Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
MIR. ]. B. WALKER Of Minneapolis
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and became grave and watchful knew
that no expression Of mine would escape
his notice.
Eyes. the facts said. Nothing can
wave them aside"
THAT is true. but we can consider
them. First. Mrs. Grey. You are aware
that her reputation will be blown upon
i must speak plainly-the evil-minded
Harry, she is Indifferent to 1t, she has
an armor Of proof against 1t. and she
loves you. What have you ever done
that you should deserve the love Of such
a woman"
Nothing" I answered devoutly.
1--WE asked you the question that Har
rison asked less than an hour ago
of me. but he made the addition that
you were man. He said that you act
ed like a man today. and that he was
not surprised. But we come now to your
self. What are you going to do?''
Call a session of the legislature and
offer my resignation"
A faint smile that I did not under
Then you leave it to the legislature
to decide"
Yes" I said
He suddenly laughed outright
There sparks your fighting spirit" he
exclaimed. "It is the spirit that brought
ernor's chair. and 1t Is one of the things
that I wanted to discover on behalf of
your friends when I came here. Harry,
you must not yield. you must fight. It's
nocent man when you went to the peni
Tertiary to protect a woman's good name
Chivalry isn't dead yet, above all In
this good old state of Kentucky. Don't
you see what a tremendous appeal such
an act makes to the public? What you
lose in one quarter you win In another"
and I really have friends left among
the people?"
Friends! of course. thousands Of
them. l can judge Of the state by what
is happening here in the city, and again
we must face the facts. Already two
hostile and bitter camps are formed.
one for you and one against you. BY
God, II you are impeached. Harry. it
will only be after a fight worth telling
about years afterward:'
He talked on. and I think his chief
object now was to cheer me. But
wished to ask him one more question,
What of Grey?" asked. He Is
here. isn't he, what is he going to do?''
His face darkened.
Il am sorry you asked me that. Harry"
he replied. but since you have asked
me I'll answer you truthfully. Grey
to make charges against mis- wife and
you-no. no threats. Harry! You are
not in a position to threaten Grey
1t was true. and sank back with a
SrOan. was Inc iaSt man VINO could
protect Alicia's good name. and it was
q bitter fact.
But Mrs. Grey has friends who are
wall of defense around her." said Jimmy.
cycling me gravely.
81 know 1t and thank God for it,
said.
He sat with me long time. and after
a while Guthrie came in and Joined U.S.
Other friends followed in the course of the
day. and 1 saw that I. too would have
a wall of defense around me. although
| was fully aware that Warfield told the
truth when he said 1t would be a hard
fight. part OF the world might believe
and applaud me, but another part would
laugh and sneer. and the fact that l had
been in the penitentiary. whether inno-
cent or not. must remain. Yet I would
have changed nothing now for my. own
sake: it was only for Alicia that I could
have wished the tale untold.
(To be continued tomorrow.)