Back at the hotel Hurstwood was anxious and yet fearful to seethe morning papers. He wanted to know how far the news of hiscriminal deed had spread. So he told Carrie he would be up in afew moments, and went to secure and scan the dailies. Nofamiliar or suspicious faces were about, and yet he did not likereading in the lobby, so he sought the main parlour on the floorabove and, seated by a window there, looked them over. Verylittle was given to his crime, but it was there, several "sticks"in all, among all the riffraff of telegraphed murders, accidents,marriages, and other news. He wished, half sadly, that he couldundo it all. Every moment of his time in this far-off abode ofsafety but added to his feeling that he had made a great mistake.There could have been an easier way out if he had only known.…