Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-24

She stood before the dner her hands
| clasped tightly. ner eyes on Harry's
| face.
what has happened:' he asked.
Men VIII be here soon-men from
the town. overheard them. want
cd to let you know she hesitated. 1t
had grown all at once difficult to put
| into words.
"Coming here? W'hy?'
40 arrest Il man who is accused of
murder
If her eyes could have pierced the
bolted door n few feet away! If she
could have seen that listening face
behind 1t. rs her clear tones fell. grow
instinct with recognition, amazement
and evil suspicion-a look that her last
word swept into a sickly gray terror!
If she could have heard the groan
from the wretched man beyond!
Whose murder?"
"Dr. Moreau's."
Jessica waited with caught breath.
searching his countenance. 1t was told
now, but he must know that she had
not credited it. that "for better, for
worse" she must believe in him now.
Il knew. oh. knew she cried. You
need not tell me!'
No" lie said gravely, II am not the
man they want. 1t has all come back
to me-the past that | had lost. Such
crime has no part in it. Jessica," he
said, you have tried to save me from
danger tonight / need greater serv-
ice of You now 1t is to ask no ques-
ton, but to 80 at once. 1 cannot ex-
plain why, but you must not stay here
a moment
ooh" she cried bitterly. "you don't
intend to leave, You choose to face
it, and you want to spare me. If YOU
really want to spare me, YOU will go,
Why, you would have no chance where
they have hated you so. Prendergast
| was killed robbing the sluice tonight
and he lied-lied-lied! He swore YOU
did 1t, and they will believe it!'
He put back her beseeching hands.
How could he explain? Only to get
her away--to gain time-to think.
"Listen!" she went on wildly. "They
will wait TO carry him TO the town
/ can go and bring my horse here for
you There is time! You have only
to send me word and / will follow you
to the end of the world. Only say
you will go."
He caught at the straw. The expedi-
| ent might serve.
Every WE'LL" he said: "bring him to
J the upper trail and wait there for me-"
| She gave Il sob of relief at his ac-
quiescence. 81 will hurry. hurry" she
cried and was gone. swift as n swal-
low flight, into the darkness.
AS he re-entered the cabin the calm
ness fell from Harry sanderson as
mask drops, and the latent passion
sprang In its place. He crossed the
room anu are" lhe polt for the wretch
.u man WHO aiter one swirl glance ut
ms i''ee' sroVeieu on MS knees pefore
I'LL ~, sopereu aii', siiivefihs'
nor YOU sake, liarrs' you won't
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ing you staked, and lost:'
But | WIFI he exclaimed desper.
atelH. II your only help me out of
inns III live straight to my dying day!
You DON'T know no" I've suffered,
Harry, or you'd have some mercy on
me now! Let me 50, Harry, for my
Iarhers SAKE.
Your 1ather Is dead said Harry.
Then for Old tines sake" He tried
TO clasp l1arry's knees. They may be
mere at any minute. must have been
seen as crossed the mountain!
thought 1t would never come out or |
wouldn't have come! Ill go far enough
away. I'll 80 10 South America, and
you Will never see me alive again,
neither you nor Jessica. For Gods
sake. Harry. listen! Jessica wouldn't
want to see me hung! For her saiew
1t was the Harry Sanderson Of st.
James parish, Of the scrupulous con-
science-whose college career as Satan
Sanderson had come to be a fiery sore
in his breast-who now spoke.
Get up he said. Have you any
money"
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