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CHAPTER vi.
In the Shadows.

A curious sensation crept over me as
listened to stephen Wardours words. What
new complication was here? Perhaps ne
pose to help save his daughter from being
punished for the self-confessed crime.
Yet, still he did not seem to be aware OF
even then confined in the jail with himself
self-accused of Paul Ernscliffe's murder.
determined to discover If Stephen Wardour
knew Of his ssd eonDs over him.
"you are not quite right in your head. The
loss of blood has exhausted you, and the
brandy l gave you has affected you. But
which you have justemad to me, i want to
know"
"Do l know?" he asked in a husky wills
per, his eyes flashing with a dull OminOus
CLEAN, do | know? II ! did ia never care
what they do to me- tell You doctor ehs
O. her. My poor little gal"
Suppose l can set your mind at rest 2
! asked eagerly; what 4 | can tell you
truly, Stephen, remember that, that Ruby is
we'll and has not left Grand Isle, as you be
lieve. She sent your message to tell you
a lady's maid, but you never received it
There, are you better satisfied nowY'
Am I? Why, doctor, that's the only thine
to keep me alive Can man i've ; eastwa ~
body gone from his sigh. forever? Tell me
swear to me, that It's all true, that she Il
safe, and you're not sayin' all this jis
to pacfy meY'
''She Is safe, swear it, wardour.".
He uttered glad cry. / realized, looking
down upon the poor, pale face, that TIL;
world-stained heart for his only child.
you my word And now. Wardour, just lie as
Hat m
out of this uncomfortable fix, and you must
not talk"
but must talk. If can't tell you the
truth, the whole truth, about Paul Ernsclife
a man live with weight like a hundred
ton a restin' on his heart? wal, that's the
way I feel when ! remember ! saw Pau
ErnscIiffe XIII himself. Yet here am, In the
what other troubles III come out o. 1t afort
the law is done with the case. Now listen
II you will, for I must speak.
81 went over to Dead Mans Point to meet
Yes, ] don't go to deny It. He said he'd meet
me there; twas about my little gal Ems
cliffe had been coming to my house day artel
S Sssa n Wts ss5fG n sSe 6eVed he
her. Wal, anybody else would q thought Sc
too But right in the midst o It all heard
Ernsce was sS %arrSg the aI ypus
cused him O. it. Twas in public place
and he told me he wouldn't talk to me then
but he'd see me that evenin' at Dead Mans
Point / went there, and found him waitin'
We had some words He offered me money
me: and he said let Ruby marry somebody
in her own station. just as though my gal
throwed the money back into his face. Nc
man could pay me for my girls broken heart
Doctor. I said my say-then-white and
mad, as mad as a man kin be, l pushed the
mile maybe, away from the Point, when all
at once / heard gun go on. l stood up In
the boat and looked with all my eyes, and
Paul Ernscliffe lynn on the beach. l knowed
there wasn't a soul around, so o. course he'd
taken his own life. 1 didn't care; | hated
herrin. wouldn't go back to him. Let
him die like dog, I said. That there was
the wust Of my sin, Doctor Dorrance, Tor
side. Doctor, it's all true; Paul Ernscli9e
killed himself; the bullet found in his body
fitted his rife exactly; the reason why he
committed suicide, don't know, doctor
whole truth, and nothin' but the truth-sc
help me God y
I glanced up and saw Jack Duane jotting
down in his notebook swiftly, silently, stem,
uttered. Jacks eyes met mine over the top
Of the notebook, and there was perplexed
look upon his handsome face.
I motioned him to be silent. Ny patient was
should rest few moments later, purpos-
ing to call again during the day, | took my
departure. 1 went back to the hotel and
found everything In statu quo.
l then learned to my CONSERVATION that II
was expected that l would accompany the
body of ErnsclIffe to New Orleans that night
Colonel Lyell. as the Oldest friend Of the
deceased, had been deputed to take charge
and I must do my share of the honors to
the dead man. Esme was no worse War.
dour decidedly better; so my patients would
or three days time on the return boat
felt no anxiety over Esme. She might lie
In the same state for days; there were sim
an excellent nurse, and old Doctor Barton
though confined to his own room. across the
hall. was accessible. There was no help for
II, we must go. 1 had been virtually SET