Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-30

How could he explain? Only to get
her away--to gain time--to think,
LISTEN she went on wildly They
win wait TO carry him 70 the town
can so and bring my horse here for
you. There is timel You have only
to send me word aud | will follow you
to the end Of the world. Only say
you viii co.
He caught at the straw. The expcdi.
ent might serve
'Nery WELL" he said; bring him TO
the upper trail and wait there for me-"
She gave a sob of relief AT his ac-
duiescence. II win hurry. hurryr she
cried and was gone, swift as a swai.
low flight. into the darkness
AS he re-entered the cabin the calm.
ness fell from Harry Sanderson as q
mask drops, and the latent passion
sprang In its place. He crossed the
room and drew the bolt for the wretch
ed man who. after one swift glance at
his face, groveled on his knees before
him. sobered and shivering
"For Gods sake. Harry. you won't
give me up?" Hugh cried "You can't
mean to do that, Why. we were in
college together. I'D been drinking to,
night or wouldn't have talked to you
as did"
Harry drew his feet from the frantic
hands that ciasped them "Did you kill
Morenu?" he asked shortly.
1T was an accident" moaned Hugh.
II never intended to. swear TO heav.
en- ! didn't He bounded me. and he
frighten him off! Then-~then--I was
afraid and I ran for Ii. That was
when came to you at Aniston and
we played" Hugh's breath came IN
gasps. and drops OF sweat stood on his
forehead
when we Played. he echoed How
have You settled your debt. the debt
of honor you once counted so highly
How have you lived since then? Have
you paid me those days OF decent liv-
ing you staked, and lost?''
"Bnt / will" he exclaimed desper.
ately. III you'l only help me out OF
this I'll live straight to my dying day!
You don't know how I've suffered.
Harry, or you'd have some mercy on
me now! Let me go, Harry, for my
fathers saket"
"Your father Is dead" said Harry.
"Then for old times sakel' He tried
to clasp Harry's knees. They may be
here at any minute, must have been
seen as | crossed the mountain. /
thought Ii would never come out or |
wouldn't have come! I'll so far enough
away. I'll go to South America, and
You will never see me alive again,
neither you nor Jessica! For Gods
sake. Harry, Iistenl Jessica wouldn't
want to see me hungi For her saker'
II was the Harry Sanderson of St
james parish, OF the scrupulous con.
scieace whose college career as Satan
Sandersol had come to be a fiery sore
In his breast-who now spoke.
Get up' he said. Have you any
money!"
Hugh rose, trembling and ashen.
Hardly So" he answered
Harry considered hastily. lie was
Utmost peHHilesS.< Nearly I'LL MS snare
Of the strike had gone to repay the
forged draft. Il have no ready cash.
he said, ''but the night we played In
the chapel left thousand dollars In
my study safe have not been there
since He took pencil and paper from
his pocket and wrote down some fig
ures hastily Here is the combina-
ton. You must try TO get that money"
wait" he added as Hugh's hand
was on the latch. He must risk moth
ing. lie could make assurance doubly
sure. "a half mile from the foot Of
the mountain. where the road comes In
from Funeral Hollow, wait for me. /
viii bring horse there for you."
Hugh crushed the paper into his
pocket and opened the door. IN
wait" he said He darted out, slipped
around the corner of the cabin and
stealthily disappeared.
Harry sat down upon the doorstep.
The strain had been great. In the re-