The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-14

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Ipssre. Than quickly. as she saw his
thoughts fevert 10 the dead friana az
bis feel, bella vas net hart harA He
was downtown when Il happened; but
be managed TO struggle hsms and gain
this place, which be tried to hold
against the men who followed him.
He thought yca ware dead. Jon mt
there 20 rigid and 10 vhita. and. be-
fore he quite gave up. be asked ~ all
10 promise not to lot anyone enter this
room Gil your son Olives came"
Understanding party but not yet
quite clear in bis mind. tho Judge
sighed. and. STOPPING again. straight
sned the faithful Regrois limbS Thea.
with q sidelong look In her direction.
he felt IN one Of the pockets Of the
dead negroes coat npd. drawing out Q
small key. held II In one hand while
he famhled In his own Tor another.
which found. be became on the instant
his own man again.
Miss Weeks, seeing the difference In
him. and seeing, too. that the doorway
was now clear Of the wondering. awe
struck group which had previously
blocked II. bowed her slight body and
proceeded 70 withdraw: but the Judge,
staying her By q gesture. she waited
patiently near enc Of the bookracks
against which she had stumbled. 10
hear what he had 70 say.
II must have had an attack Of some
kind" he ca'.nly remarked. WIN you
be good enough to explain exactly
what occurred here that may more
FULLY comprehend my own misfortune
and the death OF this faithful friend"
Then she saw that his faculties were
now fully restored. and came step
forward. But before she could begin
her story be added this searching oues.
| tica.
was II he who let you in--you and
the others--I think you said others!
Was It he who unlocked my gatesf"
Miss Weeks sighed and betrayed
, fluster. II was not easy 70 relate her
story; besides II was woefuily incom.
plete. She knew nothing OF what had
happened downtown. she could only
tell what had passed before her eyes,
But there was one thing she could
make clear to him. and that was how
the seemingly impossible gates had
been made ready for the woman's en-
trance and afterwards taken such ad-
vantage OF by herself and others. A
pebble had done II ALA pebble placed
In the gateway by Bela's hands.
As she described this and insisted
upon the fact In face OF the judges
almost frenxied disclaimer. she thought
she saw the hair move on his forehead.
Bella a traitor. and In the interests Oh
the woman who bad fronted him from
| the other end OF the room ut the mo
ment consciousness had left him! Evi-
IDENTIFY this intrusive little body aid
not know Bella or his story, or
Why should interruption come thenf
why wan no stopped. when In the pas
sion OF the moment he might havo
let fall some word OF enlightenment
which would have eased the agitAted
curiosity OF tho whole town! Miss
Weeks often asked herself this Ques-
ton and bewailed the sudden acceas
OF sounds In tho rooms without, which
proclaimed the entrance Of tho police,
and put q new strain upon the judges
faculty OF selfcontrol and attention
to the one matter In hand.
The commonplace Of an official In.
curry weR about to superseds the play
OF q startled spirit struggling with .
problem OF whose complexities he had
received bot = glimpse.
The library again! but how chAnsedl
Evening light now instead OF blazing
sunshine; and evening light 80 shaded
that the corners seemed far and the
many articles OF furniture. numbering
the spaces between. larger for the
shadows In which they stood hidden.
Perhaps the man who sat there In
company with the Judge would have
preferred TO Gee more perfectly that
PORTION Of the room where Bella had
taken his stand and finally fallen: but
from the place where no Sat there was
no getting any possible view Of that
part Of the wall or OF anything con-
nected with Il: and 10. with every AZ
rearance Of satisfaction Ut being a.
lowed In the room 1t all. Sergeant
Doolistie from headquarters drank the
Judges wine and listened for the
Judges commands
Sergeant, have lost faithful
servant under circumstances which
have called an unfortunate attention to
my house. should Ike to have this
place guarded carefully guarded. you
nderstand--from any and all intru-
sions till can look about me and o.
cure protection of my own Nay
rely upon the police to do this, begin
Ing tonight at an early housf There
are loiterers already at the corner and
In front OF the two gates. an mot
accustomed TO these attentions, and
ask 70 have NY fence cleared"
two men are already detailed for
the lob, your homer. heard the order
given just as left headquarters"
The Judge showed small satisfaction.
Two men! Couldn't ! have threat
One for each gate ard one to patrol
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