El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-09
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I manded a life for life would rid her
! Of him forever and set her free, free to
marry the man she loved and would
make her life happy.
1t was terrible temptation. 1t
would be so easy to go to the police
and give him up.
After a while Bassett stood up. II
suppose there is a place where may
/ sleep" he said. Il am all played out
! Try to be kind to me just for once"
Something IN his voice aroused the
hatred in her soul. She sent him a
! glance which would have scared him.
had he seen 1T.
You may lie down here" she said.
! pointing to the bed. Nobody will dis
turb you here"
All right. I was sure I could count
on you"
Two minutes later he was asleep.
Jeanne sat down and wrote a letter. 1t
was addressed to chief of police. She
surrendered her husband. With trem-
bling fingers she sealed the envelope
and went out. When she reached the
station house. she stopped 1t seemed
she heard her husband say that h.
knew he could trust her.
No, she could not do it. She could
not betra- man who trusted her
If she handed in that letter the police
would come and arrest her husband
while he was asleep, and she knew she
would never have happy hour after
that
She turned back and went home.
Her husband was still asleep when
she entered and as she looked at his
thin face, she was seized with pity for
him. She thanked God she had not
given in to the temptation and put her
hand into her pocket to destroy the
letter.
She gave a cry. The letter was
gone. 1t must have dropped from her
pocked and was perhaps even now IN
the hands of the police and they were
already on their way to arrest him.
There was not a moment to lose. She
took hold Of the sleeping man and
shook him
You must go at once 1 Meant to
betray you. but I could not do it. Put
shall try to get them away. That is
all can do and you may still escape.
Good Cod What is that2",
There was q loud knock at the door
and she ran to the window. Too
late" she groaned. they are here al
ready"
Hide me. Hide mer' he begged rs
the door locked?"
she tore a rug from the floor.
The carpenters were here to repair
the floor They left some boards
loose. Crawl down underneath and do /
not make any noise. 1t is the only |
way"
He did as she told him She placed
the boards In position again. spread !
out the rug and went into the outside .
room to open the door
Are you Nine. Bassett?" one
Yes"
Where is your husband now?
He has gone. When 1 came back, (
found the house empty"
The policeman looked at her sharply |
You are not telling the truth now
We shall have to search the house"
AS you please
She tried to appear calm. but her
heart was beating furiously What
too late. was she to be the murderess
of her husband?
The next moments were like hours.
The men went from room to room. but
finally they came out again.
The man is not here" said the po-
liceman- Forgive me for doubling
your word madam; had to do my duty.
They left. and when the door closed
behind them jeanne nearly tainted, but
she was happy, for she felt she had
atoned for her sin and saved her hus-
band.
She took away the rug,
They have gone now" she whis-
oered.
No answer came. She tore away the
boards and looked down. he lay there
luite motionless with CLASSY eyes and
oam about his lips Fright had killed
lin. and Jeanne Bassett was free