The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-09

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WILLIAM
HAMILTON
OSBORNE

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prosecutors once wnICn was rusy ~ Il
deep as thnt on the face Of the naax
eagerly awaiting her. IN
"You must excuse me, Mr.. ProseCpes
tor. I'm quite alone. have no char
eron."
"Wont answarr' suggested IT,
prosecutor. placing chair close to hias|
desk
THE fact that I'm alone" went g.
! Shirley, taking the seat Indicated, hat
moving little further away frO1
| him, should prove conclusivsly thakxI
| I'm not afraid to beard the lion n NJ
/ den.'
did II requira IN xery=much cnaraz
ages"
AFTER last night seems to ms you're
a bears'
Then it is about this Challopsr ~.
| fair that Iou have come to SO me
he asked tactlessiy, Il warn youvA
| shiriey--don'tl Hands OIL"
Shirley looked him In thu face.
Billy Murgatreyd, you've got tn
help these people out!"
III such thing were possible, ShirA
ley, you're the one person 10 make ms
| do it,"
"You must do it." she persisted an1x
looked at him anpeaiiRgly.
course the man could not hare -
himself"
probably net" be said ecldly. 'BNk
Of one thing you may be sure-C hAl
Toner had purpose In all this"
Il suppose You realize that this thing
is going to kill Miriam Challoner"
shaking his head. Murgatreyd roae
and began to pace the floor. At Last
he stepped directly In froAt Of hAr. Vi
.Shirlsy''==it Was sprRrising hon
gentle his voice could be at times
want you to realize the circumstances
of this case. which you seem To hxv
forgotten. In the presence af several
nseple, including yourself, this man
has deliberately confessed to q pre-
meditated murder. A man In my GUS
tody is witness to the facts 10: III
Challoner we're my brother or my fa.s
ther-more than that. II you were ~
Chailoner's place today--I should havoS
to TIT ypu-conrict YOU s
.But the condition that naAde him d.
this thing was abnormal. she psre
sisted.
/ Like other men Of his kind." r.
turned Murgatrcyd, "challoner's dc
cent at times, hut generally speskinSs
he's irretFievahiy bad"
But can't yeu set him Of in sons
wsy? There are ways. and you know
It."
Murgareyd smiled grimiy.
my dear girl. II ! would do thiNs
thing l couldn't | shall 60 ste1s
further II could do 1t wculdn'k.
l couldn't look you In the fans II an
it,
You're cruelr' she cried. rjsiug-
ought not to have come! However. ID
hare done what l could for q frisnd
she aung back at him and started -
ward the door.
Murgstrnyd blocked her way.
NO. be said good humoredlys NJ
the least disconnected by her partjn
shot sIs's my turn now. Ton hA1Mz
attempted to corrupt me, sEarye nlN9
from my duty. and
And wasted your time, ! suppopo
az you were coed enough to femin1
me on . previous occasisn." sAe I'M
turned. locking up saucily at him -
der her lashss,
Murgatroyd was quick to detect heSI
change Of mood. saying:
.Wcn't yau for the moment for9
the Challoners, Shirley? Be kind. YcM
give me little opportunity to - -
alene these days"
IF you're going to make love r. m
In that awfuily serious way Of yopr
or, for that matter. in any other wayf3
I'll co.
Aren't you soins to marry ne, 6hl1
| teyi" be demanded with eharsctagt
directness
.sams old story laughed ths Glzl
Eyes; this ID the sixth tins ~
that I've asked yeu, Assip. win ys
marry me 2. -
"Donit be silly! This ia hardly G.
place, Billy"
II quite asrsa with yen. mt @I)
has to maxs the most Of eppqFt1
A. I said before, the occasiens ~
too rare whsn and myself aleee
you. And unlsss you want - ~ IT.
asking you speak the word Ae1.
Icy, Make me happy, feu May
We'll say Il Arst ~ last, for Tn de
mined to win you. I'm going ~ 1
your' he we6nd up ensrcatieaIly.
"Then why bother about ny e1
aens:" 4 smile hovsssd around
lips.
/ why DO you persist n sa1n
mef'
shirley flushed.
rs It because ~ Thorras q ~
suocsssfui rixalY' b vsnture4.
Shirley looked psrtrbsd-
"No; tn not heespae A. &h4
wish L werS." And aftpe 4 p1
t'Ds ysu still want y hnewF
| *Yts; I've nj - knaus Ghtgl1Q
sWill zen stsy sisht WAp y1
II tell zen s s. 5':sz@|
4 promise, . salsiae ~ IN
hall play fully.
i~Well, shss. ~ bsesnae ! lg1
sAe said sastly.