The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-02-15
The Rose
In the Ring
By GEORGE BARR M'CUTCHEON
Copyright 1910 by Dodd, Mead q Co.
By GEORGE BARR M'CUTCHEON
Copyright 1910 by Dodd. Mead O Co.

word of honor, If you will believe that
! have any honor. There is some sort
of Integrity in Il man who can fight the
battle | have-and without wavering or
w%himpering. I'll do that for you. Mary.
It's the safest way"
She had heard him at first with n
sickening horror In her soul. 1t was n
frightful compromise that he proposed.
She knew he meant il, that he would
keep his word. She understood how
great the sacrifice would be on his
part. how bitter the defeat. and she
realized that he was doing 1t to justify
himself In her eyes.
as there no other way, Tom?" she
asked. so quietly that his yes narrow
eel with n curious intentness.
ITS the only one he said grimly.
you promise neon your word of
honor?'
He started. Certainly. I'll do It,"
Take your own lifeT''
II was going to do 1t anyway. Be-
fore they could hang me-"
There Is one alternative. Tom," she
said.
You're not thinking of-of taking
me back he said, aghast at the very
thought of 1t.
"No. I'm going to make an offer
that will give you greater satisfaction
than that. VIII you 90 away from
New York forever IL l pay over to
you every cent that l received for my
share In Van Slye's'-
Nor he almost shouted. you
can't buy me off. was willing to do
the right thing a minute & Now,
you've gone and spoiled it ALL" He
clapped his hands to his eyes. His big
frame shook with rage.
She went quickly to him.
Now. / know you are a mana big
man, Tom. l am prouder of you now
than | eve was in all my life. / still
have your promise. You will do 1t to-
niShtF"
He stared at her as II he could not
believe his ears. but he said resolutely:
''Of curse | will"
She sat down as IL her limbs sud-
denly had lost the power to support
her. He pulled his crumpled hat from
his pocket.
well" he began, 81 guess I'd better
be going"
She struggled to her feet.
tom, you are not going to leave
this house until tonight"
He drew back, amazed.
"What?'
I'm going down to the river with
you"
what did you sayT"
II am going to the river with you.
But you must stay here until tonight.
You are not to go out into the streets.
Do you undersandY'
you can't mean that Why, you
must be crazy. You? Why-why.
I'm doing II so that you can live. You
can't mean what you're thinking off,
Sweat broke out on his forehead.
You do not understand me, Tom. I
am going down to the river with you,
but | am coming back alone"
He slowly grasped the meaning OF it.
"You-you're going down to see that
| do make an end of it," he cried.
Il want to be sure for Christine's
sake" she said quite steadily.
He was glaring at her now. "Oh, l
see. You don't trust me-" he exclaimed
bitterly But l won't stay here. The
police are likely TO pile in here any
minute with a warrant for me. That
would be fine, wouldn't it,"
She grasped his arm. tom, you may
go If you'll promise to come back to-
night"
Whats that for?"
Because | insist. At 10 o'clock or
any time you may choose. only you
must come back"
"I1l COME he said uneasily. II
don't see any use in it though"
Nor she exclaimed. 1T must be
tonight"
"Au right, then I'll come at 1O-the
back way"
She opened the door and pointed the
way with a trembling hand.
There is the alley, Tom-through the
little gate. BE very careful"
He did not respond. Turning his face
away r~esolutely, he stalked down the
narrow steps and without so much as
a glance behind hurried off toward the
alley gate she watched him pass
through it. a strange cramp of disap-
pointment in her heart because he had
resisted the temptation to look back at
his judge.
Brooks, the footman, was speaking
to her.
miss Christine is i'll, ma'am. The
housekeeper thinks she has tainted,
ma'am."
Colonel Grand was not afraid of the
Braddocks. but he was distinctly alarm
ed over the intervention and attitude