Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-29

. ohe rose and extended both hand
3 graeiously MI Grimm seized tin
d slender white fingers and stood win
l eyes fixed upon her Slowly nusl
9 crept into her pallid checks. and sb,
2 bowed her head
Wonderful womanle he said softly
j u shall ask a favor Of you now
. she went on gently. Let all this tbat
you have learned take the place Of
? whatever you expected 10 learn and
so. Believe me, there can only be one
result if You meet-if you meet the
inventor of the wireless cap upon
which 50 much was staked, and so
much lost" She shuddered a little.
then raised the blue-gray eyes be-
seechingly to his face. Please go.p
Go! The word Strengthened Mr..
Grimm in his tracks and he allowed
her hands to fall Imply Suddenly
his face grew hard. In the ecstasy Of
alteration he had momentarily forgot
ten his purpose here. His eyes lost
their ardor; his nerveless hands
dropped beside him.
No. he said
You must-you must" she urged
gently. Il know what it means to
you. You feel it your duty to unravel
the secret of the percussion cap? You
can't; no man can. No one knows
the inventor more intimately than l.
and even | couldn't get it from him.
There are no plans for it in existence,
and even if there were he would no
more sell them than you would have
accepted a fortune at the hands OF
Prince dAbruzzi to remain silent. The
compact has failed; you did that The
agents have scattered-gone to other
duties. That is enough"
No" said Mr.. Grimm. There was
strange fear tearing at his heart
No one knows the inventor more in
timately that l." No" he said again.
i won from my government a prom
Use to be made good upon a condition
Il must fulfill that condition"
Won't you go if you know you will
be killed. and suddenly her face turn
ed scarlet, land that your life is dear
to me?"
NO"
Isabel dropped upon her knees be-
fore him
This inyentor-ths man whom you
insist on seeing-is half insane with
disappointment and anger" she rush
ed on desperately Remember that
vast fortune, honor, fame were at
his finger tips when you-you placed
them beyond his reach by the destruc-
ton OF the compact. He has sworn to
kill you"
81 can't goI"
IF tell you that of the two hui
nan beings In this world whom lows
his man is one?"
No"
A shutting step sounded in the hai$ =
way just outside. Mr. Grimm stepped
Jack from the kneeling figure, and
urned to face the door with his re-
oliver ready.
Great Godl" 1t was a scream Of
gony. He is my brother! Don't
ou see?"
She came to her feet and went stag
ering across to the door, The key
licked in the lock.
Your brotherl"
He wouldn't listen to me-you
ouldn't listen to me, and now-and
ow! God have mercyl"
There was a sharp rafting. a clam
at the door, and Isabel turned to
r. Grimm mutely, with arms out
retched. The revolver barrel clicked
lder his hand, then, after a moment,
replaced the weapon in his pocket
Please open the door, he request
quietly.
He'll kill youi" she screamed
Exhausted, helpless, she leaned
ainst chair with her face in her
nds. Mr.. Grimm went to her sud-
My, tore the hands from her face.
d met the tear-stained eyes.
Il love you" he said. 81 want you
know that"
And I love you-that's. why it mat
s So"
Leaving her there, Mr.. Grimm
ode straight to the door and threw
open. He saw only the outline Of
hin little man of indeterminate age,
n came a binding fash under his
- anu hC AGdlCu lOIWdTu. mere
a short, sharp struggle, and both
Mt down. The revolverl He must
that! He reached for 1t with the
idea of disarming this mailman.
muzzle was thrust toward him,
threw up his arm to protect his
d, and then came a second fash.
family he felt the figure in his
is grow limp; and after a moment
rose. The face Of the man on the
r was pearly gray; and a thin,
let thread flowed from his temple.
e turned toward Isabel She lay
r the chair, a little crumpled heap.
a stride he was beside her, and
d her head to his knee. The blue
eyes opened into his once, then
closed. She had tainted. The
bullet had pierced her arm; It
only flesh wound. He lifted her
ly and placed her on couch, aft
'hich he disappeared into another
a. In a little while there came
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