The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
CHAPTER xyfII.-continued.

They gave us five minutes. a wardor
was there; but speaking quickly in
Spanish, Just n few words. he--Mr.
Dundas--managed TO tell me thing
he wished mo to do. He said 1t meant
more than his life. SO did It: for we
have been friends, and Just now he's
helpless. The warder was angry. and
stopped our CONGREGATION at once.
though the five minutes weren't ended.
But l understood. Mr.. Dundas said
there Wasn't minute to lose"
"Yot that was in tho afternoon. and
you only come to mo at this hour
exclaimed.
II lad something else to do first"
she Said. In the sume quiet voice. she
was looking down now, not nt me, and
her eyelashes were 30 long that they
made shadow on hor checks. But the
blood streameI over her face.
Even before saw-Mr. Dundn. -
she went on, II had tho idea OF calf
ing on you--about different matter.
think 1t would be more honest of
me, II before ] go on tell you that
quite by accident, so far as was con.
cerned--I was with Some one who saw
Mr.. Dundas go to your house last
night, a little after 12. didn't
dream of spying on---either OF you 1t
just happened. 1t wouldn't interest you
to know how. Yeti beg or you to
tell mo ono thing. Was he with You
long-so long that he couldn't have
got to the other place In time to COM
NIT the murder?"
He was in-my house until after H."
said boldly. But you, II you arc
his friend, ought to know him well
enough to be certain without such an
assurance from me, that he Is no muir.
derer."
'Oh, am certain" she protested. Il
asked tho question. not for that rea-
son. but to know II you could really
prove his Innocence, II you chose. Now.
ind you can. When read the papers
this afternoon. ut first I wanted to
rush OFT to the police and tell them
where he had been while the murder
was being committed But 1 didn't
know how long he had stopped In your
house, and. besides"
You would have dared to do that.
broke In, the blood, angry blood.
singing my cheks more .llotly than
1t stung hers.
1T wasn't question of daring"
she answered. Il thought OF him more
than OF you; but l thought OF you,
too i knew that II / Were in your
place. no matter how much harm I
might do myself, / would confess that
he had been in my house"
There are reasons why can't ell
that lie was there l said. trying to
awe her by speaking coldly and proud
~. Ills visit was entirely on business.
But Mr. Dundas knows why I must
weep silence, and he approves. You
know he has remained silent himself
For your sake, because he Is gen
ucman--brave and chiyalrous. Would
you take advantage OF thn..''
You take advantage of me- flung
back at the girl. looking her up and
down. you pretend that you came
from Mr.. Dundas with "a pressing mes
sage for me. Do you want me to be-
lieve this his message? ! think too
well Of him."
81 don't want you to believe that"
she answered. II haven't come to the
message yet. / have earned a right
to speak to you first. on my own ac-
count"
I'm twelve minutes 1 must be on the
stage suids
1.-THE stage!" she echoed. Iou can
go on acting Just the same, though he
Is in prison.-for YOU
II must go on acting. II didn :,
should do him more harm than good"
Il won't keep you beyond your time,
But beg that you VII. do him good.
II YOU care for him at all, you must
want to save him.
.If l care for hlm?" | repeated. in
surprise. "You think--oh, but ! under-