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

he walked 20 the door. stepped inside
the vault aud satisfied himself that
there WAS no one there. looked into
every corner OF the room and under
meath the table lie came back and
told her 20 repeat what she had said
Il will give you 100000 TO set my
( husband freer'
Mrs. Challoner.' the prosecutor
asked. falling into his habit OF putting
Singer tip to finger tip. how much
money have your
In Just a minute"
With hard look on his face Murga-
trOyd watched her take out the stub
Of a pencil. waited until at the end Of
a short calculation she looked up at
him.
In all I have about $4,000 left"
"And that SSOO.OO0 or so is
"All in negotiable securities" she
promptly assured him. payable to
( bearer. l get 6 and Z per cent on some
Of them-the old ones"
Where are these securltiesT
in the Fidelity Safe Deposit vaults"
I'm addition TO these" went on Muir
gatroyd. you have your house on the
avenue2"
Yes. There's a small equity in It."
And that's all you haveT' he asked
a moment later.
Absolutely"
''YOur house." unused Murgatroyd.
half 10 himself. Twill take care OF
ThOrne's fee"
How much viii that beY
Murgatroyd jerlSed his head nerv-
ously.
''Thorne? Oh. he'll take all he can
! getr' There was a short silence
which Murgatroyd suddenly broke.
Mrs. Challoner. your attempt to bride
/ is no longer an attempt You have sue
ceeded. I shall set your husband free. ="
I Mrs. Challoner smiled while the
tears trickled down heS cheeks.
81 shall get you the hundred thou
sand dollars right away" she said as
q II IL were q mere baGateue.
Just one moment. please" contin-
{ ued Murgatroyd. waving her back into
her seat. for she had risen. Il shall
set your husband free for eight hun
bred and sirfy thousand dollars"
Miriam Challoner leaned back IN her
chair. She seemed TO hesitate.
| For everything / baver' she NUT
/ tered half aloud
Murgatroyd reached over and touch
ed her on the arm and repeated in the
same tone:
Everything you haver and added,
surely you did not think that I would
sell myself FOR lessT'
mo. no. Of course not" she faltercd.
/ Il wish had millions 10 give you.
You are good man. You are doing
a good act"
MurEatroyd shook his head and said
somewhat impatiently:
Mrs. ChaIloner, this IS a business
transaction. Let us close Il. You can
get those securities today. / supposeT'
Yes" she replied in the next breath,
the flush Of JOY still on her face.
"Then do So. please" His voice was
hoarse now. And bring them 10 me
here wrapped up I'm brown paper. You
understand that nobody must know
I about this. You know what Il would
mean 90 me. 20 you. 60 Chauoner."
Yes. yes" she cried eagerly and
held out her hand. Its an agree
j ment"
But Murgatroyd purposely ignored
her hand and abruptly turned away.
saying:
This matter must be closed at
once"
And with a confident I'm be back in
half an hour" Mrs ChaIoner passed
out Of the door. which Murgatroyd
bad softly and aoiselessiy unlocked.
The man who presently was brought
out Of the barred anteroom and taken
before the prosecutor might from his
manner have been anything from n
hoorwalker OF a big department store
TO a manager OF a renowned raths-
keller. In the matter OF general adorn-
ment Of the person. however. Pemmi-
can Of the low brow was an exception
20 his class. No diamond blazed from
his shirt front or fingers. Moreover, he
was dressed Ia the most sOmber blacks.
and under his soft felt hat the hair
was brushed with scrupulous care.
"Pemmican." said Murgatroyd. all
geniality and good fellowship now,
"hOw are they treating your And
then. with a chuckle. you look peak
ed. my manr'
Pemmican answered peevishly:
mo wonder I'm all 10 the bad. But
why am kept locked up IN this house
OF detentionT'
McGrath grinned and spoke.
Witnesses is wary game and scarce.
80 we keep 'em In cold storage. Seer"
Pemmican whiDed to the prosecutor:
You made my bail so internally
large that my friends would not put II
up for me-"
Il did II purposely." Murgatroyd de-
clared- You are the only witness. and
I've got to keep you where your friends
cannot reach you"-here a faint flush
spread over the prosecutors counte-
nance-"cannot corrupt you. Pemmi-
can"
Murgatroyd nodded a dismissal TO
McGrath. and. going over to a table In
the center Of the room. he drew TO
him a sheet OF foolscap.
Come here. Pemmicanr' he said
Just sketch me here on this Dapar a