The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-01

close to him.
 You darling," he whispered-"y brave, beautiful darlng l love you! love you!'
 Lloyd, dear," she said "I am here to help you, to get you out of this dreadful place."
 You little angelr' he smiled.
 But first you must answer some questions. I'll begin with the easiest question" she said. Now, then, have you ever had gout or rheumatism? Don't laugh-it's important"
 Never" he answered.
 Do you play tennis with your right hand or your left hand?"
 "Oh, see here," he protested.
 No, mo-" she insisted, you must tell me-"
 II use both hands," he answered. Now. you have a chest of drawers in your room with two brass dogs fighting about the lock plates?"
 How the devil did you know that?" Never mind. You usually keep the right hand upper drawer locked, don't you?"
 That's true"
 Do you remember going to this drawer any time lately and finding it unlocked?"
 No, don't"
 Alice hesitated, and then, with flush of embarrassment, she went on bravely, "Now, Lloyd I come to the hardest part"
 "Well?"
 Its about the lady who-who called for you She wants to help you. have seen her.
 "What?"
 "Yes, and. Lloyd, she is sorry for the harm she has done and"-
 You have seen her?" he cried. daz- 1 ad "How?"
 Then in as few words as possible, Alice told of her talk with the lady at the church. And have this mes- sage for you from her and-and this" She handed him the note and the folded banknotes.
 Lloyd's face clouded. "She sent me moneyY His lips grew white. No, no," he declared, its quite impossible. f cannot take it, and he handed inc money back
 She thrilled with pride in him.
 But the lawyerT' weakly
 "Would you want me to owe my safety to her?"
 "Oh nO,' she murmured
 Besides, they have given me a law yer" "Then-then what shall 1 do with theseT She looked at the banknotes in perpleXity.
 Return them"
 "Ah, yes" she agreed "I will go to her apartment in the morning. Let me see, it's on the Avenue Where did put her address?' And she went through the form of searching in her pocketbook.
 "The Avenue Kleber," unsuspecting. "Of course, the Avenue Kleber. Where is that card? I've forgotten the number too. Do you remember 1t, dear?"
 Poor child! She tried so hard to speak naturally, but her emotion be- trayed her.
 "Ah, 1 see!' he cried, eying her steadily. ''She did not give you her ad dress and you are trying to get it from me. Do you even know her name?" No" confessed Alice shamefacedly. Forgive me. I-I wanted to help you
 By making me do a dishonorable thing?'
 Don't look at me like that. 1 would 1 but
 "Who told you to ask me these ques- tionsY'
 "M Coquenil."
 What! The detective?"
 "Yes, He believes you innocent, Lloyd, and he's going to prove it." II hope he does, but-tell him to leave this woman alone" Nothing would prevail on the young man to re- veal the woman's name.
 The guard came forward to warn them that the time was nearly up; they had three minutes more.
 "All right" nodded Lloyd, and as he turned to Alice she saw tears in his eyes. Its tough, but never mind. You've made a man of me, little one, and I'll prove it. I used to have sort of religion, and then I lost it, and now I've got it again-a new religion and new creed. It's short and easy to say, but it's all I need, and it's going to