The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-14
CHAPTER X.
LLoYp AND ALICE.


the place as he listened TO resounding
Gregorian tones chanted, or. rather.
shouted. by tiers on tiers OF prisoners.
each joining In the unison with full
lung power through cell doors chained
ajar Lloyd settled down as comfort
ably as might be Ia his cell 20 pass the
afternoon over THE Last OF the Mo-
hicans"
Scarcely had Lloyd finished single
chapter when one Of the guards ap.
peared with as much OF surprise on his
stolid countenance as an oyerworked
underjailer can show. for an unprece-
dented thing had happeneda prisoner
au secret was 10 receive a visitor. a
young woman at that Moreover. he
was 10 see her In the private parlor.
with not even the customary barrier
or iron bars TO separate them. When
hlttredge crossed the threshold he
started back with cry OF amazement
"Alice!" he gasped, and his face light
ell with TRANSPORTING joy. IL was a
bare room. with bare floors and bare
yellow painted walls. the only furnish
ings being two cane chairs and cheap
table, but to Kittrcdge Il was a mnr
vicious and radisntly happy place, for
Alice was there He stared nj her
almost unbelieying, but IL was true
BY some kind miracle Alioe-his Alice
was therel
Then. without any prelude. without
30 much as asking for an explanation
or giving her time to make one. Lloyd
sprang forward aud caught the trem
bling girl In his arms aud drew her
close 20 him
you darling" he whispered-"yo
brave, beautiful darllngi l love youl
i love you"
Lloyd. dear" she said. II am here
10 help you. TO get you out OF this
dreadful place"
You little angelr' he smiled.
"But first you mast answer some
questions I'll begin with the easiest
question" she said Now. then. have
you ever had govt or rheumatlsmy /
Don't laugh it's important"
Never" he answered.
"Do you play tennis with your right /
hand or your left handG"
"Oh, see here" he protested
"No. no." she insisted. you must 1
tell me"
Il use both hands," be answered
Now, you have a chest OF drawers
IN your room with two brass dogs
fighting about the lock plntes?'
How the devil did you know thatY"
Never mind. You usually keep the
right hand upper drawer locked. don't
youY"
That's true"
do you remember going 10 this
drawer any time lately and finding It
mo. | don't"
Alice hesitated. aud then, with a
flush of embarrassment, she went on
bravely. ''Now. Lloyd. 1 come to the
hardest part"
-wellT"
Its about the lady who-who called
FOR you She wants TO help you. |
have seen her.
''whatr'
Yes. and. Lloyd. she is sorry for the
harm she has done and
You have seen herr he cried. daz-
ID. Howl"
Then. IN as few words as possible,
lice told OF her talk with the lady
L the church. And i have this mes
age for you from her and-and this"
;he handed him the note aud the
olded banknotes.
Lloyd's face clouded "She sent me
noneyT His lips grew white. "No. !
o," be declared its quite impossible. !
cannot take IT," aud he handed the I
money back :
She thrilled with pride In him. !
"But the lawyer" weakly,
Would you want me 10 owe my
afety TO herr
''ob. no" she murmured. a
Besides. they have given me a law ,
err" a
"Then-then what shall do with d
heser' She looked az the banknotes (
b peTpleNity. /,
Return them" :,
"Ah. yes" she agreed Il VIII go to n
er apartment ia the morning. Let me I,
&c. it's on the Avenue Where did | n.
at her addressy" And she went .,
trough the form OF searching In her
THE Avenue Kleber," unsuspectinc W
"Of course, the Avenue kleber IN
Where is thar card7 I've forgotten the W
lumber too. DO You remember IT,
carr" A
Poor child! She tried so hard TO II
peak naturally. but her emotion be-
aged her 20
"Ah, l seer he cried. eying her
-eadily. "She did not give you her adj pl
ress and you are trying to get It from W
le. DO you even know her name?"
NO" confessed Alice shamefacedly. h'
Forgive me. IL wanted TO help su
ou." A
by making me do dishonorable Fl
lingT'
Don't look at me like that. | would NJ n,