The Washington times., 1910-07-20
CHAPTER XXI.
I Tell Nv Story.

W. EARIIsY I made my way 10 a chair
" and sat down. a prey 20 my own
reHections-whIch were not pleasant
ones. BY task was ended 7 had res
cled Marian from her enemies and
brought her safe 90 her lover. and there
seemed nothing left for me 70 do.
7 did not care 20 see the man had
set out % hunt 7 Only wanted 70 get
away. let me see Marian once more
and say good-by 90 her, and would go.
As 7 rose 20 seek her the door opened
and she appeared or the threshold
Where is Mr. Curly she asked
7 looked around for Curly, but did not
see him
Il believe he vert around 10 the
back I answered .shan 7 find him for
Eou7"
1T doesn't matter.
She was turning ba- * into the house
ct beg your pardon 7 exclaimed.
''but 7 should Ike 10 have a few words
with you before 7 CO.
Co There was real cisr7ay In the
c-y- and / fastened 20 qualify my
words
"Oht 7 shan't go so long as you really.
need me- protested ''But nv duty IS
done 7 have brought you 20 NJ Dorth
Ii tho. IS his name lie VIII wish 70
protect YOU in the future. And must
&C But before ] so I have story 10
tel YOU II 1T YOU IlSreDE
Yes Marian's voice was very low
some months ago young army Of
Tcer vas in charge OF an outpost in the
Philippines To him came one day your
cousin PayrnasJer Jordan on his rounds
with money for the soldiers When
night came he went 90 his room safe
and vel. taEluE his money with him
The next morning he was not 20 be
found. His body was discovered a week
later and the money was missing. How
+. q
had taken his money with him no one
has yet been able even TO guess
The Young officer reported the facts
and at first they were accepted without
question Then. in some way. talk be-
San
Il VIII not weary you with details
Suffice It 10 say that the officer at Ias-
learned that grave suspicious against
court OF inquiry expecting 20 be com
pietely cleared
everything pointed TO him as guilty Of
robbery and perhaps murder The
most intangible rrifes combined to form
a chain of evidence that was ahSn-
lutely damni0E- He could cffer nothing
IN defense except denial and a good
record in the past.
The court OF inquiry was followed by
COUrt-rllTJlGl. which found MIN
guilty It's proceedings, which were. Of
course secret were submitted % the
Secretary OF War fOr approval TIE
leEr.EE was q lEeLoflE LIEEIla OF the
officers family. but he could do nothing
but approve the verdiet-the evidence
was TOO plain
zone favor alone hs-or some one else
perhap s-Could grant The officer was
notified. unoffCiaily. or the verdict IN
order that the young fellow might have
chance TO make atonement with his
own hand and save an hcnored name
from disgrace
.-The ofdcer a gladly accepted the
chance. He wrote a few letters and
prepared for the end AT the last mo-
ment a man entered his room unan-
ncunced-
This man called himself Colonel
Volta. and asserted. substantially. that
he was in charge OF the secret police
Of the Austrian Empire He declared
that he had. by chance. come into pos
session Of information that would prove
the officers innocence This infOrma-
ton be offered TO sell-at a price
The Continuation OF ThEs story WIN
Be Found In T0mvTroV'H
Issue Of The Tines