The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-23

them until the clouds pass away" and
"a good many people have their:
pasts. Can you imagine what mine:
may have heen?" .~.: $3.50
She seemed to stand: in a hateful
dream. Looking at him-the torn even
ing clothes. his face pale, different.
Listening to him-to what? =.
"a convict" said the man. Yes.
that's what was, Had been In jails-
jails! And was sent out Of the coun-
try years ago--transported. But time
went by, and the convict thought he
might safely come back-boldly. with
IMMUNITY. The years and circum:
stances had altered him. wrought great
changes. He felt compelled to return
self secure in SO doing and was until
chance led him. out Of his accustomed
way-to new walks, new faces, whers.
lay the danger, the ambush, into which
he who thought himself strong like q
weak fopiwalked or was led. blindly.":
: The blue eyes bent like stars now ON
this man in her room standing before
her with bold, lnocking face as IT. his
dark eyes read. understood every
thought that passed through her brain.
*. ''You! Then it Was you-Jo ohm Steele
that they '|-c ::S<<see1s =
THE convict til, by :: tried TO arrest,
Yes'' '>e2 s:>sE ~ ssSsse5s Z.
"You?'*I don't'?1 Her "% voice was
almost schildlike. .: a. - ~: +: -
:. 81 Will help you. to-understand!"
An ashen shade came over his face.
The man paused. - There was q
strange CLEAN in the dark. eyes that
fingered aon her. It's light was sue
ceeded by another; a iercer express
sion. For the first. time she moved,
shrank back. slightly: =. ''I'm afraid l
used a few Of them roughly he said
with: look xderisorys.s s There was no
time for soft talk It was cut and
run-give leg ball. as. the thieves
say Did he :purposely relapse into
coarser words to :clinch home the
whole damning, detestable truth?
*"But it was close call out there in
the garden! They were before the
convict in the woods. He must needs
double back to the shade :. of the
house! At the bottom Of moats he
looked up to a balcony overhead. small
as Juliet's. though swear he thought
1t led to armory hall, not here. Had
he known the truth: he would have
stayed there first, and: But, as it
was, he heard voices around the cor
ner: afar, men approaching. The Ivy
at Strathorn House Is almost as old
as the house itself, the main branches
larger than mans arm It was not
difficult to get here. though wish
now"--he dared smile bitterly "they
had come on me first"
She moved slowly out into the room.
His face was half averted. He did
not turn, although he must have
known she was near. With his back:
toward her he gazed down at the soft,
bright hues of the rug and on it a.
white thing, tiny bit Of lace, a hand
kerchief that some time before had
f1uttered to the door and had been left
lying there. $$ 4:.
''But"-she spoke d: now you-you
who seemed all that was--1 can't be-
neve it is impossible, receivable"
Il have told you the truth because"
the words broke from hint had
to! Must I"-despite himself there
was an accent Of acutest pain IN his
voice repeat it,"
'oh," she said. 1T was infamous! Z
The word struck him like = whip
and dashed his face to 4 dull red. The
bilence grew. ~ 5}... .
Il would. not presume to dispute Of
to contradict any conclusion you may
have reached" He spoke at length Ia
Z low, even voice. II had not, as !
said, intended this last, thls most in
excusable Intrusion. You: hare now
only one course to pursue" gaze
turned to the long silk4n bell rope on
the wall--:and promise not to resist.
Well r. he said. ,ss s:s d b
She had suddenly stopped. In the
hall voices were heard approaching.
he, too. caught them. 81.
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'sJocslynl'' The 'voics was that Of
Sir Charles. Are you there9 She
did not sanawer. Kindly unlock the
door. 8 8 s as
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