Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
The Iron Workers Daughter
HOWARD FORESTER.

etbcok-that I have ten thousand in one
bank, three in another, and my stock is
worth as much more. l can guarantee
Mr.. Mead in $4,000 at least"
In that case-of course it is worth
trying. But it must be done in a regular
way, or the papers viii so for us"
Anterior. accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Mr.. Mead Parker Jack Jones ard
Mayberry, entered the Office from the
corridor. Last of all Nickerson entered.
Not one of them looked at Gripp.
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; Nickerson talked to
the captain.
This is the regular form Judge Ca
pon's instructions. obtained half an hour
ago. are my Only guide"
| He handed slip of paper to the cap
tain
Suppose you leave this with me, too,"
said the captain.
Il gave it to you with that intention"
said Nickerson.
Come he added. "You are free now,
Atherton; let us co.
He is not free" said Grip, quickly.
Il saw Peters die. | will tell the truth.
Mr.. Mead. you are not going? You said
you would go on my bond. | am not as
| guilty as Atherton.''
| Mr.. Mead drew away from him.
| Anterior here ought to be arrested
held for killing Peters
Twill you swear he killed him?' said
! Nickerson.
Yes"
''Then will swear you lie.' said Par
ker.
What do you know about it?' de-
manded Grip, angrily.
Il witnessed-heard all that passed"
Your
"Yes. But Mr.. Meeker thought it was
not necessary to go into details
| Grips face grew deathly pale as Par
ker looked him steadily in the eye, and
added:
"A man as near the scaffold as you are
for the murder of Mrs Knox-Mrs. Cole
for time-ought to be making his peace
with heaven, instead of bearing false
witness, Gripp."
| Then they all turned away-all-and
left the office to Mr.. Grip and his law
yer.
The case against you is serious, Grip.
Nothing can be done tonight. | will call
in early tomorrow morning / need not
caution you not to speak to a soul"
mo need" said Gripp. what is the
| story-what do they say?"
avail +hap thor nlosr, - - -
bring witnesses who met you in the
housewife met you in it that evening.
| Mayberry tells the captain a story of a
| shadow on the window curtain-a mans
hands Selling or striking somebody's
very ugly story. He was in Allegheny
that evening Then the man who arrest
ed you-for a big rewards ambitious
to shine as a detective. He claims he
can produce the very hair the woman
plucked out of your head Nickerson,
who is Atherton's lawyer, and Mayberry,
and others have examined the hair Dunn
found among the ashes"
What trihes," said Grip, with paling
| face.
Yes. They seem tribes hut men have
lost their case through less"
He shook hands with his client, and
| left the office
! Come" said the captain. An assist
ant stood near Grip. He walked into
| 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 in
at Grip as he sat on his bench with
head between his hands. He was in the
same position at four in the morning.
oil In no
into the office. crying:
Quick! Grips hanged himself"
They made haste to cut him down. His
body was cold. He had tied his cravat
in a loop around his neck made the other
end fast to a bar in his cell, drew his
knees nearly up to his chin, and hanged
-strangled himself.
His face was so horrible nobody could
look at it. He was covered, as some
thing too horrible for human eyes. until
the inquest was held; then all that was
left OF Jackson Grip was quickly cofined
and buried.
The murderer survived his victim a
very few days. The newspapers mad col
unlrs on the arrest the suicide, and the
tragedy that caused both.
Six months later Mr.. Mead, Dan Ather-
ton, Arthur Mayberry, Ralph Parker and
Irene were standing upon a vacant field
near the bank of the Monongahela few
miles above the great bustling city.
well, what do you Think" said Mr..
Mead. turning to Irene. I'VE have aI
had our say. to use a common phrase.
What do you think of the site for the
Columbia mill?'
"Yes-and you. Parker-what is your
opinion? The bargains closed-contract
signed for building The mill will be up
in three months from to-day"
This was Mayberry's question.
Il leave that for you business men to
decide. l am discussing a more ;mpor-
tant subject with Mr.. Parker. who, al
though a shareholder in the mill that is
to be, has some TN to give to Mrs.
Parker and me-"
And pray what is it that Mrs. Par
ker and you are so deeply interested in?"