The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-23

from the train. 1t was SO terrible to
her, such a Heaver-sent relief to me-
in spite Of my rage against Sullivan,
that l laughed aloud. At which she
looked at me over the handkerchief.
Il know it's funny" she said, with
| q catch in her breath. when l think
that l nearly married murderer--
and didn't cry for sheer Joy" Then
she buried her face and cried again.
please don't" l protested INSTEAD
lily. II won't be responsible If you
keep on crying like that. l may for
get that have a capital charge hang
ing over my head, and that I may be
arrested at any moment"
That brought her out of the hand
kerchief at once. II meant to be SO
helpful" she said, and I've thought
of nothing but myself! There were
some things l meant to tell you II
Jennie was-what you say, then | I'M
derstand why she came to me just be-
fore l left She had been packing
my things and she must have seen
what condition was in, for she came
over to me when | was getting NY
wraps on, TO leave, and said, Don't
do it, Miss West ! beg you won't do
It; you'll be sorry ever after Ana
just then Mrs. Curtis came in and
Jennie slipped out"
THAT was all?"
mo. AS we went through the sta
ton the telegraph operator gave Hal
Mr.. Sullivan, message. He read 1t
| LOT aV
terribly He took his sister aside and
they talked together. He was white
with either fear or anger don
know which. Then, when we boardee
the train, a woman in black, WIZ
beautiful hair who was standing OF
the car platform, touched him on the
arm and then drew back. He looked
at her and glanced away again, bu
she reeled as if he had struck her"
Then what?" The situation wal
growing clearer.
| Mrs. Curtis and I had the drawing
! room. l had a dreadful night, jus
I sleeping a little now and then.
] saw his cigarette case in your hand
I had given it to him. You wore ri
l. clothes. The murder was discovere
7 and you were accused of it! VIVA
h could l do? And then, afterwart
when l saw him asleep at the farm
, house, II was panic-stricken.
- locked him in and ran. l didn't kno'
= why he did it, but-he had killed
man."
Some one was calling Also
through a megaphone, from the veral
da. 1t sounded like Sam. Alice
he called. Alice! I'm going to ha1
;. some anchovies on toast! Alice
Neither of us heard.
:. 81 WONDER" reflected, "if yo
= would be willing to repeat part
- that story-just from the telegram {
- to a couple of detectives, say
'. Monday. If you would tell that, and
80 how the end of your necklace got in
the sealskin bag" /
my necklace!" she repeated. "B
~ it isn't mine. picked it up in tt
- car"
80 "All-ee!" Sam again. 81 see "
-. down there. I'm making julep!"
~ Alison turned and called throui
~ her hands. Coming in a momel
AZ SAM" she said, and rose. 1T must
very late: Sam is home. We won
o. better go back to the house."
Don't" begged her. "Anchovi
:. and juleps and Sam will go on fl
~ ever, and l have you such lit
-. time. l suppose am only one of
dozen or so, but-you are the only G
in the world. You know love "
~, don't you dear?"
Sam WAS whistiing, an irritati
=. bird call, over and over. She purs
!. her red lips and answered him In xii
-. It was more than I could endure.
"Sam or no SAM" said firmly,
a am going to kiss you!"
as But Sans voice came stride
re through the megaphone. BE go'
er. you two" he beloved, I've got t
ed binoculars!~ And SO, under fire,
ati walked sedately back to the hou
ey My pulses were throbbing-the lit
I swish of her dress beside me on
es. grass was pain and ecstasy. had I
to put out my hand to touch her, a
mr. l dared not.
ar. Sam, armed with a megaphone a
id field glasses, bent over the rail a
Nv watched us with gleeful malignity.
Il Home early, aren't you?" Ais
at. called. when we reached the steps
IN. Led a club when my partner b
Zee doubled no-trumps, and she faint
.es Damn the heart convention!" he S;
os- cheerfully. 1.-THE others are not he
yet"
for Three hours later / went up to b.
lat I had not seen Alison alone aga
te- The noise was at its height below, a
,rt glanced down into the garden, 81
,at bright in the moonlight. Leani
,at against tree, and staring Interest,"
NV ly into the billiard room, was Jol
mt son.
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