The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
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? Copyright. 1909. by Dodd.
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Continued from Yesterday


Shirley peered ut It. Finally she de-
ciared:
Its 49," touching the gun lightly.
There. now" exclaimed Mixiey. mo
| one can say we amt been fair. You
saw US take 1t from him. You exam
ined II, and you told us what you saw.
That's fair. Seer"
ayes, but Whist Of II r, asked Shirley
and Miriam In one breath.
McGrath opened his eyes I'm mock
wonder.
why. bless me- didn't You know?
This here Colonel Hargraves was shot
by a bullet that came out o. 3S cali
Der revolver: that's all. We wanted
to be fair"
Fair Shirley cried bitterly. And
Mr. Murgatroyd sanctions such meth
| ods-will use US for evidence.'
But even then Miriam did not I'M
! derstand. She was watching Mixiey
and McGrath. who were lifting Chai-
loner up and dropping him-watching
them draw him up to standing pos
ture aud then throw him back again
ON the sofa, calling the while:
Wake up! Wake upr'
I've got to sleep" was all they
could get out Of him.
AT last a drop more vigorous than
the preceding ones caused ChaIioner
to open his eyes. Then he closed them
again.
Are you James Lawrence Chai-
loner?" asked Mixiey loudly. peremp-
| torily.
~ am. Challoner answered. Now
| leave me alone"
| And now again the bell. And a mo-
ment later Murgatroyd. the prosecutor.
stood In the doorway. The heat Of
! much haste was on his brow.
HAS he talked p Murgstreyd asked.
NO" answered the men.
lift him to his feet"
| The men did so.
And then the women heard hin, snap
sharply:
! "Challoner, wake up. This Is Muir
| gatroyd. the prosecutor Chailoner
! opened his eyes, yawned stupidity and
stood squarely on his feet without any
| help.
Hello, Murgatroydw he said.
"Challoner." said Murgatroyd. II am
not here as your friend. l am the
prosecutor"
Il understand" said Chatlcner.
Every well. then" went on Murga-
troyd. you know why am here
charge you now. Challoner, with the
murder of Colonel Richard Hargraves
Do you understand meT'
Perfectly" was Chaiioner's reply.
You want to take me into custody !?
All right. only let me sleep when get
|. there. will you? T.
Wait q minute, Challoner," persist
ed Murgatroyd. IT'S my duty to in
form you that anything you say will
be used against you. You must not
forget that am the prosecutor"
Miriam came forward quickly
"Oh. Laurie. dear. don't say anything
| just yeti" she cried in alarm.
Shirley seconded her warning, say
ing quickly:
Don't say a word to Mr.. Murga-
trcyd until you have seen lawyer"
Challoner. still sullen, looked over
his shoulder at his wife.
who's saying all this7 Only lot
Of women. What do they know r
And turaing back to Murgatroyd,
"See here, Murgatroyd, let's get this
straight, shall WEI" And he looked at
him full In the eye. You're the pros
ecutor and anything say viii be
used against me, lis that right? Well.
this little matter IL just as simple as
A e c." And. suddenly drawing him
self up to his full height, he went on
in loud. clear voice:
Il waited for Richard Hargraves
With
Il warned you" cried Murgatroyd.
stretching forth hand.
Chalioner scornfully refused to listen.
And when / found him He
glanced about him detantly and gave
an Imitation OF man taking aim and
shooting. There. now. you know the
facts
Murgatroyd turned to his two men.
tits case OF wiilful. deliberate, pre-
meditated n,urder-tnurder In the nrst
degree. Take him way"
Shirley WAS on her feet in an In
slant.
"Oh. Mr.. Challonar." she cried.
sprinGing forward. why did you tell
him7~
Come on!" Chauoner called out
grufdy to the taen. Take me away.
He did not even glance ct his wife.
who chung to the girl and sobbed on
her breast
The prosecutor nodded to his sub
ordlnates. and immediately they seized
Challoner by the. arm and started to-
ward the door.
mo. no. cried Miriam. tearing her.
self from Shir,ey's hold. don't take
him away" And again and again
with all the force left in her: mo. no,
no! Oh. Laurie ~ ne
The doors closed behind the men.
Then Miriam sank down upon the
soiled sofa where he had lain and sob
bed as though her heart would break.
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