The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30

receive any messages or messengers
from you"
Tt was hard for the lawyer to tell
this to his client, but he knew that the
/ brutal truth would save Jim a great
deal of worry. and he must find 10 out
some time. anyway
Jim dropped i'm a Respondent heap.
All through Bess had been true to him
Her trust had been his guiding star.
/ He could not do anything without that
To think that she should fail him lust
when he needed faith most,
IL was the last straw. He had his
I heart set on the carrying out of that
wish, and he wanted IL done by Bess.
1t was too much.
A sudden thought came TO him. The
lawyer must be mistaken
Are YOU sure of this?" asked Jim
slowly.
THAT is exactly what Mr.. Brown
said answered the lawyer.
"But-but possibly Bess knew moth
ing of it, Young Holden clutehed at
a straw.
The lawyer paused.
81 IN sorry TO say" he replied that
Miss Brown was standing not ten feet
behind her father and heard every
word between U.S."
81 can't believe it, cried Tim.
cit Is hard, but It is true"
But she insisted that If there was
anything I wanted done she would do
it, Jim said. as much 10 himself as the
other
Well, You. know how / feel" the
/ lawyer replied s0Otlmgly. Il svmpa-
! thize with you entirely Miss Brown
has been very stanoh friend TO YOU
She has stood up bravaly under a great
strain. and has heiTed You In every
possible way. L can't understand II anv
more than YOU do. But such are the
facts"
Jim did not answer He was trying
TO figure out this sudden change i'm
Bess.
But come" the lawyer broke in.
| we % have to find a substitute. Can't
l carry out this wish of yours2'
II suppose So" answered Jim. duly.
Then let's get 10 work on #. There's
10 time TO be lost If everything goes
all right TN have the cash for the house
inside OF two days and then everything
will be- ready"
Jim made no reply. His head had
sunk between his hands and he sat
Z
The lawyer repeated his question and
Jim looked I'D
II guess therc'U he time enough too
talk Of St when Won get the cash. ia
/ like TO be alone now" be said
Realizing his clients position. the
lawyer withdrew and left Jim with
: his thoughts
Gordon called, but the prisoner ccuId
not see him. He would not see anybody.
To think that Bess had deserted mimi
/ Everybody then thought he was the real
criminal
Jim could Tot understand how she
/ had lost her confidence In him. He knew
well that there were three men In her
own household working against him.
Outside there was public opinion. Pint
Bess had been strong enough before to
resist them ALL
Holden wondered continually who #
/ was that bad changed Ress' mind.
Was u her father brother or cousin
While these doubts swarmed In his
mind "a guard stopped before his door
and handed him a. note.
Jim seized it eagerly. He noticed
that the envelope had been slit. as
usual. by the prison authorities and
/ IL caused shudder to run through
him.
He recognized from the envelope that
the note was from Ress. His fingers
trembled AS he started TO pull out the
letter,
What would it sav2 Would It be q
last g00d-Ev from her.
Just then the guard came up.
Jim looked up quickly and covered the
note with one hand.
Miss Brown wants 20 see YOU right
away" said the guard.
Jim could not understand It was
several moments before he could re-
ply and then he told the man that he
would be ready for her when she came.
Iu an instant DE had forgotten all
about the note from Bess.
What was the reason that sine had
come 20 see Aim-come TO sae him
after saving that she didn't waat any
thing more 10 do with him2 There
must be some mistake somewhere. It
couldn't be that she was really com
ing to his cell 20 talk with him2
Jim heard short energetic strides
ND tug corridor lu addition g. the
heavy tuud of the guards boot.
Holden had not seen Bess since she
had come 20 the cell in Dewitt. How
would she actg What did she want TO
say 90 him2
Suddenly he thought Of her note
again Picking IL up, he pulled II from
the Enclosure and started TO read the
Tim a sudden cry interrupted him
Tho letter slipped from his llstless nm
gers and he peered through the bars
Tie girl caught sight OF the falling