The sun., 1909-05-16

apprised her; but instantly she under.
stood, she oomprehendsd. Throwing q
scarf over her white shoulders-not SO
white now a. the checks that had glowed
moment sinoe-she sprane out.
Come. oh. come. she repeated.
We shot up In the elevator to the eiehtt
door. leaving tho astounded boy to shoot
down again TO speculate With his cronies
over what sort Of game that snuffy old
Sniffen was a-puttin' up OF now We hur.
Red to the corner. where Morehead's
suite extended into two sides.
The usual entrance was by hallway ia
the sitting room, but there was separate
hall door 70 the private dining room, the
my faith. and not in vain. Ny latchkey
turned In the lock. We passed In and
through tho intervening rooms.
There was not sound from the sitting 4
room. swung the heavy curtain eau.
dously. We Eased in.
One OF the Morehsads was seated at the
other OF the Moreheads Was stsalthily ap-
preaching from the rear, his hand at his
back. In the kind expression Of the one,
In the malignant expression OF the other,
casual stranger niist have read, even as
knew. even as shs felt. which was the
real person and which the impostor.
Presently our Morehead Of the Tawdrey
House. breathlessly drawing near, raised
his hand, his left hand. There was a
poniard In 1t He was meditsting that
felou etroke OF the SpAnisb oontrabandist
from behind with the left hand, which
establishes presumptlve proof II suicide,
He would declare that his fraudulent
cousin. overwhelmad by exposure. had
killed himself, and his story to BilitKins
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forever In the true Morehead's rightful
plaza.
Even as ] thought. Juliana acted.
Forward she hew to noiss like 4 guardian
angel, lake an avenging angel. between
tho victim and the aseafsin.
Your crin,s would be Durposelees
now: she raid coldly Il know him and
I know you.'
Down cIanAsed the poniard on the
hoor. and dowo crouched our Morehead
Of the Tawdrey House beside it. his face
in his hands.
And I know you cried the true
George Morehead spriuging to his feet
and Caring enrapturedly into Juliana's
brave eyes. You are the girl have
this absurd hubbub about my ' lncE % VAS a.
over. Don't mind my Cousin Harry
thers; he always was a featherhead.
Whom he came to the sticking point he
would have hunked. I am sure. I blame
myself for not having thought of his
comfort when all this money came tn me
/. ! vas Just about to aluare things a
@Iwouid not have aunked George More
head protested Harry Morehead rising,
white and stern. Il had no other thought
when I first came here than TO blow in
what have saved and have q GOOD time
In your guise. Mr.. Spiiien will tell you
that. But ] was led on by my love for
Juliaua. by her love for me-
never loved you'll loved an IDEAL
famed the girl. with what thought un-
necessary cruelty.
Then there In no reason why your
idealizing should not now lie realized
Harry continued. with lips now as tender
a. his eyes. .The feast 10 set, the guests
and Clergyman are about to arrive. 1
will slink away a. the denounced i'm
postor. whom RllliSins sent up here an
hour ago. Don't you see. George, don I
you seer Now IL your chance, oh, God,
now 10 your chanoe'
He turned to the desk; he tore the
check into bits. Without another word
or glance no marched out of tho room.
followed after. calling aome inooharent
ofer Of help. but with an Imperative
gesture he stayed me. returned to the |
room. George and luliana were in close
converse. and in her rosy face read the
signs OF fond consent