The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-16

- in league with these acEe1-
,--ers A coward wouldn't have taken
49, -sss you have taken You sA~
,sa nan hiding in the stAir~2y' you
az liz about 10 FIRE On = helpless
80 sad you raised no hand An
ta7sins plainly enough
io-ked into Locke's eyes gi2rt7g
$40 age and contempt and ] laughed
aloud i vas actually a relief 20 have
-r weakness exalted TO the plane u
deliberate vill2iny-
laugh nv friend. but ] an not 10
t. deceived ~ laugh
And now that ! stand ahzse-d n nv
.akes dev;liry
II give you i've minutes 20 make
fan ard complete confession n
he end of FIVE minutes yOu s-ill r.
fuse. shall have yon promptly arrest
= for being = partner II tie inrris''f.s
= -he Countess SarahO5. for uAsg1er-
.dtng as Sir Mortimer Brett. and Tor
being an acconplioe IN the murder q
Mass Brett
Fire minutes. TIE tine was mol
orr knew Locke would Keep MS
zc-i bar more than ever ! vas stub
3rrnly resolved to refuse taking hin
lntc mv confidence
could ] tell him my ressczs Tor act
tne as 7 lad cone- Could ! tel hin
tha. ! had sci out on tSe romantic
quest 81 saving a life for the life that
had been LOST Would he believe thz--
AT leasi without appealing 70 the Eozn-
Al WHO lad set me that task To
DRAG 10 her name wAs Impossible
me minutes passed Swiftly 20
q VAS The end of ny task. DlsS-zc-
ans Imprisonment. had w1rZe-
He,e-a that might be The case
looked across the valley a. the 7-1
uacles q The Castle u Happiness
What { fool have been.
Your time Is almost ~ s1ic
Locke grimiy. looking a. ihe watch y
had placed on his knee And Mss
Brett IS walking in Inc garden over
there DO von wish ksr 10 see yc-
marched OF 10 prison.
On The contrary. Il -4s ske uhc
must set ne free, ! would pu- Ter 20
ne as she had pronises. Taszht yel
escape from the awkward dneznA
I rose 10 my feet called 20 her.
Mss BRETT
she came TO us. Mr. uzneuver 80
completely astonished Locke that lie
stared a. me speeches
Miss Brett. I said quietly. -Nr.
q 81. - ~
q bringing me 10 Justice he 11Es
ne guilty a completely 4 the in
tri-ues q Madame De Nzruisr- lie re-
fuses 10 believe tia. ] an acting IL
your behalf cannot blame hin tC-
his suspscio-s. The facts are aif-1ss-
wholly against rne-she surface fsC-s-
! do nor even teny most q then R-t
he has woefuilv uisco1sirue1 rny no
tives In every case ] refuse absolute
" 70 tell him shat those motives are
He has threatened me with arrest TT
less make n him a fun and complete
confession without DELAY M Locks
as ] have said. is ACTING CT the behalf
Of your mother and yourself Pers0z-
ally he has 10 right whatever 70 maize
ar complaint against me
Miss Brett ~lll he the lzs- PERSIA
60 shield you from Punishment SHEA
she knows the truth-~ i-terrus-=1
Locke be~Ilde7ed II my aadzriiy n
appealing 20 her
Among other things Miss Brett.
I continued eagerly. he accuses re C
being an accomplish il yo-- attempted
murder in the stairway
There are fzcts more tangible than
that; said Locke Significantly
But I refuse 10 listen 20 thez--
said Helena. rezssuring ne wiih q
quiet glance 4 an not 50 ignorant
Of these facts. perhaps. as EO1 mag
Inc. Mr. Locke ] have ever cc-1-
cence in you. Mr.. Hadtol- As 10 c1ZS-
ing y0ur arrest. that is zbsur
Thank you. ! returned. with pas
sion Of gratitude in nv heart -YOl
VII hear from me before midnight II
Al the end q that tine you % not
think Il would be well for you 10 con
suit Mr. Locke He knows q great
deal o. which You are ixac-z1-
Be sure Of this. sir ! shall not wzft
untn midnight 70 enlizhfen Mss
Brett" c-7ed Locke. his face purple
With anger and chzErfn-
-Mr. Locke. LEI Is understand each
other. said Helena and even Locke
felt that her decision was irrevurahTe
Mr.. Hsdton Is my friend refuse 20
believe him guilty q cisho-o-- u1ch
less Of deliberate crime. REFUSE. and
rnE mother win refuse. 10 press ary
charge against him More than thai
We trust him 20 help Us II our OF
fcuities.
Locke closed the face o. lis watch
with q snap.
II ron have cone to that decssso--
ne said with ASSUMED cAreIessress
there Is nothing more 20 be said. II
can be q service 10 YOU you VII
In me a. the hotel a. midnight. IS
he chivzirous Mr. Hadao1 szs Enr
srs-e1
We we're alone But Heie-a vas q
r. mind 10 receive nv fhanks o. NJ