Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-25

VIII atone but death: Paul Einssiias was
pity stir my heart for this mad girI-msd
could have saved It. .' -
Yet q feeling. Of admiration for her heroism
cruel sseridse.' ] said; Miss ,wardcuT, yoa
%Sst not not give ,In y w%S,,s !, up ISs s Yos 81 s9a ,d.t no.
some a%slio%r atSonu FOR The onenss''" 'De'e was
from prison, from a felon's fate. He is limo
cent. Good God! Doctor Dorrance. cannot
you understand and believe met stephen
nittsd is horrible. / tell you. 1t must not
shall not be-! Take me to prison. insist
She fell upon her knees before me. clasp:
ing her hands implorlngly, her eyes. full Of
place ard besides: Mi.; waraopr. DO not
own room give up this mad scheme. Your
father; II Innocent must be saved In some
The words died upon my lips into silence.
A door on the opposite side Of the corridor
opened softly. and Esme L.yell stood in the
in the corridor. She looked like an angel. in
= flowing robe Of white cashmere, her golden
a asoass ss', u ;Ae io Sizzling sy scil s sff sh i had taken
ran over my frame. Thank heaven the coli
private i papers. n" one 81 should ever eir'IfS NOW W
no one must even suspect.
d,xn KSeS'| ala sns e Imy d, aeaS a y What f Is tho os
She. slided swiftly to Ruby,.s side. and
lace -trimmed sleeves about the girls neck.
What brings you here at this hour"
from YOUR room and SO came to look Tor
yon;' ,.au, .,o., .
Wil you please tell me all you know
Il will, Doctor Dorrancc, certainly
Esme's head was held erect, and a steely
Are kindIed in the depths Of her eyes
!idolized her. And surely, surely she had
And, looking upon her as she stood there
30 brave and fearless, l realized that she
was the sort Of woman who would stand
BY one she loved through everything
As | gazed upon her there was a strange
pa mat Ysa' EE S~-o aha plying itys af heav stans-
how zane 1s, thn IT., golden LEI , curl In i PAU hna E bssn
Si"'ehed pf frant heaH; from a" the GRACEFUL 1ar head9
pcated in brief the story OF Ruby War.
request for Esme to tell me all she knew
concerning the girl. The dark eyes met
"" "i Will sih;A' Ruby waraour came to me a.
this hotel last Tuesday. She told me that
;aal tr hn. had d., des seS I,s her ana an ,s mad
home and go away to earn her own living;
My heart went out IN sympathy toward
!" let me "'r retain a R mh!"' She consenied. She
sent a message to her father. telling him
Tac" "TI the massase' Tonight / mad;
vcrtcntly betrayed the truth to her, that
her father had been arrested for Mr., Ems.
alin,'G MURDER and as soon AS she tnOuKnt
me asleep she came to you, believing you
to be Interested, as the avenger of your
tar, "Hr"H sacrifice. She is innocent, Doctor Dor
rance; surely, you believe III"
wn M"h IN Esm nSe%"t dark syes!' I had never
observed it before. They held me spell.
bound; aroused myself with an effort
~ trust she is innocent" made answer:
and a strange cloud passed over Esme's
II know She isl she cried. eagerly;
"Now. Ruby. come back to your room and
Et nS S Sn 'h be " aon " tonight nha. '" GONE, Dear dear.
Good-nisht. Doetor Dorrance. ! hope you
And Esme i.yell drew the white faced,
shiv"ring girl back to her own, room. and
! heard, its door close, and the key turn In
the lock. Dazcd and bcwildered. ! went
back to my W chamber and locked my
self in, A.,
exciting III ser a@s TERRI terrible L" events ""S!n"" and SI II w sas
mixed myself a dose OF choral. and. hay-
Ing taken 1t; threw myself: al dressed
When / awoke It was ten in the morning.
Bathing and dressing myself. l rang for
The waiter, ever garrulous.. was burst
ing with, Importance; a gossip-loving negro.
he could hardly walt to fire the news at
w.; as ef has S gwen me Sers "Hf q Up 0' to the HS an.
thorlties early that morning seif-accused