Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-14
A Mystery
Romance
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copyrisht. 1909. by Dodd.
Mead &. Co.
CHAPTER VIII.

- AeI carriage MuIgauOyOS
thoughts were in maze of
= = bewildering completely. As
matter OF fact, his peace Of mind was
wholly gone, and it was with q far
different feeling than any he had here
tofore experienced that he sought his
downtown club for luncheon.
Success at any cost! Yes, that was
the way she had put it. Well, and
why not? Was not that the modern
dea-the spirit of the age? And
should he hold a mere slip Of girl
responsible for putting into words
what every woman thinks? Ridicu-
lous And the United States senate
was her conception of greatness. All,
that was for Thorne. The organize
ton, the brewers, the railroads, would
send him there-buy him the job.
Presently the waiter brought his
luncheon. None Of the dishes suited
him. Finally. muttering to himself
against the clubs cuisine. Murgatroyd
pushed away his plate and fastened
out Of the building.
He sank YEARLY into the seat at his
desk. 1t was thus that McGrath found
him when he entered to announce that
he had brought down Pemmican.
Murgatroyd stared at him duly.
'ePemmican?" he repeated. Who
the deuce is Pemmican?"
''Thunderation!" burst from the lips
OF McGrath. "Why. your star wit
ness in the Challoner easel!
This brought Murgatroyd to earth.
well, don't bring him in," he said
impatiently.
"Another lady to see you. counsel
Or" said McGrath, half apologetically.
"It's Mrs. Challoner this time"
Murgatroyd looked up quickly.
Mrs. Challoner! Why didn't you say
80 before? Show her in at oncen'
Murgatroyd rose and went forward to
meet her, saying:
"How do you do, Mrs. Challoner?
What can do for youw
II have come to see what can be
done for my husband
miss Bloodgood was here short
time ago on the same Grand" he OBJ
served, to put her at her ease.
'Miss Bloodgoodw Amusement leap
ed into the young wife's tired brown
eyes. "She did not tell me she was
coming, but that's just. like her. She's
q, friend-indeed, Shiriey's a good
friend ~, 80 49,.
Presently courage came, and she con-
tinued. will you tell me, please, what
my husbands chances are?"
Every man is supposed to be inno-
cent until he is proved guilty. But.
Mrs. Challoner, can do nothing for
you. Your husband must stand trial."
Eyes, yes, know. But you don't
quite understand. The man was not
himself Surely you must know that.
Let him live. Mr.. Murgatroyd. Hes
worth saving. Give him time-a
chance. He'll be good. shall make
him good. / have tried, and shall
continue to try all the harder"
Murgatroyd sat motionless. After a
while he looked up and said:
Il am very sorry fole you. and dis
like intensely to hurt your feelings.
But do you realize that your husband
shot this man in q. quarrel over''-
Mrs. Challoner quickly cut him short.
THAT woman! What do l care for
that? You don't know what my hus-
band is to me! love him, no matter
what he has done. Besides. it was all
my fault. Let me tell you how it was.
Laurie wanted money. His money was
gone. He had spent it all, and"-
II cannot let you speak this way.
You are simply supplying me with evil
dence against him."
"And l refused him." went on the
excited woman. II hardened my heart
against him. drove him from home.
and then-this dreadful thing hap
pened."
ut would be dastardly in me to lis
ten further. You are making your
husbands guilt more evident with ev-
cry word. When Hargraves was found
he had been robbed Of $4,000! There
is nothing can do, madam" he de-
clared fatty.
Mrs. Challoner wrung her hands.
She seemed uncertain how to proceed.
IN the end she said:
am going to do terrible thing.
1t frightens me almost to death. l
don't know how to begin, but my love
for Laurie is my excuse for what l
have to say. I hope you won't misun-
derstand me. Surprising Shirley was in
{ Laurie's place-if she were accused Of
crime what wouldn't you do for herr"
The cases are hardly parallel" he
answered indifferently.
They are precisely parallel" she
maintained. You love Shirley as I
love Laurie. / know you do. Don't
say no. Women have a way of know
Ing those things
Il would do anything to win her."
he spoke up quickly.
know that yout have great ambi-
tions." she continued. ..and with such
girl at your side there is no reason
why you should not become a great
man."
This sudden interest on her part in
matters concerning his future for the
moment ratified him. Her words
with such girl at your side" Found
welcome in his heart. On her part
Mrs. Challoner was becoming more
and more composed. Her voice rang
with conviction az she went on:
You will have uphill work, know.
Your party is against you, and all that
sort Of thing: but, IL only for Shirley's
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