Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-10-15

Then as she drew farther away from
him "You are an impostor You have
deceived US. You have come here
representing yourself to be-to be my
brother-and you are not-you are
noti know it-oh, know 1t now.
You are"
This aroused him. "What Is that
you are saying?" he cried out, fighting
to pull his disordered wits together.
"Not your brother? Impostor7 What
are you saying, Violaf"
II want the truth" she cried. "Are
you what you claim to be2''
"Of course / am" he answered,
stridently II aen Kenneth Gwynne,
your brother. Have you lost your
sensesr
"Then, why" she began huskily.
why did you- Oh, Kenny, I don't
know what I am saying" she muir
INJURED pitsously. I'll don't know
what has come over me. Something
--something- Oh, don't know what
made me feel mean, what made me
say that 10 you. You are Kenneth
Gwynne. You are my half-brother
Yon are mott
There, thersl" be interrupted, his
voice shaking a little. "You were
frightened. I came 30 near to shoot
Ing Yes, that Is it And / was so
happy, so relieved that IL almost
ate you alive-my little sister. God,
what a horrible thing 1t would have
been If l had-fred and the bullet
had"
He stopped and, feeling among the
weeds, recovered not one but both Of
the long dueling pistols, then he took
her by the arm and led her into his
house.
II was after bigger game than you."
he continued. "Here are my pistols
all primed and ready for business"
She stretched out her hand and
touched one of the weapons. Ready
for what businessY' she inquired.
"What did you mean by a pack Of
ruff1ans7"
II was mortally afraid they had
stolen march on us, and you were
already in their hands You see.
Isaac Stain was to have kept me in
formed and we were to have laid
trap for them. Oh, Lordl" he ex-
claimed In sudden CONSERVATION. Il
am letting the cat out Of the bag"
"Will you please tell me what you
are talking about, Kenneth Gwynne?"
she said impatiently.
He came to quick decision. "Yes,
1 will tell you everything. There is
plot afoot, Viola, to abduct you. Stain
got wind Of 1t. He came to me with
the story. I don't suppose you will
believe me, and you will probably de-
spise me for what / am about to say,
bat the man you love and expect to
marry is behind the scheme. / mean
Barry Lapelle. He"
when did you hear Of this?" she
interrupted quickly. "After the Revere
came in?"
more than a week ago. He came
home on the Revere today. His plan
Is to-"
II know. I saw him. We quarreled.
It is all over between US, Kenny
ut is all over between you?" he
cried, and he could not disguise the
Joy in his voice. 'You have ended itT
"Yes-it is all over" she said stiff
ly. II am not going to marry him. I
was coming over to- tell you. But-go
on. What Is this cock-and-bull story
about abducting mer
At the conclusion of his short, un-
embellished recital, he said:
"There is nothing for you to be
worried about. They cannot carry out
the plot. We are all forewarned now.
| should have told you all this before,
but was afraid you would think l
was trying to blacken Lapelle.
wanted to catch him red-handed, as
the saying is. Isaac Stain Ia coming
10 sleep here tomorrow. We will be
ready for them-so don't you worry"
There was a puzzled frown In her
eyes. II don't see why he should
have planned this a week ago, Kenny.
I told him / would marry him. There
must be something back Of all this"
do you know anything about a
friend of his who is going to be mar
ried soonf He spoke to me about 1t
the other day, and asked IL parent
could legally deprive daughter of
share in her deceased fathers"
"Why-that's me. Kenny" she cried
excitedly. II told him that mother
would disinherit me entirely If / mar
ried him without her consent"
A light broke over him. 'By jingo"
he cried. II am beginning to see.
Why, it's as plain as day to me now.
The beastly scoundrel"
what do you meanf"
could your mother very well carry
out her threat If he made of with you
by force and compelled you to marry
him, whether or no?"
She stiffened. II would never
never consent, Kenny. I would die
first"
II suppose you imagine there could