Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-27

solitary sound chair In the diney room.
II am panied to see you here" said
Mayberry, going TO her side.
| 1T Is a trife. have sprained my an
kle. l am SO glad have met you. !
want You to go"
She checked herself, and her lover took
| up the sentence for her.
you want me to see your father?
was on my way to him. There are
friends with him now. have sent law.
yer to him."
III you will be so kind rs to procure
a liniment for me and bandages---"
But her lover had disappeared. He
brought back not only the articles re-
quircd but a physician. who pronounced
the injury slight, applied a lotion that
gave immediate relief. and after advising
Irene not to use her feet. but to rest cs
much as possible, retired.
Il must see my father" said Irene to
her lover.
Jack Jones had returned to the police
station to inform Anterior that he had
notified his friends, and Of the accident
that detained his daughter. Bobby Wal.
tiers, who had kept In the background.
now came forward, and Irene started on
seeing him.
you are the hoy who brought me a
note for my fatherF Mr.. Grip gave 1t
to you"
"Yes'm."
II knew It," said irene. II suspected
Bobby" said the woman Of the house,
what was itw
why, pshaw! only a note Mr.. Grip
told me to give TO Athertons."
Are you Mr.. Atherton's daughterT'
The woman Of the house looked ut her
curiously.
II am. In great trouble"
1T will soon be over" said Mayberry,
In q rcassuring tone.
MAY I ask what Il is?'
II will tell you," said Mayberry, sud.
denly. He IL arrested for numbering
Mrs. Cole"
"Colc! Why am Mrs. Cole. There Is
no other Mrs. Cole"
20! yes there was, mother" said Bob
Grip"
Maybcrry.
"Don't be alarmed unnecessarily" said
Mrs. Cole to Irene. ''There IL no doubt
as to the murderer now In my mind. Your
father Is as innocent as you-as I am"
II know It," said Irene. "but I must
see him. I cannot go home until I see
him."
you shall see him." said Mayberry,
and again he disappeared. He was alb.
sent only few minutes; he found cab,
returned quickly. and with Mrs. Coles
aid placed Irene In the carriage and drove
rapidly to the police station.
Mayberry was anxious to see Anterior
and to rcjoin his friends. He thanked
the fortune that threw him. az It were,
beside Irene again.
II do not know what would do with.
out your aid" she said.
"You would manage some other way"
he said. calamity.
"But not % well. You are sure they .
will release him soon?'
II do not see how they can hold him."
He had ventured to take her hand;
she did not withdraw II, but let II lie In
bis. She did not speak again: she seemed
to be content to be silent while he read
In her face the happiness and content that
comes Of true love.
Drawer faith than these two had In
each other could not be found; and yet
their love seemed 10 sudden, OF such swift
growth. The love that grows at hrst
sight IL sometimes -often-deep- rooted,
lasting.
CHAPTER XIV.
There was something In Mrs. Coles
manner that impressed Mr.. Grip strong.
~.
"What Il she upsto nowr' no asked
himself when he recalled her parting
words.
Grip was, up to this time, az uncon.
ccrned a. any man apparently. He went
his rounds. met all his appointments,
was a. methodical, % dry, 40 correct In
his language and department as any man
who contemplated and carried out great
crime successfully. II II your halfway
scOundrels who exhibit timidity, and leave
traces everywhere to the hand Of tho au-
thOritles.
"There was q meaning In her words.
Does she suspect anything?"
Then Mr.. Gripp treasured himself.
Pooh! Why. the laundering detectives |
hid not even struck the first clew.
There was AthertOn's patent. There
was millions In Il, Grim.
who was Of mathematical turn, immedi.
ately went on into series Of calcula.
tons. The result was pleasing. Yes.
there were millions-if the process was
handled by man who understood the
iron trade. And who knew 1t better than
Gripp2
He would begin by freezing Atherton
out Of the business. Anterior was In.
pig-headed. Had ridiculous
notions about workingmen, labor of all
kinds, capital Of all kinds. An imprac-
ticable, laundering ass! Like all invent.
Drs and discoveries, only In the way,
He would build up a fine foundation
with Mr.. Mead for corner stone. Mr..
Alead's reputation would suffice for any |
1t would not do to offend |
Mr.. Mead. Nor to squeeze him out. Mr..
Mead was essential to the growth, the |
perfection, the development of Gripp's
master plar
Mr.. Grip was looking over his cash |
book. 1t made q good showing. He had |
lone very well In the five years he had |
been dealing with the principal manufac-
turers of Pittsburg.
Suddenly face looked in at his win
low. Certainly 1t was a face-or was II |
'nly fancy! Mr.. Gripp moved quietly to |
his door, opened II quickly. and looked |
nut. There was nobody near. Mr.. Gripp |
a strange sensation. Then |
40 smiled to himself. and his mind revert
I'd to AthertOn's process.
"A big thlng-a very big thing" Gripp |