Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-03-01

/ oinCcrS IN the nail That morning as
they We're going away. and implored
him TO tell them where he had been
1 He answered me with such insult and
contempt that thought he must he
I mad
And no wonder. You were playing
at cross purposes. presume. then,
/ that ii was not you who wrote Mr.
Drysdale this note:" and lie handed her
the crumplcd sheet of paper he had
( fiShcd from Drysdale's wastcbaskct.
She took il with trembling hand;
already beginning 10 suspect, perhaps,
what it contained.
BE at the pergola AT o." she
| read. IF l am late, wait for me. c.
certainly never wrote any such note
as that, Mr.. Godfrey. Where did it
come from"
is ii in your handwrting:"
why. yes" she answered, looking
ut ii more closely. That is. il is some
thing like. Oh. begin to see,' she
cried, and | saw her seized with Il sud
den convulsive Shuddering.
Yes said Godfrey, lit was Il pretty
plot. This note lured him from the
house and kept him away until the
storm came up and he was forced to
abandon the hope of meeting you. He
concluded that you Were playing with
him. When he returned to the house
he found that you had spent the even
ing with Tremane. Aftcrward, in his
room. he lid a number of violent and
foolish things. Finally he determined
TO 20 away. He started To pack his
belongings-and then, in the hail. YOU
as lie thought, added insult to injury
by asking him to tell
She stopped him with a wild gesture.
"Oh, must see him. she cried.
Something must he done
Something shall be done" Godfrey
assured her. rising. The real culprt
shall be in custody tonight
The real cuiirit:" The words ar
rested her attention
"Who but Trcmainet"
"Trcmaine: But he was in the house.
As you know. talked with him for
long time"
That is all | think" said Godfrey
One thing more Mr. Godfrey" She
said. DO You think we'd better tell
Mr.. Dclroy the story"
Yes" answered Godfrey decidedly
Tell him the whole story That's al
ways the best way aud the safest. Re
member, your lack Of frankueSs has
already cost one human life Your
sister has incurred no guilt. She has
committed no fault. Her husband will
have nothing to forgive"
And the public:'
The public; What has the public to
do with it,
But | thought-you Sec-you"-
"Oh. YOU thought I would write it up
IN the Record: have no such iutcM-
ton, Miss Croydon | shall let that
first tragedy rest. This second one
VIII be enough-and, after all IRE
maine has only one life for the law to /
take"
Pardon me- she said quickly, hold /
ing ou' her hand. II see have offend /
ed you. You must forgive ne"
"Oh. ! do" he said, taking her hand /
and smiling into her eyes allowing /
himself 4 moments reward Even
yellow journalist, Miss Croydon. has
his reticences. That's hard to believe,
ISN'T it,"
Not when one knows them" she
answered, and opened the door for us.
Thomas was waiting in the hall.
Anything else. SIR" he asked,
NO" said Godfrey We've finished
lere. Now let us have our trap"
We stopped a moment in the library
o say goodby to Delroy. He came
Onward eagerly 10 meet US
"Well:" he asked. Can you clear
Iack:"
Yes said Godfrey, we can.
What's more, we will"
Thank Cod and Dclroy passed his
land across his forehead. This whole
hing has been a sort Of terrible night.
mare to me, Mr.. Godfrey. I'm hoping
hat I may even yet wake up and find
hat it was all only Il dream"
Godfrey smiled little bitterly.
I'm afraid you won't do that, Mr.
)clroy." he said, but, at least. ! be
eve you'll find that in the end it will
weep great unhappincss ont Of your
lie. And I'm sure that, with Mr.
.cster's help, | can clear Drysdale."
Thomas came to tell US that our trap
ras waiting, and Delroy went down
be steps with us.
81 hope to have you here some time
nder more favorable circumstances I
g said and shook MS both warmly by {
be hand.
Evening had come. and the darkness {
eepened rapidly as we drove back {
long the road to Babylon.
I'VE can't get a train till So. said |
iVlfrey, $50 we'll have dinner ut the I
otel and then go around for talk t
18th our client. | think we have some e
cws that will cheer him up n
ut seemed TO me-" ! observed, "th1' /
was not at all about his arrest t.ia.t f
e was worrying" n
ut wasn't" agreed Godfrey. THAI n
hat meant" =
The lights Of Babylon CLEANED out II
head and Il few minutes later we =
rew up before the hotel As we en- Z,
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