The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-11

She was on her knees. proving his
words without uttering one. SIN
kneeling speeehless. she leaned
back while he continued; you
know what he IL an well as ] do,
Mrs. Dysone: you may thank
Heaven a doctor has found him out
before the policel Monomania 10
not their businesa-but neither are
you the one TO cope with II. You
have shielded your husband as only
woman win shield a man: now
you must let him como TO me-"
His confidence was taking some
effect, but she ignored the hands
that would have helped her to her
feet; and her own we're locked In
front OF her. but not In supplioa-
ton.
And what can any Of you DO for
him." she cried ticrcciy--"sIccp
take him away from met"
Il will only answer for myself.
] would control him as you can not,
and ! would teach him TO control
himself II man can do II. am a
criminal alienist. Mrs. Dysone. A.
your husband knew before he came
to consul, me on elaborate pre-
lenses into which we needn't go.
"He trusted me enough TO ask me
down here: IN my opinion. he was
feeling his way 10 greater trust. In
the teeth Of his terrible obsession.
but last night he said more than he
meant TO say. no today he wouldn't
say word. ! only guessed his
secret this morning-when you
guessed hadl II would be safe
with me against the world. But
how can take the responsibility OF
keeping II II he remains at large as
he In now?"
You can not said Mrs. Dysone.
II am the only one"
Her tone was dreamy and yet
hard and fatalistic: the arms IN the
wide dressing gown sleeves we're
still tightly locked. Something
brought Dollar down again beside
the senseless man. bending over
him In keen alarm.
He'll be himself again directly
quite himself. ! shouldn't wonderl
He may have forgot what has hap
pened: he mustn't find me here to
remind him. Something he will
have To know. and you are the one
to break II to him. and then TO per
suade him 10 come 20 me.
But you won't find that so easy.
Mrs. Dysone, II he sees how
tricked him. He had much better
think II was your nephew. My
motors in the lane behind these
trees: LET him think never went
away ut all. that we connived and
am holding myself there at your
disposal. II would be wouldn't
it--after thisT I'll wait night and
day until know"
Doctor Dollar" said Mrs. by.
some, when she had risen without
aid and set him to the trees. you
may or may not know the worst
about my poor husband, but you
shall know II now about me. wish
you to take this--and keep I'll You
have had two escapes tonight"
She barred the wrist from which
the smallest OF revolvers dangled:
he felt In the darkness-and left II
dangling.
Il heard you had one. He told
me. And | thought you carried II
for your own protectionl" cried Dol.
lar, seeing into the woman at last.
mo. II was not for that"--and
he knew that she was smiling thru
her tears. II did save his life
when my poor dog saved Jim's-
but carried this to save the secret
| am going TO trust to you'll"
Dollar would only take her hand
You wouldn't have shot me, or any
man." he assured her. But" he
added to himself among the trees
what fool ! was to forget that
they never killed womenl"
II turned almost cold beside the
motor In the lane; the doctor gave
his boy little brandy. and to.
gether they tramped up and down,
talking sport aud fiction by the
small hour together. The stars
slipped out OF the sky, the birds
began, and the same cynic shouted
Pretty, pretty, prettyl" at the top
Of its strong contralto.
A last there came that other
sound for which Dollar had never
ceased listening. And he turned
back into the haunted wood with
Jim Paley.
The poor nephew-still stunned