The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Which 10 bring him peace IN his hand Opening
his ne felt for his beating heart then drew back
the knife and aimed = His face white and
quiet as a stone
Apparently he heard nothing save II might be
strange thoughts touching together his brain and the
red tide wandering his veins ne drew in his breath
and poised the knife high piercing cry ran through
the He dropped the knife threw both hands 70
his head and turned round round Ike one Ieapng
out OF sleep. The noise Of Tapping signs the storm
raging the roofs the grinding rumble OF distant
trains, seemed 70 burst upon him with an appalling
distinctness. His face flushed his hands began 10
tremble He went into the dim passage and
listened passed again into the front Office then through
the open door into the rear apartment and unlocked
and pulled open outside door. Ann Saxon, be-
draggled and smOthered in snow lay against the door
With cry Of wonder and alarm Lane drew her into
the room She choking and struggling for breath
IL couldn't get the door open, II thought
was too ate she gasped.
He lifted her 10 her feet. staring az her in dazed
annazement Where did you-what is the natter he
asked in confused way
The girl staggered toward him and steadied her
self ~I-ran-all the way. When I came home from
playing al Lay;ons mother said that had been
home and gone away again he'd been drinking and
and said you'd have trouble your hands before-id
night She labored words out one hand on her
heart the other pushing the tangled hair from her wet
face Lane stood specifies. You must not-stay-
here, she went they going 20 kin you, There
IS lo: OF them down IN the alley now You batter
jsrring rumble Of feet came up the snow cush-
ioned back stair, and sudden trsmpling and shutting
Of heavy boots burst up from the front entrance Lane
ieaped through the middle door into the main Office and
seized the knife the primal Of sefpreserva
ton hot in every fiber Almost instantly men broke
into the apartments from the rear and front heavy
tramping liquor heated clotted with wet snow saxon
was well to the front Of them. revolver in one hand
a rope N the other He was brawny. deep chestsa
giant. with strong red bearded face and blue eyes
We've come for ye. Misther Doctor he said
Stan back boys, and let get 70 himl
He pushed roughly through the crowding men
Lane stood bay the knife drawn back his lips shut
tight his eyes wide and cleaning his tongue seemed
incapable OF articulation Suddenly Ann emerged from
the jostiing pack and stood beside him Give me the
knife" she commanded Give me the knife~
lie yielded it into her hand Ike one in a dream
She turned and faced the crowd painting oaths
that were unconscious exclsmations from the lips
OF some. and from ~Gruff Saxons rugged neck q
queer. rssping note OF wonder
Ann-why. what does this nean2 What are vou
dOin here7" he finally demanded
I've come TO see that you don't commit murder
replied the girl her delicate nostrs oufrerfnR as she
looked him straight in the face.
Hes lyin scOundrel and ought to be hung!
Every man OF says so-"
Drunken men are not good judges You ourbt n
be ashamed. all o. you"
%. h-l. get out Of the way, Go home. where
ye beloug,~ growled Saxon. advancing
she turned the knife toward her own heaving
breast Father. stop II you advance another foot
toward Dr. Lane X lift your pistol wiz bury this
blade in my heart" Her eyes famed out from her
tangled hair like angry panther's
The men josted about open mouthed, Saxon looked
at the girl moment, perplcxed. bafed Well you're
splinter often the old block" he said and laughed
gruf7y 81 guess y'r made O the right stuff BOYS
take it were drunk Let's get out o here"
smitten with sudden shame the men trooped down
The stairway, trimming self-conscious Saxon looked
back at the young pair moment. hesitatngiy Come
along with me- daughter; I'm goin home to VI mother
he said Il didn't quite understand didn't know il
was this way. Come
The girl did look at Lane but rushed into her
fathers arms and cung 70 him As they stumbled down
the stair. Lane heard her sObbng Then he broke out
OF his nightmare stupor- The tapping Of signs the
storm roaring the roofs the jarring rumble OF
passing trains all the noises Of the night aoks again
in his consciousness He looked about the room oddly
at the knife the table. then suddenly sank down
upon chair and burst into tears
When dawn again Lane had left South
Suburb Grun" Saxon received an envelope through
the mails at noon. Opening It he found Lanes SEQ
share certificate A signed BY Lane was pinned
TO H. You VIII by the inclosed that. intended
no wrong the note read. "I was deceived. have
gone to find Jerfon- II II lies ny power he shall
return to this people and them in the courts
As for your daughter. I would thank her butt can
find no
That evening when Saxon arrived at home he
found Ann III in bed He went up to her room and
laid the letter in her hand. then stopped down and
kissed her. and went out
More than a year went by and Jerfons factory
lay ecld- In the general public memory was
much II It had not been but TO the stockholders
and some who struggling 10 pay mortgages IN
Cured IN It's interest the fraud stuck bitter