The Washington times., 1909-07-11

claim that you were with me al the
time this thing was happening?
But no. her reckless impulse to save
MIN at any hazard was succeeded by a
eaimer assurance. What am 1 saying?
What am L drea ming of. TO even think
that you could commit such a crime?
You, Robert, TO declare yourself guilty
Of this thing! / would not believe II II
had seen II with my own eyes. No,
no, no. 1t is simply a delusiOni This
awful accusation has turned your brain!
You are innocent. l tell you, innocent!
] know it, 1 feel it in my SOUL"
oh wish I could feel 50 sure"
groaned Graham. with me all is dark
stood me, Gladys. l did not definitely
accuse myself. / merely said. for all /
knew l might be guilty"
For all you know she stared at
him, bewildered. For all you know?
Are you trying 10 tell me that you don't
know
Yes" and then he recounted briefly
to her the story.
so you see" he concluded, sinking
back once more into an attitude OF
despair, 4 cannot say what j did or
did MOI do within those fatefuI four
hours. That is the awful part OF Il
/ Gladys. 1 don't know, don't KNOW
But / know" The girl had listened
quietly 10 his recital, hut now she flung
back her head in a superb confidence.
Don't tell me-" she declared, sCOrn-
luilFF LildL the fktptIL AIraldn / have
known these part two years ever COM
mitted, either in his senses or out of
| them, such a brutal, coWardly, despic-
cable crime / don't have need Of any
testimony on that score. the thing is
/ unbelievable
why, Hilda Montgomery herself cor
robOrates that, Robert. After two years
or closest cOmpaniOnSnip with Won she
says. he IS q man through and through .
/ Does such person turn suddenly into
q monster, q fICDd 20
He was cheeTed, comforted by her
inspiring faith, that was plain: vet
still the shadow did not Ilfi from his
brow, and he shook his head with
/ heavy sigh.
"Ah, that is Just the point" he
muttered. Does man, as some au-
tnOrltie5 argue, contain within him
self t1-O opposing natures. one good
and the other evil, which are conflnu-
ally striving for the mastery over him.
which although usually time is required
Tor one or the other to gain ascendanCy.
may on rare occasions-as the result Of
a shock or something or that kind-be
interchanged in the twinkling of an
eye?
so. am afraid. Gladys" he tried
I to speak calmly, but his voice failed
MIN. I am afraid"
Nonsense she cried, sharply. ''StoD
thinking of such idle theories and come
down TO facts. 1t is impossible, I tell
YOU ! don't believe for a moment such
Z d IUlnE could happen. Let US discuss
facts, not mo0uShine"
"Facts?" Again ne dropped his head.
: But unfortunately, Gladys, the facts
are all against me. The case the police
have built up against me is practically
impregnable- All my movements that
night, every circumstance we can dis
cover seems to link me to the crime
As he continued the Indictment against
himself Gladys face became overcast.
She stili reSolutely shook her head and
declared that nothing could ever make
her believe IN his guilt; but IL was plain
to be seen that she was troubled
In short concluded Graham If l.
did not do II. tell me, pray. who did?"
sudden light flashed into her eve
She whiried swiftly ahJut, and I'm her
excitement grasped the bars Of the door
with both hands
who did, she cried "T nevar
thought of 1t before; but now 1 know.
II was William Warwick"
William WARWICK he repeated
thinking Tor moment she had lost her
senses Why, / doubt If he even knew
Hilda- What possible motive or rea-
Doubt If he knew her?" with a wo-
man impatient contempt for logic and
deduction. II tell you, he loved her.
do you recall the look upOn his face
the way he acted last night at the time
OF your arrest? Do you remember how
he flung himself out Of the house I'm a
frenzy oh. trust a woman to see
/ through secret like his.
Yes she asserted with conviction,
"he loved her, and he killed her out OF
jealousy of you, Why. IT'S plain. Rob
ert, plain as print 10 any one who cares
TO read"
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