The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-19

her case. and told her if she would deny
everything and keep silent would 40
my best 10 get her acquitted so that
she could marry her lover.
1T was, then, to get money tor MIN
that she stole the diamond?N
THE actor, as you may guess, had
seduced her, but refused to marry her
unless she would provide money so that
they could leave the country. He made
a fool of her twice. fancy, however,
it was more for the sake Of giving the
child a father, than anything else, that
made her so anxious to marry that tel
low"
"He got the five thousand kroners,
then? What did he do with them?"
He succeeded in depositing them
with a friend in Gothenburg, before ne
was arrested; but when he came there
again his friend had vanished. In any
case, he r to that effect, when ne
afterward tried to get money out OF me.
| told him, Of course, to go to the devil
"WiIl you write down what you have
told us, and put your name to 1t! Ke-
member, we must have positive proof OF
nv wife's innocence. That was the CON
dition upon which we were to let you
go, without mixing up the police IN the
matter"
We heard the noise and trample OF
feet on the deck, and tho rafting Of the
chain cable when the anchor tell.
We were again in Stavanger harbor.
Soon after a grating sound was heard
alongside the yacht, and the sound OF
many oars which were shipped.
There is the boat from the gum
boat" exclaimed Monk. "You have not
much time for considering"
you shall have the proof. have
something which is just as good as a
written declaration"
AWait a Bit said Monk, quickly.
q must go up on deck and tell the
boat to wait. If the qu~aftcrmaster does
not see we are safe. he will no doubt
search the yacht. If l know my good
friend, Captain Hoist, rightly, he must
have already given some such order"
Monk went up on deck.
your friend, the detective, seems to
! think he is a devil of a fellow, since
he has got the better of me this time,
grumbled the Englishman. when we
were alone but we shall meet again
some time, perhaps, when we are more
equally placed, and then shall pay him
out"
Monk knows well enough how to
| take care of himself" I answered reluc-
family. | felt Disguised with the cold
blooded scoundrel. "You ought rather
to hope you will never see him again"
The subject of our conversation ap-
peared again at this moment.
Now, Mr.. Howell, where is the proof
you speak of? You will no doubt agree
that the sooner this interview comes to
an end, the better"
The Englishman opened a cupboard,
rummaged awhile in a drawer, and came
back to the table with something which
! looked like a folded letter in his hand.
Everything may be of use in time
that is the reason | did not burn it.
Here is a letter from Evelina, written
the same day she hanged herself. 1t
will be more than sufficient for you.
But it's understood that no difficulty will
be placed in my way to leave, if | give
up the letter."
"You have u word of honor that no
information will be given to the police,
and that nothing shall hinder your de-
parture if you furnish us with the sufi-
cient proofs of my wife's innocence"
The Englishman threw the letter
across the table. Monk opened it and
read aloud:
DEAR Mr.. HowELL,-You are the only
one who has shown any kindness to me
in my misfortune, but all your kindness
is wasted on a creature who is doomed
to destruction. You warned me, long
ago, against the wretch whom | be
lieved in so blindiy, but more than that
was necessary to open my eyes.
He first persuaded me to steal in or
der to find the means for our mar
riage, and then he deserted me with the
! fruits Of my crime. All the same, | was
glad of your offer to get me acquitted,
and thus enable me to marry the man |
loved, not so much for my own sake, as
for
Then he deceived me again. | know
that yesterday he left the country, and
at the same time | learnt that my bene-
f~actress, Miss Prick, is accused Of the
crime which / have committed.
/ know, Of course, you will not let
her suifer-you, who are her friend, and
that of her family. But how can you
prove her innocence without revealing
that you deceived the court in order
to help me, a poor girl whom you pitied?
/ do not understand much of this
kind of thing but ! see that my life
is useless, and that there Is one way in
which | can prove Miss Tricks inno-
cence without being imprisoned myself.
When Won oct to hear am no longer