The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03

4e.cs'y.
Perhaps lLal wogld be best. shl
answered. Il really thought she was
OF winijn't have told you ~. I
miShI bring trouble 10 her. and tina
would be dreadful for an innocent per
son"
Doctor Paul went directly 10 Tony
when. followed by his brother ant
Philip, he came back into the room
lie tried 10 draw her TO her feet.
lid rather stay here. please" sh,
said. without looking up.
'Who was In the room when ths
man was shot" asked Doctor John
staring At Mrs. Curtis and her daugh
ter.
Just Tonnhel. as far Is ! can find
ont Sarah answered Heaven knows
TIA, kaihle and don't want TO be
mixed NJ In such a thing rs this. It's
perfectly di>sraceful."
"TLen 20 upstairs" shot hack Doc
tor John.
Loath not 10 witness the vanquiSh-
'ng of their enemy the two women
,railed ont reluctantly.
In spite OF Tony'> resistance, Doc
tor Paul placed his arm about her.
Cant yen tell Your father about II.
dear?" he pleaded. How did you hap
pen 10 have the Gun in your hands,
and what dil he do?"
Il Just Shot him. sighed Tony.
duly. She was too exhausted to say
anything more What was there TO
explain. after an: The only sure way
10 save Edith was TO insist she. her
self, had fired the shot.
\ strange. strangling sound came
from Captain Maccauley. Then he
hlurted out:
Tony. darling, please don't sit there
that way. Tell us about 1t, DO, dear
Oh, don't you know how much we all
love you?"
Did she know, All. yes and more,
Her own devotion to him was almost
forcing the truth from between her
chatterng teeth. She glanced AT him.
and then. Edith. pale. beseeching and
wan. came between her face and his.
There isn't anything more TO tell.
Philip" she checked hopelcssly. Il sup
pose I'll be arrested IL he dies"
She burst into broken sobs and
crouehed lower.
"He's not going to die" Paul told
her softly. "IIe only has slight scalp
wound So put that worry out OF your
head. Tony, don't you love me
any more?"
Love him The agony in his voice
made her fling her arms around him,
and she chung to him shiNcring, en-
treating him To forgive her. not to
cease loving her, for she'd die IL he
did
Child dear" he murmured. run.
ming his fingers over her curls, you're
going to steady yourself now and tell
your father just what happened Now.
begin -
He had not finished when his eyes
caught sight of the safe. He stared
nj It's open door. and Doctor Johns
gaze followed his. Then the latter
strobe across the room. and for long
moment peercd into the opening.
ITS empty, Everything's gone" he
turning slowly, and Philip
exclaimed
That's why she shot him, Jack. lie
was stealing Tony darling" and the
speaker went down beside the girl,
"Tony, did you find your father here?-
81 didn't see him take anything.
Philip" she sobbcd bitterly. Her eyes
were looking at him. hut their expires.
sion told him they didn't see him ~
all Another problem was tormentlng
her Her misery was being added 10
by the minute So impatient was
Philip 10 have the matter cleared that
he spoke harshly to her.
Tony, you know whore those jewels
are said he. Tell us instantly -
Then he elaculated THAT man has
them upstairs"
He was out Of the room in a flash
and nm awful silence settled over the
three until he was with them again.
"He hasn't got them he faltered.
II searched every pocket In his
clothes. But found this wad OF
money. There must be thousands in
it,
lie passed the money to Doctor
John.
1T wasn't In the safe" said the lat
ter, thoughtfully, slipping II into the
table drawer.
His words struck new terror to
Tonnlbel. Edith had robbed the safe,
then. Edith who never stole unless she
was forced to II. The shudders that
ran over her brought a feeling OF re-
hatlion IN paul pandIahavan phflin