Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-16

member of the legislature. and under the
law 1 had privileges.
You'll find US at the hotel" said War
field to the officer. This affair was forced
upon Mr.. Clarke. and he will not seek
to escape responsibility.
I have been thankful often that fate
has given to me true friends. Inc rove
of man for woman is fine thing, but the
friendship of man for man is fine thing,
too, and that evening Warfleid ana Peoen
We're like wall around me.
Reports of the affair, colored and eX-
aggerated as usual had spread before
When we reached the hotel we found the
Hobbies densely packed. and there was a
buzz Of excited comment as we appeared.
But I noticed with secret JOY that it was
not hostile-that is, the majority OF II.
On the contrary, it inclined distinctly
to my side. 1t must be remembered that
in our state we are only, three genera
tons from a condition of inceSsant war
fare when a mans life depended on his
quickness strength and courage, and
thes. qualities are still highly respected
by Kentuckians.
But we made our way as quickly as pos
sible through the crowd and passed up
the stairway to my room.
Jimmy" ] said. when we were in the
upper hall, won't You send back, for
Gods sake, and find out that he is not
really dead?'
Peden himself turned back. and returned
presently with the news that Bucks had
revived, though terribly shaken.
1T will be some time before he can
wear a tight collar said Peden srimly.
] felt as if my feet rested on solid
ground again. l did not want the death
of any man on my hands. even If the
deed were done in self-defenSe. ! neither
wished the death of Bucks nor that |
should be the cause of it.
Il think it just as well that this affair
has come to head so soon, said Jimmy
Warlield. There was more n 1t than
shows on the surface.
The attacks of Bucks upon me We're
wholly unprovoked.'' | said.
so ! know said Warfield. frowning-
I'm afraid we've had sort of thing
here that I've never heard OF in Frank
fort before.
He walked to the window and looked
out thoughtfuly. Peden sat in d chair
beside my writing table. and he. too. was
preoccupied, drawing his long whiskers
between his thumb and forefinger. The
door was partly open, and | stood by the
mantel facing it.
was not looking into the hall-my
thoughts were on that dark scene in the
street-but suddenly | saw Al!cia's face
appear there. and at the same time she
saw mine. ! think she must have been
on her way to the parlor below. or per-
haps to the lobby, when she caught sight
of me standing by the mantel. She
stopped short, as il one risen from the
dead had appeared before her. aud ut
tered a little Stran@led CRY. ] stepped
forward toward the door and at the same
time she, too. took "a step toward it.
Harry she cried. You. You,
Alive,
yes. alive, OF course, ! responded
wonderingly.
She took another step toward me and
the blood poured back into her face. /
read something there that gave me the
keenest JOY. and pain too, because this
joy should not he M ne.
Harry" she said. they told me that
YOU We're dead, Killed by that terrible
man BuckS,
heard light noise behind me. Peden
ceased combins his beard between his
thumb and foretnger. and so'n. to the
window stood beside Warfield. Both
were looking out ard their backs re-
mained turned toward me.
There was a fight" | said. lie at