The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-23

would nnd something 60 do. She
WAS cowardly afraid Afraid II a
huipiraH man. whose dyiuE breath
had protested hla love for her she
was allowing thia poor wretch 20
pant and gasp hia llfe away without
even stretching out her hand 10
ease him. beeanHo she hadn't the
pluck he was going 10 die With
ont apcahnF thu word on which the
happiness 81 a iifa-more than one
llfs might depend
She dartod t8 the bedside and
drew back the euvvrH Ricketts, wa
breathing heavily. and his eYes
turned 90 hers with the same doe
iaok she bad seen iu them the dag
he had first encountered him sur.
rounded b. the gaping crowd In
0mmorcy square He atrnve 70
speak and a last she interrupted his
meaning. seized a cup from n hauk
on tho wall. filled lt with water.
gently raised the sufferers head
and placed II 10 hts lips Ne drank
deeply thanking her with bis burn.
Ing eyes AZ she ruaetiled the pillow
Then suddenly she remembered the
few simple things which should be
tried Ia such emergencies. and utils
ling the means az hand. worked
desperately IN revive him For a
few minutes she laburrd without 70
suit. but before long she was en-
euuraErf 90 see the patient respond
ing 90 every effort iiia lips moved
constantly but she dared not try 20
Interpret hia meaning A. last he
made a supreme effort
The priest be Eroancd
Has coming. abe answered. |sii.
cuuraglnEly. redauhlinE her efterta
a. ahe notleed the Increasing bio
BUSINESS Of his gray Krrou face. Anu
caught the sound 81 Footsteps On ahn
eruakinK Stair A moment uEbln
and tho door aueued admitting III
old woman and n priest. who hpved
Eravcly % Harmony. bent over tts
dropping figure In the bed. And
glanced a. the patisut'a face
You ara relatsf 20 this poor fai.
low ~ no asked In low voice. tsfn-
ing 60 Harmony I'll
She shook her head
lie sent for me 20 hear aonn
thins which euatd correct a Fssea
injustice. she explained. rputiuu1ag
hcr efforts 20 rouse the auffet.sr
lie says he kaews something = lath
may exouerats certain crrtaln
person dear % ne eumuihlng aEaesa
a murder she added In a WHISPER
The priests eyebrows ross n a.
. 1 d.
touH Young face before him.
Has 10 spoken YETI he asisi.
quietly
she again ahook her head.
Please asa him 10 tell. she Inn
pi8rud lie Il very low. is he not 80
\ fear 40
The priest turned again to the
bedside
/ have restorative Ga ny hax
BE- suggested. which uomsiimea--''
LII me nea Nhat it ia."
she spoke quickly and authortia.
lively. and the priest Immediately
handed the bottle 10 her.
You are = NURSE he QUESTIONED
No no she answered hurisdly.
but { understand a little THIS Il
GOOD We must try H. Give me that
cup please. quickly"
The man obeYei. and then. OBJ
serving a silent ad8r began NOT alma
70 restore the patienta feeble eireu-
latiun
A. last Rat opened his eyes. Eazed
stupidity II Harmony and gradually
struggled hack to a realization Of his
surrounding
The priest addressed him nrHt.
suggesting confession and tho last
rites II the church. but Ricketts,
steadily shook his head. speaking a
few disconnected words which final
" shaped themselves into a AN
trure.
Something 70 tell her" the
words wsrs painfully iabored. but
distinct Confessional sacred Not
he shook bis head. and the priest.
enmprehondiuE. stepped di6creetly
out 81 heartnE. but Rat beckoae,i
him back again with a movement Of
hia gauut finger against tho counter
pane.
g knoW know the Law" A
flicker q pride aud cunning accom-
panied the words she's interested
witness. ha nodded az Harmony
Biased testimony suspiclous-
Coroner better Oniy
leEal way Coruner's physician
Ben amin-tw doors below. Quifk
4 know law and-and thing -
two" e.
The priest glanced inquirinFlY -
the old woman. Who had drawn eIebs
20 the bedside and vas listening "a
every word
lie means Doctor benjamin, m
No. - she explained
The priest nodded. and. rising I'm
mediately. hurried from the room
A the door closed. Rat leaned to
ward Harmony the look OF dogiika
devotion again In his eyes 81
LIT he comes too late. " he
Whispered. L tell you-tell you aay.
way dear ##H#
CHAPTER XXI 8
Rat settled back against the PAL
lows and relapsed into silence. gar
Ing steadily into Harmonys face
and obeying her slightest gesture.
BY the time the eoruner's physician
arrived his breathing was easier.
his pulse ateadier and his whole
condition distinctly improved. Ills