The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-14

ADELE DREW BACK, FRIGHTENED, UN-
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 think I shot down an unarmed man because they found no weapon upon him."
 'You mean it was stolen ?" she asked wonderingly.
 He smiled. shaking his head. 'No common thief would have dared to. Whoever did it must hate me worse than did the dead man. Stealing that pistol finishes me if don't get away. That's all. and all I can say. If you can't believe me-" he added quietly. there's only one thing for you to do go to that window and call those men in here for ne. But if you can believe newell, permit me to take this hat.''
 There was a pause. during which they looked each other in the eye, he calmly waiting for her decision, she as calmly estimating him. Then she quietly left the room. quickly return ing with black felt planters hat.
 ''Take this instead" she said evenly, rendering it. Tt is my brothers.''
 Thanking her. he turned to go. But now she was at the window, and after one hurried glance she confronted him with white, drawn face and eager, re- straining hand.
 Do you know they are still there, watching:" she cried. How cruel to hunt a man down like that! You will never be able to get by them. They will kill you"
 ''If l start they'll know somebody tried to get by,' he returned lightly, land they'll probably finish me one way or the other This way doesn't involve any legal procrastinations. That's why prefer it.''
 Don't try it. please don't" she whispered. pushing back her heavy hair. Il cannot let you make the at- tempt. 1t is suicide"
 Why, that's about all that's left to me-to make a good try he smiled. Then, suddenly serious and difiGent, he added: May tell you something: Perhaps the circumstances might ex- cuse it if it sounds overbold for a stranger to say. But it is something mighty precious that the last thing 1 heard before going out to make my try was the voice of merciful lady speaking kindly 10 me and. more precious still. somehow. that it was you. l only wish l was going to have a chance 10 remember it longer.''
 ''it isn't Kindness" she returned sim ply. "l know that you told me the truth. l believe you are an honorable gentleman wrongly in great danger. l -I have suffered so much myself that Listen! Would it be safe for you to cross from our front door to a car riage?" @
 Don't try to do anything for me that
 ''If it were a closed travelling car. riage-iust by the door?' she persisted steadily.
 "My story is true, and you have be lieved it-somehow. But nobody else would" he said grimly. Please do not try to do anything for me. I don't know your family, but Pm mighty cer- tain that they'd turn me over to-
 "You really must permit me to dc as think best.' she interrupted, with an imperious little gesture softened by her eyes. we must make the best plan possible under the circumstances It is out of the question for you to boldly leave the house, and that set ties it. I couldn't let you make the at tempt if you were my worst enemy Now, I will see that the General prom ises to keep entirely secret the method of your entrance and on no account to mention the word escape 1 know he will promise faithfully. and we car rely upon it. Meanwhile we mus, think of some plan. There must sure Iy be some way She stopped anf assumed an unccncerned expression q Roulette. entered Gro be continued)
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