The Washington times., 1910-03-20

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asked in a strained " ice.
The maid said no had not
Would you mind asking her 20 come
down Just for a moment or two IL
particularly want 10 see herr VIII you
tell her that?'
The girl assented. and left the room.
StOrme waited once more.
Finally she came. StOrme hardly
knew her. she seemed so pale and III.
She halted on the very threshold and
looked at him Storme had started for
ward once again, but he checked him
Helen, he said hoarseIy. Helen,
what's the matteT-fOr heavens sake,
tell me what is the natter"
He had never seen such an expression
upon her face before. What could il
mean2
Helen he repeated gently and with
note OF pleading IN his tone. tell me
what's the matter"
She put her hand up to her throat.
10 you-do you ask me?'' she queried.
After last night2'
Last nightz" exclaimed Storme un-
certainly Last night2''
He acted for all the world ike a man
who had forgotten about last night.
nat happcned-last niEhr2 he
querled- What was it2 Oh yes, I was
called away 7 had 10 60. / went some
wnat too abruptly. I remember now"
As he spoke ne looked straight AT her
The light fiared up and illuminated his
face. And when the girl saw the ex-
preston there, she sprang forward and
buried hers upon his arm.
"Stauieigh, she cried wildly. then
you are safe-safe. You are not hurt
They told me YOU we're shot, that
she broke into storm Of tumultUous
sObbing.
You're safe. safe" she kept ez-
claiming.
storme waited until she had calmea
down.
4 beg your pardon. Helen. he be-
gan; j had forgotten about the bur
glary. IL is Just that and The train Of
thought through which it carried me.
about which ] had desired 10 speak. IL
! = that which has unnerved you Poor
/ little S1n. / would that 7 had been here
I 20 protect you"
The girl raised her head and looked
a, MN wth wide open eyes.
Henry she exclaimed. "Stanleigh+
No-dont hook ~ me while I talk
can't stand H. Look a the fire. Look
anywhere but AT me-
) He obeyed her. She went on. quietly
Z enough now. but with a strange intent
ness in her voice
'StanIeiEH. ten me. why Is il that
I you have been doing these thIngsZ VVhy
{ 90 you commit these crimes
DO these thilgs@' exclaimed Srorne.
1 what tHlugs-whar crimes2 What DO
/ you mean. Helcn-"
Miss Eumont did not answer
w tA..' aN-N LD.r .I.e aEhNf4
measured tones. Eat half-past . last
uight-tlls morning ratharg--
Si2rme looked az her IN surprise
NY be returned. "ar the Iro-
! qu0isc- ] WAS there until g.
/ Suc ucIdcG.
II KNOW that she returned 81 know
that you were supposed 90 hc there bUr
where were y0u TCaiiET DO YOU know
StOrme looked AT her In a puzzled uzvl
II was az the club-that's an he an
I swered
! She continued looking A. him for a
time. ard then uttered little sigh
I which sounded ike a sikh Of relief But
I she, went on nevertheless. IN hard
! cold voice
You were not al The club last nTsht
3 AT or haf-UaSt . Il StaulelEh SfOrmp
/ You were here 81 This very house"
1 StorUe looked ar her cUriQusly-
/ .I-Was-here. in this house, he 70,
I peaed i'm a Gazed sort Of way. In This
/ house,
I'm this house repeated Miss Du.
mont. '.I saw you here
StOrue put his hand I'D 90 his head
{ He caught her by the arm.
Tell me-" he said with a queer iook
! Did I come back What did I do
4 Did che Others-yOur -uests-see me-
( Were they stiU here2 Tell me about IT,
They were not here. returned sCe
/ They had gone Gou came ia1cr- A.
/ a burglar visited us last. night. and
.Did Ibid I shoot him2" queried tn,
man
shoot him exclaimed the SRI
Z You we're the burglar yoUrself-it was
/ YOU who broke i'm and entered the
/ house
1 Stormc looked az her for a moment
as though he thought she had gone
I crazy. Then he started forward as u
1 shot and with his ewes starting from
/ their sockets. and his arms wavine
I wildly i'm the air. he threw himself int.
\ n chair and covered his face with hi
: hands
/ Good Cod he exclaimed h-CkeuIv
/ after a long while. "is thar the th.ns
I've come to-is that the secret OF ms
/ life-my livelihood"
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