Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05

''she needs no help. She seems to be do.
ing nicely by herself
Suddenly MacEerren rose from his chair
and went to Eo,ah
What II Withdraw all charges agains.
your husband?" he asked unhappiy.
1t might save some bother" she said,
lndinerently. But they'll only trouble you
faitn, 1 have no thought that any jury
you have been convicted of embezzlement' -
He gasped.
"Norahr' he said, as if her words had
| hit him like lash.
II wonder will You go to Portland prison
or VIII they put you out at Wormwood
| lated.
MacFarren was almost beside himself
lie appealed to Hammer.
Il can do nothing with her." he said to
MIN. won't you talk to her for me? II
seems impossible that she should mean to
do such thing
Il mean it all right enough" said Norah
But l hate to stay here and watch you
while you're SO distressed. I'd rather read
about 1t In the newspapers. Good-bye!'
AND she sailed happily from the room.
Mr. hammer" said MacFarren after she
mad gone. cant You arrange this for me
in some way?'
How muca did you steal?' asked KAN
mer Colby. The small man knew how to
pe as scarhlng as he couid be suaye.
Perhaps two thousand pounds, said Nc
Farren, miserably. But / didn't steal it. -
w nat did you steal it for?' asked Kam-
mer, paying no attention to the denial.
Election expenses said McFarren.
can you pay any of 1t back?" asked
Hammer
Il can sell what have" said MacFar-
rem. ard do the best / can"
hammer brought pen, ink and paper.
write a confession and a promise to
restore what you have taken,'' said the
snail man. Don't mince words. Admit
that you have misappropriated the money
hal Won or,
employ to restore it."
MacFarren looked at him with dumb
pieadlng in his eyes. but there was no sign
of relenting in the face of Hammer Mae
farren wrote. He handed the paper to
Hammer, who glanced at it calmly.
mat seems to be all right" he said, 'but
II you Will take my advice you will add
something to it,
'What?" asked MacFarren with the
eagerness of cowardice
Write as l dictate" said Hammer
After you have done that l will submit
the matter to my client and perhaps she
will consider the matter of dropping the
prosecution. I don't know"
What shall write?" asked MacFarren
r.. And furthermore" dictated Hammer.
by my own desire and without duress,
make statement that hereby absolve Hem
ry Parton of all charges which ] may have
made against him, completely and forever
rei1nquish all right and title to and in the
diamonds or other property which 1 have
wrongfully charged him with haveing mis-
appropriated. agree to reimburse him, so
Tar as hes within my power, for all ex-
penses which he may have incurred in leav-
ing London because of the false accusation
which L lodged against him, and to make
Pubnc statement in London, England
declaring him to have been wholly guilt
less of wrongdoing''
MacFarren wrote. His hand trembled a
little and his face was very pale When
he had finished Hammer looked at him and
said:
Aren't you pretty thoroughly ashamed"
Yes said MacFarren
You ought to be- said Hammer Sign
it"
And MacFarren signed
Hold on" said hammer II think we'd
better have that witnessed"
He rang for boy and told him to bring
up notary. The clerk at the hotel came
up, In a moment or two. with his seal I'M
der his arm, and the statement was sworn
to and attested
Now" said Hammer. how long do you
suppose 1t will take you to get out of this
hotel?
Il can go at once" said MacFarren, num-
bly,.
All right, them said hammer do it,,
And he did Hs.s,
(TO be continued