West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-12-19

pledged to the one man In the world
whom he hated with fnnatical fury.
Why should he think of her in this
hourI Six months back he would have
looked with jealous eyes upon the right
TO lead the vigilantes, but this change
that had mastered him-what was Il?
Not cowardice. nor caution. No. Yet,
being intangible. II was none the less
marked, as his friends had shown him
an hour since
lie slipped out into the night. The
mob might do as IL pleased elsewhere.
but no man should enter her house. He
found light shining from her parlor
window, and, noting the shade up n
few inches. stole close Peering
through. he discovered strive and
Helen talking lie skunk back into
the shadows and remained hidden for
considerable time after the lawyer
left for the dancers were returning
from the hotel aud passed close by.
When the last group had chartered
away down the street. he turned to the
front OF the house. and mounting the
steps. Knocked sharply. As Helen APP.
peared mt the door, he stepped inside
and closed II after him.
The girls hair lay upon her neck and
shoulders In tumbled brown masses,
while her breast heaved unanimously
at the sudden. grim sight OF him.
She stepped back against the wall, her
wondrous. deep gray eyes wide and
troubled, the blush OF modesty strug-
Cling with the pallor of dismny.
The picture panied him like knife
thrust This girl was his bitterest
enemy-no hope OF her was for him.
He forgot for moment that she was
false and plotting. then, recalling It,,
spoke as roughly as he might and stat
ed his GRAND. Then the old man had
appeared on the stairs above. speech
less with fright ut what he overheard.
1t was evident that his nerves, so sore
ly strained by the events of the past
week. We're now snapped utterly. A
human soul naked ana panic stricken
il no pleasant sight. so Glenister drop
ped his eyes and addressed the girl
again:
Don't take anything with you. Just
dress aud come with me-"
The creature on the stairs above
What outrage is this. MIR. Clients
ter?'
THE people OF Nome are up In arms,
and I've come to save You. Don't stop
to argue" He spoke impaticntly.
us this some r-ruse 10 get me into
your powerY"
Uncle Arthur exclaimed the girl
sharply. Her eyes met Glenister's
and begged him to take no offense.
81 don't understand this atrocity.
They must be madw walled the Judge.
you run over to the Jail. Mr.. Glen
lister, and tell Voorhees, to hurry
guards here to protect me- Helen,
phone to the military POST and give
the alarm. Tell them the soldiers must
come at once"
Hold on" said Glenister "There's
no use Of doing that-the wires are
cut; and / won't notify Voorhees-he
can take care of himself came TO
help you. and If you want to escape
you'll stop talking and hurry up"
IL don't know what to do" said Still
man, torn 10y terror and indecislon.
You wouldn't hurt an old man, would
sou? Wait! I'll he down in n min
ute"
He scrambled up the stairs, tripping
on his robe. seemingly forgetting his
niece till she called up TO him sharply;
stop. Uncle Arthur! You mustn't
run away" She stood erect and deter
mined. you wouldn't do tn t, would
you? This is our house. You repre-