New Ulm review., 1913-09-03
CHAPTER XII.
HuriSy's Visit.

= FTER he had gone Krelsler
laughed to himself and slowly
IL rocked the little gutta percha
tray he held on the, table be-
fore him. Mrs. Martin. who had lain
on the lounge. watched him for. a time
in silence and at last arose with deep
Sigh. Kreisler heard. The ''cradling''
stopped instantly. and he looked up.
with q complete softening Of his entire
countenance.
my dear heart, you are very tired.
he said tenderly. The woman walked
slowly over and stood beside him, look
ing down with love and dread in her
eyes. He slipped one arm around her
and rocked the tray with the other.
Friedrich" she said suddenly. y
want to give it all up. Let's goy' ,s
He raised his head. where is ycuH
courage. my dear?" he said In gentle
reproach.. Where is your icoutas p
II don't know, Friedrich. I'm terri
bly, afraid. I'm panic stricken. There's
been too much-too much-Argyaes
DEATH
But the woman's terrors were upper
most. "And that morning with the de-,
tectivesv' she went on, with a shsdder.
"Ah, shouldn't have gone there!'
s'That was Hurley" growled Kreis-
ler, with a frown. THAT was his rash
advicev'
''No," said Mrs. Martin after little
pause: II risked it myself-for the
money. Honest money! l wanted to
be able, to say to you: Here. now we
have enough. Let us cut loose from
this life all these people Friedrich. ]
want to be safer
He took her hand and patted 1t softly.
''They are foolish little fears" he said
Gently. Think how we are already
safe. And think Of all the years that
I have spent to make US safe. Look
ut it," He lifted hundred dollar gold
certificate from the table. 1T Is per-
feet! could pass that to the experts
ut the treasury. 1t will be the first
time in the history Of the world and
he struck his chest, and his eyes flashed
-'and it is who shall do it! Ina few
weeks the whole country will be food
cd with them-Chicago, Denver, San
Francisco, New Orleans. Philadelphia,
Boston, New York-all on the same
day. Then we shall go, with the whole
world for our playground!
But the woman could not be warmed
with his enthusiasm. She shivered
and her eyes roamed about the half lit
room with haunted. terrified look.
I'VE shall be hunted always-wher-
ever we co." she declared in low
voice. I'VE can never get away from
it. It's too big Friedrich-it's too big!
They'd never let man who could
make a bill like that escape. You
know If one of these men were caught
he'd betrny you to save himself. The
government would pardon him-would
pardon them alto get you. Safe!
Every prison in the world would be
waiting for your
Kreislers head sank slowly, and he
stared darkly at the table from under
his bushy, knitted brows.
81 shall never 60 to prison again.
he said slowly and ominously. III I
am caught He felt her shudder
and stopped in the middle of the SEN
tence.
Il hope to God you'll kill me. too.
then. Friedrich she cried. I'D never
hRve the courage to kill myself. and
It would be the end Of everything for
me-"
He rose and put both hands on her
shoulders and gazed long and earnest
~ into her face.
"Ah. you are a great soulr' he breath
ed passionately. "You give up every
thing for me! You leave everybody;
you give up your little daughter: you
share prison with me-! And 1r' He
made aSgeSt1ke Of bitter despair and
self reproach. IL take-take-tekel !!