Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-04-15
CHAPTER XIV.


Chanseiing.
In the vague chill gray OF that dull
and desolate dawn. Judith stirred alb
ruptly on the couch OF a sleepless
night, and with the rapidity OF one
who has arrived at settled purpose
after a long period OF doubt and per
pleXity. rose and bathed and dressed
herself in negligee.
In the adjoining room she could hear
small. stealthy noises the sounds
made by her sister moving about and
preparing against the unguessable mo-
mont when her rescue would be at
tempted according to the Information
conveyed in that midnight message.
For chance had conspred with her
insomnia TO station Judith in the re-
cess OF her darkened window. idly
viewing the gaunt framework OF the
unfinished building from an angle
which. when Alan edged out along the
grder. showed him plainly in silhou-
cite against the sky
In Judith's eyes his identity was I'M
mistakable She had hardly needed
the nightgasses which presently she
brought to bear upon him at the mo-
ment when he was laboriously inditng
his nessage-while grim death stalked
him from behind
She had seen him throw the watch
and hdd heard the double thump OF its
impact with the wall and floor OF
Roses bedchamber.
And she had witnessed with wildly
beating heart that duel in the air
able to surmise its outcome only from
the fact that the victor spared the life
OF the vanquished.
The clock was striking six as she
left her room: across the street work
ingmen were streaming into the build
ing to begin the labors OF the day
Brushing unceremoniously past the
drowsy and Indifferent guard in the
corridor outside the door to Roses
room, Judith turned the KEY that re-
NAMED in the lock on the outside. re-
moved 1t. entered. and locked the door
behind her.
Without any surprise she found her
sister already dressed to the point of
DOMINIC her outer garments.
Rendered halffrantic by this unex.
pected interruption. threatening as II
did the perilous scheme that Alan had
proposed. Rose greeted her sister with
countenance at once aghast and
wrathfu.
What do you WANT" she demanded
tensely.
10 come to an understanding with
you Judith told her cooNv
There is no understanding possibla
between US: you know that as well as
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Yet one there must be"
once!" 'oo'ii a'
Insist by all means-and no
damned! may leave this room-and
! may not dear little sister. But ono
OF US VIII never leave it alive"
with a start OF terror. Rosa sh-,.
back from this strange. wild ,h,n~
tnat wore the very shape and sen'
blance of herself.
what do you mean? You canno,
mean 10 murder me in cold blood
.o.. not l." Judith laughed harsblv
but since 1t has pleased Destlnv -
uecree mat we must both love ono
inan-let Destiny decide betweon 0"o
and bear the blame OF murdar,n uS
Judith"
"e nnoneht! Crossing to . aida
.aple' judith took up a glass froa s''e
liay tnat heio silver water.nltohor
ana returned with It to the TAXI V ,
occupied the middle of the f,oor 'na'
same time she opened hand a., ~. 'ne
, ,ast clenched and disclosed a s ,aeu
Dlue bottle with red label sbr,s amaH
the warning "POlSON,p '"'' eAihs
strychnine," she explainoa
posedly, in solution" Ana o. com
the bottle into the glass ''p''ed
A measure OF cour..o
Rose. DO you expect 70 no ", n. to
make me drink that" she do' aole TO
contemptuously. demanded
NOT but Destiny. II I, MIN,
mere" From a pocket y, h VIM See
s s,'1 judith produced sealed '.sslns.
,'',,; lug carl8. Let these dec,a n OF
,ha ~ Des,lny toward US. viii h.s 'ne
s she seal shuttle the cards snd S Sreak
sns explained. suItIng sct,on aau deal"