The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-16

haps you might wish 70 explain
your action" The words CAM
j from Mrs. Chailoner. who. unat
tended. had found her way into ths
prosecutors ONCE.
Murgatroyd doubtless was annoyed
hut In spite Of himself he could no,
help admiring the pluck which shs
showed In coming directly to him
and as he came forward to meet bel
he saw that 1t was with dif1culty that
she kept on her feet. The woman
spoke:
What have yos to say to msf''
Murgatroyd frowned when he 70
torted in a voice full OF emotion:
what have you to say to mer'
"I"- She faltered and stopped be
fore his scornfui glance.
Yes, you, Mrs. ChsIioner. Do yor
recall our compact Your silence wal
the essence Of it. Why did You break
it?'
Miriam ChalIonar checked q wild do.
sire to laugh Historically.
But You broke Il drst.s
"HowY
The woman looked steadily at him.
by this conviction"
"What was our compact?" hs asked
sterniy.
Miriam's courage was returning. II
was with an indignant tone that she
replied:
That you should set my husband
free"
Murgatroyd tapped the table with
his hand.
"And have I failed as yetT'
Yes" she answered fierceiy. "Tou
have convicted him."
did you assume for IN instant. Mrs.
Chalioner." Murgaroyd replied. THAT
! was such bungler ~ to release your
husband at the frst trial--for all the
world to know--to suspect When !
said to You that would sst your hus.
band free. did say soAear"
OF the scene that followed Miriam
Challoner never retained . very clear
Impression. She remembered that At
FIRST. ~ II In . trance. she kept TO
peating his last word, while By degrees
its meaning stole IN upon her. then Of
q sensation Of being about to faint
through mere excess Of Joy. Suddenly
the thought Of her temerity flashed
through her brain. the snormity Of the
thing she had done. and she would
have gone on her knees at his fest had
he not caught her In time. Che craved
20 TO hear words Of pardon from bis
lips that she broke ont almost breath.
lessly:
'You VIII forgive mel You must"
She stopped ana then with q sudden
lapse to her old air Of fear: ''Oh. but
what viii happen now! What will
happen to Laurie? ] have failed you."
Murgatroyd interrupted her last
words By saying frigidly:
when I make agreements. Mrs.
Challoner. I keep them. You may Be-
sure that shall keep this one"
still awsd In 4 measure By his mas
terfui personality. but with JOY In her
heart, Miriam Challoner started to
leave the ONCE.
MurGatroyd CHECKED her quickly,
''Mrs. Challoner," hs said. with TO-
proof still lingering in bis voice.
..thsrs - no necessity hencsforth for
personal intervisws. In the future II
ron have anything to say to me kind
" let It como through your counsel.
Mr.. Thorne."
Directly on leaving him Miriam
Chalioner went to Thorne's oAice. Il
was In accordance with her promise
to aid him tn formulating the charges
which be was preparing against the
prosecutor on her behalf. These
charges wsrs for the governor and the
grand juFy-on the one hand. impsach-
ment: on the other. Indictment, Now
whether ths accusation had bssu true
Or false naftsred ilttis to Thorus, On
the whole psrhapa he was inclined to
disbelief. But Broderiek. his col.
league In the organisation, was BY no
means Of that opinion. In any event.
since Il came from such IN authcrita-
i've source-the lips Of Mifs. Chal-
Ioner-it was charge that possessed
merit. inasmuch ~ II would fnjurs
Mursatroyd. In. Consequence there
was uots Of eradication In the
words with which ~ greeted 4ffs
Chailoner.
Here II js-lp the form Of nm afyl-
davit-just what ron told me. Mr..
Challoner.'
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