Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03
The irony Workers Daughter
HOWARD FORESTER.

Irene and Mayberry were ushcrcd into
the corridor. Irene leaning heavily on her
lovers arm.
Again the chills ran up and down
Gripps back. Neither had noticed him.
lie fancicd lrcnc's eyes took on an OK
preston of horror as she glanced at him.
a hand was on his arm. He shuddercd
as he turned.
1t was the lawyer he sent for. The at
torncy shook hands with him. Then he
passed on to the captain, and talked with
him. Then the lawyer talked to Dunn.
Then he sat down beside Grip.
''What il the outlook Gripp asked.
"Can you manage to get me out tonight?
Mr.. Mead. who is here. will 90 on my
bond. have evidence herein my pock-
etbook--tiat ! have ten thousand in one
bank. three In another. and my stock Is
worth as much more. | can guarantee
Mr.. Mead In 100000 at least"
'In that case--of course il is worth
trying. But II must be- done in regular
way. or the papers will go for u.s.
Anterior. accompanied by his daul.ii-
ter, Mr.. Mead. Parker. Jack Jones al d
Mnybcrry, entered the office from the
corridor. Last of all Nickcrson entered.
Not one of them looked ut Grip.
Again the chills caused Grips blood to
run cold. The door opened again. and
Mrs. Cole and Bobby Walters came In.
Bobby kept well In the rear. Mrs. Cole
looked steadily at Grip. She did rot
| take her eyes from his face an instant
| There was some business at the desk. A
paper was signed: Nickcrson talked To
the captain.
"This Is tho regular form. Judge Ca.
pon's instructions. obtained half an hour
ago. are my only guide"
lie handed a slip Of paper to the cap
| tain.
Suppose you leave this with me, too.
said the captain.
II gave It to you with that intention.
said Nickcrson.
Come" he added. "You are free now
Athcrton: let us co."
"He II not Free" said Grip. quickly
II saw Peters die. will tell the truth
Mr.. Mead. you are not going? You said
you would go on my bond. / am not n,
guilty as Anterior"
| Mr.. Mead drew away from him.
| "Atherton here ought to be arrested
held for killing Peters,"
"Will you swear he killed him?" said
Nickcrson.
| YES"
"Thcn will swear you lie," said Par
kcr.
what do you know about it?" dc
manded Gripp. angrily.
II witncssed-hcard all that passed.
"Youw
ayes. But Mr.. Meeker thought 1t wa,
not necessary to go into details"
Grips face grew dcathly pale as Par
ker looked him steadily In the eye. anu
added:
~ man MS near the scafrold as You are
for the murder Of Mrs. Knox-Mrs. Col,
for tmc--o,ight to be making his peace
with heaven. instead Of bearing false
witness, Gripp."
Then they all turned away--all--ant
left the office to Mr.. Grip and his law
yer.
1.-The case against You is serious, Grip
Nothing can be done tonight. will cal
In early Tomorrow morning. ! need no
caution You not to speak to a soul"
mo need" said Grip. what Is tn,
story--what do they sny?"
"Wcll. then. they claim to be able e
bring witnesses who met you In tn,
housewife met you In 1t that evening
Maybcrry tells the captain a story of {
shadow on the window curtain-a man.
hands seizing or striking somebody
very ugly story. lie was In Alleghcn,
that evening. Then the man who arrest
cd you-fOr big reward-is ambitious
to shine Us detective. He claims h,
can produce the very hair the woma,
plucked ont OF your head. Nickers0n
who Is Athcrton's lawyer. and Mayberry
and others have examined the hair Dunn
found among the ashes"
"What trifcs," said Grip. with PALM
face.
"Yes. They seem trihcs-but men Ia "
lost their case through less"
He shook hands with his client, an,
left the office.
| Come" said the captain. An assist
ant stood near Grip. He walked Int,
the corridor. and entering the cell open
ed for him. was locked In: then the cap
tain and assistant withdrew.
Two hours later the captain looked Il
at Grip nv he sat on his bench witt
head between his hands. lie was In tn
same position at four In the morning
Half IN hour later the assistant rushe,
into the Office. crying:
"Quick! Grips hanged himself"
They made haste TO cut him down. Hi
body was cold. He had tied his crava
In u loop around his neck. made the Othc
end fast to u bar In his cell. drew hi
knees nearly up to his chin. and hange
-strangled himself.
His face was so horrible nobody coul
look ut It. He was covered. as some
thing too horrible for human eyes. unit
the inquest was held: then all that wa
left of Jackson Gripb was quickly cotiinc
and buried.
The murderer survived his victim
very few days. The newspapers mad col
umns on the arrest. the suicide. and tn
tragedy that caused both.
Six months later Mr.. Mead, Dan Athel
ton, Arthur Mayberry, Ralph Parker an
Irene were standip" upon Il vacant fel
near the bank Of the Monongahea, II fe,
miles above the great busting city.
well. what do You Think" said MI
Mead, turning to Irene. I'VE have o.
had our say, to use common phrase
What do You think of the site for tb
Columbia mill"
"fcs-and you. Parkcr-what IL YOU
opinion? Tho bargains closed-contrac
signed for building, The mill will be u
in three months from to-day"
This was Mayberrys question.
Il leave that for YOU business men [
decide. ! am discussing more impol
tant subject with Mr.. Parker. who. a
though shareholder in the mill that
| to be- has some time to riyp IN Mr.,