Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-06
The Workers \! Daughter |
HOWARD FORESTER.

II can't sec how It happened" said
irene. coming forward. IL was 80 anx-
ious to get rid of him, after refusing
him the first time. that I gave him the
roll | thought he wanted"
'Thc next thing I want to know. what
did you give him."
Irene stood on chair. looked ut the
remaining rolls. then descended. put a
finger on her lips. and said:
Papa. gave Mr.. Grip my drawings
In mistake"
Dan Anterior made a wry face.
The mistake In the drawings evident
ly made him very uneasy. Suddenly his
eye fell on the note addressed to him.
He strobe to the mantel. saying:
when did this Gomez
81 thought you saw Ii when you came
In; It came half an hour before Mr.. Grip
called the second time"
AthcrtOn opened the note quickly. cast
his eye over 1t, then in an altered tone
asked: who left this hercy'
Irene. quick to note the change in his
voice and manner. replied: "A boy"
"A boy. DO you know him? Would
You know him IL you saw him again
What was be like?"
YES. l think--1 am surc-1 could tell
him. never saw him before. Why, he
was about twelve or fourteen"
Irene" His manner alarmed her; his
eyes shonc with icrccncss that alarmed
her. "You must keep on the lookout for
him-the boy. mean--and IL you see him,
as You value your life. do not let him So.
ont Of your sight until you learn who he
Is, where he livcs-all that Is necessary
to be able to put my hand on him. You
hear. 1rcnc?'
YES. l understand. father"
Then Anterior hastily crumpled the
note up, thrust II into his pocket. graspcd
his hat, and without saying a word NOR,
left the house.
When Anterior was a little distance
from home he paused. stood motionless
and reflected. Opening the note he had
thrust into his pocket. he repcrusci 1,
slowly. 1t was very mysterious. 1t real
thus:
There il no telling what a momen,
may bring Forth Best cut your stick. and
less Chance Of Trubblc. I'd tell you thi.
only for strange eyes watching to get a
grip on some one.
"A FRIEND IN NEED"
Anterior read this over twice carefully
and walked on. first holding the mysteri
Gus note up carefully and placing 1t ID
his pocket. There was no date. The
signature was not reassuring.
1t could only mean one thing. 1t re-
ferred to the death Of Bob Peters. Ant
yet no name was mentioned. 1t wa,
vague, but all the more calculated L
alarm a man Of weak mind; a umid mar
would be driven into a panic by II, un
less he felt that he could easily meet ant
dispose Of any charge brought agains,
him.
1T means more than Grip knows Of
all that passed-and maybe some on,
who does not know, but suspects what Il
not true"
| Anterior walked slowly along. ponder
ing the meaning Of the warning note.
And why may 1t not be somebody try
Ing to brighten me? Somebody VIII,
wants to get me out Of the way"
| This view was as reasonable as IN!
other. His strong common sense toll,
him he ought not to be guided In any i'm
portant matter by any anonymous note
In short. he took the correct view; h.
said to himself he would stay where h
was. He was as innocent. as sinless. ~
] any man who could confront him, and h,
would not be driven away from the city
And yet there was enough to make hin
feel uncomfortable. nervous. apprehen
sive. A man who would stop to writ,
him such q note was cowardly enough
to do anything. So he had two enemie
where he thought he hard but one. Tha
one was Grip. Grip. whom he wa
clinging to; Grip. whom he felt lik,
choking; Grip. who hoped to be relate,
to him In q closer manner than CONNER
cial cords could bring about.
Anterior asked himself then and there
viii I fight for freedom--for myself, TO
my daughter? Long he debated will
himself. When he had turned to NOV,
on, he made this resolve:
II will fight. l will be AZ wise AZ tn,
serpent and a. gentle a. the dove--untl
my time comes. Then, Mr.. Grip, loOl
out for yourself-look out. Mr.. Gripp!
He thrust hand out In imagination q
he walked ONT was now dusk.
Hello, there! What do you mean. hit
ting a fellow that way? Why, bless M
II faint Dan Atherton."
you're just the man I want to tall
to. Come with me, Jack Jones. l hav
something very serious to say to you."
"Dan. you know Id 20 through Are an
water for yOu."
II believe It. Come"
Then the two puddlers walked on SD
by side.