Arizona republican., 1911-03-15
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no matter what happens
Well said he, what is 1t and be
quick about it
Oh. there's no hurry said |.
We've got the whole evening before
us
What's that?' said he, coming up
a bit closer. must be over there in
an hour at the most
"' Well said l., you're not going
over there at all tonight
"' What's that?' he yelled.
"' Stand back said |. Go back as
far as that desk or there1l be trouble
Well said he; he went back and
sat down on the desk and I told him
what he'd got TO do. Well said /,
seeing as how can't trust you to give
me the right hotel and not TO give me
the slip on the way over, you and
. are going TO stay here all night. You
can go to sleep IL you want to. /
won't =
THAT will prevent any marriage
tonight, any marriage OF any kind
said |. Then to-morrow-she'll have
gone home by that time-Pll so and
I'll go and tell the whole thing to your
father. Then. II she's still willing 10
trust herself 10 you and If your
fathers willing TO have her, | guess
III have done all | can
Well. he didn't say anything TO
that for long time.
Finally, he took out his watch,
opened 1t. and held It up to the light.
Then he snapped the case and put il
back in his pocket. Then he got on
his feet again.
90 Suppose | break away from you
here said he. and get away. What
them?
I've thought OF that said I. IN
follow you and II | lose track of you.
III so TO your father in the morning.
just The same. I've read a bit about
him in the papers and guess | know
what he'll say-and do
as So, no matter what happens, said
he whether | stay here or not
you're going to my father in the morn
ing?'
q" Sure as my names John Joyce
said l.
49, Suppose throw a new light on all
this thing? said me-
a. You can talk all night said I,
and what you say may be true. but
I'll not risk it. You'll have to stay
right here tonight
Then stand out OF my way said
he.
No. by God said /. If you 90
out of here, you'll go over me. I'm
the only thing standing between her
and you and / won't move. I'm all
she's got left TO save her from such
as you and / thank God I'm here
Well. he grabbed me and tried to
push me aside and we fought il out
there in the dark. He was stronger
than |. but the thought of her and all
she'd done for me and what she was
to me came and backed me up"
He paused and wet his lips.
81 don't remember much what hap
pened." he went on again. but | know
II seemed like dream at the time and
somehow | got it into my head that
she was there, too. and was praying
that the right might win.
Well, after bit, we had our hands
on each others threats and then we
fell over and | heard his head strike
the corner of his desk like an eggshell
breaking. And when | got up from
the floor he didn't move. And when |
struck a match and looked at him
close. | didn't have to be a doctor to
know he wouldn't ever trouble my
good, pure girl any more"
For time the silence in the little
room was unbroken. Through the
window came the dwindling noises OF
the street. In the hall outside, foot
steps passed and repassed.
AT last, Connors turned TO Dallin.
They'll never send him to the
chair" he said. in an emphatic whis
per. Hes safe as a child In arms
No Jury on earth would do it,"
The Managing Editors fingers be
gan bobbing up and down.
What did you do them" he asked
What did | do?" repeated the mar
in the chair What could | do?
don't think did anything for long
time. | think just stood there In the
dark looking down at him there on the
floor.
II went to the police station and
gave myself up, the best | could hope
for would be long term up the river
snd-and I'd never get her back.
of | concealed the body, II might
never be found. Even IL II were, the
thing might never be traced to me and
| might win her back again.
His disappearance would make
big noise; but Greetings wouldn't
and she'd never know that he and
Greening were the same. Shed think
after while, that he'd Just deserted
her"
The speakers voice wavered.
Wouldn't have been fool to give
myself up?" he burst out, vehemently.
You all know | would have been.
I'd have lost my liberty, possibly my
life, and I'd have lost her-Pd maze
lost her.
so | stepped to the window and
when | saw the runabout was still
there. | made up my mind to throw
the body in Newtown Creek So
went out and hunted up the taxicab
and paid the chauffeur. Then | came
back and pulled down the shades and
turned on the light and locked the
door,"
The man in the chair drew a long
breath.
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