The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-16

~ Q group OF men Wno knew notoS
ing about him He might eva
be-
She started to her fest IN a
agony Of terror Then. with .
sharp Self-rsprinand. she sat dsvA
again
For his sake I must keep sAnAs
she muttSrsd-
For His Sake.
Slowly she read the closely Wrll-
ten pages. Investigation Of ths
course the bullet had taken showed
that the wound could not have essa
self-infietsd; At least, that vas
what the eoroner's jury decided.
We know they are wrong" JohA
wrote. ''and truth must eonqusP
eventually. Chaplin shot himself
I do not know whether this was
accidental or not II may have
been that he was erased By r1ges
perhaps he took up the pistol vita
agitation pulled the trigger.
Yet Il IL strange that DO mes
remember seeing him touch the
thing a. he came toward me Per.
haps /, too. was 20 much excited
that Il escaped my nOtiess ! rsean
braeing myself for his attack. ana
thinking that must not strike ~
elderly man, even in self-defsnSs.
Then there was . blinding hasA
and he fell In falling he muss
have nunE the pistol upon the table
again. II IL all like an awful dream
to ma know my sxplAnatioa
sounds insane and ridiculous u
viii sound 50 to the juror who win
try my case.
You and Mrs Chaplin win Be
called as witnesses. Of course. !
wish could spare you all this. my
darling. Ny fear 10 not for mysslE
but for you-fear that this saock
will make you I'll, fear that you are
wrstchsdly unhappy. / an thank
full your brother II coming Hou
must DO Just what he tells you -
do.
"NsGuwh1e there are the count
less delays of the law. You have y
heard Of them So have L ! have r
spoken lightly. Jestingly OF them
shall never do so again
DO not worry about me. dearest
an comfortable here In this lIttre
country Jail. Later, OF eourSe.
do not know. and I must be pa
tisnt and await Developments
Will try TO write you regularly.
No Self PITY.
Write to me Il you can, please
dear. will tell the man WhO
takes this to walt for ap eREWsr.-
Then there followed repegl4 ans q
his .ovs for her and his regret At
what he was causing her TO suffer
his desire that she Try to be happy
in spite Of all that had happened
Not . word of EsIf-pity. Not
word OF hts fear for himself, AnA
his life was in danger.
Elizabeth sat motionless for sonS
time. She felt unable to make any
muscular effort. At last she dragged
herself to her feet Her limbs were
numb, her brain daEsd. But she
must force herself to write some
thing to this man, who depended
upon her love
Seating herself at the table. she
took a sheet OF paper out OF the
drawer and. with unsteady an
gers. scrubbed q few lines.
There was such q blur before her
eyes that she could scarcely sea
John must not suspect this.
Darling" she wrote.
CThiH term of endsarmsht came
naturally from her pen. /: was a.
II she and John had beer fled
for years-shs took her love and
his 30 entirely a. . matter Ot
eourseD
Il am sending you just this lit
tie note. ] was out when your
messenger came, and A. have kept
him waiting 50 long. I must let
him return to you soon.
am loving you better and trust
ing you more all the time. an
sure everything will come out right
It must. II will You and 1 must
stay our souls upon this belief
ELIZABETH"
-StIil acting a part" she NUT
tered; pretending not to be afraid
when ! am"
Unlocking her door, she vent -
downstairs. The maa who haA
brought Johns Letter was on the
side-porch. Mrs. Miller had saiA
Elizabeth felt she could not face
him. Going to the kitchen. she
handed the letter to Mrs.. Miller.
iOlicitous Soul.
would yeu mind" she said trsa.
ulously. giving this to that manE
Ask him to give Il to Mr.. Butler"
When Mrs Miller had handed the
letter to the messenger and re-
nIrnsd to the kitchen she found
q izabeth standing where she haA
LEFT her.
''YOu look clean tuekered OUT
the matroA remarked SoIieitously,
why not lie down. like Mr..
ChRpAn's dsns5 What's the mat
teri as the girl caught at q ehaIV
to steady herself Tell me the
truth. hOneyI-
The truth"-ElIzabeth's teeth
as 10 from a hard chill.
"the tru1h is that-John-and I are
10 be married. And he n
held for the-ths murder-of-Ot
Amos ChaAin--
She sWAyed, ard would hays
lllen but for Mrs. MIIisr's support.
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