The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-11
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ME ueaI tehONt me Woman rs TOOL
ing YOU
BY heaven, you shall prove your
words or
"Don't speak it. / WIN prove them
"IIow?'
After my own fashion. shall take
good deal Of trouble and subject
myself to some risk, besides incurrine
the lasting enmity of my best friend
In case Of failure"
Then don't try"
And let you fall into the tolls of
an adventures? Do you call that
friendship"
Does friendship require one to ira
due pure and noble woman?'
Enough of this. / am going to tai
steps to show you that this pure and
noble woman is fooling you."
RisBee, the last speaker, was about
to leave. when Hilliard, the other.
stopped him. "You do not have my
consent to this proceeding. but IL You
will give me your plan / will execute
it myself"
You shall act with me. Virginia
Lambert is now receiving the atten-
ttous Of man named Connor-Frank
Connor. He'-
Il will go at once. and II tindp--
Nonsense! Either he knows what
she is or he doesn't II he knows. he
will not give her away. II be doesn't.
h. will consider you fool to suppose
she loves you instead of him"
What is your plan?"
Il have not vet made 1t. / will 20
home and think one out. You shall
hear from me as soon as have done
so
Very well. have great confidence.
in your ingenuity"
Fl tax" chnnces--that is. in plans laid
gar myself"
Take the same chances for me"
The next day Bisbee told his friend
thar he had formed plan. but 1t could
not be put in practice till Conner
should 50 out of town for day or
two: bGt, since he made frequent trims
here and there. they should not have
long to wait Ten days later BIsbee
announced his plan and that the time
was ripe. Common had gone away for
overnight. You go to his rooms;
viii 90 to his Office" he added.
An hour later billiard appeared at
Connor's rooms and, producing a forg-
ed search warrant. proceeded to 90
through what papers he could lind
there. He found nothing Of CORE
Spondence between Mr.. Conner and
Miss Lambert.
I'm fool and a knave,r be said to
ito resort to such despicable
means. / shall wash my hands OF the
business" ,.--s.ls..44-, .-,.
Going to his rooms, he waited till
Bisbee came in.
Well billiard asked, what luck?'
Let me tell you what have done
I went TO Connors Office and demand.
ed 10 see him ut once. OF course they
told me what knew-that he was out
Of town. told the clerks that he was
under suspicion of embezzlement and
assumed as detective to take posses
sion of the office.
When will Connor return: l de
Likely some time during the day
"'You are deceiving me. He viii not
return till tomorrow. Why DO yo,
say he will he here today
because there is telegram for
him. II he were to remain away over.
night, 1t would not have been sent
here.
docs he not receive kilograms Of
a business nature*'
Seldom. They are usually of pri-
vate nature.
"'Open the telegram
THE clerk tore on the envelope and
handed me the dispatch. 1t read
"Be at the gardens at tonight.
1T is a Iier' exclaimed Hnllard.
You are deceiving me"
1--WE will 20 to the gardens and see
for ourselves"
There was an open air concert at the
gardens. the guests strnll!EE about
pagoda where the orchestra played.
The lights were few, hut very bright.
Consequently there were brilliant spots
interspersed with dark ones. The two
friends passed back and forth with the
throng. keeping their eyes open the
while. Presently they espled couple
sitting on bench in recess between
exuberant foliage They stood with
an electric light pouring its rays full
upon them The lady in the case turn
ell her face TO hide 1t, but she was too
late. The two men advanced, and Hi.
lard cried In voice of agony:
"virginia!'
Her companion arose and. stepping
forward. e2aimed Indignantly:
.'Gentlemca, what means this intru-
sion?"
1T may he an Intrusion Hilliard re-
piled, but Il is justified. The lady you
are eScorting was to have married m"
within y few weeks
The woman gave HilIiar,l i beech.
ing look. while his fritli < taJS
him nv 10 arm and fT'pl rs ipai linn