Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-01

own carpet. He thought minute and then went to his desk for pen and paper. In two seconds he was round like lightning with q revolver. and l went for him baldheaded. He fired two or three times and missed. You can find the holes if you like, but l hit him every time. My God. l was like a savage till the thing was done, and l then I didn't care. went through his desk looking for my own bills and was coming away when you turned up. l said 1 didn't care, nor do l. But l was going to give myself up tonight, and shall still, so you see l shan't give you fellows much trouble.'
 He was done, and there we stood on l the landing of the lonely house. the l low, thick, eager voice still racing ana ringing through our ears, the dead mau below and in front of us his impen- itent slayer. 1 knew to whom the in. penitence would appeal when he had heard the story, and I was not mis- taken
 That's all rot,' said Rallies, speak ing after a pause. We shan't let you give yourself up.'
 You shan't stop me! What would be the good? The woman saw melt would only be question of time, and can't face waiting to be taken. Think of it-waiting for them to touch you on the shoulder! No, no, no. I'll give myself up and get it over.''
 His speech was changed. He fal- tered, f1oundered. 1t was as though a clearer perception of his position had come with the bare idea of escape from it.
 "But listen to me- urged Rallies. Were here at our peril ourselves. We broke in like thieves to enforce re- dress for grievance very like your own. But don't you see? We took out a pane-did the thing like regular burglars. Regular burglars will get the credit of all the rest!''
 You mean that shan't be suspect ed:"
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 "But l don't want to get off scot freew cried Rutter hysterically. "1,ve killed him. I know that. But it was in self defense; it wasn't murder. I must own up and take the conse quences. shall go mad if I don't.'
 His hands twitched; his lips quivered; the tears were in his eyes. Rallies took him roughly by the shoulder.
 Look here, you fool! If the three of us were caught here now, do you know what the consequences would be? We should swing in d row at New gate ill six weeks time! You talk as though We Were sitting in club Don't you know it's l o'clock in the morning and tne lights on and q deat, man down below? For Gods sake. pull yourself together and do what I tell you or you're d dead man yollr se14
 II wish l was one" Rutter sobbely. "I wish l had his revolver to blow ny own brains out. It's lying under hiu. Oh, my Cod. my Godr'
 His knees knocked together: tn, frenzy of reaction was at it's height. We had to take him downstairs be tween Us. and so through the from door out into the open air
 All was still outside-all but the smothered weeping of the unstruns wretch upon our hands. Rallies re- turned r moment to the house. thels 7as dark as well, The gate openeu .o1n within; we closed it cure fully behind us, and 50 left the star light shining on broken glass and pol ished spikes, one ard all, as We had found them.
 We escaped. No need to dwell OH our escape. Ctr murderer seemed set upon the sca.iold. Drunk with his deed he was more trouble than six men drunk with wine. Again and again we threatened to leave him to his fate to wash our hands of him, but incredible and unmerited luck was with the three of us. Not d soul did we meet between that and Willesden. and of those who saw us later did one think of the two young men with crooked white ties. supporting third in seemingly unmistakabie condition, when the evening papers apprised the town of terrible tragedy at Kensai Rise?
 We walked to Maida Vale ana thence drove openly to my rooms. But 1 alone went upstairs; the other two proceeded to the Albany, and l saw no more of Rallies for forty eight hours He was not at his rooms when l calie. in the morning; he had left no word When he reappeared the papers Wers full of the murder. and the man Wll9 had committed it was on the wide N. lantic. a stae.'@ge pass 2nger from Liv- erpool to New York.
 There was no arguing with him. S Rallies tolG me. Either he must ma.le a clean breast of it or flee the country. So I lgge, him up at the studio, ana we took tls first tr"in to Liverpool. I Nothing would induce him to sit tisE, and enjoy the situation, as l shoH.G have endeavored to do in his place