The Washington times., 1909-08-12
~ THE FACE HE KNEW ~

an explanation of the whole difficult
tangle Of circumstances.
May | trouble you 10 listen to my
in
7 shan be interested TO hear it," she
Dick began at the beginning. trying
70 give as much show of reason to his
stop at Corn Center and his walk and
Dath at Deep Hole as he could. He
went on until he came to the place IN
MS narrative that prescribed the third
degree which Strait had administered.
ne half finished telling her how he
had fallen into the neat trap the sher-
If had laid.
Enough. enough" she suddenly cried,
ana Dick stopped, wondering to see
tears in her eyes.
That" she said. was the thing that
/ could not-understand. They said you
had admitted knowing where fathers
money was. Oh I am so glad-so very
And now you have no further doubt
OF my innocence" Dick asked eagerly.
None, nOneiH She spoke almost hys-
J,eIlealIy; Forgive me that 1 ever
There is hardly anything to forgive.
1 90 not see how you could have done
otherwise than believe me guilty"
Mono, and she spoke more calmly
now. Il don't think / ever really thought
you guilty. / only--coUld not under
Then" said Dick. Il can tell you
now grateful 1 amor try to do So
Tor saving my life. But nc, there are
no words IN which TO say such things,
L think had better say goodbye now"
n SnaQOW seemed to fit across her
race, followed by a mounting of slight
color, as she arose TO take his hand
extended in farewell
.But-yOu cannot go. You will be
taken " YOU are seen. The others do
not understand as I do. They are so
excited that they would be quite likely
10 forget themselves and shoot you on
sight"
I would give myself up without a
struggle now. They VIII be satisfied
with the explanation I can"
No she broke in, they will not
be satisfied. They will only regard
them as fiimsy tales.
Then how does il happen that you
are satisfied"
She paused for an instant before re-
plying. In that instant the color mount
ed her cheeks in waves.
'I-never quite believed you guilty,
anyhow" she finally said, in the tone
or one offering a complete explanation.
mo. as she went back to the ques-
ton of his present dilemma, you must
stay here. / viii hide you.
They had been so intent upon their
conversation that they had not heard
the soft crunching of rubber tires upon
the gravel drive. The first intimation
they had OF Intrusion was the bulky
shadow of Miss Martins uncle thrown
athwart the floor in the late afternoon
sunshine
Dick looked up once more to behold
the face whose strange familiarity re-
fused to account for itself to his mind.
Col. Thomas Martin was looking
straight into the eyes of the escaped
prisoner over barrel Of blue-steel
revolver.
Great heavensr he exclaimed.
What does this mean?"
The girl rushed before the pointed
weapon
Uncle Tom, Uncle Tom she cried,
Don't shoot. He is innocent"
stand back, stand back" he thun-
dered az her. He is guilty. md his
coming here is an insult to YOU
Acting on a sudden inspiration, Dick
drew the money order book from his
pocket
Just one moment. Mr. Martin he
said eagerly. II think these will show
that left New York after the murder
was committed.
weapon to look at them Miss Lulu
Martin took the book and handed It to
her uncle He slapped il shut after a
glance and placed It in his own pocket
1T shows that the murderer of my
brother and the murderer Of the real
Richard Blake are one and the same
persOn-yourself, he said.
Then. calling for one of the servants,
he ordered Go bring the judge OF the
sheriff or any Of the deputies, and tell
him to hurry here and get the man
they are looking for
The Continuation OF This Story VIII
BE Found In TOmOrrOyy's
Issue of The Times.