The sun., 1910-05-22

that you've let her slip oH. want the
proceeds ot u, every silver, down and
down
-Old Lane kept protesting that he
had done the best he could that his
step daughter Helene Knevals had agreed
20 marry Ribbee. hut that Kibbee mtsat
have been too brash and have frightened
her away just then Jephson was called
downstairs. 20 he didn't hear any mors.
An hour later from his pantry he
saw kibbee come through the han on
ms way out, ~ meek and Mosesy a. a
saint yet looking this wav and that. sharp.
and when h. felt SURE there was nobody
about. what did he do but try a latch Key
IN the front door before he closed il after
him Ah,-
LAWYER Blount also drew long breath
I Then he sat FOR awhile in silent thought.
! have neither the time nor the inclina-
ton nov n draw deductions from what
YOU have just told Joe he aid IT
ISM necessary for me 90 do 40. for CIR
cumstanCes are sure % do the work for
me FAR better than ! could Wonderful
logCians. circumstances. n entangle and
hopelesSly a. bind: their silken ilaments
combine and swell into the strength of
iron chains
Besides. you have barely time for your
~ 'AIAI ~ NaAlAN NNaAIA NnNN N0NF NNlnMM To-
gether. then and take that private room
over In the Mittable house. you have had
before Have your meals sent up and
keen dark. no one will disturb YOU
The CASE ought % 20 20 the jury to-
MORROW evening az an events IN see that
II does The jury will he brought over I'M
charge II the hailihs and he nut In the
rooms On the side hall of the sane floor
There - a telephone booth in the
bend. vou remember Well you he IN
there IN kihtee's makeup He will come
IN under pretenoe of tRlephoning. Tll
have n an arranged. and then you step
out and join your colleagues on the jury
I Do YOU understand
Sure answered Joe Clink: and again
be plastered his hair. compressed his
lips and hhttened his face into q recogniz-
able likeness ~ Robert Kibhec.
Ill
Robert Kibbee whose oatanaible b,iai-
noss of insurance covered multitude
of usurious sins. had quiet and respect 70
able lodgings IN the suburbs. with the
widow u a deacon. Into the strict and
seclusive society shared by this worthy
woman Kibhee retired AZ the close Of
business 70 gain from II that outward
righteousness which vas hlz chief reliance,
and ~ find within Il convenient vet
SECURE refuge from tho-e who had learned
n their oosf how false II was
lawyer Blount ran no rifk ~ recoRni.
ton IN going that evening N this prim.
outlying suburb Tho maid who ad-
mitted him 70 the house eyed him with
Old time hostility Tor = stranger. and
was only kept from delivering we'll
meant warning by the alsrtueas with
which he followed her up the stairs.
An. my dear brother Kibhee.- Blount
cried with a loud voice. passing az once
into the room a. sOon as he was sure Of its
location, IL IL we'll with thy soul. trustf-
The elderly servant descended. repen-
tant n a hasty judgment
There was dull alarm on Kibbee's face
a. he sprsng from the centre table. hrut
placing an open volume ~ Scott's Com
on a pad covered with figures.
IL i- the height of improperly on your
part. Mr. Blount' he said stifiy. thus
to invade into my privacy under the
"On account II the jury trial? pledge
you my word that ! won't mention that
subject unless no. until you do
The alarm faded from dull n gray
~ Kibb"e caught the ssnse of this amend |
nent Hs drew the shades. he locked !
he door
sit down. pray he said with en-
forced civiity. After al u Il h private
business this is the safest place under |
he circumstance
10 b. private business aEraed |
Blouni; -as strictly private a. that you |
.lansacted With Ralph Filkins a year
ago
'ltisalis!- screamed Kibbeo. slnsvuF