Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-06
SATURDAY

man she loved had reached the cabin.
she would be before them
She stood before the door. her hands
clasped tightly. her eyes on .Harry's
face.
What has happened?" he asked.
'AIen will be here soon-men from
che town. l overheard them / want
cd to let you known she hesitated. 1t
had grown all at once difficult TO put
into words
Coming here? whyT''
'To arrest a man who is accused of
murder"
II her eyes could have pierced the
bolted door a few feet away II she
could have seen that listening face
behind II. as her clear tones fell grow
instinct with recognition. amazement
and evil suspicion-a look that her last
word swept into sickly gray terrorl
IF she could have heard the groan
from the wretched man beyondl
Whose murGerY"
"Dr. Moreau's"
Jessica waited with caught breath.
searching his countenance It was told
now. but he must know that she had
not credited II. that for better for
worse" she must believe I'm him now
Il knew. oh. ! knew she cried You
need not tell met
NO" he said gravely. Il am not the
man they want II has all come back
90 me-the past that ! had lost. Such
a crime has no part I'm IL. Jessica. he
said. you have tried TO save me from
danger tonight. / need greater sery-
ice of you now. IL is to ask no cues
tion. but TO go at once. / cannot ex-
plain why. but you must not stay here
a moment"
"Oh." she cried bitterly. you don't
intend 10 leave! You choose 70 face
It, and you want 10 spare me. II you
really want 10 spare me. you will GO.
Why. YOU would have no chance where
they have hated you so. Prendergast
was killed robbing the siuice tonight.
and he lied-licd-lied, lie swore you
did &. and they viii believe IT."
He put back her bcSceching hands.
How could he cxplain3 Only 10 get
her away-to gain tjme-to thiukl
Listen she went ON wildly They
win wait 60 carry him 10 the town
1 can go and bring my horse here for
you. There is tlmei You have only
GO send me word and I will follow you
40 the end OF the world. Only say
sou viii go!''
He caught at the straw. The expedI-
ont might serve.
Every well" he said: ~bring him TO
The upper trail aud wait there for me"
She gave n sob OF relief NJ his ac-
qulcscence. Il will hurry. hurry she
cried and was gone. swift rs swat
low flight. into the darkness.
As hc re-cntered the cabin the calm
ness fell from Harry Sanderson as a
mask drops. and the latent passion
sprang I'm it's place. lie crossed the
room and drew the bolt for the wretch.
cd man who. after one swift glance ut
mis- face. groveled on his knees before
him. sobcred and shlvering
''For Gods sake Harry. YOU won't
give me upF" Hugh cried "Y0u can't
mean to do thatl Why. we were I'm
college together! re been drinking to-
night OF I wouldn't have talked TO you
rs did"
Harry drew his feet from the frantic
hands that clasped them. Did you kill
Morcau?" he asked shortly
1T was an accident" moaned Hugh.
Il never Intended 70 I swear 20 heav-
en- | didn't. He bounded me. and he
tried 70 bleed me. I only meant 20
brighten him or, Then-then-I was
afraid. and ran for H. That was
when came 10 you at Aniston and-
we played" Hugh's breath came in
gasps. and drops Of sweat stood on his
forehead
'Nhen we played,'' he echoed. How
have you settled your debt. the debt
Of honor you once couated so highly?
How have you lived since then? Have
you paid me those days OF decent liv-
ing you staked. and lost?''
But l willr' he exclaimed desper-
ately. IF you'n only help me out OF
this I'll live straight TO my dying day!
You don't know how I've suffered.
Harry. or you'd have some mercy on
me nowl Let me go. Harry. for my
gathers saker'
"Your father is dead" said Harry.
Then for old times sake!" He tried
TO clasp uarry's knees. They may be
here at any minute! l must have been
seen as l crossed the mountain! /
thought IT would never come out or
wouldn't have comet IN so far enough
away. I'll 40 10 South America. and
you Will never see me alive again,
neither you nor Jessicai For Gods
sake. Harry. listenl Jessica wouldn't
want to see me fungi For her saker'
1t was the Harry Sanderson OF St
James parish, OF the scrupulous con-
science-whose college career as Satan
Sanderson had come TO be a fiery sore
In his breast-who now spoke.
SECT upr' he said Have you any
money!
Hugh rose, trembling and ashen.
Hardly $10," he answered
Harry considered hastily. he was
almost penniless. Nearly all his share
OF the strike had gone TO repay the
forged draft. 81 have no ready cash."
ne said. but the night we played In
the chapel ! left a thousand dollars In
my study safe. | have not been there
since" lie took pencil and paper from
his pocket and wrote down some fg-
ures hastily. There Is the combIna-
tion- You must try to get that money"
Wait" he added as Hugh's hand