The Washington times., 1918-07-13
Part one-CContinued)

that in all probability he was right
In his conclusions respecting him
self The evil strain would out, and
now that the bad one was no longer
detached from the good, working
alone and Independently. the fall Of
Won Geldenstein at some future
date seemed assured. And, with his
money and power, what ruin might
accompany his fAll7
His crimes would be on q large
scale. Lillian figured the possibility
Of . great financial disaster, the
ruin of hundreds of innocent
people, the inevitable misery and
death that would result She
glanced at the man and his face
was the face Of Meyer, though he
spoke with the voice of Won Geldsn-
stein.
For Good 81 Society.
you see that I am right?" he
said. 'T understand what is pass
ing In your mind You appreciate
the capacity for Ill OF a man In my
position II he has the i'll IN him.
There is no getting away from it
For the sake of society 1 must be
removed from = place where 1 may
work irretrievable harm And
there is no other way but the one
propose TO take"
sBut the scandal" murmured LII
fan. heIplessiy; think Of I'll And
YOU cannot think of you in this
hnnaGf nnF1RhE
self-you real self, however much
you may doubt it-that you would
willingly yield yourself to such q
you are still thinking OF the two
- different persons" he said with
Q faint smile.
~Yes, cannot help It They are
Inherent I shall always look upon
you a. an innocent man"
Won Geldenstein fs- dead al
ready" He turned his face to her
slowly. The other Is the living
individual. Look at me-"
She looked, and she knew that
he spoke the truth
~But I cannot bear it"-there
were tears in his voice-''you have
been so kind to me, and-and
feel that IL I had not interfered
this might not have happened"
SIf you had not inte-fered," he
said calmly, II should already be in
the hands Of the police You can
not blame yourself" BE stretched
out his hand TO her. II am very
grateful TO you. Mrs Willoughby,
for all you have done"
She took his hand and pressed II
feeIingly.
SOh, I am sorry-sorry" she
murmured. She could mad no other
word to say.
The Hand Of Cain.
Don't forget that this hand has
blood upon It." he said. as he
gently drew it away. 'Tt might
even have been stained with your
blood You must not be sorry for
q man who sought to take your
life"
checked
at Is good Of you to feel for
me-" he said. 81 did not think that
any one would trouble about me
much II is lucky that Won Geld
ensteIn has no one to mourn for
him, no one to feel his disgrace.
The world will wonder. but 1t will
not weep. Rachers a good woman,
but not given to emotion" He
paused as II allowing Lillian time
70 resume her composure. "And
uow,"-he went on have more
70 say to you But we will first
send on this letter, as there is no
time TO be lost" He rose and rang
the bell
Don't send It-don't send It"
che muttered?
The door opened-Von GeIden-
stein had unlocked it-and a man
servant entered. In a firm, un-
emotional voice he gave his in
structionA The letter was to be
handed forthwith to the inspector
IN charge of the police station.
sIn half an hour they should be
here" he said. That will give me
time for all I still wish to say to
you But we must be brief. Please
give me your whole attention.
Draw your chair to the desk so
that you may zee these papers.
Thank you"
Lillian mechanically obeyed him.
ITO begin with, this is the confes-
sion of which spoke. I wish you
TO peruse II, so that you may know
exactly what to say in court when
you are questioned. II is true in
substance Kindly read 1t care
fully"
He withdrew from his desk and
busted himself at his safe while
Lillian read as follows:
GeIdenstein shows Confession.
SI, Reuben Won Geldenstein, mer-
chant, hereby confess that I. and
I alone, am guilty of the murder
Of Conway Franks some weeks
ago.
For many years, while success
fully carrying on my business and
living q life OF apparent respect
ability, ] have been addicted to
periodical Ieanings toward q crimi-
nal existence. These fits have
come upon me about once a month,
and during such periods have
been used to wander aimlessly
about the streets, imagining myself
penniIess and in want, stealing
when the occasion offered. spend
ing the nights either in the open
air or in common lodging houses.
I derived a strange pleasure from
this caprice, having all the time
the knowledge OF my real wealth
and position. My head clerk and
my sister can both attest to this
popularity OF mine, though they
were in ignorance OF what / did
during the periods when absent
ed myself.
''It was at such q time when
fell in with Conway Franks. We
drank together at a public house.
Ole had been raising money, and
bis pockets were full os gold He