The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-06-09

claimed hotly:
at was not you who set him freei
The law set him freel He was inno-
cent. and She paused and drew a
deep breath before going on. "you took
a million dollars to set him freer'
Murgatroyd rose suddenly.
This is the second time this charge
has been made against me. once at
the trial and again here. You under
stand the nature of this charger" he
asked Shirley, looking her full In the
eyes. What proofs have your"
Shirley pointed to Miriam.
Mrs. Challoner is my proof
Murgatroyd turned his gaze now on
Miriam. whose expression OF Joy had
not changed. and asked:
Mrs. Challoner. do you renew this
charger
But before Mrs. Challoner could an
swer Shirley broke in with
Prosecutor Murgatroyd a moment,
please" And on the prosecutors turn
ing his gaze on her she continued:
"You know ! am speaking the truth.
Mrs. Challoner has tried to convince
me that this bribe was not crime in
asmuch as you had kept faith with
her. but she knows as well as you do
what my opinion is on the subject.
told you in the courtroom what
thought and again on another occa-
sion. have not changed. No; you are
not honest" she concluded merciless-
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There came loud knock upon the
door
Come in" called Murgatroyd.
Sorry to interrupt you. Mr.. Prose
cutor,' said Mixley on entering, but
Mr.. Thorne is outside"
Murgatroyd shook his head.
'Tell Mr.. Thorne I'm busy"
counselor Thorne says that he must
see you. He won't wait"
Murgatroyd ordered Thorne kept out.
On Mixley's retreating Shirley once
more stepped forward. and her lips
were parted to speak when suddenly
the door was thrust open violently,
and Thorne stalked in. Behind him
came Mixley, trying to hold him back,
but the other jerked himself free, and
on reaching the prosecutors desk he
held out his hand and called out loud
ly:
Senator Murgatroydw
"W-whatw exclaimed Murgatroyd,
rising.
IL want to shake hands with you.
Then I'm the first to announce It?
Good"
Tborne proceeded to tell Murgatroyd
that the latter had just been chosen on
joint ballot. majority in both houses,
for the senatorship, ending with:
"Allow meadow me to congratu-
late your
His voice rang true, even though he
did not mean II, and Murgatroyd
shook his hand, saying:
81 thought IT would be you, Thorne.
You put up good fight"
1--WE did, you mean," protested
Thorne. MY crowd did, as usual.
But you, Murgatroyd. deserve your
honors. Ii was one man against the
field, one man against illimitable back
ing. Senator" he declared, bowling
81 take Off my hat to you! You have
done what has never been done before,
and you've done IL without dollar!
You're the first man In the state" he
went on frankly, "to be chosen by the
people, literally by the people, and
without dollar behind you"
Murgatroyd shook his head.
"Thorne, it looked like you"
"No. And we've learned something
by all this" Thorne went on. Were
beginning to find out that the people
worship honesty above all things. Oh
yes. I'm honest" he continued hastily.
81 understand that. But you-your
honesty is the real thing-and the peo-
pie know 1t too"
Turning to her friends, Shirley NUT
tered satirically:
"Honestw
Now McGrath, as usual, had follow
ed close on the footsteps of Mixley,
and. standing in the door, he yelled:
"Three cheers for Senator Murga'
troyd"
And Mixley and Thorne, born and
bred TO political meetings, gave them
with a will, while Shirley and the
Challoners sat in the corner in deep
silence.
Murgatroyd looked at his men in
surprise.
Where have you been all this timer
he querled.
Outside" they answered sheepishly,
"waiting for the news"
You get that evidence and have It
here by 2 O'clock"
The men piled out in confusion. A
moment later Thorne took up his
hat and. holding out his hand, repeat
ed
Accept my congratulations once
more, senator" He turned to go, and
then for the first time he saw the
three people hudded together In the
corner Of the room. well" he sud
denly exclaimed. II thought we were
alone. | didn't know
Chaloner stepped out in front OF him
and blurted out: