Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-16
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Of Dunn. II they had half the evidence
Dunn had TO go on thcy would nave ar
tested both the men suspected. Mayberry
was on his way TO the Office of his lawyer
friend Nckcrson when lie encountered
his fclow-clcrk, Parker.
"That YOU, Maybcrry? Which way
"To call on Il friend -Nickcrson.'
They had turned a corner, when
young man ran against them in his haste.
"Maybcrry"
"Nickcrson! Just the man want to
see!'
"Ta-ta" said Parker, moving on.
"Don't 60, Ralph" said Mayberry.
"They'ye arrested Atherton,' said
Nickerson, in Il low tone.
ARRESTED him." Mayberry answered,
Then he called Ralph Parker back.
Here, Ralph, | need you. No secrets
from Parker, Mr.. Nickerson. We are old
friends When did they arrest him.
, Half an hour ago. ] saw the officers
with him, looked in the central office, and
found the truth from a friend of Ather-
tons"
"You hear?" said Mayberry to Parker.
"Athertons arrested for murder
"Pooh!" said Parker. IF there's any
body going to bring that affair up, III tell
just how it all happened"
His companions looked at Parker in
'undisguised surprise.
IL saw all that happened. l was look
ing out of the window just over their
heads heard the first word Atherton said
and the last; and he is as innocent of muir
der as any of us here"
"What in the world are you talking
of" said Mayberry.
"Of this silly this ridiculous arrest of
Athertons for killing Bob Peters. l tell
you was looking at them, heard and
saw all; but Mr. Meeker, when | told him
about 1t, preferred to let things take their
course. Grip knows it just as well as |
do"
what does your friend refer TOT"
asked Nickerson.
Mayberry related the circumstances at
tending Peters sudden death.
Nickerson looked meaningly at May
berry when he concluded the story, cough
ed, and said:
This may explain some things"
ut accounts for many things | could
not understand" said Mayberry, positive
ly. 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 so easily managed" said
Nickerson. "In all probability he may
have to remain in a cell over night"
1T Is not to be thought Of" said Ar
thur Mayberry. quickly, as he pictured
the distress of his daughter.
1--WE will see what is to be DONE" sale
Nickerson. Suppose volunteer my ser
vices"
So the three young men hurried to tn
police station. On their way they dis
cussed the various phases the question
presented. Mayberry, whose intimate re
lations with Parker may be surmised
spoke freely before his friend.
Parker, / owe you one. You throw
daylight upon lot OF things that wer
IN the dark"
"How--in what way" Parker inquir
ed.
why, to begin with, Atherton and
were dealing together; we were going t
push his patent process, when all at one
Grip, who stole Atherton's idea, SCENE
to take my place. Now | see why Athel
ton did it. This affair OF Peters has bee
at the bottom of the whole business"
mot much doubt of it," said Nickel
son. Its evident Grip has eXerted eN
traordinary influence over Atherton wild
In the past week. We will say that Grip
to begin with, looks out for number on,
He sees the beginning of a quarrel. w
will say that Gripp thought he was tn
sole witness. When the coroner's jur
failed to bring out the truth, Grip pr,
sumed upon Athertou's silence and threa
ened him."
IF he did he would get a blow" sal
Parker. "Atherton's the last man in I'll
world to put up with thing of thu
kind"
I'VE will say Atherton did not like
have the thing talked over, that he is
thoughtful man, and, when the story WI
not brought out in the first place, had
dread of the doubts that might be c.
cited. When day or two elapsed
was too late to have the scatter rghte
Gripp, we will say, browbeat and bull
ragged him. Anterior was afraid ON q
eount of his daughter, and so yielded
Grip, rebelling all the time, aud vet q
the time keeping his secret. I've know
some very good and courageous men
yield under circumstances less disagree
hDle lnan NIT. Iarker mere points out
1T don't seem like Atherton's way
taking care of himself" said Parker.
II believe you are right" said Ma
berry to the lawyer 81 have a reaso
heard something like quarrel betwe
Anterior and another. l think now I
other person must have been Gripp."
"At all events, the theory is good un
l find better, or until Anterior tells
the truth" said Nickerson. II will s
what he has to say. and ii he does 1
talk freely will give him my theory, II
notice what effect it produces"
The friends were nearing the police S,
ton, when Mayberry observed m
running toward him. The figure was
miliar. Mayberry halted moment.
us that you, Mr.. May berry,"
what is it, JonesY
II speak-with you-matter
Importance"
IAN right. You folks go on; I'll
with you presently"
Then Mayberry turned TO Jones
"Now, then, what is itY'
CHAPTER XIII.
ITS about Dan Atherton's girl"
"Whatl Irene! What has happene,