The Lamar register., 1914-07-08

For n moment she stood silent. breath
ing heavily. her eyes on my face In
the pause I saw again the picture of
the cid Judge and remembered.
"Why is be here. then? What an.
thority has he?
Come outside into the garden and
will tell you the whole story"
In front of the veranda and to the
right OF the brick walk the latticework
of a small summer house could be dis
cerned through a maze Of shrubbery
and weeds. On a rustic seat within we
were completely screened from observa-
ton. With flushed cheeks and eyes
bright and questioning she could scarce
ly walt for me to begin.
"Now eel. ne. Surely we are out OF
sight and hearing"
II do not think shall ever be entire
ly assured as to that until I know more
of our exact situation" replied. speak
Ing cautiously. I'VE may have been
seen coming here. and those weeds
would easily conceal an eavesdropper
The truth is. have gained very little
Information Of value and am AS mysti-
fed as ever. If that fellow told the
truth 1t Is beyond my understanding.
think he lied and yet cannot be sure
He claims to be working under the or
ders Of Philip Henley"
what. Impossiblew
so | felt. and consequently hesitat-
ed to tell you. but now that | have
been compelled to do SO. l will explain
In full He said this under menace.
condition which often inspires men
to speak the truth. l can scarcely
Imagine his making up such story.
for he is dull witted fellow. and
even before he had threatened to test
your claims to be Henley's wife,"
You told him. them
Everything, except the original
cause OF our being here. determined
this morning to tght in the open. IN
der my own name. That is the right
way. is IL not!'
Yes. l think So" and she lifted her
eyes to mine 81 like you better for
that"
Il think ! like myself better Also"
said with a laugh II confess I didn't
care much nj FIRST. But after what
you said the night of our arrival
began to view the thing In new light.
and to despise my part in it. Yet even
then felt bound to carry out my
agreement. II was only when you told
me your Identity. that ! felt free to
decide otherwise. want to serve you.
and ! want you to respect me Down
In, h.., h..t
assured that ! was not one Of that
gang Of conspirators. You came down
here to watch me-"
Mono. | scarcely think l ever did
doubt you. only 1t was all very strange.
Nothing seemed real"
I'VE are both getting our heads
above the mist now" Interrupted
gently. ''and deep as the mystery ap-
pears. when finally solved 1t will like
ly prove very sordid. commonplace
affair. The main thing Is for US to
thoroughly understand and trust each
other"
were impulsively extended. u have
from the very first. did not come
here to watch. but because I believed
In you. Truly this was my motive
rather than any thought of the prop
erty. | came because-because knew
you needed me. had an intuition
that you were going into danger. into
some trap 1t was not until that aft
ernoon that l realized clearly what
this all meant to me personally. /
seemed to wake up as from dream.
Then l sat down In the rest room OF
one Of those big department stores and
thought 1t all out. At first determin-
ed to tell you everything. but | did
did not know you at all. l trusted
you. believed In you. IL had to
test you. Gordon Craig"
MY only wonder Is that you retain
ed any confidence"
"Oh, but I did" she insisted warm
ly. THAT alone brought me here.
came back to you that night because
because ] believed Won to be a gentle
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