The Washington times., 1909-02-08

{ Tom. and as soon as her cousin hal
Ielt Bezs hurried out
She did not like the way Tom KEEP.
coming, He showed too much interest
Now that she had had a breach VIII
I her family, SHE did not want to be re-
minded of them.
They mad not done the right thing
/ toward her, and yet she was very
sorry that il was necessary for her To
live apart from them. She knew that
her father had been too angry TO send
any reply to the final note she had
lett for him.
IT things came out all right size hoped
that the trouble could be ratched up
II they didn't succeed Iu freeing Jim
well, the girl never thought beyond
mat, it was too impossible
Bess noted that the disdaiu of most
Of the villagers was even stronger than
1t had been before her trim TO Arizona
The prudish people looked upou her az
sort of cutcast
Pew friends greeted her warlaly,
people passed her with just q nod. OF
no recognition at all. II rather amused
bess, This attitude: so foolish, she
thought. With her head high I'm the
air. she passed them an and offered to
speak to no one until she was adj
dressed first
Bess Brown had come 90 look at
everything In a different light. Her
purpose mad made her desperate. only
one thing mattered now, ana iu the
work that she had mapped out for
herself she gave no thought to what the
world would say.
Tt was hard for her 20 enter the Jail
and ask to see the tramp imprisoned
there. But what did hardship matter?
Il was necessary. and that was all that
was 10 be considered now.
The man In charge took her inside
and pointed out the cell. The picture
presented sickened Bess. but she neTved
herself 90 address the dirty tramp who
peered through tine bars at her
Catching her trembling lip between
steady teeth, she looked the miserable
outcast sduarely I'm the ewes and be-
gan her Interview.
Have YOU any objection to talking
70 me fer few miuutesg'' she asked
IN q low voice, so that the turnkey.
who stood near, could not hear
III dere's anything lu 70 an 81 yer
am q missionary" growled the tramp.
ia not missionary" she replied
quickly, and reaching into her. purse
drew out bin which was snatched
sreediiy by the ugly fellow.
Well, wat der yer want2r
Il want you 20 tell me the frutT
about few things, and I viii gtz.r7u-
tee that If you do you VIII be released
from here in shorter time than r3ur
sentence and that nothing YOU NAV
say win be used against YOU in apv
way"
The tramp's eyes shifted He tried ia
look disinteresteJ, but there was no
doubt of his wonder
TIN going to tell you few things
first that We VIII take for granted in
talking Bess began. I'm q busiaesgIfze
voice. for she had planned the inter
view well eve both know that Won
were iu or near Marshall on the night
that a bank there was robbed OF $1,000
say we viii take that for granted. %
II ain't ssyiu' uuthin'," answered the
tramp. quickly; 'bUt all right. so
ahead"
''Wel, wen take IT for granted tina;
you, IN some way or other. haDDened
to overhear or witness something per
tanning to this burglary on that night?''
She looked 10 him for affirmation. He
dropped his eyes. spat on the floor
speculativeIy. and replied:
Remember, amt sayin' uothIn-.
but go ahead wit all de foolish talk
wat yer got"
Bess took his calm manner for grant
ed, but noticed that underneath the
hard exterior he was agitated
tsNnuv wa brfH Vrruy that zr...s aid
not have "a single thing 10 do with this
burglary You are as innocent as T."
The fellow looked up quickly and saw
the truth IN Eess' eyes.
you believe that mis5|' he asked
sharply