The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-21
CHAPTER xxx.

VI TWO evils IL Is always DeSL 10 choose
ne least, and as VI. vandeloup had to
choose between the loss of his popular ~
Or his liberty, be chose to lose the forme-
Instead of the latter.
At last the torture of wondering how
much Kitty knew was too much for him,
and he determined TO go to the Melbourne
gaol and interview her. So he obtained
an order from the authorities to see her
and prepared to start next morning. He
sent the servant out for hanson and by
he tine il was at the door NJ. Vandeloup,
-ooI. calm and well dressed, came down
stirs pulling on his gloves. The first thing
be saw when he got outside was Pierre
waiting for him with his old hat pulled
3own over his eyes. and his look of sullen
resignation. CASTOR nodded coolly to him
and told the cabby he wanted to 90 to the
Melbourne gaol, whereupon Pierre SLOUGH
ID forward as the young man was prepar-
ing to enter the cab and laid his hand on
his arm.
"Well," said vandeloup, in quiet
voice, in French, shaking off the dumb
mans arm, what do you want?"
Pierre pointed to the cab, whereupou
n. vandeloup shrugged his shoulders.
Surely sou don't want to come to the
.aol with me-" he said, mockingly, you'll
get there soon enough"
The other nodded and made step to-
ward the cab, but Vandeloup pushed him
back
"Well," he muttered to himself, an
nave to humor him or he'll be making a
scene-you can't come" he added aloud
but Pierre still refused to go away.
This conversation, or rather monologue
was carried On Ia French, so the cabmar
!, and the servant at the door were quite IL
norant of its purport, but looked rather
astonished at the conduct of the dirty
tramp toward such an elegant looking gen
tleman. yandeloup saw this and there
fore determined to end the scene.
''Well. WE'LL" he said to Pierre IL
French. get in at once" and then tn,
dumb man entered the cab, he explained Il
the cabman in English: "This poor fellow
Is a pensioner of mine, and as he want!
to see a friend of his in gaol I'll take hin
with me-"
As they drove along vandeloup sale
nothing to Pierre. They went along in 81
lence. and when they arrived at the gao
vandeloup told the cabman to wait fol
him aad walked toward the gaol.
"You are coming inside, suppose" h.
said, sharply, to Pierre, who still slouchet
alongside.
The dumb man nodded sullenIy. Van
deIoup smiled blandly and agreed to LEI
him enter with him. There was som.
difficulty with the warder at the door. as
the permission TO see the prisoner wa.
only made out in the name of VI. vande
toup. but after some considerable trouble
they succeeded in getting in.
".&5 faith :" observed CASTOR, lightly
as they went along to the cell. conducted
hy a warder, ''it's almost as hard to ge
hfo gaol as TO get out o. it,
why have you come here?" asked Kit
~, as he appeared in her presence.
Because 1 am your friend" he an
swered coolly.
my friendt' she echoed scornfuIly
looking a him with contempt; you ruin
ed my lie year ago, now you have en-
deavored to fasten the guilt of murder or
me, and yet you call yourself my friend
4 good story, truly" with a bitter laugh.
II could not help giving the ev demo,
I did," replied CASTOR, coolly, Struggling
his shoulders; IF you are innocent, what
I say will rot NATTER
IF / am innoce Mt :" she said, lookins
at him steadily: you villain. you know
am innocent 70
She looked vacantly round the cell ant
-1ught sight of Pierre shrinking back int
De shadow.
'Why did you bring your accomplic'
With your" she said, looking at CASTOR.
Really. my dear Bebe," he said, lazily
II don't know why you should call hin
my accomplice, as have committed M
crime"
slave you not?" she said, rising to hel
feet and bending toward him. "thinl
again"
"No. / do not think I have" he an
swered. glancing keenly at her; II sup
pose you want me to be as black as your
belfY
sXsu eowardw she said. Ia q rage