The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-05
Another Mystery.


> ward.
l lit Is odd you should trust
} me so wholly" | ventured, "a Yankee
, and stranger and one under such
: grave suspicion OF crime Why should
you trust me, Miss DensiowY'
| Indeed do not Know" as II the
thought had but just occurred to her.
"oply the act Is natural to me. | eli.
Their trust fully or not at all. I have
been Ike that from a child-the sery.
ant OF first Impressions"
"Yet you have not forgotten my mi
FORM"
mo. although there are times when
l seem TO forget" her voice hesitated.
i was brought up TO hate my enc
mics, to fight them bitterly and TO the
death. That was the feud spirit, and
we took this feeling with US into the
war We of the south chung together.
sincerely wish could take a broad
er view"
And you do already. You are here
now with a Yankee whom you trust
Peculiar conditions have brought Us
into sudden intimacy. We are really |
friends, are we not?"
IL am hardly ready to promise |
that l feel kindly toward you, but l
do not know you. Lieutenant King,
and-and all my friends are on the
other side"
"Oh. no they are not, Miss Denslow.
l am your friend in spite Of every
dl1erence between us. So long as |
live there will be one heart under a
blue uniform you may feel confidence
In. do not even believe you are as
hard hearted as your words would In
dictate Shall l be entirely forgotten
as soon as this episode is over? Will
you not retain some kindly memory
Of me?"
81 could not be Indifferent 10 the
claim OF gratitude
Nor can you refuse friendship
while l show myself worthy, can :
youY
She remained silent. a silence I did
lot understand. yet l was unwilling i,
% accept IL as negative. .,
"You gave me your hand a Few mo- :
nents ago because you were frlghten- =
al and nervous lt was comfort 4,
hen for you TO feel the nearness OF :,
ne upon whom you relied for protec- :,
ION. VIII you not give me the same
and now IN token OF friendship" :,
1T seemed 10 me | waited long .
'hile. my own heart beating like trip - -
ammer. as she sat there motto !ess -
the dark Then there was a slight :.
istlo OF her loose sleeve. as her hand -,
tipped hesitatingly along the arm OF =
" chair held &c for Il moment I'm '"
lence. not daring TO utter the mad 49,.
ords that came throngng to my lips. -
81 thank you" | said at last: "your
Will mean much 20 me-" AZ 10
81 do not know why am so foolish" :"
&c confessed. as though the words es- -
ped her control Somehow you H.
IKE me do things even against my
Ill IL haven't liked Yankees. YOU =.
ow. and 1t Is pretty hard 10 learn 10 !.
e even one Yankee"
But you are going 10 tryy' ,oo
could hear the breath between her .ho
II opened lips. '"s
i don't think shall have TO try
cry hard. Somehow you do not ..
IN like Yankee ut all" 80.
Good! | am not going 10 seem like 90
at least not In the sense you -,
an" 'o''
ines
] could have read the expression Tba
her eyes | might have dared more O.
~. '.a' I'd. "eSS' ner WORDS barely him
Iible from the cautious whisper In ~
ch we conversed. my courage fail N ;
Already had gained much. more roso
than could justly have expected. .t
hnd trusted herself 10 ne. and him
Q to take unfair advantage OF the his
alton II might cost me all | had here
ady gained Of her good will. onlv
~ "".u anu peered into the kneV
iry. Judge Dunn sat just as be- ."y
. his posture unchanged. his head .,,
forward upon the table. Sud. said
Y my ears caught the creak OF n "Sbo
q sounding from the top OF the tena,
y. was not even certain actual tho
caro- IL. yet | stepped aside into wait,
euauo" Oh the coat rack. stair,
|. a-unsie' my mana reach sassi
Tor the revolver at my belt. no,
~"uiu see nOtnlng. the circular and
case mere dark blur barely dis pirI,s
iiShable. yet faint as the sounds "So
was convinced some one was ca,
Ihily descending step by step. feel. forpi,
way cautiously through the con
a. Who could IL be? What pur. jnc :
could account for such a pres. scat.
felt no doubt that this was boprs
murderer seeking 10 complete his couId
or blood. but how could | meet hero
With shot. ending his career pasSa,
oI my nnger against would
rlgger. or should / attempt TAX. He
m alive. thus the more thorough. h,d ,
ing Hiyseii OF all suspicionl you
been older undoubtedly AN,
have chosen the safer metbod 7 ratu
II was felt confidence in nv turs ,
IN and In the advantage OF sur nvsal,
and was urged into recklessnes. .S,,,
lesire to prove before Jean Dens. n-ovad
VI uiy courage Thrust being
e half drawn revolver back into c.,.h,
.lt. / CrpDf forworJ - -