The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-01

idea. indicated knowledge of the ar rest His first words confirmed this:
 About my father-
 Its terrible. awful" interrupted Grimbleshaw. resolved in no way to shield himself: 'I blame myself" then he. in turn. stopped dumb with surprise at Calden's expression of sud- den terror. which showed clearly that he had not known and even now did not understand.
 What do you mean?" he gasped. ''Is there something new to be alarmed over?''
 However the blunder had arisen. the opportunity for explanation had been made. and there was no choice for Grimbleshaw but to tell the facts. so far as he knew them-
 When he finished Calden came up to him. white and trembling.
 "Dr. Grimbleshaw." he said. between his set teeth. ''let me tell you. you are an internal scoundrell I have most unjustly suspected my father. I know now why you wanted his arrest and planned to bring it aboutr' "Calden." exclaimed the doctor. ter ror-stricken at the accusation. you are crazyi You don't know what you're sayingI'
 | God knows you may be rightr' he exclaimed. flor I am talking to the man who would see my father mur- dered. if so he could purchase safety! You advised him to leave the camp. didn't your"
 | ''Yes. but"
 He was safe there. wasn't he2" | 'I incline now to think so. but q want none of your buts! repeat. you're an internal scoundreli 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 whyI I'll see to it that your scheme don't save youI You seem to have forgotten that was at the house as well as yourself. but I haven't-'
 With that he flung himself out of \ tho room. leaving Grimbleshaw ap- | paIled. not alone at the accusation. but as we'll at the danger to all that | might easily grow out of Calden's | present mood and irresponsible state of mind. Nor did he hesitate to face the personal element involved AL | ready was he under suspicion in the village. and while an accusation from | young Calden would carry with it | something to it's own discredit. it must still add to the stigma now resting on him and make doubly difficult his position. Especially would this be the case as he must and would maintain the secret of Judith's presence at the | house that night
 Judithi The instant her name came in he knew that this was where the real sting lay. Of course. she would lside with her brother and think that he had betrayed her father. As far as he was concerned that was sentence already passed
 The temptation to reach her and ex- plain before Horace could give his version of the matter was strong upon
 him. and he started up to carry 1t into effect. But that was. perhaps. to set them at difference among themselves. when of all times her safety demand ed unity of purpose and action At that he seated himself again ther pris- oner of his fears for her.
 None the less it was not like him to sit 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 to blow them all
 skyward. if. indeed. the spark had not before been applie1. He had got tC have advice. and advice tEat would profit him. and with that he seized his hat again and started for Beckwith's : office.
 Just as he reached the street he saw
 Reed turn the corner His impulse was to avoid him. Then. telling him. self that 1t was time he learned to face what was sure to come to him in l constant increase in the future. he . threw his head up and marched
 straight on- To his surprise Reed rushed toward him with beaming face ] and extended hand.
 'Af,. doctor" he cried. 'I was just on my way to see youi Mrs. Reed in- 3 sists that she can have no other doc s tor but you. She declares she'd rath- 5 CT die on your hands than live for any other doctor. Boyce says you under 7 stand the case better'n any other doc tor can in a year and he advises bring. s ing you back at once. He says he'I
 consult with you. if you want. bu that you're the man to handle tho
 case"
 r Reed had rushed on with his torrent 3 of words. so that Grimbleshaw wal 7 unable to stop him until he had finish
 ed all that he had clearly prepared tC be said At least. 1t had given thu
 doctor time to recover from his frs flush of anger and to think of tn,
 situation exactly as it was. rathe 5 than as he would willingly have it
 The impulse to refuse to take uD tn,
 case again died on his lips. and he un . derstood that there vas something fl
 the affair that he had not yet fathom l ed.
 Mrs. Reeds wish will. of course. b. l. controlling with me- he said. some [ what stiffly. 'as I am certain it i . with you. though I am not your per . sonal choice"
 ''Oh. but I assure you you are an'