Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-07
and closed his hand over Bannennan's

and closed his hand over Banner,nan's
chubby. icy fingers.
Poor, poor old chap" he said,
brokenly. Vow in Heaven
But at Bannerman's look the words
died on his lips. The lawyer moved
restlessly. Don't pity me-" he said
in low tone. This is what might
have expected. ] suppose
man Of Anisty's stamp des-
perate character It's all right,
Dan, my just due. :"
81 don't understand, Of course" fal-
tered Maitland.
Bannerman lay still moment, then
continued: Il know you don't. That's
why sent for you. Member
that night at the Primordial? When
the deuce was it? I can't
think straight long at time. (. -.
That night I dined with you and
touched you up about the Jewels We
had a bully salad, you know. and /
spoke about the Graeme affair -
yes. yes
well I've been up tn that
game for years. I'd And out where the
plumber was. and :. Aniaty al
ways divided square. -. used
to advise him. OF eourile you
won't understand-you've never want
ed for dollar in your life. -
Maitland said nothing. But hin haad
remained upon the dying mans.
This would never have happened
II i. Anisty hadn't been impa-
tient. He was hard 70 handle. some
times. l wasn't sure. you know. about
the jewels; / only said thought they
were at Greenfelds. Then under
took to and out from you, but he was
FESTIVE, and without saying ANYTHING
to me went down to Greenields ON his
own hook-just to have look around,
he said. And 30 70 tas tat
was In the fre.'
Don't talk any moro. Bannelman,
Maitland tried to soothe him. You'll
pull through this all right, and You
need never have gone to such lengths.
II you'd come to me-"
The ghost OF sardonic smile fitted.
anonymously, across the dying maA's
waxen, cherubic features.
ooh, hell" he said; you wouldn't
understand. Perhaps you weren't born
with the right crook in your ns.ture-
or the wrong one. Perhaps it's be-
cause you can't see the fun in playing
the game. It's that that counts"
He compressed his lips, and after .
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have the true sportsman's love Of the
game for its own sake. You're like
most of the rest Of the crowd-t.ontent
with mighty cheap virtue, Dan.
don't know that I'd choose just this
kind of wind-up, but it's been fun
while 1t lasted. Good-by, old man"
He did not speak again. but lily with
closed eyes.
Five minutes later Maitland rose
and unclasped the cold fingers from
about his own. With q heavy nigh he
turned away.
At the door Hickey was awaiting
him. Eyer lady," he said, as soon as
they had drawn apart from the crowd,
"is waitin' for yeh in the cab down
stairs. She was gettin' bit high
steerical nd thought I'd better get
her away. ~. Oh, she's waitin
all right" he added, alarmed by Matt
lands expression. But Maitland had
left him abruptly; and now, as he ran
down fight after echoing Il ght Of
marble stairs. there rested Geld fear
in his heart. In the room he lad just
quilted, a man whom he had called
friend and looked upon with affection
ate regard, had died self-confessed
and unrepentant liar and thief
II now he were to find tho girl an
other time vanished-if this had been
but ruse Of hers finally to Glide him
If all men were without honor, al
women faithless-if he had indeed
placed the love Of his life, the only
love that he had ever known, unworth-
ily-if she cared SO little who had
seemed to care much -.
(To Be continued.)