The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-02
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argument
Yes and know that Captain
Forbes Is detained there. I know that
he has just signaled to you that fact
and has asked you 20 get help And
no" ] want you TO leave the matter
IN my hands. demand that SC my
right. Il Is a task / have set myself.
once you said TO me that | should
save a life for the life that was lost
through me-"
You have already made that repa.
ration, Mr. Haddon." she said almost
humbly. Fate has punished me that
should have judged you so hastily
and so wrongly"
mo, no. spoke in fierce remon-
/ STRANGE. VIII you never be just 10
me? That was an accident, / tell
you"
4 do not like you less that you say
So"
II was hopeless TO make her under
stand now ! should have confessed
my cowardice sooner II ! wished to be
believed. She had judged as at Luz
cerne- And this iudg caused me
much the greater pain
Listen" / drew her to garden
seat "A life for a life-that is what
you said. But II. instead of life. IL
were a mans honor that I could save
IF IL we're the honor OF your
brother?"
Her lips trembled. She leaned to-
ward me in her appeal
oh. you would crush me with the
weight Of my gratitude. Save my
brothers honor. and, and"
Il should then stand equal with
other men in your respect?"
Yes" she said family, her eyes
bright with unshed tears. we need
a friend so much now We are in
such deep distress because OF my poor
brother Evidently you know of his
disgrace" Shame blanched her cheek.
Il know something Of it," | said
with sympathy. Tell me. Miss Brett.
do / not bear a marked resemblance
TO your brother?"
AT first sight II is startling" she
cried eagerly When my mother and
| saw you at Lucerne We thought you
We're he When We learned that you
We're with Mr.. Willoughby at the time
OF his death. you can understand how
bitterly we resented our disappoint.
ment. Forgive me IL am again sus-
picious. but that | should find you
the guest OF Madame de WARMER now.
at this time"
If I am TO help you, you must trust
me"
Il will l do"
Implicitly"
Yes"
Even though circumstances seem
may seem friend OF Madame de Var
nier-to be in league with her agans
you?"
She hesitated she is a dangerous
woman. II my poor brother has fallen
victim to her horrible beauty"
Il shall be on my guard" replied
lightly. smiling at her fierce resent.
ment.
But you VII continue to be her
guest Is that wise2 How can you ef.
feet the release Of Captain Forbes II
you remain at the chateau"
How can I learn the truth concern
ing your brother, how can do my ut
most 10 save his honor III It be not yet
too late). unless l remain at the cha
teau-yes, unless am on apparent
good terms with Madame de Varnier?"
You are testing my belief in you to
the utmost. Mr. Haddon. suppose
you smooth the suspicious OF your
hostess as readily as you do nine"
Sire spoke bitterly. And IL she found
IL difficult 10 trust me now. how much
more difficult when she learned. not
the whole truth. but a damning half
truth
All. you are wavering already in
the trust you have promised TO give
me Great God. you think that 1t is a
pleasant task | have set myself? To
smile on this woman, TO play the hypo-
critic, TO spy on her when | am her
guest. that / may dog her. coax her
into telling the truth, that may en-
trap her accomplice and herself at the
right moment? Miss Brett, would
wash my hands OF this ugly business
IL had not sworn TO endure every
ignominy and risk of being misunder-
stood not only by a man like Captain
Forbes by by yourself. | tell you that
have not clear field to carry out
my pl2ns-if / fail. or am baffied by
some well-meaning intruder. am a
| disgraced man. No one will believe
my defence-not even you. / may
even be dragged to prison as a com
mon felon"
She placed both her hands in mine
Forgive me. My anxiety is so
great do trust you. Return to
Madame de WARMER. Mr. Haddon.
shall try to be patient But Captain
Forbes. am ! to do nothing to help
himY"
Until this evening. no. You see. |
am testing your faith"
looked at her keenly. She re-
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