The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-09-20
CHAPTER xxx.


Open the Safe.
1t IL true she murmgred- II Is
,r.- and too horrible
10 not believe H." said obstinate
r. It is impossible"
can one deny n fact7 Am child
Z, 81 solaced with smooth words?
t.ve seen; 7 must believe. though God
t-ous the truth makes me wish hun
S-es times that I lay beside my poor
d-r-aced brother"
h Is always painful 10 see one whom
We respect the prey OF an emotion IN
en--rolled. Il was doubly painful for
re- 20 see this strong woman. whose
so-inant quality was courage and
cain writhe under the blow that de-
--ived her for the moment OF all
rowe- 70 think cOherently. dared
70. tel her my belief that ! held the
e,-bination Of the safe. and that be
IRE many minutes were passed i
r.-h, have the papers in my posses
sion
The woman who tortured US both
GOOD Al the threshold Of the little
roon Helena had Just left. a malevo-
ls-t figure in her hour OF triumph
AsI looked toward her. tempted TO ex-
ri her brutaIly from that room. and IL
nv surmise was false. 10 force from
hs- even BY violence. II necessary.
he combination OF the safe. she with
a-ew hastily. leaving Helena and my
sa-f alone. Il was then that feared
,he worst She had appealed TO Hell
81 she was confident OF her sue
cess
SIN I held Helena's hands tightly In
mt-e wished 20 give back 10 her
le- 1olse. her calm courage
AR HaddOn." she whispered pres
e-lv. do you thinks il possible
a e. his thing"
M Is possible: but II would be the
III n mailman and liar" ! said
gr--iy
Y1u say IL Is possible" She with
s-w her hands almost roughly Her
vice vas uonOtonous and harsh
Then YOU will save US. mother and
r-self. from this deep disgrace
There Is no service that ! would
r.. do Tor YOU. Miss Brett, that would
him YOU peace and happiness
Peace, Happiness.~ she interrupt
a With fierce renOnstranee- I do
-, 1ook for peace or happiness Hon
- i-salf-and the motto Of the Bretts
q Honor. Ny Sword'-can no longer
- our proud boast But II silence can
:. purchased IL must be. ! dare not
n. NV bru-her's name be held In re-
mach. I dare not. | cannot. FOR his
r--her's sake. let II be known that be
t7s been false 10 England
we nav yet save him II
avas~ she broke in with strange
sr--rancy that was even more dread
Il 20 ne than her despair, and Il Is
v whom have despised that Is TO
.s-s NJ A life for a life-those we're
Ue words I said TO you at Lucerne-
Nov Il is 10 be dishonOr for dishonor.
! - asking you terrible sacTince-
a. Tagging you with me to the
6er-hs But there Is no other 70 neip
us Say that you will
Your grief robs you Of your rea-
s. said gently. Escape Is not to
O. found IN that way. II Is the last
h'-a 81 a desperate and inscriptions
ssra-turess. who has herself little
t--1 u success II Is her last card.
AT she will lose nothing By playing
Il But ne. you and !. we risk every
ting"
Al. you refuse. You are afraid OF
rs risks. might have known you
v-ld be afraid That woman said
th1- il vas hopeless TO ask service
e. heroic from one who was a proven
on forgive me. did not mean TO
SAT that
Mss Brett. think there Is no dis
grace would not gladly endure 70
ta,r you. | s~ore to rescue your
t-1-hers 10 ,or IL It were possible II
! could DO 50 now, though / sacrificed
myself. tell you l would. More than
ttar though every instinct tells me
thar ! should fail. I will DO what you
ass even now
Heaven bless YOU" She cried
trckenly
But first az all want you to realize
clearly Just What you are asking.
Eant yoa 10 be quite sure that you are
n1t adding dishonOr to dlshonor Ia
asking me 70 DO this thing. No; II Is
rot that I am afraid I have not that
kind n fear. But think that neither
q Is should be so cowardly as 70 yieid
q this wouan's demands. In the ora
tory yOnder lies your brother. Ask
Yourself. when you see him. n Il Is
rerely the nerciful hand u death that
Ia smOothei his foreheei. or whether
Ne calm and serenity Ia that OF a man
Nho .elt the motto OF his house. Hon
@ Ny Sword
lnis appeal was perhaps not wholly
sncege. One carnot deny facts be
cause one wishes to. II still seemet
70 ne that II r7Ust be true that ST
Mortimer was prvven guilty OF takins
hrfbes
Nor did I dare tell Helena now o
NJ Wild conjecture. dared not rafs'
her hopes at the risk OF a speedy dis
niusionnsnt Once the papers wer'