There in big head-lines was:
SPEAK UP, STIRLING!
* * * * *
WHO IS THIS BOY?
DETECTIVE PELTER FINDS A WARD UNKNOWN TO THE COURTS, AND
EXPLANATIONS ARE IN ORDER FROM
PURITY STIRLING.
The rest of the article it is needless to quote. What it said was so
worded as to convey everything vile by innuendo and inference, yet in
truth saying nothing.
"Oh, my darling!" continued Mrs. D'Alloi. "You have a right to kill me
for letting him come here after he had confessed it to me. But I--Oh,
don't tremble so. Oh, Watts! We have killed her."
Peter held the paper for a moment. Then he handed it to Watts. He only
said "Watts?" but it was a cry for help and mercy as terrible as
Leonore's had been the moment before.
"Of course, chum," cried Watts. "Leonore, dear, it's all right. You
mustn't mind. Peter's a good man. Better than most of us. You mustn't
mind."
"Don't," cried Leonore. "Let me speak. Mamma, did Peter tell you it was
so?"
All were silent.
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