The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-28
Copyright. 1909. by Dodd.
Mead L. Co.


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. ChaIioner r. my proof"
Murgatroyd turned his gaze now on
Miriam. whose expression OF Joy had
mot changed. and asked:
Mrs. ChaIloner. do you renew this
charger
bat before Mrs. challouer could an
swer Shirley broke IN with:
Prosecutor Murgatroyd. moment,
pIeaser' Aud on the prosecutors turn
Ing his gaze on her she continued:
You know | am speaking the truth.
AIRS. challoner has tried TO convince
me that this bride was not crime in
asinuch as you had kept faith with
her. but she knows as well AS you do
what my opinion IN on the subject
+ told you In the courtroom what
thought afia again on another occa-
SLOT ! have not changed. No; you are
not honest" she concluded merciless-
". you've stolen: you're "a
There came loud knock upon The
door.
Come in called MurGatFeyd
"Sorry 10 interrupt you. MIR Prose
cutor." said Mixiey on entering, ''but
Mr.. Ihorue is outside"
Murgatroyd shook his head
'1efi Mr. Thorue I'm bnsy."
counselor ihorfse says TINT he must
nee you. He won't wait"
Mursatroyd ordered rborne kept ctt
On Mixiey's rstreattng Shirley once
more stepped forward amy her lips
were parted to speak wnai suddenly
the door was thrust eDen violently.
and rhorDe staikea- IN. behind MIN
came Mickey, try.nE to hold aim back.
! hut she other 5erked himself free. and
on reaching the prosecutors desk ne
beid out his hand and called out loud
W
Senator MurSatroydr'
"W whatw exclaimed Murgatroyd,
rising.
II want ~ shake Ia nds with you.
Then I'm The nrst TO announce 1t?
Good
Iborne proceeded 70 tell Murgatroyd
that the latter had just been chosen on
joint ballot. majority in both houses.
for the seBatorship. ending with;
"Ailow meadow me to congratu
late you!'
His voice rang true. even though be
did not mean IL. and hurgatroyd
shock tiis hand. saying:
= thought ii would he you. Thorue.
You put MP good fight"
1--WE did. you mean protested
Thorne My crowd did. as usual.
But son. Murgatroyd. deserve your
honors. Ii WAS one man against the
field. one man against illimIta bic back.
ing. Senator" he declared. bowling,
Il take of my hat to you. You have
done wha, has never been done before,
and you've done II without dollar!
You're the first man 10 the state" be
went on frankly, ito be chosen by the
people. literally by the people, and
N1l bout - dollar behind you"
nnrgatroyd shook his head.
~Thorrie 1t looked Ike yeu'
"So. And we've learned something
By all this" Tborne went on. We're
beginning 20 fud out that the people
worship honesty above al, things. Oh.
yes. I'm honest" he continued hastily.
Il understand thar. But you-your
honesty il he real ihing-and the peo-
pie know IL TOO"
Turning TO her friends. Shirley NUT
tered satiricaliy:
"HoDest"'
Nov Mct;rath as usual. had follow
ed Close an the footsteps OF Mickey.
and. standing IN he door, he yelled:
...rhree cheers for Senator Murga-
troydr'
And Mixiey and Thorne. born and
bred 10 political meetings. gave them
xlth wil4 " tst4e Shirley and the
Chaiioners sat In the corner in deep
silence
Anrgatroyd looked at his men III
] surprise.
~where bare you been all this timer
be aueried,
outside. Fuey 1swered sheepishly.
waiting for the news"
.You get thar evidence and have II
here by O'Clock
The men piled ont Ia confusion. A
s moment later Inorae took up his
MI aud. holding out his hand, repeat
~:
Accept my congratulations once
81 poee. senator" He turned TO go. and
s%~ANo for the FIRST time he saw the
tree people huddied together In the
6ruer OF the room Well he sud
denly exclaimed Il thought we were
aionf. didn't know
Chniioner stepped out In front of him
and tsinrsesi out:
Ar. Thorue. wish TO know II II Is
f5u6s--
rsi5Fne. sun not seeing who it WAS,
4 nodded
YES he said In reply. THE prose
xator hiss been chosen. I'm down aud
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