The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-05

"They are ahead Of u.s." she said
in alarm.
They have started first, suppose"
was my suggestion.
And they have the right road"
Then our only hope is that they
may not know the right place"
God grant it," said Mrs. Knapp.
She was silent for a few minutes,
and l saw that her eyes were filed
with tears.
Then she said, Now tell me about
Henry Wilton-how he died and
when"
told the tale as it had happened,
and as l told it l read in the face be-
fore me the varying emotions of alarm,
horror and grief that were stirred by
its incidents. But one thing / could
not tell her. The VOLTAGE had seen
in the lantern flash in the alley !
could not name nor describe to the
wife of~Doddridge Knapp.
Mrs. Knapp bowed her head in deep,
gloomy thought.
81 feared it, yet he would not listen
to my warnings" she murmured. HE
would work his own way" Then she
looked me suddenly straight in the
face.
And why did you take his place,
his name? Why did you try to do his
work when you had seen the dreadful
end to which it had brought him."
confessed that it was half through
| the insistence of Detective Coogan
that was Henry Wilton, half through
the course of events that seemed to
make it the easiest road to reach the
vengeance that l had vowed to bring
the murderer of my friend.
You are bent on avenging him?"
asked Mrs. Knapp thoughtfully.
81 have promised it."
81 have marveled at you," said Mrs.
Knapp after a pause. 81 marvel at
you yet. You have carried off your
part we'll"
Not well enough, it seems, to de-
ceive you," 1 said, little bitterly.
You should not have expected to
deceive me-" said Mrs. Knapp. But
you can imagine the shock l had when
l saw that it was not Henry Wilton
who had come among us that first
night when l called you from Mr..
Knapp's room"
You certainly succeeded in con-
cealing any surprise you may have
felt" l said. You are better actor
than l."
Mrs. Knapp smiled.
1T was more than surprise-it was
CONSERVATION, she said. Il had been
anxious at receiving no word from
Henry. l suppose you got my notes
And when l saw you l was torn with
doubts, wondering whether anything
had happened to Henry"
81 didn't suppose I was quite so pool
an imposter," l said apologetically
with a qualm at the word. Though
did get some hint of it," added, with
painful recollection of the candle
statement of opinion l had received
from the daughter of the house.
"Oh, you did very WELL" said Mrs
Knapp kindly, but no one could have
been successful in that house. Luells
was quite outraged over it, but
managed to quiet her.
81 hope Miss Knepp has not re
tanned the unfavorable impressions O.
-er-" stammered in much confus
ion.
Mrs. Knapp gave me keen glance
You know she has not, she said.
We'll" continued Mrs. Knapp
when ! saw you and guessed tina
something had happened to Henr!
Wilton, and found that you knew littl'
of what was going on, | changed th'
plan of campaign. l did not know tina
you were one to be trusted, but I say
that you could be used to keep tn
others on a false scent, for you dc
ceived everybody but u.s."
Il would have spoken when l foun
you for what you are" said Mrs
Knapp, "but l thought until the Livel
more trip that you could serve me bes
as you were doing"
1T was blind work. l said.
ut was blind enough for you, nc
for me. | was deceived in one thinl
however; l thought that you had n
papers-nothing from Henry ths
e could help or hurt. The first nigh
K you came to us l had Henry's ROOF
thoroughly searched"
: "Oh, l was indebted to you for tha
q attention." l exclaimed. Il gave ou
S friends of the other house the credit
d Mrs. Knapp smiled again.
0 Il thought it necessary. 1t was tn
n chance that you did not sleep ther
that night that kept this paper out {
= my hands weeks ago."
Il have always kept it with me-"
$ said.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)