Evening star., 1909-09-04

and did not run with his plans. He felt
himself drawn into a game of the most
elementary principles of which he was
ignorant. 1t might be that there
comfort TO be had from the rigging he
was certain that Fry was getting, but. II
SO, he unable yet to find it, While
he walking the room, asking himself
what he ought to do now. or rather. per-
| haps. what it was possible for him TO no
now. young Calden appeared, laboriuS
under undisguised excitement that 10
Grimbleshaw. intent on his one idea, In
dicated knowledge of the arrest. His
first words confirmed this:
| about my father
Its terrible. awful interrupted Grim
bleShaw resolved in no way to shield
himself; II blayne myself" then he. in
turn. stopped dumb with surprise at Cal
denis expression OF sudden terror, which
showed clearly that he had not known
| and even now did not understand.
What do you mean?' he gasped. rs
there something new to be alarmed
| over?"
| However the bIundcr had arisen. tha
opportunity for explanation had been
made and there was no choice for Grim
bleshaw but TO tell the facts, so far as he
knew them.
When lie finished Calden came up tn
| him. white and trembling.
| .'Dr. mbleshaw." he said. between
| his set teeth "let me tell you, you are an
Internal scoundrel! / have most unjustly
suspected my father | know now why
YOU wanted his arrest ana planned 10
bring it about
/ "Calden'' exclaimed the doctor terror,
stricken at the accusation, you arc
crazy! You don't know what you're say
ing:"
.'God knows you may be right!'' he ex-
| claimed, for L am talking To the man
who would my father murdered, If SO
| he could purchase safety. You advised
him to leave the camp, didn't your
| Yes, but
| ..He was safe there, wasn't hep
81 incline now to think so. but
| Il want none of your butts. / repeat,
you're an Internal scoundrel. You're at
liberty to take the words up any way
you want to. You had to have him or,
some one arrested. did you? A blind
man can see why, I'll see to it that your
scheme don't save you! You seem to
have forgotten that l was at the house
as well as yourself, but i haven't"
| With that he flung himself out of the
room, leaving Grimbeshaw appalled, not
alone at the accusation. but as wen AT
the danger to all that might easily grow
/ out of Calden's present mood and ire
sponsibe state of mind. Nor did he hesi-
tate to face the personal element IN
volved. Already was he under suspicion
ri the village, and while an accusation
| from young Calden would carry with it
something to it's own discredit, IL must
still add to the stigma now resting on
! him and make doubly difficult his posi-
| ton. Especially would this be the case
| as he must and would maintain the Sc
cret of Juditl's presence at the house
/ that night.
Judith. The instant her name came in
| he knew that this was where the real
| sting Law OF course, she would side with
her brother and think that he had be-
| trayed her father. AS far as he was con-
| cerned that was sentence already passed.
oah har lnh "
| plain before Horace could give his ver-
sion of the matter was strong upon him.,
| and he started up to carry IT INTO eHect.
| But that was, perhaps, to set them at
difference among themselves, when OF all
! times her afety demanded unity of pur-
| pose and action. At that he seated him.
I. self again, the prisoner of his fears Tor
her.
with folded hands and await his fate.
| Young Calden. in his present mood. was
| capable of anything, and whatever he did
| might be the spark to the powder train
4 to blow them all skyward. IT, indeed, the
spark had not before been applied. He
! had got to have advice. and advice that
would profit him. and with that he seized
| his hat again and started for Beckwiths =
office.
! Just as he reached the street he saw
| Reed turn the corner. His impulse was
| to avoid him. Then. telling himself that
| ii was time lie learned to face what WAS
sure to come to him in constant increase
| in the future, he threw his head up and
| marched straight on. TO his surprise
Reed rushed toward him with beamlnS
face and cNtended hand.
/ "Ah. Doctor" lie cried, II was just ON
my way to youi Mrs. Reed insists
| that she can have no other doctor but
you. She declares she'd rather die on
| your hands than live for any other doc
| tor. Boyce says you understand the case
better'n any other doctor can In year
and he advises bringing you back at once.
| He says he'll consult with you, II you
| want but that you're the man to handle
| the case.
(To be continued tomorrow