The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-11-27
Continued from last week

'Inank GOu, ltS you! ne cr1eu sou
ly How I love you, Constancew
"'sh: Edith is with me! Oh. l
wish it were morning and could see
you. I have so much to say"
Another querulous voice broke in
"For heavens sake, Connie. don't
stand here any longer. Our reputa
tons are bad enough as it is Good
night-Roxburyr He distinctly heard
the heartless Edith giggle. Then came
the soft. quick swish of garments and
the nocturnal visitors were gone He
picked up the envelope and, waiting
until they were safely down the hall.
turned on the light.
Dearest" ne read. 1T was not my
fault and know it was not yours.
But. OH, you don't know how suffer
ed all through those hours Of waiting
at the cafe They did not find me I'M
til after 2 They were drunk. They
tried to explain What do you think
the authorities will do to me If they
find that l gave that horrid man bribe
money? Really. I'm terribly nervous.
But he won't dare say anything, will
he? He is as guilty as l, for he took
it. He took it knowing that you were
free at the time. But we will talk it
over tomorrow. I've just got back to
the hotel wouldn't go to bed until
Edith brought me up to hear your dear
voice. am so glad you are not dead
It is impossible to release you tonight.
Those wretches have the key. How
loathe them. Edith says the hotel is
wild with gossip about everything and
everybody. It's just awful. Be Of good
heart. my beloved | will be your
faithful slave until death With love
and alteration and kisses. Your own
Constance.
up. S. Roxbury has not made a sign.
Edith is frantic"
Several floors below the relieved and
ecstatic Brock. Mrs. Medcroft was
soon urging her sister to 60 to bed
and let the story go until daylight.
She persisted in telling all that she
had done and all that she had endured
1--WE must never let him know that
we actually gave that wretch nearly
1880, Edith. He would never forgive
US I admit that was fool and
ninny. so don't tell me I am. can
SEE by the way you are looking that
you're just crazy to. It's all Roxbury'S
fault, anyway. Why sAuld he get
up and make speech in london with
out letting lis know: .I,S see how it
rlo hi,,l.
an angel to do what he has done for
you and Roxbury. Yes. my dear, you
will have to confess that Roxbury is
brute-a perfect brute. Pm sure. If
you have a spark Of fairness in you.
you must hate him. No. no! Don't
say anything. Edith. You know I'm
right"
Pm not going to say anything" de
clared Edith angrily. I'm going to
he'd
Edith. if you don't mind, dear,
think I'll sleep with you" After nc
ment of deep reflection she added
plaintively: There is so much that |
just have to tell you. deary. lit
wont keep till daylight"
fright and early in the morning the
tired, harassed night farers were rout-
ed from their rooms by q demand from
the management of the hotel that they
appear forthwith in the private office
This order included every member of
Mr.. Rodney's party. excepting the
Medcroft baby. Considerably distress
ed and very much concerned over the
probable outcome of the conference.
the Rodney forces made their way to
the offices-not altogether in an open
fashion, but by humiliatingly unusual
avenues. The Rodney family came
down the back stairs. Brock was sol
EMMY ushered through the public of
fee by Mr.. Odell- Carney and Freddie
Ulstervelt. 1t is not stretching the
truth to say that they were sour and
sullen.. but. as may be suspected. from
peculiarly different causes At last
all were congregated in the stuffy of
fee. very much subdued and very
much at odds with each other Mr.
Citizens was there. Likewise the gen
tleman from the bank and a promi-
nent person from the department of
police.
Miss Fowler glanced about uneasily
and was relieved to discover that her
treacherous jailer was not there to con
front her with charges 1t had occur
red to her that he might, after all, have
tricked her into committing a crime
against the government
It was quite noticeable that Mrs
Rodney and Katherine did not speak
to the Medcroft contingent - in fact.
they ignored them quite completely.
Mrs, Rodney was very pale and very
deeply distressed. She cast many
gaaces at the red e.'ed and sheepislf