The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-15

/ her slender figure draped In fads
| red wrapper. her gray. struggling loci
| half concealing her face Betwee
| them was the knife. d thin blade
| deadly poniard
The stupefaction OF horror grippe
as as we stood staring down at IN
sight For a moment no one OF U
grasped the full meaning OF this clos
ing tragedy. Then Donald knelt an
touched the bodies.
Both dead" he said soberiy an,
looked up nj u.s. mo doubt Daniel
died irst from the knife wound, bu
he must have reached her in the strug
gle. hurting her down with him. A,
she fell her head struck the rock anc
the knife dropped from her hand"
Tenderly ~ pressed back the gray
hair. revealing the womHn's face
Death had softened its expression. Civ
ing a younger look. yet even now II
retained the appearance Of suffering.
A throb Of pity came TO me as looked.
IL remember her now" Donald said
gravely. but how the years have
changed herl Calvert. she was your
mother"
For answer Dunn dropped upon his
knees and bowed his head over the mo
tionless body.
We bore the bodies out by the way
OF the cabin entrance. taking them
both into the main house. Dunn re-
manned with his mother. thoroughly
broken down by this revelation, and
Lucille JOINED him. Donald himself.
forgetful OF the feud. went 10 Maria
with the news Of her husbands death
aud brought her and the eldest boy
back with him 10 ait beside the body.
There remained nothing for me TO do,
and. depressed and lonely. | returned
TO the deserted library and waited.
was still n prisoner. and | won
dered what Donald intended to do with
me. without doubt be understood by
now my connection with Jean. and he
might not feel so lenlent toward me.
Where was Jean? Could she be avoid
ing me. ashamed Of her ayOwal and
fearful lest l should have taken her
hasty words seriously1 Donald might
have convinced the girl Il was better
we should never meet again.
The whole thing came to me in
lash. Donald had reason 90 fear
Dunn and not me. My marriage to
Jean Denslow was service which he
was willing TO repay. Previous to my
appearance the love between these
two was hopeless. the girls father Ia
voring Dunns suit aud forcing her to
Immediate marriage. | had blocked
that by pure accident Delay was In.
eyitnble. for the form OF divorce
would have 10 be gone through with
before Dunn could again claim her.
All this was 10 the advantage of Don
aid His only immediate desire would
be TO get rid OF me. leaving him In
possession OF the Held. IL was not
pleasant TO think about--to realize
that the girl was being played with In
this manner aud that | was utterly |
helpless II she cared for me the sit
uation would be different, but my love
was OF no service while her heart be- |
longed 10 another. Played within Be |
yond question she was part OF the |
play. acting her role az DOunlds die
tation, as anxious az he was that [
should disapcear from the stage.
| had reached this gloomy conclu.
sion when the man himself came In.
closing the door behind him and cross
Ing the room TO stand with his back
toward me looking out of the window.
Finally he turned aud looked at me.
his own face In the shadow.
Ling" he said grnvely. ''as a Con.
officer IL IL no doubt my duty
% hold you as prisoner OF war.
suppose that when Dunn RECEIVERS
rom his present shock and his old ma
ure returns he will make some sort
4 report OF this matter and endeavor
o get me Into trouble. The fellow
Ilsllkes you cordially. and. from all
rear. with good reason. However,
what he thinks doesn't affect me. and
am going 10 give you horse and
afe passage into your own lines-you
nd your wild freshman"
II thank you very much. Colonel
Donald" rising to my feet and speak.
ng rather stifily.
"Not az all, lieutenant. I believe
we you my life. but that counts even
$50 with me than Jeans desire. |
ave promised your release TO her"
| could say nothing. and he went on
ravely:
II have Just been given the details
( what occurred nc Denslow's plan
ltiou and your connection with the
nair. II makes very peculiar
tory. | had heard it limited nc be-
IRE. but had no reason 70 suppose
ou the man. May | ask. do you
-opose taking advantage ~ this stu. 2
Ion In any way? My own relations :
It'll Jean give me the right 10 ask
lis"
~ am aware OF that. Colonel Don. J,
q, and will answer frankly | mean !.
make every amend IN my power !.
respect aud admire Miss DeuSlow !
nccyeiy aud viii never stand In the :
ay OF her happiness. pledge you =
y word TO this aud ask your conf :
nee" y
You certainly have that. King" he :,
Ia heartily II feel that eau trust :,