The sun., 1910-05-08

wriGgled. With Faxon's help tho pros
trate man sat up. a dull color returning
10 his cheeks and a sly look TO his eyes
~ he took in the scene.
That's right he struggled hard TO
say; ARREST that villain Of a stOker. He
murdered a girl up in my Oiiice. and be
cause I followed him and tried 20 hold
him he ohOled the breath and light
out % me-
Peters face worked violently in an
effort 70 explain. hut il was no use. With
a patient sigh the giant folded HE arms.
inert. resigned His lips moved.
lam all in again he was murmuring.
He killed a girl up in your olflcs?' de-
manded Faxon sterrly. what girl. Mr.
Jorkins? Speak up. you dom skin and
fraud. or OF you 60 from the roof for all
Of mo. and a good Job too
He did. hs did protested Jorkins.
palely flaming with intensity. II was
Sally Brogden when the lights went out.
He must have put them out himself and
then crept up the stairs after her.
hoard the cry: followed him 70 the hall
he thrust the body into the hin. / chased
after him down the oh. God almighty
Take her away ! didn't do u! didn't
do ~
lake a snake bruised yet still striking.
JOrSins writhed on the gravel a. the door
oG the little house opened and sally Brog-
den. week and spent, advanced like a
wrath through the mist She laid her
MHtha. kaRA on nmNarfa hHaHrmaF n 18th
a familiar gesture.
Good old Peter she said 4 WASH
going 90 give him away. but nov | must
II was he himself who nearly killed me
Don't you remember my telling you how
he bothered mel"
Miss Pepper came up with glasses
cleaning frostily and holding herself
stifiiv spart
he Is a thief az well a. an assassin
she declorcd. After he had hurt Sally
he hurried 10 our Office thinking TO avert
suspicion and stole the case full Of money
that AT Hemlsr happened 20 be speaking
about
-It Is a I've: they both are base Hss.-
howled Jorkins.
Hush, YOU make me sick. Look AZ
tht SCOT on your hands thnt you got from
the bin. that you left on the blottsr and
on the rail OF the stairs
Then Il was that Peter found hesitant
voice. Pulling out the long red case
from his jumper he haltingly exDlained
how after he had picked 10 up in the sub
basement hs had watched and waited for
the person who had dropped u 10 come
down after Il; how when Jorkins had
snoaked along spying and prying IN every
nook and corner he had thrust him into
a Coalhoio and locked the door after him.
how he had searched in vain Tor the iani-
tor, and hnally had gone back 20 hia sap-
tive. n overhear him IN HE terror re-
hsarsing what he had done: how In A
blind rage ha had throttlsd him and hsd
borne his body aloit TO c,st it from the
roof
whsreat pretty Sally laid her solt face
against the braWny arm that had avenged
her and kissed Il, while Miss SophFonia
Pepper drew a long breath and then
looked more acidulated than ever.
"A conclusive case Of circumuinntial
svidepce, JOTkins.' said Mr.. Hsmlsr.
stepping out from the hatchWay. sYou
had better throw yourself on the msreV
Of the co,lrt " you are willing 20 Accent
me a. judge Very we'll. yOu acoundFsl.
make yourself scarce AZ Onoa and fOrevar
This honest man here has uasd you up
fairly well. II you ever rsturn. nyou ever
breathe . word % all that has happa0ad.
III spend all I've got 10 defend him for
aiming you.
And now. Sophronia. he continues
when the mako had WFithad awnv. n
want again 10 beg your pardon. am
Inundated IN my own siEht. ForFive ~.
some time viii tell you eli I've falt
all leel and viii forever feel
Wfh an euiblfraaled look that aofi-
ened and ireahenod her Mins PsppsF