Lower coast gazette., 1913-04-05
ne his few eGrects into Q suit

throwing his few effects into q suit
case.
I'm ready, Bess," ne said hurriod'y'
"Wl,i!e I'm trying to turn this trick
ycu slip cut and see if Briggs IS
waiting. It's an hour too soon, but he
NAV be there. CGod-by, little GIL,
M-,a's the word" giving her a loving
hug.
Tho MAJOR sped down the hall to
Jaelie Eiriag's room.
Cad" he calculated, "this is q rum
thing I've gat to debut everything is
fir In toxa.aaa pniiitiGsv-andthi Is
rerm.
Taking a key frcm his pocket, Be-
dight clipped it scltly into the door.
The leck yielded. Cautiously he
oscned The dcor and entered the apart
mont CT The Judge" A higl-low III
candescent Has burning with the dim
lisht on, ard in the glow BediGhts
eyes surveyed the apartment carefully
AS his eyes swert the roo2l, he bought
to locate two objects CT Intense inter.
est--the dresser, Oh top of which Waa
~sup.oesd to lie tho letter containing
the BIZ, aid jackie yiatEg! They
were both i'll evidence, tie one in tas
farther corner Of the room, the Other
IN her bed aslecp, her round arms
thrown upward about her face, bel
beautiful hair In q braid that lei
across the white linen Ike q rope o
gold. Beside the bed en- g csfir Ia!
a pile OF flmy lingerie, and on top 0
the heap a pair Of black silk hcse.
Dedight, fascinated, turned his FAC
away. Even a Political career woul
scarce excuse & nan for such an II
trusion.
But she will never know" hashc
through Bedight's mind as he slippe
quietly across the room to the dresser
Yes, the package was there-and III
sealed. Hastily stirring the enyc'op
off. he tucked the bill away In h:
pocket. From a second pocket Il
brought out another manuscript En-
substituted this for the n he Ia
loet on the morning Of the run tA"o.G
the swamp. He did not read the le
ter, returning 1t with the maEuscrii
TO the envelope. Wettiag the mnc
lage, he Closed and sealed the lett'
and laid it back on the dresser. Tur
irg to go, HIS eyes fell upon the fat
of tie g,esper. How beautiful she Ws
and how unreasonable. For tn
merest second he hesitated oppost
the lacy couch of my lady's dreams.
hut tile moment was fatal.
BY some strange freak OF ate u
hiel-low light, feeling an impulse
fresh current, automatically shift
from low to high. The brilliant gla
fell directly In the girls face. S
stirred, opsred her eyes and Wou
have screamed but for Bedight's pr
ence of mind. %Springing forward.
smoke her name, muffling her startl
ejaculation with his hand, gently u
across her lips.
And then as her eyes blazed II
torches with their outraged fires,
dropped 10 his knees beside the /
and said hotly;
"You will never forgive me for t
land I do not blame YOU. But SO
day you will understand. have d.
nothing at Squirrel Inn to make
Eeptleman blush for shame-exc
thIs-and-I had to do it. I though
rould-could say good-by with
awakening you. I am going n
When first We met, you gave nj
hss-or II you please, stole 1t.
going l am giving in return my he
and taking as the sweetest mem
OF my life this last good.by!"
Bowling his head over the face
the half stupefed girl, he touched
lins to hers reverently-and slip
from the room.
AS he did so a piercing shrek ar
The Judge" was coming to her
Il was answered from below.
gedight, scudding along the
heard the answering cry and k
The. sheriff had arrived. Exit I
the hotel by way Of the staircase
out OF the question. He dartes
Dess Winters room, tried the door