The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-22
CONFESSIONS
OF A BRIDE
(copyrignt, n. E. A.

Maybe she didn't shoot Ives" ]
| thought as brought Ann a glass Of
! water. But could the shock Of wit
messing the murder account for the
| terrible condition Of her nerves:
That | couldn't decide. But since II
was my duty 10 take care Of Ann, !
had TO have some explanation rom
her. I had 10 be merctess. When
she was able TO hold up her head
again commanded briefly:
Go on"
II was so frightened that ! could
! scarcely climb to the top Of the bill, :
Ann continued. ! walked into the
shrubbery and sat down on the
ground. | heard the whistles Of the
policemen and the clang OF the anbu.
lance bell. didn't know whether ID
better try to leave the park, or TO hide
| In the shrubbery until after dark il
anybody discovered that had come
| TO the beach to keep an engagement
with Ives, Jimmy would be uisgraeed,
! | thought, and all the rest OF you. Sud.
denly, / decided that the police would
hunt through the park tor loitefefs,
after dark II was awful, Jane i
knew | must get out Of the place be-
fore the crowd scattered. | was near.
! ly mad. And then, saw you on one
side Of the 'hairpin' in the road. !
knew you'd have to take the other
side. rushed across Just In time TO
Jump on the running board! Jane,
YOU came Just In time to save me-"
II was Just too later! ! said bitter
IL. II went to the park to keep you
away from Ives and II ! hadn't had
tre trouble | would have beaten you
tc the bathhouse. ! was too late to
save youn | suppose my tone was
full OF suspicion and Of doubt for Ann
flared up at once: -.
you will not believe me-" She
seemed bewildered, amazed, like. an
uniformed child dealing with a sit.
uat:on she could not quite grasp.
Il believe that you have q good
story. | believe that you would bet
ter stick to it," | said. =.
"You don't want to believe me"
AIMS voice was pathetically young.
but It made no appeal whatever 70 my
sympathies. was coldly revolving
schemes to save Daddy Lorimer nom
the shock Of hearing any rumors con
Meeting Ann with the murder case.
"Whether | believe YOU or not ism
important Just now" | explained.
avoiding investigation-keeping you
out Of the thing Is what | intend to
do. II it's possible. You had on a
plain blue serge suit. Your dress was
not noticeable, for once. Thank good
ness. You wore simple sailor hat,
and a veil such as dozens Of girls
wear. Now let's pick up all the clues
which lead 10 you"
Ann shuddered and huddled up with
her feet under her and her head on
her knees. She looked like a school
girl who had failed in her finals.
"As | see it, the police will pick up
three clues, all Of which they will
follow, sooner or later-straight to
you. And to the Lorimers," added,
for couldn't help Introducing the
note OF family pride and my feat o.
disgrace for the family whenever |
had a chance to do so.
Mother Is so proud! And Daddy
Lorimer will surely die II he gets too
excited about this. You see what one
person does in this life isn't Just his
own affair" I stormed.
81 know. / thought that very thing
when | looked from the bathhouse
window and realized that was going
out to meet that man. Some OF the
queer new books I've been reading
have made me feel that people have
a right to live their own lives e tle,
please-to be fndividual-to be them
selves without considering other hu
man beings. Today-Ive learned 1t
can't be done Out there = at the