The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-30
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what proofs have your
Shirley pointed to Challoner's wife
and answered.:
Mrs. Challoner is my proof"
Murgatroyd turned his gaze now on
Miriam, whose expression of joy had
not changed, and asked:
Mrs. Challoner, do you renew this
charger
But before Mrs. Challoner could an
swer Shirley broke in with:
prosecutor Murgatroyd. a moment
pleased n on the prosecutors turn
ing his gaze on her, she continued:
you know l am speaking the truth!
Mrs. Challoner has tried to convince
me that this bride was not q crime,
inasmuch as you had kept faith with
her; but she knows as well as you DO
what my opinion is on the subject. l
told you in the courtroom what l
thought and again on another occasion
I have not changed. No, you are
not honest she concluded merciless-
ly; you've stolen, you're a
She baked at the word; the next
momen there came a loud knock upon
the door.
Come inn called Murgatroyd.
Sorry to interrupt you Mr.. Pros
ecutor,' said Mixley, on entering, but
Mr.. Thorne is outside
Murgatroyd shook his head.
Tell Mr.. Thorne I'm busy"
But no sooner had Mixley left the
room thar he was back again.
Counselor Thorne says that he
must see you-he won't wait"
The prosecutor ordered his man to
keep him out, ending with:
Il can't see him.
Or Mixley's retreating Shirley once
more stepped forward and her lips
were parted to speak when suddenly
the door was thrust open violently and
Thorne stalked in. Behind him came
Mixley, trying to hold him back; but
the other jerked himself free, and on
reaching the prosecutors desk he held
out his hand and called out loudly:
SENATOR MURGATROYD!'
"W-what!" exclaimed Murgatroyd,
rising.
81 want to shake hands with you.
Then I'm the first to announce it?
Good"
And he proceeded to tell Murgatroyd
that the latter had just been chosen on
joint ballot, majority in both houses,
for the sentatorship, ending with:
"Allow meadow me to congratulate
you!"
His voice rang true, wen though he
did not mean it. and Murgatroyd shook
his hand, saying:
81 thought it would be you, Thorne;
you put up a good fight"
1--WE did, you mean" protested
Thorne, my crowd did, as usual. But
you, Murgatroyd, deserve your honor
It was one man against the field, one
man against illimitable backing. Sena-
tor he declared. bowling. 81 AXE off
my hat to you! You have done what
has never been done before, and you've
done it without a dollar! You're the
first man in the State he went or
frankly, "to be chosen by the people,
literally by the people, and without a
dollar behind you"
Still Murgatroyd shook his head, and
repeated:
"Thorne. it looked like you"
mo. n we've learned something by
all this" Thorne went on, were be-
ginning to find out that the people
worship honesty above all things. oh.
yes, I'm honest he continued hastily;
Il understand that. But you-your
honesty Is the real thing and the peo-
pie know it, too"
Turning to her friends Shirley NUT
tered s~atirically;
Honest"
Now McGrath, as usual, a followed
close on the footsteps of Mixley. and
standing in the door he yelled:
"Three cheers for Senator Murca.
troyd,i'
And Mixley and Thorne-born and
bred to political meetings-gave them
with a will, while Shirley and the Chal-
lorers sat in the corner in deep silence.
Murgatroyd looked at his men in sur
prise.
Where have You been all this timer
he queried.
outside they answered sheepishly.
waiting for the news"
Murgatroyd strobe down upon them
ami Numbered out:
you get that evidence and have il
here by 2 o'clock"
The men piled out In confusion. A
moment later, Thorne took UP his Rat.
and holding out his hand. repeated.
Accept my congratulations once
more, ~Senator.' He turned to go, and
then for the first time he saw the three