Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-27

/ won't you e0lI me WHdt you KNOW
and what you think my part has been?
1--we heard and seen things that make
me think-oh, they make me afraid TO
think, and yet l cant find the truth!
You see, in struggle like this, people
will make all sorts of allegations, but
do they know, have they any proof,
that my uncle has done wrong?'
rs that alp"
"No. You said Struve told you the
whole scheme / went to him and tried
to cajole the story out of him, but
She shivered at the memory.
What success did you have?" in
quired the listener, oddly curious fos
/ all her cold dislike.
Don't ask me. hate to think of
It,"
Cherry laughed cruelty. 80, falling
there, you came back to me, back for
Miss Helen Chester. l don't believe a
word you've said and I'll tell you moth
ing. Go back to the uncle and the raw
boned lover who sent you, and inform
them that III speak when the time
comes. They think know too much.
do they?-so they've sent you to spy?
Well, I'll make a compact. You play
your game and I'll play mine. Leave
Glenister alone and I'll not tell on
Mcnamara Is it bargain?"
mo, no, no! Can't you see? That's
not it. All want is the truth OF this
thing"
I Then go back to Struve and get It.
He'll tell you; l won't. Drive your bar
gain with him you're able. You've
fooled better men-now, see what you
can do with him.
Helen left. realizing the futility of
further effort, though she felt that this
woman did not really doubt her, but
was scourged by jealousy till she de-
liberately chose this attitude.
| Reaching her own house, she wrote
two brief notes and called in her Jap
boy from the kitchen.
Fred, | want you to hunt up Mr..
Glenister and give him this note. If
you can't find him, then look for his
partner and give the other to him"
Fred vanished, to return an hour later
with the letter for Dextry still in his
hand.
Il DON catch dis feller,' he ex-
planned. Young mans say he gone,
come back mebbe one, two, 'leven
days
We'll, give 1T to me-
The note read:
Dear Miss Chester-A discussion of
a matter SO familiar to us both as the
Anvil Creek controversy would be USE
less. If your inclination is due to the
Incidents of last night, pray don't
trouble yourself. We don't want your
pity. am.
"Your servant,
Roy Glenister.'
AS she read the note, Judge Still
man entered, and it seemed to the girl
that he had aged year for every hour
In the last twelve or else the yellow
afternoon light limned the sagging hol-
lows and hnggard lines of his face
most pitilessly. He showed in voice
which he labored.
"Alec has told me about your en-
gagement, and 1t lifts terrible load
from me- I'm mighty glad you're going
to marry him. He's wonderful man,
and he's the only one who can save
u.s."
What do you mean by that? What
are we in danger Off" she inquired,
avoiding discussion of McNamaras
announcement.
Why, that mob of course. They'll
come back. They said so But Alec
can handle the commanding officer at
the post, and thanks to him, we'll
have soldiers guarding the house here.
after"
"Why-they won't hurt US
"Tut, tut! know what Pm talking
about. We're in worse danger now
than ever and If we don't break up
those vigilantes therell be bioodshed
that's what They're menace, and
they're trying to force me off the
bench so they can take the law into
their own hands again. That's what
/ want to see you about. They're plan
ming to kill Alec and me-so he says
and we've got to act quick to prevent
murder. Now, this young Glenister is
one Of them, and he knows who the
rest are. Do you think you could get
him to talk?''
II don't think quite understand
you," said the girl, through whitening
lips.
/ "Oh. yes, you do. l want the names
LOT the ringleaders, so that can jail
them. You can worm 1t out Of that
fellow if you try"
Helen looked at the old man in a
horror that at first was dumb. .You
ask this of me?" she demanded,
hoarsely, at last.
Nonsense" he said irritably. "This
isn't any time for silly scruples. It's
life or death for me, maybe, and for
Alec, too" He said the last craftily.
but she stormed at him:
.It's infamous! You're asking me to
betray the very man who saved us not
twelve hours ago. He risked his life
for us"
at isn't treachery at all, It's protec-
ton. II we don't get them, they'll get
u.s. wouldn't punish that young fell
low, but want the others. Come, now,
you've got to do It," 4
But she said mo" firmly, and quiet
lily went to her own room, where, be-
hind the locked door, she sat for d
long time staring with unseeing eyes,
her hands tight clenched in her lap.
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