The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-29
81 RED MOUSE
a Mystery
Romance
y
Copyright. 1909. by Dodd.
Mead e. Co.
tcoat.nued from Yesterday }


--l,awrvnst il.-s-is "a Dunusman TO ger
that lob. a man with 100000 to so on
his bond. And yen know II Is very
hard. particularly hard for him. to hnd
1 man who is worth that much to go
"a bis bond-a bond that he'll DO the
work and do IL right. On. Mr.. Mnrga-
troyd. would 1t be asking too much or
you to-
Nurrstroyd raEed at her steadily.
And you are asking me 10 so on
efOoOoo bond for your husbaDdr
The tone of mis- voice told Miriam
what she had to expect. and her heart
grew chill, but she braced herself to
20 on:
EYES" she answered, and her voice
was very gentle and very winning as
she proceeded. And IL he could get
little money-just o little TO buy ma
trrials. We have saved $500. but that
Will not go far. Oh. he has worked so
{ hard. and don't want him to get dis
rpuraged He wouldn't ask these
things for himself No. indeed! youll
70 on his bond. won't your she asked.
with a wan smile And loan him
few thousand dollars TO start the job7'
There was long silence. Finally
Murgatroyd spoke In an even voice:
.You want me to go on his bond and
loan him some thousands of dollars
+ tooT
Mrs. Chailouer inclined her head
.Why, Mrs. Chatloner." Murgatroyd
4 exclaimed. holding up his hands In
amazement Il haven't got the money.
Il couldn't go on a bond for a hundred
fhousand dollars. and as for lending
him money. we'll
To Mrs. Chaiioner the prosecutor in
refusing was acting merely within his
rights. However. her feminine instinct
had made her conscious of some indie
Unable change In him. so she persisted
=If only sou could -
Miriam reased abruptly as he sprane
- his feet aud paced up and { an
rnxing 81 her face as be passed her
After awhile he came and stood over
I Der. apparently trying to make up his
nini regarding certain course OF az.
tim Finally he said, with great feel
~ fnc.
Airs. ChaIioner. yon are the brav-
esf woman have ever known Please
rail Lawrence Can them both back
Meanwhile outside In the waiting
rooti, Lawrence thailoner walked dis
maily to and fro. wave of pity took
ppssession of aim pity for himseH
Tor his then mistaken views OF life.
rafy for the little wife who mad stood
70 nnlyly isy Aisn In measure enter
fug into his thoughts. though her own
\ we're somewhat complex. shirley
Bloeigood from where she sat In far
~ corner OF the room also waited nerv.
pnsis for the door 10 open. And II
wax thus that Miriam ChaIioner came
upon fhern. DER eyes sIlstenins. hap
IL ~ Kule on ber face.
ssiaur1e, shirley she stammered.
MIR. Mursatroyd says no, come. he'll
tell you himself" And. taking their
willing bands. she led them INTO the
III prosreuiors office.
Miriam EhaIioner's tutimation that
eood aews would be forthcoming was
indeed rather vague Nevertheless un-
consciously both we're affected By her
r10td and "a ne INTO TIE room smiling.
Nnrgatroyd. string on ,he edge OF the
Table It's arms folded. singled ont
u Shirley ana sad.
Ready for the lynchinE. Miss Blood
good =
Shirley scorned TO answer.
"weuld you MUD iockiug that
door" Murgdtrovd cuiied 20 Chalioner
and. tnrnia- o The ladies'. Airs. Chai-
II Inner. take IAaf chair please" point
-. al. "a hoe
Rtooc good nat" indicating one next
20 Airiaui's
Chaiioner ttiea csn me forward and
/ placed bis chair bet weeh the two wo-
Eaen
MurSssrosG recams chilly. even
/ gtern Addressing thaiioncr. whom be
/ locked wei IN tue eye, no p"gap:
Mrs Gha!tun1r nas asERG me 20 so
on q sI.tHsj construction bond for
yoa. also 70 icar yoa considerable
money"
There was dramatic pause
I There IL II, auucauceG Mur=afroyd
II. M the same nrs're~sl!se tone Gna.
II. stappttlr Hx1cr from ~. 'Hbls rereHl
4 "a fwo Old battered dusr covered
sEess .run ;1oX'-s.
ibos' boxes" cSrluiul"d Mrs Cha!
H tpner VITO WaS NI~in!s..xclted. ~ hai
II n IL rheDi:" she a~ted IN Dewiider
ment
l q don't ienow returned MugGatroyd
u calmly.
81 There was no question III the minds
Il ~ th~ Prosecutors visitors buI that
N khese lsnxes were the same That MIR
n 1Ago tlad br'aisat 10 alm 80 long 90
III 6ised wIsh nA%taiultie securities TO the
& extent As alrlae1 uas act likely to
u forge, 81 xssajtem. but as TO their
& pre~eni contents III naturally were at
w Nsss TO .,on Jetfure,
Marley nrsbe ',sH with:
@i,o ysfn uiean 10 say THAR you don't
know what ~ III ,heiu?"
Mss RaodEuod. there's only one
TRfx1n 10 fhlx room who knows that
aAsEE 5000 .,.ts,ix .haR turning to
Chaiioner. he went on in the
tstfle:
M goa see these seals%
~. sae ahispered
nbrvgsu. are they notr