The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-20

How else. indeed she sdlls
dreamIly That's wha. I'm wonder
Ing Yet there might be a better way
even than that
As she had grown more remote
I Conrad became more fervent. Il was
as II he FASTENED after her. 10 draw
her back as often as she eluied him
Il must 20 on" h. said excitedly.
I I've gone too far now. not 70 put you
10 the test even IL I make the blunder
Of my life I'm risking my whole hap
piness. MY whole life. on the throw |
can't live without you. and ! won't
It's a threat IL you ike know what
I I'm saying You viii have me. Son't
I you. Aimee
There was a knock at the door
Come in she called welcoming
the delay Conrad rose IN anger.
A maid entered. bearing letter.
which she PUT In Miss AllisOn's hand.
than left the room In an instant
Aimee poise had asserted its dom
ination She looked curiously at the
address.
You must answer me now" Con-
rad exclaimed
she held the eyelOpe in her slim.
iapering fingers. delicstely. a. II re-
ceiving some subtle. sentient impress
sion Will you excuse me for mo
ment while ! read this letter." she
asked trembling
No. I won't" he cried. distracted
~ Why should YOU trifie with me
7 10
refuse me. you might az least do it
quickly and mercifully"
I'm not sure what | may DO" she
said. softly 1t may be better for
YOU II you wait though | don't prom
ise Il will / don't recognize this
Handwriting az all. but somehow
have a feeling that IL will help me to
answer you. OF course though.
may be mistaken I wish you'd let
me try II. Conrad
Tie walked 10 the other end OF the
room and stood. mOodily. AZ the win
dow. looking out She tore open the
envelope and found two Enclosures
Al the sight Of one. as Il fell upon her
lap. half-Oyened. her color changed.
& anu lFA UAEGAA A1AAE AA1AEA NlAN sN0A
the other one first. however:
Ny Dear Miss Allison. ! am sending
you herewith a letter which would have
been sent many months a-o. had ! been
able - determine positively for whom IL
vas Intended II was written hy Lieut.
Irene on tie night uf the engagement
in which he was killed lie vas prob
ably complies. 10 fan in suddenly be-
fore he had tirle esther 20 complete or
H.HnH
Irene IA the FIELD hospital and vas vita
him tiii NJ tied Hs recovered conscious
ness for little while after the operation.
but has strength enough only % ask me
TO deliver this letter. without being able
to communicate The proper address You
VIII understand that lt was a delicate
matter 10 fnd the person Tor whom it
was meant as none 10 his friends knew
Of your erga cement 20 him II was al
most a year before ! was able 70 BE- sure
that il was meant Tor you hope that
you Will forEive th- delay and viii b.
iieve me worthy = bis and q your
confdence MARC ARET TABARD.~
Miss Allison cast swift glance
towards the window before she took
un the second sheet Conrad had not
stirred She held the penciled paper
10 the light
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