The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-03

lntfuSlOn.
Who are your What does this
mean ?--why. Mr.. Severn!"
Yes" responded quickly, yet
making no effort to advance, "you
have. nothing to fear; only do not
speak. loudly"
But please explain. IL am. not
afraid of you, Of course, but how do
you happen to be hsre?"
"Perhaps yOu will permit me to
ask a question first. which may sound
ridiculous enough--where am IT.
"You do not know that evenr /
can ut; leastuaDswer; with certainty;
tsF GpnippsuEe returning i"you ase at
247 he Comnte street" -. >,
"Waldron's house; that possibility
never occurred to; me. Sounds arrange,
doesn't it3 But the truth :is I Was
brought here unconscious"
You were attackedf' "
"Stugged In COstiYan's saloon"
explained shortly. 1T took three Of
them to do it, but they did a good
job. That must have been about
midnight. What time Is, 1T noyr'
IT is after four who are theyf"
Harris. Waidron and Costlgan-
some combination" ....
but why should they slug you.
Mt SevernT;
"Simply because Of my connection
with the mysterious Miss Gessier," l
explained. Harris had chosen to asso-
ciate US together. believing We know
where the spells are hiddea. They
endeavored arst to put me through the
third degree. and when / refused to
squeal-as you know simply because
possessed NO. knowledge to communi-
cate-they resorted to force, and here
I am"
Her eyes. wide open, questioning,
were upon my face.
'They-they asked you about me,
Why should they suppose you know
anythingr'
Largely because we were together
at Perond's. presume. Harris
claims to know you-who you are. In
that truey'
TT may be-" she admitted. "what
has happened tonight almost convinces
me. came here willingly. only to find
myself q prisoner. Sarah Waldron
telephOned me that she was III, and
needed me. 4 have known her ever
since was q girl; we were from the
same town, 80 really I thought nothing
unusual Of her call. I have seen no
one here since came-no men, I
mean-and did not remove my clothes,
IN anticipation OF being called"
"She claimed to be here. aloneY'
'Thers are roomers on the floor
below. but I met none"
"But found your door locked" I
insisted.
''That is very strange. heard
nothing. Perhaps II you will explain
what they asked you, we may come to
some understanding OF what this ali
means. Does Harris accuse me of the
robbery?"
"Yes and Of the murder. The way
he tells II the thing does sound rather
ugly" confessed regretfully. hut
believing the time had arrived for
plain speech between us. "At least I
"HS III HO pOSitlOn 10 COntFaVert his
claims"
"You imply you suspect me also of
this crime?'
"NO. not that! I have given Won
my faith but II has been given blindly.
You have refused me your confidence.
] do not even know your name. your
place OF residence, how you became
involved In this Gordon. You must
acknowledge / am badly handicapped
when II comes to attempting your de-
fense"
"You have been very true. very
kind" she admitted. and extended her
hand. pYou must know how greatly
7 appreciate such faIthfulness. Mr..
Severn. But tell me what Harris holds
to he proof against me. II all this be
true. we cannot waste time here In
talk"
(To be ,:cnt.nvsd Next Wsek) 4
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