Evening star., 1909-05-02

move ought to be to send Miss Clerford home in a
cab She looks as if she might drop any minute
and inspecting the young woman with critical eye
She Great Scott!' The pallor of the girls face
changed suddenly to CHASTITY white: she leaned for
ward, every muscle tense; then, with low gasping
cry she slid forward into an inert little heap at the
feet of the two men.
With a little thump the needle Of the machine slid
into the deep groove at the end of the cylinder and
travelled round and round in the path it had worn
for itself the night before
Here, Hayden Donley said, bending over Miss
C1erford and slipping his under her head Il told
you this going to be too much for her. The best
thing you do is to get her home and into bed at
once; or she go all to pieces tell you, this IS
rough on her, the whole business! Get her home,
and then get this stuff down to the Captain. Then
60 out and find Jack Rance
VOU won't have to look far for me- The voice
came from the door, which had opened silently
behind the while they interested in the girl
before them Hayes reached at my club by
telephone and thought my place was here. But l
want to tell you, he went with rising anger, that
you're than brutes to bring that girl here and
put her through such inqusition you appear to
have been conducting.
And want to tell YOU Mr. John E. Rance ir,"
cut in the detective, that you my prisoner and
that anything you say will be used against you!
Here you, Hayes" as the frightened face of the
butler framed itself in the doorway, call cab and
put this young lady into it and get her home! l
won't need her any more to-day.
What you need to-day is good horseWhipping! !,
roared Jack Rance, advancing threatenngly. Then,
suddenly remembering the errand upon which the
men had come, he added in little mider tone. Il
dare say you mean we'll and your zeal in your work
is commendable; but you ought to little sense.
Are YOU all right Madge!" as the girl opened her
eyes and looked bankly about her
'Jack!' she sat up suddenly and stretched out her
arms You didn't do it, She said: Il know you
didn't Her eyes fell the detectives; she shud-
dered tried to speak; then mercfu Inconsistencies
blotted out the scene.
Rance leaned over and kissed her hand. Take
care of her, Hayes he said to the in the door
way Take care of her, for love her. He turned
and followed Donley from the room, while Hayden
brought up the rear
Mr. Jack.' cried the butler. Oh, Mr. Jack.''
Rance looked over his shoulder and smiled reassur-
ingly. It's all right, Hayes he said. III send
for Wells He'll know what to do Then the front
door opened-and closed.
THE days that followed the inquest black
ones for Jack Rance. The verdict of the Cor
oners jury had like blow in the face to him.
We find that the deceased came to his death from
a wound in the heart, caused by bullet fired from
pistol in the hands Of John E. Rance, jr., and
recommend that the said John E. Rance jr, be held
for trial on the charge of homicide the foreman had
The month that dragged its weary length along
before the day for the trial had seemed like year
to Rance The nature Of the crime of which he was
accused had made it impossible for him to obtain
ball. and his health suffered in the close confinement
Continued pcge IL