Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-05-17

DoN1 A1AD a. nest paper, 20
that you can secrete 1t in something
be will be sure to get. Don't disap-
point me. l was sorry for you. too,
and glad when they let you out. Both
Of ron are old playmates Of mine, but
Arthur
I had to tell her. had to dash her
small hopes to the ground.
Forgive me, Ella" said. .sbut l
cannot carry him this message or even
get It to him secretly. j am watched
myself There Is man who sees him
constantly and may be induced to a..
sure Arthur Of your belief and con-
tinued interest in him. That man u
his lawyer. Mr.. Moffat. Any one viii
tel ron how to reach him"
s.No, no. she disclaimed hurriedly.
breathlessly. my last hope was in
you. You wouldn't think the worse Of
ne for-for what I've done. Or let
mother know. couldn't tell stranger
even II he went right to Arthur With
Il" Thea. stepping up to my Ode. she
whispered In my ear. There b some
thing could ray which might
! stopped her. Right or wrong. !
stopped her. She possessed eyidence.
o. thought she did. which might help
10 clear Arthur. Evidence Of what
Dyidence which would implicate Car
nell The very thought unnerved me.
Il had rather not b the recipient
of this confidence II It Is all important
I q at IN In the line Of testimony. Re-
member the man mentioned. Heswill
y eiad to hear Of anything helpful to
~ ellent."
Her distress mounted to pession.
''It's-it.s something that viii de-
stroy my mothers confidence in me.
1 disobeyed her. did what she
would never have let me do II she had
known. III used to meet Arthur In
the driveway back BY the barns. I
had . key made to the little side door
20 that could do II. / used to meet
him late. I would get mp out Of bed
when mother was asleep and dress
myself and sit at the window until I
heard him come mp the street. Then
I would steal down and catch him ON
his way to the stables. Ii had 4
good reason for this, Elwood. He
knew would be there. and It brought
him home earlier and not quite So
- full Of liquor. II he was very bad
he would come up the other way. and
I would sit waiting and crying till 3
O'Clock struck, then creep Into my bed
and try to sleep. Nights and nights
l have done this. Nothing else In life
seemed 20 important. for It did hold
him back little, but not 30 much n
II he had loved me more. He loved
me some. but he couldn't have loved
me very much or he would have sent
me some word or seen me. II but for
q minute. since Adelalde's death. And
he hasn't-he hasn't-and that makes
It harder for me to acknowledge the
watch kept on him and how know
he never went through our grounds
for the second time that night. He
went once. about Q. but not later. I
am certain of this. for was looking
out for him till 8 In the morning. II
he came back and then returned aft
erward to town It was through his
own street, and that takes 50 long
he would never have been able to get
to the place they said he did at the
time they have agreed upon. ! know
that he needs some one to come out
boldly in his cause, and l want to BE-
that some one. and l win be. too.
whatever happens to me. K-if I mus"
she family added.
I was dumb. but not from lack Of In
terest or from unsympathetic feeling
Tor this brave hearted girl. The sig-
nincance Of the situation was what
held me speechless. Here was help for