The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-16

marriage. tho cousin makes his appear
ance and attempts 20 carry her on. lie
IS arrested and everything ends happily
IN sudden fear. tie liscomfted Rich.
ard arose and attc.pted TO bluff the
stranger who had SO unwarrantly in
terfered Just as his fingers were about
to close over the golden trr l r Of his
cousins fortune.
Indeed, sir, you who raisuGGer-
stand the situation" he alg To nun.
ham. with an air Of iniu ID ,onoceuce,
though perhaps you can scarcely be
blamed. This girl IS an escaped luna
tic, We have been searching fer her
for days, and have just traced her. It
is our business to take her back at
once. Her friends are in great dis
tress about her. Moreover, she is dan.
gerous and a menace 10 every guest
in this house, She has several tines
attempted to murder
stop" reared Durham, il 2 tEun.
derous voice of righteous anger. 'she
is my wife. And you are her cousin,
| know all about your plot to shut her
up in an insane asylum aud steal he.
fortune, | have found you sooner than
expected, and | intend to see that the
law takes its full course with you"
Two policemen now arrived on tho
scene, with a number of eager hell.
boys and porters in their wake, ready
TO take part in the excitement.
Richard had turned deadly white at
the words, She is my wife," 1t was
the death knell of his hopes of secar.
ing the fortune for which he had rot
hesitated to sacrifice every particle Of
moral principle. When he turned AID
saw impending retribution in tho
shape of the two stalWart representa-.
tives of the law, a look of cunning
came into his face, and with one swift
motion he turned to fee w the staff
case close at hand.
Not much you don't" said an en-
terprising bellboy, finging himself in
the way and tripping up the %scoundrel
in his flight.
The policemen were upon him and
had him h~andcuffed in an instant, The
freshman now began to protest that
he was but an innocent tool, hired TO
help discover the whereabouts of an
escaped ~lunatic, as he supposed. He
was walked off to the patrol. wagon
without further ceremony.
1t was all over in a few minutes
The elevator carried off the detective
the policemen and their two prisoners
the door closed behind Durham ans
his bride, and the curious guests VIII,
had peered out. alarmed by the UP
roar, saw nothing but a few beli5oy.
standing in the hall, describing TO Ont
another the scene as they bad wit
messed it,
Durham drew the trembling girl int,
his arms and tried to soothe her. Tn,
tears rained down the white check
as her head lay upon his breast, an'
he kissed them away.
Oh" she sobbed, shuddering. 1
you had not comet 1t was terrible
terrible! l believe he would hay'
killed me rather than have let ME s.
again"
Gradually his tender ministration
Gained her, but she turned troublcD
: eyes to his face.
you do not know yet that I am al
/ say, You have nothing to prove il
OF course, by and by, when I can re
to my guardians, and with your hal
perhaps make them understand. 70
r Will know, but ! don't see how you CT.
trust me till them
For answer he brought his hand L
in front Of her face and turned tn
flashing diamond-her diamond
that its glory caught the single ray {
/ setting sun that filtered into the hotC
window.
c See, darling" he said. TT is you
V ring. | have worn it " since as a
outward sign that | trusted you"
"You are taking me on trus
: though, in spite OF all you say, and
} is beautiful"
2 He laid his lips against hers. YES
h he said; 1T is beautiful, and it
h best"
1t was very still in the room for
d, moment while she nestled close
him and his eyes drank in the swee
, ness Of her face.
See" said he, taking a tiny veiv
ii case from his pocket and touching Il
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