The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-21

two, SOS you could be together alwiz,
fur you thought you couldn't live
apart, you said So e was to leave is
wife fur good and all and go abroad,
and you was to join i'm there, fust let
tin the police in Montreal know how
they could git Willy-git i'm fur some
thin e done because you told i'm to-.
But you wanted to close up the biz.
ness ere fust, you said, and git the
emeralds safely landed, SOS you
would be sure of the money they'd
bring. And Willy wasn't to git cent,
fur you needed 1t yerself, but e
thought q had 'em, fur you give i'm a
box jest like 1t one night, and started
i'm and Mr.. Graham off fur the other
shore. You never thought, though,
when you two was talkin' in the boat
house jest before they sailed, that me
and Willy was in the passageway
listenin to you. We card jest 'ow
Mr.. Graham was to land i'm with the
empty box, and sail away immediate,
leavin' i'm caught hard and fast.
Well you knowed e would never peach
on you"
She paused and swallowed convul-
sively.
$50 Willy went out in the boat alone
with Mr.. Graham, and with is cart
black wi rage and passion. And e
struck the man meanin' to stun i'm,
per'aps. But e killed 'im-'e killed
i'm. And | say now, and God in
'eaven knows I'm right, that this wom-
an murdered AIRY Graham, not my
boy-not my boy"
Officer" said Mr.. Blakes quiet
voice, remove the prisoners
The officers now approached the
woman and held the handouts toward
her, but she shrank away against the
wall.
mot that" she cried, with the first
note of appeal her voice had con.
tanned. Not that! l will go quietly
Not that"
Then co." Mr.. Blake said sternly,
"and remember resistance is useless
There are other men outside. and the
government boat is at the slip. Co."
She turned once and looked at us
as she walked between the two officers
to the front door, and paused uncer
tainly.
"Goodby," she said very gently
You would have believed me, and ]
thank you. IL am glad to have
known you. Please forget me, and
good-by."
The train of her black gown swept
the floor as she crossed the hall, but
she did not look back again; we
heard the door close, and steps cross
the veranda, and then Mr.. Blake re
placed the cover on the glitterine
emeralds and again wrapped them in
soft white paper.
And this" he said to Gabrielle
explains our presence in your cellar
tonight / hope you are convinced J
spoke the truth"
But Gabrielle was on the couch, her
face hidden in the cushions, her dig
nifty thing of the past.
go away" she said in smothered
voice-'so away. and never, never, lei
me see your face again."
What have we done?" he inquired
turning to his friend with puzzled
air.
Elizabeth now had the floor, and the
mantle of dignity descended upon her
Il think" she remarked frigidly, I'VE
need not trouble you to stay any
longer. We are quite accustomed tc
being alone-we prefer to be alone"
Gordon Bennett turned helplessly to
me, but it was now my turn to be
naughty and unappeased. Even under
the circumstances, l could not let the
others distance me.
81 do not think there is anything
more to say, Mr.. Bennett" returned
loftily. 81 quite agree with my
friends"
'It seems he remarked, turning t
Mr.. Blake, "as though we might a.
well go home"
When they reached the door, how
ever, he returned and stood before me
hat in hand, and a very determined
aspect about the chin.
Il want to tell you." he said, "tha
found the scarf-pin on the slip Il
was SleeNe DutlOu uTOppeu ny tNt
man you call Lord Wilfrid, and the
clue Mr.. Blake was looking for.
had promised him not to admit to any
one where / got it-therefore l lied
as you know. He had it set as pin
aud wished to try the effect on the
woman. You know how she gave her
self away when she saw it, for yot
also were watching her. The gold
key is the badge of this particular
band of smugglers, and they all weai
II in various ways, Your servant
Mary Anne, was more sinned against
than SHINING, and will be allowed to gs
free. know you would wish this"
He paused suggestively. made n,
reply. 81 think that Is ALL" he con
cluded, except to say that If cal
at any time be of service to you, or IL
for any reason, you want to see me
| hope you will let me know. Until
then | shall be careful not to intrude,'
Tho bau door cIonnoad uyith Sopo.