The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-20

here. It's dangesoss- rhsrs = ~
chance that the police oAy tSy to eser
meet me with this murder. It's knOvn
that ! vas after him. don't yos -.
Goodby. Mary. i"
Il An going With you. Tea--
She srasped him arm tightly. Ne
breathed heavily once or tvteeVe
grosn broke In his throat
All right he aaid. She foae ~
great muscles in his arm swell -
relax again. DO you know ths ~.
TOM" she asked.
That next street below takes - =
the docks. l walked dova thsrs tAas
morning. By haavsa. AaEy. think
you might spare yourself al this.
Why-vhy. l Just can't % Il v3A
you iooktn. on. What % yos think
an."
"fos said you would - It. foA-
80 iasists1. aslly.
I'll Do It all hight" ~ saiA- n
veeds cane In an spitons - 10
struggle that vas going o. IN -
nisA.
"Doat walk 20 fast Ton. Yes ars
ttstAg me-"
You'll have to forgive ne. Aasy.
You 80. I've bssn thinking OF so0e
tAtng else. Men walk fast when thsy'O
In . hurry"
rs 1t much farthser' He eosA
scarcely hear the vocds.
Six or eight blocks. II rsms0bsr
right"
There was an avfsl, growing drsa1
that she did not intsnA TO let hiA -
In alone. He tried 70 put down ths
ghastly fear. His glancss At her -
came more frequent lees furtivs. He
came to An abrupt stop. risid With
horror.
Mary. how can l b sure that yos
won't Jump in after me? don't ~
dsrstand you. For heavens cake: %
back! Don't do anything like that !
can't bear It. can't bear the thought
Of you down there In the water"
He had thought Of her at last! Al
odd. mysterious smile aickered on hsr
lips.
Tom. there u . little park over
there with benches. Let us sit down
for . moment"
You won't do it, Mary. will yoar'
hs pleaded.
Il Am not - brave - you are.
Tom." she said. He caught . new.
vibrant note in her voice. He misun-
derstood 1t.
Il call It pretty brave to be able to
20 down and see . man Jump into the
river Not many men could do 1t, let
alone women. It's like seeing . man
hung"
Christine was married tonight"
she said after they had been seated
for few minutes.
He remarked lifelessly: Hurried
1t up on my account, eh! It's bad
luck to postpone q wedding, even for
. death in the family. She's sure to
be happy. God bless her!"
Yes. she will be very happy
You told her l was going away
that Id probably never see her
again?"
Oolu uSI yOu WeI0 BOuc.
Il suppose she was relieved"
she cried because you were not
there to see her married"
He was fully half . minute ir grasp
ing the full meaning of that wondeT.
full sentence.
she did," he asked. lifting his head
suddenly. Honest. Mary? You're
nj ANytv ft.At o. -
feel"
He stopped and waited for her to re-
ply to his unuttered question. She
shook her head.
"Then she does care little for nc.
She hasn't lost all the feeling she used
to have"
she cried because she was not CIV
en- a chance to talk with you. She
thought she could comfort you-could
help you"
oh" he cried, with all the bitter,
ness of lost. hungry soul. IF l had
only known! She could have com
forted me. What fool was not to
see her. I've been cursing myself all
day. Now know why l cursed. 1t
was because wanted to see her"
Yes. Go on. Tom." she said quietly.
Il can't. Mary. can't talk about it.
guess I'd better say goodby now. I'll
lose my nerve II l get to thinking and
talking"
Almost the last thing she said to
me before she went away was this,
Tom: Some day shall go to him. He
needs some one to love him l am sure
he is not 30 wicked as She got no
further than that stopped her"
"She said all Mary. why did you
stop her? Why didn't you want her to
say it? Why did you begrudge me a
little thing like that?" He was trem.
bling violently. There was misery,
not anger or resentment. In his voice.
tom. are you ready to go to the
river?"
He shrank away from her, shudder-
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