The Jasper news., 1908-12-03

mediate suicide. I have one week in
which to prove to him that he may hon.
orably live. AT the end of that time il
have not succeeded he will carry ont his
dissemination. have made a VOW which
shall keep to save him as he saved me
or to die as he dies 4 had not meant to
tell you this. For such recital, into which
4 was surprised by your unexpected quota
ton from the letter l can only beg your
pardon
do yon think suicide brave or manly
|thing?" she asked.
II do not I should have endured the
unjust prison Term, the worlds unjust
scorn / should have lived. done my best
in the worlds work and endured my STIFF
ferings as best could. Rkccavi ] have
sinned was weak. But I may plead
that the suddenness of my misfortune
caused my weakness. What now con-
slider is different. am offering my life
to save that of another In no other way
could I accomplish, my aim"
Il will do what can" she said. III
want to saw Charles. want to save you
and want to save the happiness of THAT
girl"
That evening Tyler related to Brewster
the story of his experience at the bank
While thus employed messenger came
II write" she said, sin the belief that 1t
is possible that you may have stayed your
hand before carrying out the dread decd
OF which yo, wrote. If such be-which
Heaven grant, command you, by
every sacred right. to desist. esteem YOU
no less than before, for your perfidy is
counterbalanced by the fact that after oil
you are not incapable Of real love. as l
long believed. grant your freedom, and
am glad of Nine only ask that you will
marry and not waste the years of the gid
who loves and trusts you'
"You are a very genius at bungling.
Tyler" Brewster said, when he had read
the letter. 'You have seen Catherine and
told her that / am alive. That hfeiess
note tells the tale. She is willing to sac
rffce her happiness for she sake OF mine.
Tell me the truth! YOU have seen f,er?'
II have. She is noble and lovely
woman, and l marvel thai you co,iad de-
sert her"
"No doubt. Perhaps YOU would marvel
less il you saw the other"
II am going to see the other. have
her. That unhappiness has thus far been
spared her. / mean to test her love-
THAT is not necessary, know"
make this test. Write check or draft
| for hundred Thousand dollars, II you
can do SO, in favor of Miss Laughlin. !
viii have it certified or accepted. 4 viii
| take this to her with note from YOU
\ under your assumed name. Say thar MIR.
Brewster, your uncle--so small derep-
| ton may be pardoned--offers her this It
! she will accept it and give you honorable
release Tell-her that You love her, bit
4 for her sake advise acceptance.
"Shc will refuse"
4 "Give me leave TO try
Sand supposing she would accept?'
A ,"You would return to your FIRST love
"Anna Lauglllin is my first love. But Il
you mean Catherine Ball, it would DO no
good She never will marry me or any
lother man. But i will do what you says'
Next evening. when the saiesgirl re-
turned from her work. she found Tylea
awaiting her.
1 II am friend OF Mr.. Charles Bxew.
lister" he said. by way of introduction, "snt
| bring you very important letter by iii
direction. am to bear away you
lanswer."
4 Miss Langhlin, sweet-faced girl, will
Idark hair and violet blue eyes, was yasta,
lsurprised at letter from the great MI
Brewster. but when she saw the faRilta
3writing her face broke into suiie.
She opened the letter and the accepteI
draft for hundred thousand dollars tel
out. She looked at it with gasp OF sur
lprise, then turned pale as shesbcgan to real
the letter. At the close she covered he
face with her hands and moaned. Trrn
bling, with great tears codrsing down he
face, she got her writing materials an.
wrote short note, sealed it. addressed
Ito Charles Balm" the name under wilirl
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