Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05


This brought Murgatroyd to earth.
'Well. don't bring him tn" be said
impatiently.
Another lady TO see you. counsel
or" said McGrath. half apoiogettcslly.
Its Mrs. Challoner this time"
Murgatroyd looked up quickly.
Mrs. Cballoner. Why didn't you say
so before? Show her In at onceP'
Murgatroyd rose and went forward to
meet her. saying:
How do you 90. Mrs. ChaNoner7
What can I do for your"
II have come TO see what can be
done for my husband"
Miss Bloodgood was here a short
time ago on the same Grand" he OBJ
served. 20 put her at her ease.
Miss Bloodgood." Amusement leap
ed into the young wife's tired brown
eyes. she did not tell me she was
coming, but that's just like her. Shes
friend-indeed. Shiriey's good
friend"
Presently courage came. and she con-
tinued. WIN you tell me. please. what
my husbands chances areT'
Every man Is supposed TO be limo
cent until he is proved guilty. Hut.
Mrs. ChallOner. I can do nothing for
you Your husband must stand trial. q"
Yes. yes. know. But you don't
quite understand. The man was not
himself. Surely you must know that.
Let him live. Mr. Murgatroyd. He's
worth saving. Give him tIme-a
chance. He'll be good. shall make
him good. l have tried. and I shall
continue 10 try all the harder"
Murgatroyd sat motiOnless. After
while he looked up and said:
Il am very sorry for you. and I dis
ike intensely to hurt your feelings.
But do you realize that your husband
shot this man in a quarrel over
MIS-. ChallOner quickly cut him short.
That woman. What do I care for
that; You don't know what ny bus
band Is TO me, love him. no matter
what he has done. RSSldPs. Il was all
my fault. Let the tell you how IL was.
Laurie wanted money. His money was
gone. he had spent It all. and
Murgatroyd held up his hand.
i cannot let you speak this way.
You are simply supplying me with evil
dence against him"
and I refused him" went on the
excited woman. Il hardened nv heart
against him, drove him from home.
and then-this dreadful thing hap
pened"
1T would be dastardly IN me TO lis
ten further You are making your
husbands guilt more evident with ev-
cry word. When Hargraves was found
he had been robbed Of $4,000! There
Is nothing I can do. madam" he de-
clared daily.
Mrs. Challoner wrung her hands.
She seemed uncertain how to proceed.
In the end she said:
Il am going 20 do terrible thing.
IL frlghtens me almost TO death.
don't know how to begin. but my love
for Laurie Is my excuse for what
have TO say. 1 hope you won't misun-
derstand me. Surprising Shirley was In
Laurie's place-if she were accused OF
erime-what wouldn't you do for herr"
The cases are hardly parallel" he
answered indinerently.
They are precisely parallel" she
maintained. You love shirley as 1
love Laurie. ! know YOU DO. Don't
say no. Women have way OF know
ing those things"
i would DO anything to win her"
he spoke up quickly.
Il know that YOU have great amb;-
tons she continued. land with such
a girl nc your side. there Is no reason
why you should not become a great
man."
This sudden interest on her part In
matters concerning his future for the
moment ratified him. Her words
with such n girl at your side" found
welcome IN his heart. On her part
Mrs. Challoner was becoming more
and more composed. Her voice rang
with conviction as she went on:
You will have uphill work. I know
Your party Is against you. and all that
sort or thing; but. II only for ShIriey's
sake. want yOu-you must succeed
Murgatroyd found himself actually
confeSsing 10 this woman thar ne
thought he deserved 10 win out.
Its only money that you lack.
know. she ventured now. with
money they couldn't keen Won down.
With money OF your own TIE ten
sion was getting too much for her.