The Washington times., 1910-12-12

I.at.lroD stared bewiIderingiy at his
friend.
what It can be about, and Il doesn't
matter. owe YOU more than that. for
] owe YOU a confession. I have done YOU
a grievous wrong, Jack. Do YOU think
you .trea strong enough 10 heaE me 2
Strong enough2 Yes MillingtOn an
swere1. Put, hrst, let me make my
apology Maybe, il viii make YOUR con-
fession easier ] lied 10 YOU last night.
Morris
Lied to ne, What about2''
About that conversation YOU had with
Trevor. / heard every word of it
AIR Lathrop's face v hitened, but he
regarded his friend unfiinehingly-
Il did, old man. Wilmington went on.
"Of course, ] couldn't quite understand,
although 7 think I made a pretty good
guess about IT. After you were gone
this morning, I went down to the West
moreIand, and Investigated. Then I
came uptown again, and on the street
I spied the governor I knew, OF course.
that he had IL in FOR somebody, and
that YOU were undoubtedly the man.
Next I ran into a motor car-and YOU
know the rest What have you there
in that package2'
IsathrOp had forgotten that he still
held the packet OF stock in his left
hand. He was dazed by what mis- friend
had just said. but. at the same time, he
relief that the secret was out at last
He made no effort al avoidance or
equivocation. but spoke Immediately
and in an unfaltering voice:
7 have the y. l. stock that stole
from yoT fathers vault at the West
mOreland 18th the aid OF the key that
you left J. my keeping What Is more
was only able TO get il back today,
because OF the million dollars that You
put in the copper deal through me this
That's just what I thought" Milling
ton exclaimed. Now, before YOU say
tell you Give me a sip Of that medi-
cine In the tumbleT on the table The
doctor said I could talk all I wanted to
Il I'd taste OF that once in a while
low On the other side Of the bed. Have
you got ftT
a package2 Yes"
"open IL What do you hnd2" Nil
Iatfrop uttered an exclamation Of
surprise, for he held in his hand a
bundle Of certificates OF the same
stock that was in his own packet
T3nf he controlled his emotion and
replied. evenly
More Of the kind Of stock that I
stole
me another sip Of that medicine.
Now open the package that
YOU brought with you. and put all OF
the stock together Then, tie II mp
in the paper that was under the pill
low. Do as I tell you don't stand
there, gaping I'm likely to have an
other hemOTrhage at any minute. and
I don't want TO peg out until I get
through with you"
Lathrop obeyed without a word. for
he feared the effect OF opposition or
excitement upon his injured friend
He glanced vaguely in the direction
Of the door that connected the room
with the adjoining one. and Milling
TOP, correctly interpreting the glance.
said:
Z told them all to 90 out and walk
around the block when you came in
There is nobody there" Again. he
package tied upT' ne added.
Good Put 1t under the pillow
again Wad that Old paper up. and
around here and sit down Now, what
is that confession or yours
49, ihere - no more Of IL, Jack de-
iiberately. and with generalization. robbed
X /. STOCK ] stole Il as any other
thief would have done For Gods sake,
isn't that enOughZ
No, the pseudo-iuvaHd declared.
with conviction Why did YOU steal
IL You seem 10 like the word, so III
use it Why did YOU steal itZ''
Lathrop hesitated, and. while he did
so, a ring Of the electric bell announced
a new arrival At the same instant,
Edna FASTENED in upon them
There IS some one at the door," she
said breathIessly. What shall 7 DO
Pay no attention 70 it." replied Mil
lingtOn, who was surprisingly alert for
one so severely injured as he was sup
posed TO be Happily, LathrDp was too
much preOCCupied to observe the fact
or 20 heed the presence of Edna Trevor.
1T may be your father" the girl sug-
gested-
"EEad, That's So" Wilmington agreed.
ait minute, Morris, II that is the
governor, you're not 10 say q word
not single word about this affair III
die in three minutes if you do. VIII
you PROMISE @
LathrOp sighed YEARLY. why not
make clean breast Of the whole thing
at once and have II Over2'' ne urged
L won't have it." Wilmington cola
manded, holly. When / get through
with you, you can do all the confessing
you want to, whether I'm dead or alive.
BY jOve. the gOvernor'Il ring that bell
of the wall. Let him in, Edna, Pass