The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-29

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.:G1mR 1oU nAyE Hn.1EP NE TAXI n
had finished he folded the paper and
placed It under his watch. At the fnai
moment, before the shot was 6red. be
would ask Jean to take It His eyes
fen ON his watch dial. and cry burst
from bis lips.
Il lacked but ten minutes of the final
hour.
Above him he heard family the sharp
barking OF dogs, the hollow sound OF
mems voices. A moment later there
came to him an echo as OF swiftly
tramping feet aud. after that. silence.
'sJean." he called tensely. "aO. Jean:
Jean Cr-.issetH-
He caught up the paper and ran
from one black opening to another.
calling the Frenchman's name.
LAS you love your God. Jean. as you
have a hope Of heaven. take this note
to Afeleese." he pleaded. ''Jean-Jenn
Croisser''-
There came no answer. no movement
outside. and Rowland stiIled the beat
ing of his heart to listen. Surely Crois-
ser was there! He looked again at the
watch he held in his hand. In four
cold sweat bathed his face He tried
to cry out again. but something rose
In his throat and ohoked him until his
voice was only a gasp. He sprang
back to the table and placed the note
once more under the watch Two min
utes! One and a half! One!
With a sudden fearless cry he sprang
into the very center OF his prison and
glung out his arms with his. face TO
the hole next the door. This time his
voice was almost a shout
Jean CroIsset. there IS a note, under
my watch on the tnbIe. After yOu have
killed me take It 10 Meleese. IL You
fail shall haunt you to your grave"
StIII no sound. mo CLEAN OF steel
pointing at him through the black aper-
ture Would the shot come from be-
hind?
Observation-Disclosures
He counted the beating Of his watch
up to twenty. sound stopped him
then, and he closed his eyes, and a
great SILVER passed through his body.
1t was the tiny bell of his watch
tlnklinG M the hour of six!
Scarcely had thnt sound ceased to
ring In his brain when from far
the darkness beyond the wall
noise as If a heavy door had been
swung slowly on its hinges or a trap
opened. then voices, low. quick. excited
voices. the hurrying tread OF feet, a
Hush OF light shooting through the
gloom. They were coming. After all. !
II was not 10 he a privnte AFFAIR. and
Jean was to do his killing as the hang
MINIS job IS done in civilizationAbe
fore n crowd. HowIaud's arms drop |
ped to his side. This was more terri
Bile than the other-this seeing and |
hearing OF preparation. in which ne
fancied that be heard the click Of !
CrOIsset's gun as he lifted the hammer.
Instead II was hand fumblinE at !
the door. There were no voices now. !
only n strange moaning sound that nc
could not account for. In another mo
ment Il WINS made clear to him. The
door swung open and the white ROBBED
figure of AfeIeeSe sprHng toward him
with n cry that echoed through the
dungeon chambers. What happened
passing OF white faces he
yond the doorway. the subdued muir
muir OF voIces-were all lost TO How
land in the knowledge that at the IasI
they had let her come to him
that he held her in his arms and that
sue was CEuHllliE UST idCS " us UIFaAsst I
and soothing things TO him which he
could not understand. /Once or twice
In his life he had wondered II realities
might not he dreams. and the thought
came to him now when he felt the
warmth OF her hnnds, her face. her
hair md then thC passionate pressure
II her lips on his own. he lifted his
Eyes. and In the doorway ne saw Jean
-rolsset ana behind him a wild. beard
d fnce-the face that had been over
Inn when life was almost choked from
i'm on the grent north trail. And be- Is
'ond these two be saw still others, :
bining ghostIy and indIstinct in the y
Ieeper gloom of the outer darkness. 4
ie strained Meieese to him, and when
e looked down into her face he saw
er beautiful eyes HOOded with tears
nd yet shining with great joy. Her
ps tTembled as she struggled to speak.
hen suddenly she broke from his
rms and ran to the door, and Jean
Iroisset came between them, with the
Hid, bearded man still staring over
Is shoulder.
"Mseur, viii you come with usP" +
MD Jean.
CTo be contlnued.)