Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-05

-And them brewers n psy It too on
fellow wanted Fifty thousand, an he
get II. e If he don't"
Il wish l was an ssse@s.ywSR, II
peated Mixley wlstfully.
You'd vote for Mu%rgatroydF yeIie
McGrath you know you woulC
You wouldn't want a cent"
But ] aln't an assemblyman,n be az
swered, and In the next breath be add
ed. There's somebody at that Their
door"
MeGrath opened 1t, and Chalionel
Mrs. Chailoner and shirley Bloodgoo,
entered.
Shirley stepped forward and said:
I'VE want to see the prosecutor"
Hes out" called Mixiey.
Wen wait" chorused the visitors.
Meanwhile Mickey and McGratl
were sim holding their desultory con
~versation upon the situation OF ID,
day.
They said" Mickey remarked TO tn,
other, that the caief was politically
dead after be had blaekjacked the or
%ganizatiou. Maybe be ~was-maybe ID
Is but he fights all right"
He certainly cleaned things up.'
admitted McGrath. feeling Of his hi.
ceps. I'VE helped him. chs"
~He didn't do a thing to Cradle.
baugh's," unused Mlxley.
"Nor 10 the machine" smiled Nc
Grath.
well, anyhow" said Mixley. IF he
hasn't got the machine and the brew
ers and the $4,000 aSsemblymen back
of him he's got the people. all right.
They know he's honest"
IL he only had half a million
The other snorted.
~Its well he hasn't-weH be eve
had. II be had half a million he
wouldn't be running for United States
senator! Just like as not he'd be play
ing golf or running a devil wagon"
The three visitors had been listeners
to this conversation in silence. but
Shirley could contain herself no longer,
and turning to her companions, she
said sneeringly;
Nothing hut his honesty to back
him! Why, lynching's too good for
himr
And, as though her utteranee Of the
phrase were the prosecutors cue, Muir
gatroyd sauntered into the room. He
looked as fresh and unconcerned as
though he did not know that a blood
less battle was being fought for him
DOWN at the state capitol-a close bat
tie at that
Challoner started nervously. BILLY.
~
Want to see mey' he inquired suave-
y.
Yes" faItered challoaer. alone.
Murgatroyd took from lis drawer a
bundle OF papers and handed it to
Aixley, saying:
Look up that excise violation right
way. And, McGrath," he continued. |
there are three witnesses In the IAN
lenbaum case that we've got to have.
find them byS2 O'Clock. You may
20"
Challoner advanced quickly toward
be desk.
Prosecutor Murgatroyd," be began. |
"it's up TO you to clear me Of
hat Hargraves aifair. I'm not the
murderer Of Hargravesr'
Miriam and Shirley had risen.
M~urgatroyd returned calmly:
81 know It,"
You know IT," gasped the three Wis.
tors, and the next moment the women
Fere grouped around the prosecutors
esk.
Yes" Murgatroyd unused, Il have
nown 1t for almost FIVE years. You
iust have known II too"
mot until a few hours ago." ChnlIo-
er quickly Informed him.
You don't say So" was Murga-
'oyd's answer, and presently be add
though perhaps It is not so very
uprising"
Challoner's eyes narrowed. Sudden
he said:
somebody killed Hargraves. Who
Id it,"
The prosecutor looked at the man in
redulously.
DO you mean to tell me that, though
GU know now that you didn't XIII
I~argraves, that you don't know who
id kill himf"
"I'm here to find out"
why, thunderationw CALCULATED MUIR
atroyd and, looking the other square
In the eyes. went on: Il knew that
Ferybody didn't know, but ! thought
gu knew long ago that 1t was Penn
Of Cradlebaugh's who did It,"
"Pemmican," repeated ChaIloner as
to himself, was the only man who
new, and he's dead" i
assented Murgatroyd, "he kill !,
himself in jail. He confessed lust
the court Of appeals fled its
Union OF afirmance in your case. He
stolen $4,000 from Cradlebaugh's
I'd had been threatened with prose-
Ition for it. He had to replace the
oney. The opportunity came, and he
lied it. He knew that you hated /
argrayes, knew that there was a mo- !
re on your part, knew that you shot I.
ID missed, knew that Hargraves had a !
! of money on bis person, and he set
It to get 1t. 1t was safe. He got It,
d Hargraves, too; shot him dead
Ith another gun after you missed i
and paid back the money to Cra-
sbaugh's." l.
Miriam burst out: I
And you have known this for
Il
Yes" be told her quietly, his eyes
lndering yer Miriam's face, but Il
plain to me now that you haven't
own it." IN
How should we?" protested Chal-
ler.
hurgatroyd frowned; then he an
erred:
'How2 Because l advised your coun- )
!. Thorne, and be was present when
? order releasing you was signed.
was his duty. not mine, to cemmunl- II
with you" el
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