Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-23

Like yourself, tue Elfl boldly adj.
mitted q meant to fall back on tbls
safe for help. You got there first
Now can send you back to jail. but
I don't know" she unused. as II in
doubt "My conscience would never
be clear II sent you to prison for get.
ting up earlier than did myself"
The burglar looked up with light of
grim sympathy IN his eyes as the girl
fingered the revolver lie did not seem
to be dismayed by the heartlessness
she evinccd
'Yet It seems 10 me-" Miss Morley
suddenly announced, facing the bur.
glar squarely and with a little color
that YOU and are a pair Of weak
knecd cry-habies. We have experienc.
ed few Of the worlds bitterly disan.
pointed experiences. and we both
whine Don't you suppose that-that
we could help each other to stand and
stick II out--pool our courage. so TO
speakf''
Wonderingly the burglar looked at
her for moment as though he were
fearful of some unfnthomed and cruel
humor. He had let himself drop down
In a huddled heap beside the safe.
Now he lifted himself upright and
was about to advance a step when she
stayed him with uplifted hand.
"Helen" he implored. twill you.
after all have been through-wir you
literally cast your fortunes with me?
l promise that you shall never have
occasion again to be ashamed Of me-"
"No, nor the girl besought with a
haste almost hysterical. "Well draw
up a compact to go into partnership Of
friends. We have saved each other
from a crime. and we will stand by
each other, and wen strike this off the
minutes before we adjourn. How say
you?"
"And if the fight be a good oneYo
Gorham asked softly. "Nvill you have
confidence then in me? oh, heaven!
With a resclute movement he step
ped forward to touch her Hitherto
her manner had been half playful. half
ironical, but Il was altogether to hide
her deeper feelings. With an effort
that brought her figure splendidly
erect she warded him off.
mo, no. nor she commanded 'Not
here and now No; but promise me.
John. promise me here and now, that
you and part tonight members of
compact 20 fight the fight of righteous
ness, no matter how hard It may be.
f-if-if you care to see me-" she fall
tered, "you will know how to find me.
But now-nothing but your promise
and then-go!'
He looked at her steadily while he
breathed once or twice. 1t seemed as
If he would defy her ana take her to
himself in spite Of what she might do,
but finally be turned to the open libra
ry door At the moment of passing
out he turned and looked at her once
again. Neither spoke, and she hardly
seemed to know the exact instant Off
his leaving. She thought he was sureSNp
" gone, however. when he stepped
back into the room.
Helen" he began, and she knew
that he would have his question an
1 swefed, "whel. can come back to you
Sable honestly to take yqce Of you. may
I-come?"
He heard her softly speak her an
swer, and with gesture Of gladness
he was gone certainly this time
The safe was still open. and some Of
the papers lay as the burglar had drop
ped them. Helen turned to these and
began restoring them to their former
order.
II pray he will come back again to
me-" she breathed "It may be a long
while to wait until he can, but pow
erty and disgrace nothing matters If
only we may have some happiness at
last, even the happiness that is nearly
all hardship"
She had the will in her hands, and,
in spite of herself, she opened and read
It, Before she finished she stood erect
in her excitement. Folding the paper
she placed It in the safe and closed
the iron door. Then she turned back
toward her room.
''He IS coming back when he can
honestly take care Of me- she told
herself joyfully "and all Of Uncle
Growers money is willed to him IN
compensation for all he has suffered
He Will soon be back for me-"
She could not sleep any better even
now, but the restlessness had given
place to peace of mind and a perfect
happiness that were very good