The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-13
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There was nothing of the old
James Kelvin oeft-nothing Of
egotism. nothing OF polished good
looks. His arms hung loosely
at his sides: his hands. terribly
white. worked continuously.
This thing is SO awful I've
nearly lost my mind" he said.
tonelessly. 81 was half drunk
e didn't really mean-to kill.
Somebody told me I'd go TO the
electric chair ."
Joslyn fought for strength for
calmness. You can't stay here.
Surely you must see that"
Kelvin looked at her with
bafned, hunted eyes. "You won't
take me in? he asked Devil.
deredly.
"I can'tl why-oh. why-did
you come here?
ST couldn't go any place else
I'd have been recognized and ar
rested. Your address was fresh
In my mind. I'd just found out
from that Lane girl your street
and number. I had meant to
write YOU or telephone you or
send you flowers. I'm not lying
Iwas-I am-simply crazy about
you, Joslyn. That's. why / lost my
head like I did. I didn't mean TO
kill hint was wild blow in
self defense. But a jury wouldn't
believe it. And when the crash
came my only instinct was to
flee to where knew you'd
be-
The hating explanation was
without any note of pleading; it
was simply q nerve-jangled state
m1ent OF fact.
Joslyn looked at the drawn,
pallid face and her dreary eyes
widened. grew darkly luminous.
Steadily. the heavy beating of
her heart was beginning to warm
and flood her nerves and body
with a tremulous, vibrating ten
derness. Before she realized it
her eyes were filled with tears.
She win Pay.
Kelvin looked at her miserably.
SITS all right, Joslyn,"" he said
despondently. "IIl clear out
don't let me get your goat. After
all. it was my party-and I'll pay.
At that, guess it really wouldn't
mean the chair-I'd get off with
a prison sentence and a fare
well kick out Of the movie game.
] guess I can stand it,
In escaping from Bates apart.
ment he had left his coat and
hat behind, yet from ingrained
habit he glanced around the room
as though to gather up those arti.
cies. In Joslyn's consciousness
the straining fear that he was.
going to surrender to death
perhaps almost stifIed
breathing.
Emotion. burning and delirious,
az irrepressible as forked light.
ming, shocked like a tearing cur.
rent through her overwrought
nerves. Out of some secret, un.
fathomable depths wildly excited
words were forced to her lips.
Give you up to, the police
not in a thousand years!
IL l mean as much to you as you
say I do-Oh, don't worry, I'll
keep you right here in this apart.
ment with me . I'll hide Won
from the world . I'll watch =.
over you I'LL
Nervous. shot through with
dlsorganiZation, James Kelvin
looked aghast for a moment at
Joslyn; his harassed mind strug.
gled to- comprehend the miracle
that salvation-tempora at
least-was at hand.
Hope flickered family In his
voice. "You mean you mean
you're actually going to let ne
stay here with you? This
was my only chance and
!. won't
Something nsysteriously vibrat.
Ing glowed upon JosIyn, trans
figured her white slender sym.
metrical being, exalted her
flushed face. The starry eyes
Elistened:> I'm going to do what.
ever Is niece Jsary-Im going to
stand by you, James Kelvin
to the limit
Millions of people know my
face" he said, slowly recovering
self-possession. II might have to
stay here a long, long time be-
fore could dare venture beyond