The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29
CHAPTER: xxxyII-c1o,,ntinued,

& She growled an incoheren retort
lndcr her breath and drew back.
He paused and stroked his forehead
as II In some doubt. But Olive was
certain now that he had not5a shadow
OF suspicion that all was not Just as he
saw it.. He was stupid with drin md
Z Ills wits were muddled. ss5
sS This was all in olives favor but
now It. had result on which she had
not lculatod He was too unsteady
8a8,n his legs to attempt to carry down
tie woman by himself; and dimly he:
,ealized this. 3ssjs .5s si35 I'm
He set the lantern down on the table
ind bent over the bed.
53s .'Come on You must help carry h err"
S2$ She was to help in her own murder!
m With shndder3 OF digust, she drew.
q back and mumbled a refusal. 3,s ia
Y This 5angered him, and he swore at
\ her5viclously. n KS 81 5s59;S
55kf DO what I say at once. Do you
$.hink I'm going to let you OF your
part In this7 We do 1t together, or.
& you shall go first to make q soft spot
f Tor her to fall on" and he laug he'd with
{ drunken brutality. ts5 N 5s395 51
Still$Ollye hung back; but he grew
Y SO violent and threatened her 80 loudly
& tl1at she feared he would wake the
That must be prevented "a t. any GO st.
Al Putting restraint upon herself. there-
lore, Olive bent down and tooksFthe
Il Eoman's feet while dew put his
arms under the should ers. 8 $$s HI
She's no t SO q heavy as ~ expected
z he muttered. l9& Then. ,"Ta Ike the light,
& somehow and Olive picked up the
& lantern as she passed. It. n is 55ssss5 f5
5& Light though the burden was, Merri-
NJ GOV
under 1t, and they5got down the narrow
Il staircase with s4si difhculty. Once he
nearly let the woman fall, and Mswore
81 rs he regaincd his foGthold d
ssh Olive had gone5doWn first, and when
she reach ed the bottom she did not
f know which way to turn. She had
never been at the back Of the house
Eli and THE dim light OF the lantern was
not sufficient for her to soc the way. !.
Il 70. Ito the front door. # t{ sS5 55E
y 5aSsa w here EBl arc you going r. growled
ri A1erridew. THE back. Of col rse YOU
fool."i{ {5 @ 55 IA
Direlys perrplexed u at G this and In,
finitely distressed by having been thus
y forced to take part IN the fearful deet
Z which was to be DONE Olive stood
ssst still. I + was no part ~ her scheme
" L that the woman, e. wretch as she was
q and vilely5 as she had treated her
+ Il should pay tBB for that treat tine ut Will
Isl readily to the scheme .ot murder wa
n no Justification for5 Olive to Il help I,
e sending her to her death. 4. S9g
ct to draw back I n oW meant lnevi
,5sa table R dis coVery and certain recapture
Viii lii helping Merride W & to carry dow
their burden VI, she had had u to leay
3g the weapon in the room upstairs, an
So she was thus defen celess II 4 rs
The delay goaded lMerride to pas
;as sion 18th II q !volley Of ii % this he or
tered her to go on at once. and wit
@3 her heart beating fast she turned ito
ward the back OF the no use and stun
Btl hled along the narrow passag g. 70
ASs$ seeing where she was going. she trip
ped \ over 9 N step ~ into the kltche
sS5 md nearly fell. ss II.
This drew ~ laugh from him and
,55 94ss$ :urse at her clumsinesz. Us
III 34$ But eve n " hen safely In the kitche
as 5 she did not know where to look &c
Il II; The door. and with a q lglk;of fatigu
III she leaned against til 10 wall. 32sE
He was too en- crossed In the wor
ttertain 2 suspicion Z OF 81 TIL real cauf
y Il & pt this second delay, . and KNOWN
sIEs lie way. n ho groWled out q word &
e fresh Q use S and htnlsel II ent " Fir
10 + the door. 8 "a 3S S;$ III az Ss
he moment they ere n out iStn SCI
kF, lirS Olive had her plan,
The woman's lie must IN be 81 save
( sven at the s$ 81 ak Of d iscoverys n 81
8s W Che could trust lie rsel to y esca ne
8st the "a darkness he Il DR. k had i5Hrel
aered Terri de ws mucl IL less formi dab
q "a opponent 7. and once away..ss 81