Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27
The irony Workers Daughter
CHApTER xxIl.-fContinued
HOWARD FORESTER.


CHAPTER xxll.-(Continued
Meantime Mayberry was apprehcnsive
lest something had befallen 1rene's faith.
or. For various reasons. he hoped the
officers Of justice had not been in advance
OF Dunn. II they had half the evidence
Dunn had to 60 on they would have ar.
rested both the men suspected. Mayberry
was on his way to the Office Of his lawyer
friend Nickerson, when he encountered
his fellow-clerk, Parker.
That you, Mayberry? Which way"'
TO call on afriend-Nickerson."
They had turned a corner. when a
young man ran against them In his haste.
"Mayberryw
"Nickerson! Just the man I want to
seew
"Ta.ta," said Parker. moving on.
Don't 60, Ralph" said Maybcrry.
They've arrested Athcrton," said
Nickerson. In low tone.
Arrested him" Mayberry answered.
Then he called Ralph Parker back.
Here, Ralph, I need you. No secrets
from Parker. Mr.. Nickerson. We are old
friends. When did they arrest him?"
Half an hour ago. I saw the officers
with him, looked In the central Office, and
found the truth from friend Of Athcr-
tons"
you hear?" said Maybcrry to Parker.
"Atherton's arrested for murder"
"PoOh!' said Parker. III there's any.
body going to bring that affair up, Ill tell
just how It all happened"
His companions looked at Parker in
undisguised surprise.
Il saw all that happened. I was look.
ing out Of the window just over their
heads; heard the first word Anterior said
and the last; and he Is as innocent Of MUIR
der as any Of Us here"
what In the world are you talking
Oft" said Mayberry.
"Of this silly. this ridiculous arrest Of
Atherton's for killing Bob Peters. tell
you l was looking at them, heard and
eew oil; but Mr.. Meeker, when I told him
about 1t, preferred to let things take their
course. Grip knows II just 40 we'll as I
d."
What does your friend refer tor
asked Nickerson.
Mayberry related the circumstances at.
tending Peters sudden death.
Nickerson looked meaningly at May.
berry when he concluded the story, cough.
Cd, and said:
This may explain some things"
1t accounts for many things I could
not understand" said Maybcrry, positive.
". He thought he began to see the con.
nection between Mr.. Grip and Dan
Anterior. but what Is to be done? We
must get Anterior out"
That Is not 20 easily managed" said
Nickerson. I'm all probability he may
nave to remain In cell over night"
1T IL not to be thought Of" said Ar
nsstn al
the distress Of his daughter.
I'VE will see what IL to be done" said
Nickerson. Suppose volunteer my xer.
Vices"
30 the three young men hurried to the
police station. On their way they dis.
cussed the various phases the question
presented. Mayberry, whose intimate re.
latons with Parker may be surmised.
spoke freely before his friend.
Parker, owe you one. You throw
daylight upon a lot Of things that were
In the dark"
"How-in what wayr' Parker iuquir.
ID.
why, to begin with. Anterior and
were dealing together; we were going to
push his patent process, when all at once
Grip, who stole AthertOn's Idea, seemed
to take my place. Now see why Ather.
ton did It. This affair Of Peters has been
at the bottom Of the whole business"
mot much doubt Of IT," said Nickcr.
son. ITS evident Grip has exerted OK.
traordinary influence over Anterior with.
In the past week. We will say that GRIM.
20 begin with, looks out for number one,
he secs the beginning Of a quarrel. We
Will say that Grip thought he was the
sole witness. When the cOroner's Jury
failed to bring out the truth, Gripp pre-
sumed upon Atherton's silence and threat.
encd him.
III he did he would get a blow" said
Parker. "Atherton's the last man in the
world to put up with thing Of that
I'VE will say Anterior did not like to
have the thing talked over, that he IL a
thoughtful man. and, when the story was
not brought out In the first place, had a
dread Of the doubts that might be ex.
cited. When q day or two elapsed II
was too late to have the matter riRhted,
<rpp. we will say, browbeat and bully. |
ragged him. Anterior was afraid on &C. /
count Of his daughter. and 10 yielded to
Gnpp. rebelling oil the time. and vet all |
the time keeping his secret. I've known
some very good and courageous men to |
yield under circumstances less disagree.
able than Mr.. Parker here points out"
1T don't seem like Atherton's way Of |
taking care Of himself" said Parker.
II believe you are right" said MAY. |
berry to the lawyer. II have q reason. |
! heard something like quarrel between |
Anterior and another. think now the |
other person must have been Gripp."
AT all events. the theory IL good until |
] find better, or until Atherton tells MS |
the TRUTH" said Nickerson. II will see |
what he has to say, and II he does not |
talk freely will give him my theory, and |
notice what effect It produces"
The friends We're nearing the police sta
ton, when Mayberry observed a man
running toward him. The figure was IA.
miliar. Mayberry halted a moment.
rs that you, Mr.. Mayberry"
"What Is 1t, JOnesy'
II must-speak-wth you-matter Of
Importance"
IAN right. You folks 80 on; III bc
with you presently"
Then Mayberry turned TO Jones.
snow, then, what Is itY'
CHAPTER XXIII.
'It's about Dan Atherton's girl"
what! Irene! What has happened?"
Mayberry grasDcd Jack JOnes' cont in