El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-09

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reply. sobs raoked her. Tenant
I patted her cheeks
"Au right, honey. Take your time
7 Tell me when you feel Ike IT.
She looked up and scanned hls face
/ FOR a long minute.
James" she asked finally. do you
I love me very much
'You bet I do" came the. utterly
You would do-somsthing for
meg'
T in the world for you-e1cept cause
Then she went on faltsringly.
you must release ne from NY
Z promise"
what promiss-"
About - you knoW-when you
Z spoke % me OF iovsl I promised you
would give you my answer when
l you have solved this terrible murder
affair"
remnant looked puzzled
why should release you from
Z your promise2- he asked Is Il be-
'sNoF' she said bravely- 1T isn't
T because ] don't love you I do dear
oh. so muchi You are fine, biz
square" She blushed. hesltated. then
T continued. 1T e because OF NJ
brother. You were right He 81 alive
7 He committed the crimes both crimes.
Father told ne 50 himself"
-What7 Your father told your It's
I fncrediblel"
But it's true" and she went on 20
tell him how, about half an hour
earlier. she had returned home from
Z the theater. On her way TO her room
she had passed her fathers library.
. had heard voices. had imagined that
lord MeuEies-kerr was with her
father. and had entered
There. across from her father. a
man had sat pale emaciated. III
dressed He rose when she came in.
seemed puzzled. as if searching
through the back cells OF his memory,
seemed 20 pass through a terrible soul
struggle.
Her father. too. had risen. had his
hand on the other mans arm STAN
merings DON'T You mustn't with
a thick. eutreatlnE voice
But the other did not see, nor hear
anything except Angelo. standing
there in the doorway
angelo Angelo. My little. little
sister-' he had called and had fallen
on his knees in front OF her and
kissed her hands over and over again,
with always that heart tearing cry.
AnEele- NY little sister,
Inen suddenly, the man had risen
20 his feet, had controlled himself with
great effort, had stumbled. limplnr.
out OF the room with a muttered.
May God forgive met while her
rather had stood there. immobiIe as
IN turned into stone. his eyes staring
INTO me void as is fascinated by some
Tar. stark terror.
That was the worst OF it. He had
not raved, had not rrembled. had not
even made a bitter. sardonic remark
as was his wont during moments or
emotional stress but had stood there 7
motionless, intensely tragic.
Finally he had said Just a few
words 70 her. Her brother was alive
an escaped convict. had murdered both
5arFel and Sreynard- They were
rrencl- 4hey respected family tradi- ]
lions ana family pride and family
lonor-agaiust all odds That was the I
french way They must hold together I
whatever happened.
IL this is discovered. dauEhter.r
ne had wound up, Marcel VIII be
sent 20 New Caledonia for life and
a. lne chief OF police who shielded I
him, win be broken, disErzced. ruined Z
g mrst hold toge -her. little An
Eele."
Did he say anything else" de-
Yes He beEsed me not 20 think I
100 badly OF him He said that he /
la4 abused his power to protect his /
SON. nut even SO. and though his Z
enemies would not believe him. he had i
acted in the best interests OF France. |
ana so, dear she added in a low I
voice, rising. you must release me ]
from my promise
But Why"
You musti Your career. your oath.
demands that you must discover and ]
lrlnE 70 justice the criminal-Who IS
ny nroLher- And that win ruin my
father and ny family; viii disgrace
OUT name how can 7 marry the man
"n9-dear, you must understand"
Tenant had turned deathIy pale. I
a terrible struggle was ln his heart.
tle was detective, sworn TO DO his
duty He had always played the game
ar and squL and clean IL was his
his hope, his faith. his pride
-iluo MS cross. He stared straight
lneads the strain on his soul growing
elEsry minute greater. The glrl was
-lEht OF course.
To marry him-why. she couldn't
20 it- She would always think OF
llm as the instrument Of her brothers
ate, her fathers disgrace and ruin.
70 love could overcome the eternal.
bitter thought. But-he looked al her.
70 her curling. golden hsr. the brave.
Scar eyes, the little rounded face. he
Jaw her there before him-dear. most
lear-more precious 20 him than the
iwellinE Of kings.
He could not give her up.
Duty1 Sworn dutv3 To the devil
With it, He would throw Up his job
omorroWl
Dearest" he said. 7 will"
DO not say IT," Her voice came.
ow and calm your honor Is your
elf I would not want you 70 suliy
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