New Britain herald., 1924-01-12
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He loved ne when he'd got me most wretchcd. And he didn't get tired or it. Oh, ! cant tell you"
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 "Wcl, 1t was last night. tonight mean. just before I went to bed My husband told me he'd been the owner of Dicks ship for some months. Dick is first mate now. So you can't believe man would be so vile my husband brhed the captain to dismiss Dick with s had charac- ter She almost chokcd; to dismiss him for being drunk on duty. He's ruined done for" Her voice rose loud: And when l thought Of my boy Dick, as lay there in bed. ruined, done f5r something seemed 10 go in my head. My hus- band had revolver for burglars. I knew where it was don't know how l did it I just ran in, right up to his desk, and fired at him And l don't know, l don't know and here I am. and here l am oh, my God"
 My hand went out to find hers, to hold it in reassuring grip. l did not trust myself 10 speak, for horror and the repulsion had gone: in my heart was only pity for the woman who had suffered so much
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 For a few moments my mind worked in the midst Of confusion. Save her, somehow, l must, but the problem did not al once resolve it. self very clearly. It was no nse 10 tell her to run away. She would he caught. IL is a testimony 10 my dis iurbance that the solution did not come to me until the woman, with Il profound sigh, let herself sink back while from her weak hand the re- ,olvcr fell upon the floor. pulled her to her feet. realized that it must be getting light, that something must hr done now;
 .ook here" 1 said. "I don't huuN y0n. l didn't know him. | nqH care whether you killed him or not, but m help you."
 Yes" she said looking up at me. lu fine beautiful green eyes lay child. ish trust and complete wearinoss.
 ! picked mp the revolver: There's on'F one way We must mako il look as if he committed suicide"
 "Ycs," she said, listlessly
 "Will you wait here for q moment while | arrange things" She nodded but just as I reached inc desk and it's ghastly occupant heard her footsteps behind mo. shc dared not remain alone. caught fl glimpse Of her now and then, as I htted tho fingers about the weapon | managed to curl the little finger to make firm the grip of the ncrKclcss hand. Yes, lt was complete. Then l was surprised to hear behind me q hystsrical little laugh, and the wo- mans voice, saying: "1Ie was left handed" ] could not help smiling through my horror al this revival Of the spirit or preservation. and shifted the revolver 10 the loft hand.
 Now" I said. turning 10 her its quite simple. Where does your doc. tor iive?"
 ''oh. not him. please Any how. he lives quite some way off"
 So much the better Better moi have your doctor f NC con help ii. Isn't there one in this read 2"
 "Yes. Dr. I'elstcad nearly opposite"
 "All right. You know the story fo tell? You went to bed at bet. ter tell the truhs at what time 2"
 Eleven o'clock"
 And your husband stayed in the study working: he said hr had some thing urgent to prepare. Round about half-past five shot woke you Dp. You jumped ont CT bed. ran ig here. and found him. You under. stand? Really puil yourself to- Eether Repeat what l have just told you"
 Staring at me, in hypnofizeJ voice, she said. At haif-past five a shot woke me up. jumped out of bed, ran in and found him. and then
 and then "
 ''Then you lost your head. and 4og telephoHtd for mc. Mr. Brown.
 Mir. BroWn."
 "fes. I'm an old friend of tbz family. ] arrived and you asked me to 20 for the doctor. T-ff go uf,vr -.
 Tho small hand ctutrHed my arm. 'No. ring up, pIcase. Ibont Ira7a me"