The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-15
The Betrayal
~ e. PHILLIPS oPpENHElM
COPYRIGHT, 1905, by Dodd. Mead q Co.

here. My position just now does
not allow me to receive visitors"
She simply raised her veil and
sank into the nearest chair. I was
staggered when I saw her face. 1t
was positively haggard, and her
| eyes were burning. She looked at
me almost with horror.
Il had to come" she said. 81
could not keep away a moment
longer. Tell me the truth, Guy
Ducaine. The truth, mind" she
repeated, fearfully.
What do you mean" l asked
| bewildered. Il do not understand
you"
Tell me the truth about that
man who came to see you on the
7th of January"
l shook my head.
Il have nothing to tell you,
said firmly. When / found him on
| the marshes he was dead. / did
not hear till afterwards that he had
| ever asked for me-"
This is the TRUTH" she asked
eagerly.
1T is the truth" I answered.
! could see the relief shine in her
face. She was still anxious, how
| ever.
is 1t true" she asked, chat you
! told a girl in the village, Blanche
| Moyat, to keep secret the fact that
| this man inquired in the village for
the way to your cottage?"
| afvO pn1fu crf rp,fu o,,,fu,,,,,,,
That also is true" l admitted.
She did not tell me until after
wards, and l saw no purpose in pub
fishing the fact that the man had
been on his way to see me-"
| You have been very foolish" she
said. You have quarreled with the
| girl. She is telling this against
you, and there will be trouble"
| Il cannot help it," / answered
Il never spoke to the man. l saw
nothing of him until l found him
dead"
Guy" she cried, "this is an
awful thing. am not sure, but |
believe that the man was your ia
ther."
AS often as the thought had
come to me l had thrust it away.
This time, however, there was no
escape. looked at the woman
| opposite to me, and in her face
was some reflection of the horror
which l as surely felt.
For your sake" she murmured,
I'VE must find out how he met
with his DEATH
| THE verdict was found
| drowned" / murmured.
People will change their opin-
ion now" she answered. Besides,
you and know that he was not
drowned"
You are sure of that?" l asked
| quite" she answered. "He had
letters with him, l know, and pa
pers for you. Besides, he carried
always with him a number of tri-
files by which he could have been
identified. When he was search
ed at the police station his pockets
were empty. He had been robbed,
Guy, he had, as | have had, one
unfliching, relentless enemy. Tell
me, was Colonel Ray in Braster
at the timer"
| NO" / answered hoarsely, 81
can not tell you. l will have no
more to do with it. The matter
81 over-let it rest"
But, my poor boy" she said
| quietly, ut will not be allowed to
rest. Can't you see that this girls
statement does away with the the
DRY that he was washed up from
the sea? He met with his death
| there on the sands. He left Bras
ter to visit you, and he was found
within few yards of your cottage
dead, and with marks of violence
upon him. You will be suspected,
perhaps charged, 1t is inevitable.
Now tell me the truth. Was Mos
tyn Ray in Braster at the timer"
| He lectured that night in the
village" l answered.
Her eyes cleaned with
( strange fire.
81 knew it," she exclaimed. 81
have him at last, then. saw him
falter when l spoke of your father.
| Guy, l will save you, but l would
give the rest of my days to bring
| this home to MOstyn Raw"