said. "r'n send for =
friend"
They took me back to the once, gave
me pencil and paper. and ! wrote
note to Gilbert begging him to come
to me at once. The messenger was q
long while finding him. and when he
came L WIS Ttauy u eoiiapSe- he'
er shall forget the look Of panied won
der on his face when he saw mo-
"what in the world is the meaning
or
"Oh, Gilbert, I've been very silly.
Yesterday l changed bags while shop
ping with woman at store. There
was note in the bag I picked up
signed Gilbert" to a girl named Julie.
appointing to meet her in tho park.
went there expecting to catch you. In
stead r.
",arghr tartar"
He went to the desk and explained
the matter TO the inspector. Then he
returned to me and led me out, ever
one present laughing at me, red as
cocks comb from my neck to my hair.
Gilbert was perfectly lovely to me
about the matter, never referring to It.
but I never can forget It. As for the
Other couple. the man gave a false
name and never Appeared aOainst me.
nR did they claim de bag q n con