The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-24

would never forgive nc. for his own
honor stands so high that be could not
forget or pardon lapse in another
Help me. Mr. Holmes My happiness.
his happiness, our very lives. are at
stalker
quick, madam; the time grows
sbortm
1T was . letter OF mine. Mr.. Holmes,
an lndiscreet letter written before my
marrlage-a foolish letter, a letter Of
an impulsive loving girl meant no
harm. and yet he would have thought
Il criminal. Had he read that letter
ls,s confidence would have been forever
deseoyed. IL is years since wrote
t. had thought that the whole mat
ter was forgotten Then at last
heard hom this man Lucas that II had
passed into his hands and ghat he
would lay Il before my husbaBd. /
implored his mercy. He said that he
would return my letter II would bring
him certain document which he de.
scribed In my husbands dispatch box
He had some spy in the Office who had
told him OF its existence. He assured
me that no harm could come to my
husband. Put yourself in my posi-
tion, Mr. Holmesi What was 20 dor"
"rake your husband into your conf
dence"
II could not Mr. Holmes. | could
not On the one side seemed certain
ruin; ON TIE other. terrible as 1t seem
ed, 10 take my Scsband's paper; stin In
matter OF politics could not un-
derstand the consequences. while In a
matter of love and trust they were on
ly too clear to nae. did IT, Mr.
Holmes. ! took an impression OF his
key. This man Lucas furnished
duplicate. opened his dispatch box.
took the paper and conveyed Il to
Godolphln street"
"what happened there. madam"
"a tapped at the door as agreed. Lu-
cas- opened IT, | followed him into his
room. leaving the hall door aiar behind
me, for l feared to be alone with the
man. remember that there was a
woman outside as | entered our bust.
ness was soon done. He had my let
ter on his desk. | handed him the doc
umcnt He gave me the letter. At this
instant there was a sound at the door.
There we've steps in the passage In
cas- quicSly turned back the drugget.
thrust the document into some hiding
place there and covered II over.
what happened after that Is like
some fearful dream have vision OF
n dark. frantic face. of woman's
voice, which screamed in French My
waiting is not in vain. At last. Mt last,
I have found you with herr There was
n savage struggle. l saw him with n
chair in his hand; = knife cleaned In
hers. ! rushed from the horrible scene.
ran from 'he house. and only next
morning ia the paper did learn the
( dreadful result That night was
happy. for l had my letter. and had
not seen yet what the future would
bring
1T was the next morning that real
lied that ! had only exchanged one
trouble fr another. My husbands an
gulsh az the loss OF his paper went 10
my heart could hardly prevent my
self from there and then kneellng down
az his feet and telling him what I had
done. But that ngain would mean a
confession OF the past. | came 20 you
that morning In order TO understand
the full enormity or my offense. From
the instant that | grasped II my whole
mind was turned to the one thought OF
getting back my husbands paper II
must stil be where Lucas had placed
H. for IL was concealed before this
dreadful woman entered the room. II
Il had not been for her coming. !
ing place was How was l 20 get int,
the room? For two days watched the
place, but the door was never left
open. Last night ! made a last attempt
What I did and how succeeded you
have already learned brought tbs
paper back with me aud thought OF de
stroylng H. since could see no way OF
returning II without confessing my
guilt 10 my husband. Heavens. / heal
his step upon the stair"
The European secretary i,IFss:. excit
edly into the room.
ANY news. Mr.. Holmes, any newsY 2
he cried
Il have some hopes"
"Ah. thank hcaven" His face be
caine radiant '"rhe prime minister II
lrnchlng with me. May he share you
hopesY he has nerves OF steel. and ye
know that he has hardly slept sine
illis terrible eveht Jacobs. win yo
ask the prime minister 60 come up2 A
90 yoH. dear. fear that this Is matte
OF politics. We viii join you In a fey
minutes IN the dining room"
The prime minister's manner wa
subdued, but ! could see hy tie clean
Of his eyes and the twtchings Of hi
hony hands that be shared the excite
mcnt Of his young colleague.
Il understand that you have some
thing TO report. Mr. HolmesT
purely negative as yet" my frleni
answered. Il have inquired at ever.
i'oint where II might be, aud am sur
that there is no danger 10 be appre
hended'
but that r. not enough. SIR. Holmes
We cannot live forever on such vol
cano We must have something def
mite"
Il am IN hopes Of getting IT, That 4
why / am here. The more think o
the matter the more convinced an
that the letter has never left thii
house"
Mr. Holmesw
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