Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-19

ried and into the street. A patrol
man was near. / recognized him.
"'Malloy,' / said, I want you to
make an arrest and take the credit
for It. Will you do I'll?
"He went into the house with me,
and then, once in the hall, hid him.
self in the shadows near the door.
knocked--once, twice, three times. i
heard slight movement within the
room-I knew that the man was hid
ing his cocaine, his letter and the pic
ture. / waited. At last the door
opened, and the peering face stared
out at me.
| "Well?' he asked.
II walked into the room, almost
past his outstretched hand. l sat
down near the door, With eyes that
were nervous, saw him reach to turn
the key again in the lock as he shut
the door. Then there came feeling
of great thanksgiving as he at last
refrained, walked past me with puzzled
look and sat down near the window.
"Well?' he asked again. What Is
lit?
"You don't remember >me?'
"He seemed to puzzle a moment.
mo he answered at last
81 lived next door to YOU
'Where?' He shot the question at
me with queer jerk of his voice.
Hastily 1 rose, walked to the door,
looked out, and then returned to my
seat.
lived better not mention names
or streets, l said in lowered voice
| felt that my hand was gripping my
revolver with extreme tightness
There are too many that will hear;
you know why
1.-THE mans face across from mine
had turned pale for a moment, and
then a stiffness had come over it. The
; eyes seemed immovable as they
gazed straight at me.
az don't know what you are talk
l ing about came the denial from his
/, lips. Talk all you want to. Name
: everything you want to. / know o.
! no reason for quiet
3 Don't your l allowed my face t.
r go stern and leaned forward bit
g Are you sure of that?"
s HE shifted in his chair
e "Look here he began, what in
: "'Not SO loud I interrupted. Ever
e If you are going to play the fool, In
S not I'm here to help you. They'v
d found out
It "What? He was on his feet now
s staring at me. What have
3, "They've found the body. / kneY
s they would. l tried to keep Their
o away from there as long as / coult
q but they would go in-and when the
t. did, they found it. The neighbors-
% 1.-THE face had turned livid now.
A "'What are you talking about?' h
d asked hoarsely. Who are you? Wha
lg are you doing here? What do 20
,e mean when you say that you trie
lie to-
ly II had interrupted him with a ge
ture. l was on my feet now, to-
e, pointing a finger at him.
ly "'You know what / am talkin
he about l hurled at him. You kno
m as we'll as l do that you killed he
is You know when the quarrel was, aft
ne you had found his letter to her ar
is his picture! You know You thougl
I'd. that no one saw you, but there WI
re one. and that one was myself
III. "'You-i'
d. "'Wait!' I ordered. I am not he
he to harass you. I'm here to save syo
to The police are trailing you. They
gotten description of you from son
ne. one around the newspaper Office
some one who has seen you buyfl
me papers every night to see if the neN
he Of the killing had come out. You foe
on Why didn't you get out Of town VIII
'ol. you had the chance? Didn't y
err. know that some one would see y
ext and recognize you-and wonder WI
II was wrong? You've got to leave toy
,ev now, and leave quick. They'll tr
in you here; there won't be a chance
Md escape. You'll swing, that's all.
ing "a cry broke in on me. Hands o
to stretched, fingers claw-like,
crazed man stood before me. l qui
no ed before him. l half drew the
em- volver from my pocket. Then ca
mo- the outburst.
the "'Swing? he asked wildly. y
mean that I'll be hanged-hanged
yht. that? l didn't kill her INTENTIONAL.
yes | Just meant to strike her with
ned dull side of the knife, to scare b
and 1t turned in my hand and caught
my jugular-I didn't mean to do it!
ure didn't mean to do it. The voice
was almost screaming now. I ought
ice. have killed her!' he added with
hat quick change of demeanor. l on
ned to have! She deserved 1t. Sh
the been deceiving me for three we;
a All the time l thought she was t
r. to me she was meeting Withers.
lth- was in love with him. They W
AXE planning to run away-and fo1
esk. out / stopped her, though.
stopped her! If they hang me the
and have to hang him, too, that's all.
cen just as guilty as l am He stole
8. away from me, he stole her
wall HE stopped. His lips trembled.
was eyes went wilder than ever, t
ma. closed. His arms covered his f
sion He was sobbing, sobbing just
.ead some great child. For a moment