Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-11

textile mills and have his own plant :. He could bring Molly Co his castle until the day came when Bill would bring in his quarry
 Molly and her father had made Che trip Co his home and workshop oncd during the previous summer Nelson had kept sacred tho chair sue had used handkerchief she had left on his working desk be allowed to remain theve undisturbed saye when he would pick it un and press it Co his lips.
 He was still holding the paper in his hands and dreaming of love and hap piness and content when the telephone rang lt was o'clock. lie picked up the receiver eagerly.
 Yes he said as he recognized her voice
 "It is nearing Christmas time" she told him. a plauiiye note in her voice q must shop for the mountain chil dren" he told her "I had almost for gotten"
 "You are coming into Greenvnle then:'
 ''Yes l must"
 "You will need more than a single day."
 He tried to protest that his work was pressing
 "You are going to stay with us for a good part Of the holidays" she told him deeisively Father mother Jim and ] an insist and we win not take a refusal You must start next Wedues- day morning early, and I shall meet you in my motor on Paris mountain"
 The thought of being near her for an entire day, for two days or more. per haps. thrilled him and tempted him to leave his hiding place
 Then if ! must" he told her. "I shah be on Paris mountain next i Wednesday,
 In every tone of every word she had spoken over the telephone there was a message or love that he could not mis- ! take. Even a litua sigh had come to l him trembling through Che thread of ! wire strung over the mountains. Her hand was his for the asking Her heart was already his Within his grasp was the greatest happiness God could give man, the right To love and hold ] forever a pure and beautiful woman who loved him
 He paced tha floor of the room, his mind hHo5 with au exquisite day df.am She would share this house ! with him. be its mistress. bring to b . .he subtle fragrance and sweetness . which she alone pa-s soS-ad. In winter. . ud iu times of storm. her smile would 1. Gll his home with a radiance swceter and more blessed than the sunshine Of spring
 She would come uutoein- Co the door as he worked with Ei, machinery She would look iu and ho would stop at his task long enough Go welcome her and Co sip of thc sweetness of her lips and reel the warmth of her love as her arms clasped his neck. He sank into her chair and picked up tuc lludEer chief a iimy bit of linen pressing it to his lips
 Ten o'clock passed and n struck az hc sat in silent and happy dreaming Suddenly tbe handkerchief dropped from his hands and his face showed white as 30 sheet of paper in the light of his students lamp.
 He had heard some one moving out side the house There had been the cracGle of frozen snow
 His thrcc hlacl; servants were far of La their cottage for the night WhC was tli. murauder:
 Aga.D came thp sound Some Out was surely walking beneath bis win d0Us
 Nelson dropped Co his hands and knees, ereut Go ihc wall and turned a1 electric switchi pIuusug the house h darkness from cellar to attir
 Against the many windows of his castle showed the snow laden b1ughs oi the trees in a glow that came from the reflection of Che white pail cover ug ue carh
 He felt for his wallet which held flc money he Wns t0 use in the event Of Girht becoming necessary. lt wa. iu his pocket A step and hc was u his desk. Lie opened a drawer softly In his right hand showed the layl outline of blue s.ealed revolver Hi dreams of love had vanished He was 1ruiu the escaped convict making light for Che liberty he had stolen
 Ihp snow was not deep enough {,
 mpcie his motor He hurried to thl secret entrance Go his garage 0peuc, ihe masked door and stood waiting a . the head of flight of narrow stairs