Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-01

Il came in time, thank God!" ejacu-
lated Newbold.
By this time Armstrong had recov-
cred Consciousness. To his other
causes for hatred were now added cha
grin, modification, shame. He had
been overcome. He would have been
a dead man and by Newbold's hands,
II the others had not interfered. He
almost wished they had let his en-
envy alone. Well, he had lost every
thing but a chance for revenge on
them all.
"She has been alone here with this
man in this cabin for month, ne
said thickly. 81 was willing to take
her in spite of that, but"
HE made that damned suggestion
before" cried Newbold, his rage re-
turning. Il don't know who you
are"
"My name is Robert Maitland, and
am this girls uncle"
well, II you were her father,
could only swear
cit isn't necessary to swear any
thing" answered Maitland serenely.
81 know this child, and ! believe I'm
beginning to find out this man."
Thank you, Uncle Robert" said
Enid gratefully, coming nearer to him
as she spoke. "No man could have
done more for me than Mr.. Newbold
has, and no one could have been more
considerable Of me. AS for you" she
turned to Armstrong, who now slowly
got to his feet, your insinuations
against me are on q par with your
charges against the dead woman. be-
meath contempt"
What did he say about herr" asked
old Kirkby.
you know my story?" asked New.
bold.
YES"
He said that my wife had been un-
} faithful to me-with him-and that he
had refused to take her back. Great
Godi"
and It was true" snarled Arm
strong.
It was all Maitland could do tc
check Newbold's rush, but in the enc
1t was old Kirkby who most effectively
interposed.
That's damned lie." he said quiet
ly with his usual drawing voice.
> You can say So" laughed Arm
,, strong, but that doesn't alter thu
facts"
And can prove it." answered tn,
: old man triumphantly.
II was coming, the secret that sh
had tried to conceal was about to b.
/, revealed, thought Enid. She made
movement toward the old man. Sh
. opened her mouth to bid him be silen
: and then stopped. 1t would be use
less she knew The determinatio
was no longer hers. The direction Q
. affairs had been withdrawn from hel
After all it was better that the unlo0
y !. ing wife should be proved faithful
y even If her husbands cherished men
. DRY of her love for him had to be d.
stroyed thereby. Helpless she lis
ened, knowing full we'll what the oil
frontiersman's next word would be.
. Prove it." Knocked Armstrong
y "Now?"
:. by your own hand, out of your ow
: mouth, you dog" Numbered old Kir
by. Miss Enid, where are them lie
;. tiers give your"
I'll" faltered the girl, but thel
:. was no escape from the keen glance
II the old man; her hand went to Il
bosom of her tunic.
Letters" exclaimed Armstron
What letters?"
: These" answered Enid Nathan
- holding up the packet.
- Armstrong reached for them, b
- Kirkby again interposed.
mo, you don't" he said dryl
"A Them amt for your eyes yet. N
"A Newbold, l found them letters on Il
- little shelf where your wife first stru,
a. when she fell over onto the but
- where she died. I figured out h
al dress was tore open there, and the
10 letters she was carrying fell out a.
"A lodged there. We had ropes an '
- went down over the rocks that wa
went first an picked 'em up. ne
er told nobody about 1t, an l new
- showed 'em to a single human be-
- until l give 'em to Miss Maitland
:. the camp"
he why not?" asked Newbold, TAXI
90 the letters.
va There wasn't no good tellin' nobo
er then, Jest fer the sake o. stirrin'
he trouble"
II. But why did you give them to b
nd at lRst?"
nd because I was Altered she mig
lie fall in love with Armstrong. I 81
ns posed she'd know his writin', but W
he she didn't ! Just let her keep >.
er. anyway. I knowed It'd all come {
somehow; there is a God above US