The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15

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 q cent,
fur you needed it yerself, but e
thought e had 'em. fur you give i'm a
box jest like 1t one night. and started
i'm and Mr. Graham of 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. Blake's quiet
voice, remove the prisoners"
The officers now approached the
woman and held the handouts toward
her, but she shrank away against the
wall.
Not that!" she cried, with the first
note of appeal her voice had con-
tanned. Not that I 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.
"Good-by," she said very gently.
"You would have believed me, and
thank you. II 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 glittering
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
spoke the TRUTH
But Gabrielle was on the couch, her
face hidden in the cushions, her dig
nifty thing of the past.
60 away" she said in smothered
voice-"go away, and never. never let
me see your face again."
what have we done?" he inquired,
turning to his friend with a puzzled
air.
Elizabeth now had the floor, and the
mantle of dignity descended upon her.
81 think" she remarked frigidly. I'VE
need not trouble you to stay any
longer. We are quite accustomed to
being alone-we prefer to be alone"
Gordon Bennett turned helplessly to
me, but 1t was now my turn to be
naughty and unappeased. Even under
the circumstances. could not let the
others distance me.
II do not think there is anything
more to say. Mr.. Bennett" returned
loftily. 81 quite agree with my
friends"
ut seems" he remarked, turning to
Mr.. Blake, 'as though we might as
well go home"
When they reached the door, how
ever, he returned and stood before me,
hat in hand, and very determined
aspect about the chin.
81 want to tell you," he said, that
found the scarf-pin on the slip. II
was sleeve button dropped by the
man you call Lord Wilfrid, and the
clue Mr.. Blake was looking for l
had promised him not to admit to any
one where l got it-therefore l lied.
as you know. He had 1t set as pin,
and wished to try the effect on the
woman. You know how she gave her.
self away when she saw 1t. for you
also we're watching her. The gold
key is the badge Of this particular
band of smugglers, and they all wear
it in various ways. Your servant,
Mary Anne, was more sinned against
than SHINING. and will be allowed to go
free. know you would wish this"
He paused suggestively. l made NO
reply. 81 think that is ALL" he con-
cluded, Except to say that IL can
at any time be of service to you, or If,