The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-03
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Copyright. 1909. by Dcdd Mesa @ Co 8
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Dui, =. ICED. protested
Mrs. Chalonc:. 'you said that you did
not have any money"
| Mnrgatroyd smiled.
Il spoke the truth But YOU And
now, to Chalioner's great surprise.
Murgatroyd fixed his eyes on him and
said in voice that impressed them
all the more. innsuluch as it was filed
with kindly confidence rather than
with distrlist
There's $SG00O0 In those boxes,
Challoner. belonging to your wife.
Can you stand having it back again?'
Challoner looked puzzled. for. as
Miriam had told Shirley. he had had
no reason to believe that his wife's
fortune had not NIL been spent by
them. Slowly he began to understand,
but he was too overcome to speak
Presently he found his voice and said:
Can 1 siand'-
Yes" interrupted Murgatroyd; you
know what money did for you before
what 1t led to- he broke OF
abruptly. and. turning to Shirley. be
added: Il told yon once. Miss Blood
good. that there was but one way to
cure bad millionaire. but one way
to reform him. aud that was to take
away his millions Well, took away
his'
All eyes now rested on Challoner
who, oblivious to his surroundings.
seemed lost in thought. and who can
tell what dreams may come to one
suddenly lifted from the depths of pow
erty back again to atilnence? But in
any event looking the prosecutor
straight in the face. he said in an easy,
determined voice:
Billy Murgatroyd. little while ago
you asked whether could stand hay-
ing all this again The past five years
of my life is my answer to that"
This reply brought 10 bis wife's face
look OF pride. aud uuconsclousIy she
Strengthened up III her chair. while
Shirley sighed perceptibiy.
Laurie" went on Murgatroyd. still
probing. bur not unklndiy, what are
you going to do with al this money!
Youth have TO ask Miriam about
that" be returned quickly. aud then.
With charming smile. he added. II
nave learned that mans mission is
TO make money. and woman s.
Suddenly Chalioner grew thoughtful
again.
g 10 think OF the time" be said half
aloud. that it took Miriam and me to
save S50D,'.
THAT i've hundred that you saved,
commented AInrgatroyd so.elnnly, lis |
worth more TO you than all this $780,
)00.'
There's no mistake about that Ell
her. Mursatroya spoke up ChaionerS
promptly, psi,. ,pudIng over his wife. i
he added. win IA fascinating smile:
Miriam. you're gong TO let me build
hat hospital. Hreu your
simultaneously With Miriam's mono i
syllable answer aiursairoyd glanced /
I Challoncr sharply. not forgetting
l'litc naturally now easy IN the past
had been Tor the husband TO get /
whatever ne wanted from his wife
Ais doubts. however. were only mo
nentary. for presently ne pushed the
soxes toward them. saying.
There II IS II all belongs TO you"
But In all this Shirley had been
trangely silent.
MIR. Mursarroyd.' she. now said |
city. do you mean to tell us that
our only motive in taking this money
vas to save Mr.. Cnallonerr'
Murgatroyd took a few steps toward
Ter and regarded ner cooiIy.
No. and you alone were right.
vas bribed. was corrupt. was
hief."