The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-02

p
pursue the hlam. will l'e mine. and mine
alone Hush liark' Out goes the hight
/ There he ~ now
-Oh. Carl. forgive me -tSr't do Il.
don't. Il ~ too dangerous, cried hdith.
hut there was no reply. no sound. but hRht
steps ls-s-snIng ON the stairs and the graf
/ nag swing ot the front door
Then came "A scream. the fierce, eXultant
I scream II an old man
| that stTident voice I knew would trap
him; I knew We would catch him IA the
very act. That's right bind him. gag
I him and now one lit into the wagon.
Well see what that little vixen ~ willing
] To do To- save her lover from penal servI-
tude
Hut not until the wheels had rolled rap
! idly away did Edith Thrale move or
speak She was restrained 10y a firm hand
. and a sensible voice; both unknown. but
both kind and Trustworthy.
D. Judge JOSIAH Marcsllus swung around
p..r plex.-dlv IN his chair the next after
noon when his visitors had statsd their
cas- H.. had always disliked and dis
trtI-tal oscar kenrick much; he disliked
sy,nn more the hard faced hurly voung
man with him. whom he had introduced
a. Ralph Sp"rinan. Where, then. was
p Cronki tie. not 10 help him out Of the coil'
L don't -ae that Il ~ any concern OF
mine. MIR K.nrick = the Judge said stiffiy.
You own that tho diamonds were duly
delivered 10 YOU; that Won have them Hafe
aud sound IN your possession; that YOU
siGnsd and delivered over to my man
tho proper receipt therefor Why should
| ini"ry enc because some Young chap
or other whom YOU s~em To- hav" locked
- r...I -. ~ al
them from YOU? let the law take its
course. saw Il have 20 say ANYTHING
But. Judge urge1 Mr. kenrick. i
fear have NOT made the situation plain.
This rascally thief - Carl MaSon. whose
attentions to nv niece. Miss Ihrale.
have not boon unfaV orabIy received 10y
her | regret 10 say
Yes. Judge. the scoundrel has had 'he
nerve 20 make NJ 70 pretty dainty Edith.
who has always been such prime favorite
Of YOURS added Sperman with a !oer
80 much the better for Miss Thrale
then. Mr. Kenrick. N" Judge retorted.
II this thief. - whose guilt Their" seems
no question. be rourllv punished
All but you have such lnhu"nc" over
hsr. Judge
Yes. Judge a word from you after
anv such a throwdown -
Once for all. MIR Kenrick stat" what
IL il YOU want me To do. hAv" other
business ~ importance congenial husi-
ness Rnappad tho Judge. consistently
Ignoring SPerman
I am a guardian Of nv nice" Edith. as
| am guardian of this worthy young
man. explained Mr.. Kenrick hesitatingly. |
Naturally I am as anxious to keep her f,
from an undesirable match a. l am 20 7
aid him To a desirable one Ralph has
confessed to me his love for Edith. |
approv1, ~ u unressrysdly Nov, u has
occurred 20 me. inderd 20 us both that /,
n YOU will talk with her. urging her Ia
accept him and promising that ~ she does
Maxon will b" allowed 90 leave the conn /
try without any publicity
she and will br happy forever after
concluded ih.. unabash"d Srerman.
i won't de- u, Mr. Kenrick. said the
Judge emphatICally hi" know
nothing whatever Of that MaNon, ] know
even less of 'hi- Sp"- man. yes. and ! p
think even less hut IN tell you what ,
| will do
All. judge YOU ALWAYS was famous
for Comprnmi-.'. Smirked Mr. h"nrIcs
EThat'- IN, way Ia advise. first the dos
and then tho Sw'-.tm"at. RIrgi"d Sp"r-
man
Il will Law an information I~forr a com
ls'snt magl-trats. that | hav" reason 10
i.l. ~. thar "A CRIME has l,.-''n committed.
~. crime of attempted robbery
continued 'h" iudnmitahh' JudR" I II
have MaIon found aud brought INTO
cnur, and the WhO" matter thoroughly
examined IN" whole suspicious matter.
Judge YOU surely dOut mean 10 M
That's going u little too strong. old
gent said Ralph.
Insult CurIh 'her. be any gruSSsr
to, *
tired uri-t - my standing befor" tn"
bar and the community at large 20 JON
~ what would practically he the com
promise 81 n felony Not WORT, SIR
until am Finished This incident has
saryei 10 revive memories which ! had
though, IL wise 90 let fall into oblivion
! know thar my late client TabithR Ken
rick had fear 81 disgrace coming through
YOU know that your late sister Dorothy,
whose sudden Heath. 10y the way. was
never sufficiently explained according
10 my sense 81 fitness. fully intended 10
will 10 Edith Thrale he property 20 which
Won have successfully Claimed title.
recall now that the old housek eeper.
Mir S.ame- iald me thar both she and
John the gardener had Witnessed doc'l-
ineut IN their mistre--'s own hand. which
will / admit that these old servants
are not alive and IL they were their hear
saw would not he evidence. But your
urgency .ir IN seeking TO marry Your
niece 80 such an '.nkupNn IeIipN ~ Won
hav. dnrsi introduce To me ~ your
Warl
Al this instant when Mr. ksnrick
with fad.-I eve and Sallpw check was
covering IN his chair. and SpeFman. al
enharn,-i was rtIffiinS 10 his feet lik"
bully the door quietly opened and Abe
Z runkts With u Hat square package"
under hiS arm. ~ quietly entered
Here - the receipt. Judge. he said
producing ~" paper which Mr. k"nrick
had signed
Damn the receipt roaTsd the Judge
-You are never around when You're
Wanf.-I But I'm glad Won did get here
IN time 30 hear mo tell ksnrick. and this
ward - his whats his nane' Oh. Ralph
Sr-rrnan the rest - what ] think -
= hen
His ward sir returned Cronkife
Whv Ralph Spe-man IL his natural son
Then . - true. Mr. Kenrick- con.
iinu"d ~" Judge r,Iths--ly: then tho
rest ~ what now choos" tn remember
81 what your Aunt Tabitha aid to m.
IL tr'i. She told mo that -he fsar~d not
only your Unsuitable avarice hut also