The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-23

like a rude cross. Even while I mummur,d
the flag Of q prayer I knew that, miraclus
as II looked, 1t must have been med by a
DOODLE out for luck in the butt of Douw's
revolver-that it was Pete Douw-his
mark.
1t wud have been idol to offer thu
ratunal explanashun to the bereayed
relic. She wud not hev heerd, she w,.a
not hev believed. Her wrath. her grief
alike, wa now mudged In a mussiful e1-
halashun. There was tanks In her glisten-
ing eyes. there was peace In her folded
hands. She felt. she knew, that poor
Adair was forgiven and at 'rist.
We med no attimpt to speak to her or
attract her attenshun. Moshunless ".
stud with bowed heads in the presence Of
holiness. 30 as l had ofting seer in the
past gladly forgot was the overstrained
heart Of woman mysterusly soothed by
innooences toe suttle for me dimly to feel.
+ thought Of the poor. patent souls I had
seen waiting in the jostHns corridors for
the ooort room doors to open. l fought
OF the wives, with babies In their arms.
hollow eyed, thin clad, listening in thu
prison ofioe for tho clank Of key and CRATE
Of iron door.
thought Of the mothers. bint. trembling.
white haired, whittier faced, sodding bars
graves in potter's field and en1chins
| thin with their tears. What wa 1t that
Jsustained and comhted thin ali against
the evils Of the mon they were so unfor.
| tunit az to love and cherish Somethin'
| had never known; something l wud never
s'Tis the faith OF woman that will soms
day make clesn this vile world whispered
Gentleman George, reading. my t'oughts.
Hos yy . suip, tnin Shrugged mis- shoulders
and damme II he didn't preen his mus.
taohios with a glanct into the glass.
sAllong donk. my Bmithers.' he yint on in
clipper tones. .The. vileness will outlas.
our time, never fear
We slipped out into the hall. as II from
a church. the lighter for leaving. Al W.
paused irresolute my quick ears cart
the faint tap, tap Of pumps swiftly trip
ping along the verandy.
1T is she, Jarge.' / breathed. the cat
under the settle. come back to replace the
ra1 r. iai the ss ssss; s ~ ad rs nssr nor a. pr
sFor why?" retained large. The unly
point was to rasp Adair's feelings, and you
can't q the dead. Stand quiet until
abe gets t'roo her work. and l hey q Gimp
q her; ! h %us m; say like her 'tyie' p'r''p'
Even as no TaiooO ME nAuQ 70 M
mine oonwulsive. S~tealthily along tie
verandy were following other steps,
heavy yit caushus-the brogans. the
broeans! 1t was Pete Douw come to,
scoop the safe as he had slriddy soooped
the purse!
1t was the vivid memory Of his feroe
face. his hairy hand, withdrawn. for
what, for what? His undoubtable and
ready revolver. that held US there pint
and mute In a agony OF fear. All was
silent-the creepy hush that attinds the
doctor whin he oomes out and shakes
his head and hurries away glad OF other
business to do on top OF the business
done. Thin tho air quivered with q
munpnur RAIDER han q %
IF I unly dared sobbed Gentleman
George. Il allus was . craving curl
Again the brogans. without, heavy
yet caushus. We heerd the winder sash
lowered; we heerd tho drop from the
ground; we heerd the clump, olump.
Of clumsy feet retreating t'roo the gard.
ing until their ominous echo dwindled
and disappeared.
-IIl see her anyway muttered Jarge
.Mebbe it's not too late y,
But 1t wore. it wore! We stole into
safe lay the boldly Of a young woman,
passing fair. Her uplifted face REFLECTED
the CHASTITY white Of death. ave for the
cruel discolorashun Of her brow.
We drew nearer on tiptoe. the clearer
to see what we knew must be thers.
In the cintre Of the notified spot, green
and blue and gray. was q darker stain.
like a rude cross-it was Pete DouT. his
\ mark!