Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-30

Gamer
He averted his face. but he did not
answer. She was treading on near
ground.
"My horse came back this after
noon.r she continued. "He had been
ridden hard in the night. and his tanks
were cut cruelty with a whip. You did
not use him. but some one did"
She waited a moment still he made
no reply.
Il want to ask you" she said abrupt
". "do you know who killed DIR. Mo-,
reauY"
Ills blood chilled AT the question. Hoi
looked down at her speechIea~ You
must let me speak" she said .You
won't answer that Then you 10 know
who really did IL oh. have fought
so much since last night r. some
renson you are shielding him, AS X
the man who was in the cal who
rode my horscg If he Ii gully, why
do you help him on and so make your
self partly guiltys The whole town
believes you are guilty. see 1t In oil
their faces. They are sorry. many OF
them. for they don't hate You M they
did but they think you did it-evcn
Mr.. Fielder, though have told him
what suspect mud though he - work
Ing now TO defend your
"Iessicsl. lie urged. lyon must trust
me aud hive faith il me. know IT IL
hard. but can't explain to yout ]
can't tell you-y et-why do az am
doing, but You must believe that am
right
"You speak as II you were sorry for
me-" she said "and not for yourself
Is it because you know you are not In
real danger that you know the truth
must come out. only you can't tell II
yourself or tell me elther7 Is that tn"
TT Is not that. Jessica." he said
rravely. yet you must not fear for me
for my life Try to believe me when
say that souc time you Will under
stand and know that did only what ]
must"
"will that be soon7'' she asked
II think II may be soon." he nn-
swered.
Her face lighted. Tho puzzle and
dread lifted. "oh. them" she said
W. tHtttt FuAfi I'LL 1Q AltHldt AaAc
not share your thoughts nor your Sc
cret, and ! must rebel at that. You
mustn't blame mel wouldn't be n
woman II ! did not--but love yon
more than all the world. and shall be-
IIeve that you know best. Hugh" she
added softly. do you know that-you
haven't kissed mef"
Before her ugturned. pleading eyes
and trembling lips the iron OF his pur-
pose bent to the man IN him. and he
took her into his arms.
A frosty gloom was over the city Of
Aniston. moon and stars hidden by q
cloudy sky, from which Hight snow.
the first OF the season. was sitting down.
rfe streets were nsleep, Only occasional
belated pedestrians were to be seen IN
the chilly air These saw man, his
face mufilpd from the snowfiakes, pass
hurriedIy toward the fountained square,
from whose steeple o'clock was just
striking. The wayfarer sklrted the
square, keeping In cover Of the build
ings AZ though avoiding chance obser-
VntIDU. tlil he bL0bI OH TIC pHfttHtut
Of Gothic chapel fronting the open
space.
On the night OF his flight from
Smoky Mountain. Hugh had ridden
hard till dawn, abandoning the horse
to find fits way back as best II might
He had slept through the next day. For
two days after his arrival he had hung
about outside the town In d fever OF
impotence, for, though he had readily
ascertained that the premises were I'M
occupied, the first night he had been
frightened away by the too jealous
scrutiny of d policeman, and on the
next he had been unable to force the
door. That morning he had secured o
skeleton key, and now the weather was
propitious for his purpose.
After II moments accommodating he
scaled the frost fretted iron palings
and gained the shelter OF the porch.
He tried the key anxiously. To his re-
lief. 1t fitted. Another minute and he
stood In the study, the door locked be-
hind him. his veins beating with ex-
element.
Crouching down before the safe, he
took from his pocket the paper upon
which was written the combination.
The match seorched his fingers, and
he lighted another and began to turn