Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30
CHAPTER xII-Continued.


III ana thinking that under certain
conditions | will disappear-leave
England; as secretary of the Fund my
action would be practically a confes
sion Of guilt"
Jim could hardly hear the strained
question that followed.
Your conditions ~
That you give up gambling of every
kind; that you drop your mistress
shut up her establishment, and give
up your other liaisons for good and all
that you make will leaving every
thing you have, except what is entail
ed to Diana; and that you give me q
written and signed confession that you
embezzled this money: that for the
above considerations l consented te
assume the appearance and responsi
bility of the guilt and that if you dc
not keep the agreement you have
made with mel am at liberty tc
appear at any time and make known
the truth"
Henry rose and stood looking silent,
" at Jim. Vaguely he began to grasp
he tremendous power Of Jim's loyal
we. He could find no word-the
ock chimed the quarter-hour.
'Well?" Jim asked.
"It's for her, Jim--for her-I under.
tand that and I'll try and have the
titure make up for the past SO that
QUILL never regret this His voice
jroke-he leaned towards Jim and
Iried to grope for the hands that he
could not sect was a dog to say
That did, but. by God! I'll keep my
art of the agreement
Tim nodded-he was beyond emo
on. Good; it's bargain. Go to
our room, make out paper such rs
have indicated. sign it and bring it
q me here. Be quick" he added,
and I'll get away at once"
This time 1t was Jim who dropped
INTO a chair and averted his head to
avoid seeing Henry's out-stretched
Heading hand He never raised his
syes until he heard the door click,
hen he went and unlocked side en-.
rance that leo from the prayer-closet
% the other side of the garden, and
18th his watch in his hand leaned
gainst the open door and waited.
laenry must not be too long; he was to
ave by the midnight train, but be-
e that he must make his pilgrimage
ross the garden he could see the
wing tree-tops Reckoning him, call.
8 him with the mysterious powers
! the night Yes, he would make
- start for the new life from the
Aries Corner that led-whither?
Towards the carriage-drive Diana
}nderly assisted Sir Charles followed
Bates. 2
Must you really go, father?"
Eyes. my dear, l must keep good
urs. you know, These two days
We been great dissipation for me
t I've been well repaid; l can't tell
how much the delightful episode
the loving-cup pleased me. So now
,d-night my love" They had reach.
the entrance, mo, no. Sir Charles
tested as Diana started to walk to
2 carriage with him, BATES will
6e care of me-" Then he gathered
pr close in his frail arms as he kiss
her, and whispered, full of the
) Er1de he felt in the honors done to the
aIouse Of Kerhill. "You see, it was all
the best, my dear-all for the
pst. And Diana made no answer.
yer since she had sent the note to
N revealing the truth of her tortur.
heart she had seemed to gain
'iritual strength that helped To calm
le aching call of her senses. She
sred ask no question concerning
MS absence and her heart Knocked
again with the truth that she had
meant him to obey her so impli-
~.
She saw Sir Charles drive away.