The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-06

eat least" he observed, 1--WE have
found out that Warwick Is an enemy
and that IL always a point gained. We
knew now that nothing is TO be expect
ed OF him. and can lay our plans &C
VERY good fumed Corlett sarcasti-
caIly, IF there were any plans TO lay
But what can we DO. pray tell me, with
out either that paper or his testimony
regarding it?'
Ave, that was the point What could
they do? Hopelessly Graham put the
question to Hilda, when he returned
haggard and downcast 10 his office and
reported the futile search.
What can we do2' ne demanded.
We have not leg left 20 stand on!
Cant you get Mr. COrlett himself be-
for the grand iury?' she suggested.
True, his story would be unsupported
but he has a sincere and convincing
way of talking. and they might believe
him"
He shook his head. mo chance" H.
said. 1T is COTlett they want you see,
and they are gong 10 run no risk OF
granting him immunity by calling him
as a witness"
''Then why not call on the other man
ufacturers who were present at this con-
ference? They could tell as well as
Warwick what took place there and IL
is hardly likely all of them would have
such short memories
But again he returned a negative.
''YOu forget. 4" he pointed out that they
are really guilty Of the charge Of which
Corlett stands accused. and can decline
to testify on the ground Of possibly In
eliminating themselves
Besides. he added, I have reasons
To believe that Warwick Is acting w
DER their Instructions IN this matter
know at least that there is a very close
connection between him and the presi-
dent Of the DewdVOp concern
The president of the DewdrOp con
cern!" she repeated. significantly.
Yes. a telegram was seen IN War
wick hands last night arranging for a
meeting to discuss the terms Of a prop
osition, the nature OF which we can
readily imagine.
And. By the way" he broke in, ''the
thing gave me quite turn when ] first
heard Of 1t; for this message WIS signed.
H +. Montgomery.
al. F. Montgomery she echoed, still
In that suppressed voice. My namer"
Exactly. Do you wonder that 1 was
astounded for a secondZ This Dewdrop
man doesn't happen 10 be any rel0tivs
Of yours, I suppOse2'
She hesitatetd moment, whether
from a sort Of relief, or whether at the
recalling OF painful memories, II was
hard to say. Then, she answered quiet
"Only my father"
Graham looked up with startled
frown- Your fatheri" he calculated.
THE canting, self-righteous brute who
forsoook you in your hour Of need b.
| Jove, you are right, as I might have
known, if I had thought a minute.
: Henry Montgomery. Of MOntclair; OF
course there couldn't be two of them F."
He isn't my real father, thou sh, -
/ explained Hilda. II have always called
him so: but in fact he is only an uncle
/ who adopted me when my parents
died"
Nevertheless, he is brute" as
/ serted Robert with emphasis. "a cold
/ hearted, pitiless brutel And 1 feel more
| than ever certain now that Corlett need
: hope for nothing but harm from that
/ quarter 1 haven't forgotten that ice
| berg voice Of his the morning I talked
to him over the telephone in your be-
half"
he would have gone on against
/ Htlda's unnatural relative had she not
| gently reminded him that he was mere
| ~ wasting time to no purpose, and that
/ he might better employ his energies IN
/ finding some way to extricate his future
father-in-law from his precarious po-
/ sition.
Yes" he admitted. You are right,
| OF course; but, and again he shock
/ his head despairingly-" what can we
! do! The cards are stacked against us
! We are blocked at every point"
What can we do?' she repeated
and her voice, though low, thrilled
/ through the room ike a trumpet. why
! we can fight. You have never giveL
/ way before, no matter what difficulties
you had TO face. There is always d
/ way TO Win, but the man who fnds il
Is the one who fights, not the one who
/ breaks down before the contest begins
He sprang 10 his feet, his face glow
Ing and caught both her hands in his
Hlloa." he cried YOU are always
my good angel! I needed just such a
/ weakly I was giving way. Yes. girl
We VIII Tight and we viii fight 10 win
too; for no one knows how much of Z
prize depends upon my winning!