Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-18

its fnf1debce, Y Sippose. Now, 90 you
want to hear any more, or will you
agree to meet me at Miss Tabor's this
eveningr
Whatever the look OF hopefulness
had signi1ed, lt fed from Pixies face
during this speech, but he asked with
some show of contempt, "Do you think
II llkely"
"Very WELL" said Joe, III you want
me to speak here" And he came a lit
tie closer to him. "You bought a big
block of Granger Gas for Roger Ia
bor," he began in low voice. Before
except the old house, put II all into
cash for him and bought that stock.
You signed the check as his attorney
In fact, and Il came back to you
through the Washington National.
where Norbert Flitcroft handled II. He
has good memory, and when he told
me what he knew had him to do some
tracing. Did little myself also
Judge Pike 1 must tell you that you
stand In danger of the law. You were
the custodian of that stock for Roger
Tabor It was transferred In blank,
though I think you meant to be legal
nt that time and that was merely for
convenience In case Roger had wished
you TO sell lt for him. But just after
his death you found yourself saddled
with dlstlllcry stock, which was going
bad on your hands. Other speculatlons
OF yours were failing Mt the same time.
You had TO have money. You filed
your report as administrator. creditlng
Miss Tabor with your own stock which
you knew was going to the wall, and
transferred hers to yourself. Then you
sold IL because you needed ready mon
ey. You used her fortune to save your
self, but you were horribly afraid! No
matter how rotten your transactions
had been, you had always kept inside
the law, and now that you had gone
outside OF II you were frightened. You
didn't dare come fiat out 10 Miss Tabor
with the statement that her fortune
had gone. IL had been I'm your charge
all the time. and things might look
ugly. SO you put II of, perhaps from
day 60 day. You didn't dare tell her
until you were forced to, and TO avoid
the confession you sent her the Income
which was rlghtfully hers. That was
your great weakness"
Joe had spoken with great rapldlty,
though keeping his voice low, and he
lowered II again as he continued:
"Judge Pike, what chance have you
10 bo believed In court when you swear
that you sent her $4,000 out of the
goodness of your heart? DO you think
she believed your II was the very
proof TO her that you had robbed her,
for she knew youl DO you want 10
hear more now? DO you think this
IL good place for ~ DO you wish
mo TO 20 over the details OF each step
have taken against you 10 land you
nt the bar where this poor fellow your
paper is bounding stands todayf"
The Judge essayed 20 answer and
could not lie lifted his hand uncer-
talnly and dropped II. while n thick
dew gathered ON his temples, lnar-
ticulate sounds came from between his
teeth.
"You will comeT said Joe.
Martin Pike bent his head dazedly
and at that the other turned quickly
from him and went away without look
ing back.
Ariel was I'm the studio half an hour
later, when Joe was announced by the
smiling Mr.. Warden. Ladew was with
her. though upon the point OF taking
his leave. and Joe marked, with n
sinking heart. that the young minis
ter's cheeks were flushed and his eyes
very bright
at was magnificent thing you did, !
Mr.. Louden," he said. Offering his hand |
heartily. IL saw Il. and II was even
finer In ono way than II was plucky. |
IL somehow Strengthened things out
with such perfect good nature II
made those people feel that what they !
were doing was ridiculous"
$50 II was" said Joe.
"Few under the circumstances could
have acted as II they thought so. Aud
l hope you'l let me call upon you, Mr.. !
I.ouden."
II hope you will" he answered ana /
Ah'ttt AANA ANlAAA'NAf n
stood looking after him with sad eyes, /
In which there dwelt obscure medita- /
tions. Iadew's word OF farewell had .
covered deep look at Ariel, which /
was not 10 be mistaken by Joseph /,
Louden for anything other than what /
II was. The clergyman's secret was |
an open one, and joe saw that he was /
as frank and manly In love as In all .
other things. Hes good fellow" he .
said AT last slghlng-"a good man."
Ariel agreed. "And he said more 20 ,
mo than he did 20 you"
"Nes; l think IL probable" Joe
smiled sorrowfully.
about YOU. l mean" He had time
20 fear that her look admitted oonfu-
sion before she proceeded; "He said he
had never seen anything so fine as