The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

/ been told that you stuck I'D for her when
/ all Oldcastle was against her, because
/ you fought for her and helped her. and
believed in her l have come because I
thought It possible that you might help
me 70 find her, and prove her innocent
/ Of the thing Of which she was thought
/ guilty. I've come because all these years I
| haven't forgotten, because I-I-Iove her.
/ and want her"
| DR.. North stood without moving his eyes
! from Geonrey's face. He watched him
as he might have watched a patient
whom he suspected Of Disgusting his
symptoms.
We'll, what do you want TO know" he
asked.
The truth" Godfrey answered, abrupt
ly The truth, whatever It Is. have
been told that at the inquest you gave
! evidence in her favor. and have been
/ told that-that it was possible that you
| exaggerated for her sake. There are soma
! folks who believe you said that Mr. Ian
/ casters death was caused by heart fail
ure on purpose, because you wanted to
get her of and marry her and I want 70
| know the truth-the truth-whateyer it
is"
Dr. North turned abruptly and began
pacing up and down. Once he stopped
/ and looked Geoffrey full IN the face. as
| though he was weighing deliberately how
much and how little he should tell him.
! When ne spoke al last his voice seemed
| a trifle unsteady.
She WAS never for me" he said
/ huskily. "and l might have known she
/ never could be, but there are some men
/ who are born fools. where women are
! concerned. and I was one, Clavering. and
/ l went on hoping aginst hope that she
! would have me at last. that when every
J body had failed her she would fall back
/ on me. For that reason I was glad when
/ you had gone ont Of Oldcastle. I was
/ even brute enough 10 be glad when peo-
| pie began 20 say bad things Of Lord Fan
, Shave. and that was the reason why I
/ fought for her tooth and nail at the In
/ quest And il was no good Fansaaws
/ came first. you next. I'm a bad third
Geoffrey was clutching az the arms Of
his chair.
But at the inquest. North, your ev.-
/ donCe was true-it was what YOU be-
/ Hevedg' he cried. hoarsely. "log g..
/ you had attended him for heart disease.
/ For heavens sake tell me that that was
/ true
] Or North paced slowly up and down
/ before ha replied. Then az last be came
TO a standstill and looked down into Geof-
I freys ewes
Yes" he said. chat much was true.
He had got heart disease very badly"
Thank Cod cried Godfrey.
Very badly" the doctor repeated. But
. there was no need for him % die then
What Do YOU mean by thate' Ge0f-
frey cried. hosrseiy.
Il mean. said Dr. North with strange
deIiheration. that THAT I didn't know
that I wasn't sure If it was natural
death. and that II lied when I said be-
Heved 10 was"
! He turned away abruptly. and then as
abruptly faced Godfrey again.
To this day I don't know for certain
I which 10 was" he added hoarsely. TO
this day the thought Of IL haunts me Ike
/ a nightmare. q hideous thing that I can
not shake of. To this day I can't make
Up my mind whether Hetty was guilty or
. not"
He flung out his hands with a sudden
abrupt gesture.
But. cried Godfrey. but il VAS heart
failure that killed him. heart disease-'
Yes. that was true. but" Godfrey
sprang % his feet as he paused.
But what?" he cried. passionately.
But the poison I'm the glass might have
done that" the doctor answered.
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