The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-30
III

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AZ Ne faced each other for an instant
p 81 silence did notice the peculiar dilata-
. ton 81 his eyes. They were fixed They
I glow"d sombrely. quivsringly. like an
electric light through mist 80 glow
the eyes u one who has seen. who breads
10 see. some ri gh'ful vision.
II might have a word In private with
you, MIR SnifT-n. he said humby. And
vet his words seemed well selected and a.
III adapted 20 his personality az his clothes.
Come IA then and sit down. replied
closing the door after him. But YOU had
b"''"r make haste. II was no part 81 your
duties. as set forth by Mr. Fiswcomb. 20
drop IN for a talk. and 50 he would tell
Won sharp
But IL heard. NJ Sr fcn. Won will
r"cpll.c' Wei. have heard Thought
YOU must hav" heard also Nul seemed
80 Interested and sympathetic | felt
You might b" able 70 explain. aud then
woulin have TO act. ~ ~ looks rmus'
PhysjngnorHist or not | was yet able
- note ia" shadow of C'Irl at the cor
ner 81 the :. Chilly compressed lips This
: man " hoover he was felt that he had an
advantage" Ne was pressing It against
M"
strobe nervously NJ and down the
room hVt when | stopped 7 stood leaning
against au old fashioned chest ~ drawers.
tho top drawer II which vas open. as
always lot n AZ night.
Won must either speak more plainly
or not ~ all rcioincd testify 4 am
man - regular ha'its II Is too late
for mo 20 try - sol"r riddles
As f a curious old gentleman like YOU
with nothing 60 do hut To nose about
irdn'' know and hadn't surmised.- he
sn"ered Well. just as you please III
rap mp tho boss and not the housek eep.r
then. and tell him that the heartbroken
lovely widow he was 50 sorry for mas a
brat - n boy hid IN her room. the brat
h"r husband took away from her. the
brat 81" has been looking for for the last
wear ur mora tho brat he was removing
80 n safer plaoe only last night rs can bs
easily proved
but why did no deprive her Of her
childs- ! asked. 20 gain time: for my
thoughts were now whirring like n piece
81 machinery under full power.
Ali | thought you would want 70
know. Well, Sin"o you seem disposed
to meet me half way I'll tell you That
brat was worth moro dead than alive 20
Stanley ArnOuld 4 bag inheritance
would come 10 him IL Il died ~ cuur-e
he vouldnt do ANYTHING to harm IL. but
II he took IL away from her because che
was unfit. and II sickened and died IN
consequence. that would he her fault. :
not his wouldn't ne
\ devilish scheme.' murmured /
which haS already driven the poor mother I
Hail mad n hey p A. In yO, n did s .,iTTn.e
after al IN" Jury might say 20; though :
n mad" up IT family men with proper .
s"u~a It a husbands authority they might |
call il deliberate murder
Their" l. no proof
mo proof II the revolver which the
bullet fife IL found IN her possessionS-
II ran. IN ~" like a fash. though my
thoughts had been making fun power
progress toward ~ all tho while Of
couT-". sh" was innocent how ashamed
I felt that | could have believed ether
wi-s. Of COuT-" this man committed
Ia" murder hiw-"lf II thorn were no
other reason. hi, fear of d.'cctInn. hir
h"r" q "lf.proseryati"n, were driving
him on and On
What ~ " you wish mo 90 do1- asked
only what ! know yor would wish 10
Il" for her. what would wish g. do my
srf U"r" Il not for NV duty Toll her
half m hour ia" pplln"V!ll b" h-r" If"lp
her ., iv hv ~" sIdr stairs | have puT-
pp-"ly l"f' the door unlocked
You can keep Va" child for hnr No
on" would think Il looking for IL m hara
Max" an appointment 20 mott hor ia a
night or 80 when we've s.'t ths htI., and
cry in q f,l-,' dirm''IDn. III bucx you no
can't you secs have hear ~ nv own5-
Again TIA" Vhirring thoughts AZ he soma-
what br". II l"sSly wont from ono II" 20
another lhoro was 1nOtL"T reason, two
O'h"r r"lsons IIo didn't want tho door
woman 20 sees him, hes did want ~ gnf ,U--
session u the child No wonder Old DR.
Dix had fixed my capacity AZ dsporr mont
and dr''s- whom total s'raugar would
pick rne out a. n tool. a catsr,aw for his
wicked will
Alraldy my hand was resting on tho
r"volv1r | always kept roady for action
in tho top drawer. Without a word |
l"v"llad Il ~ Bascom and advanced
steadily upon him.
Give me the gun you have In your
pocket n" demanded.
without "A word hs handed one over 10
me II was smoke bogrimed and one
cartridge was missing I