The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-29
WILLIAM
HAMILTON
OSBORNE

yes" again she assented family.
"Weil. thea. you know what is In. ,
side of them. ] do not"
~" faltered Miriam. why (
Then followed moment CT racking
suspense for all except perhaps Muir /
gaIoyd.
Mrs. Chslloner,n he resumed. ''you
told me once that there were $500. 900
In negotiable securities In these boxes.
If what you then said was true there
they are, coupons and all"
But Mr. Murgatroyd.". protested
Mrs. Challoner, you said that you did
not have any money"
Murgauoyd smiled.
81 spoke the truth. But you And
now, to Challoner's great surprise.
Murgatroyd fixed his eyes on him and
said In a voice that impressed them
all the more, inasmuch as 1t was filled
with a kindly confidence rather than
with distrust:
There's $4,000 in those boxes.
Challoner, belonging to your wife.
Can you stand having II back againl"
ChaIloner looked puzzled, for, as
Miriam had told Shirley, he had had
no reason to believe that his wife's
fortune had not all been spent by
them. Slowly he began to understand.
but he was too overcome TO speak.
Presently be found his voice and said
"Can | stand
eyes" interrupted Murgatroyd: you
know what money did for you before
what IL led to- He broke OF
abruptly. and. turning TO Shirley, be
added: ~ told you once. Miss Blood
good, that there was but one way to
cure bad millionaire. but one way
to reform him. and that was to take
away his millions. Well, took away
his"
All eyes now rested on Cbalone
u phlivious to his surroundu.
lost In thought. and who O.
tel A-uat dreams may come to Oh
suddenly lifted from the depths of po'
erty back again to atfluence? But
any event. looking the prosecute
straight In the face. be said In an easy
determined voice:
billy Murgatroyd. a little while ago
you asked whether | could stand hav
ing all this again The past five years
OF my life IN my answer TO that"
This reply brought to his wifes face
a look OF pride. and uuconsclousiy she
Strengthened up IA her chair. While
Shirley sighed perceptiDly.
laurie" went OH MurgatroHd. still
probing, but not uuklndty. what are
you going To do with all this MONEY!
You'll have TO ask Miriam about
that" he returned quickly. aud then,
with a charming suiie. he adsrd, Il
have learned that Il man mission Is
to make money. and Il woman s.
Suddenly Challoner grew thoughtfui
again.
40 think OF the time" he said half
aloud. that II took Miriam and me TO
save $5O0t
THAT live hundred that you saved
commented Murgatroyd so!emniy, is
worth more TO you than ali this $500
COO"
There's no mistake about that CT
Their Murgatroyd, spoke up Chanoner
promptly: but. bending over his wife.
he added. with Il fascinating smile:
Miriam. you're going to let tue build
thar hospital. aren't you:"
simultaneously with Miriams mono
syllable answer Murestroyd glanced
Mt ChalIonrr sharply. not forgetting
quite naturally now easy in the past
Ii had been for the husband IN get
whatever ne wanted frou, mis- wife.
HIS doubts. however. were only tho
mentary. Tor presently ne pushed the
boxes toward them. saying.
There II is. II aii oeiontss 10 you
hut IN att TINS shirley tnd been
strangely silent.
MIR. Murgarroyd." she Row said
icily. 60 YOU mean to tell Us that
your only motive IN taking ms money
was 10 save Mr. ChAnoner%'
Murgat royd took Il few steps toward
her and regarded her cooiy.
NO ana yon aloDe we're right.
was brihed / was corrupt. was
thief"