The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-04-09

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picious cases have come up-hundreds
Of men have been run down-but you
preferred to sit at your desk in the
war department, until"
Edith Edith" interposed her
mother.
'T can't discuss that now" said Ar
rslsford.
mo, we will not discuss it. l will
have nothing more to do with the af-
fair."
you won't" whispered Arrelsford
threateningly.
Don't say that" urged Mrs. Var
ney.
Nothing. nothing, at ALL" said
Edith.
AT your own suggestion, Miss Var
ney," persisted the secret service
agent vehemently, Il agreed to accept
q plan by which we could criminate
this friend of yours or establish his
innocence. When everything IL ready
you propose to withdraw and make
the experiment a failure, perhaps al
lowing him to escape altogether and
being a party to treason against your
own country"
Edith looked from Arrelsford's set
fAce, with his bitter words, the truth
Of which she was too just not to &C.
knowledge. ringing in her ears. to the
face Of her mother. It was a sweet
face. full of sympathy and love. but 1t
was set in the same way as the mans
The patriotism of the woman was
aroused. The kind of help that Edith
wanted in her mothers look she did
not ind there.
You mustn't do this. Edith: you
must do your part" said Mrs. Varney.
The resolution of the eirl gave way.
He y there" she faltered pitsous,
b, he u there at the further end Of
the versnda- What more do you want
Of mer' Her voice rose in spite OF
hsr efforts to control herself.
Call him to the room. and do II
naturally. II anyone else should DO It
he would suspect something immedi-
stely and be on his guard"
VERY WELL" said tho girl helplsss1y.
Il will call him."
She turned toward the window.
WATT" said Arrelsford, zone thing
more. I want him to have this pa
psr." He handed Edith the communi-
cation which had been taken from
Jonas earlier In the evening.
what am I to do with thisf" asked
~ girl. taking It
-0ive It to him. and ten him whsss
4 oams from. Tell him Old Jonas got
4 from . prisoner 1t LIBBY prison and
brought II to you"
But why am I TO Do th1sr asked
d. gtzi-
why notf n he b innocent, what's
~ harmf n not, n he b In the plot
md ~ oan't catch him otherwise. the
message On the papsr viii sand him
70 the Telegraph once tonight and
tAAt's Wnere W want him"
But I never promised that said
- gix1 Win obvious reluctance 70 Do
anything no< only that might tsnd to
harm a. suspected, but thax might
vosk 10 IL furthsrancs Of Arrsb-
1ps6s dssigna-
DO you stin bslSsvs him innoosatr
aneeesd ths man.
Bdith lffted her head and Tor the
Asst tina shs booked Afrslsford fun In
he f.ea
Il SIN bs2lsve him innocent" an
swsssd The girl slowly and With delib-
ssats emphasia.
Than why ars you afraid to give
him the papsff- asked Arrslsford. d.
seotly with cunning adroitness.
The giri. thus sntrappsd. claspsd
the paper 10 hsr breast. and turned
toward the window. Hsf mind vas
made up. but u was not neosssary for
hsr 10 call Her ear. tuned to every
sound he made. caught the noise Of
his footfall On the porch. She turned
her bad and spoke to the other two.
Captain Thorne u coming" she
whispered expressionlessly. unless
Voa want to b seen. you bad better
~"
Here. this way. Mr.. varnsy." aid
Ansasford. taking that lady By The
arm and going down to he far end TO
de door covered by the portisrea.
The two disappeared, and It Wa
impossible for . soul to SO them fn
DE darknsss Of the hall. although they
could sse clearly enough. even In ths
dlmly lighted drawing room. 0vsry-
Shing that would happen. Edith stood
- n yootsd to the floor. the paper stiIl
n hsr hand, when Thorne opened the
aAah which she had closed behind her
md entered in his turn the window
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