Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-20

will be no more to fear" he said reas.
suringly. IN crush him as l would
q snake"
David, you must not
Don't worry" he broke in. "I'u at.
tend to him and see that no harm
comes to any one else. That man has
no business among honest people"
But, David, was not honest with
you," she confessed.
THAT was a long time ago, and
she's as much mine as she Is yours.
So, what's the odds now? It's a facer,
I'll admit, but it can't be helped" II
was thus that the man whose anger
only few hours before had led him
almost to crime now readily absolved
her Of any blame.
Poor child, poor child" she moaned,
ut will break her heart. She Is so
proud and so happy"
"Yes, she's proud. There Is good
blood In her. l don't wonder now that
l used to think she was such a marvel
She's-she's not just the same sort of
stock that We are, take 1t as you
will"
"She never must know the truth.
Du,hl>
"She's pouie: to find 1t out, dear.
We'd better tell her. 1t will be easier
for her. Bansemer's fangs must be
made harmless forever. He shan't
bother her. She'd better hear the story
from us and not from him"
But Graydon? She'll lose him. Da-
vid"
I'm not SO sure Of 1t. She's worthy
Of any mans love. and we must know
that GraydOn loves Ger. I'll trust to
that. But. first Of al. va must put II
beyond the power of James Bansemer
to injure her In any shape or form.
Then. when l go after hip- Graydon
or no Graydon-he'll know that there
IL such place as hell"
BE rational, David. Let us take our
time and think well, dear. can't
bear the thought Of the story that will
60 out concerning mellow deceived
you about Jane for years and years,
What will people think Of me? What
will they say? she almost walled.
Frances" said he, his voice tense
and earnest. that is between you and
me. intend to say to the world. II
occasion demands. that have known
from the first that Jane was not our
child. That will be-
"Oh, David, you can't say that" she
cried joyously.
II shall say 1t. dear old partner.
shall say that you took her from the
asylum with my consent. There Il
mes Bansemer to cali me- q
- will not dare!'
old man broom, David-his
We man who saved me-he
in the boat with his master.
save you, though. III spare
CHI for that. And I have more
r from him than you think.
ces, l am sure he saw me night
ore last down there at the sen
wall. He knows, l am morally Ger
tain. that you were not attacked by a
robber."
But. David, was robbed. My
rings and my pendant were taken by
some one. If broom was the first man
at my side-after you-then he must
have taken them"
II can't charge him with the theft"
groaned Cable. HE saved your life
ard he might ruin mine. l would give
anything have to know just how
much he saw Of the affair. l can't ac-
count for his presence there. 1t seems
like fate"
ut is impossible for him to accuse
you, David"
1T Ia not impossible, I'm afraid
He may have seen me plainly"
but l have described my assailant
to the police. You do not answer the
description In any particular"
In the next ten minutes the nurse
came In twice to caution him against
overtaxing her nerves. politely limiting
that he should depart at once. There
was no medicine. no nursing. no care
that could have done her so much
good as this hour with her husband.
1T hurt me more than I can tell
you. David. when saw that you were
jealous OF him. l could see it growing
In you day after day. and yet I could
not find the courage to make every
thing clear to you. Oh. how could you
have suspected me Of thatT'
Because ! am a man and because I
love you enough to care what becomes
OF you. was wrong. l am happy to
confess. Forgive me. dear. can't tell
you how terrible the last month has
been to me. I can't tell you Of the bit
ter thoughts l have had nor the VI
cious deeds l have planned. I was al
most insane. I was not accountable.
l have much to pay to you in the rest
OF the years that live; l have much
to pay to my own conscience, and l
also owe something to James Banse-
mer. l shall try to pay all these DIFF
ferent debts In the coin that they call
for"
I'VE owe something, you and l,
to Jane" said she as he arose to leave
the room.
"A confession and more love than