Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26

not honest" she concluded merciIess-
~. You've stolen; you're a.
There came loud knock upon the
door.
Come mr. called Murgatroyd.
Sorry TO interrupt you. Mir. Prose
cutor said Mickey on entering. but
Mr.. Thorne is outside"
Murgatroyd shook his head.
Tell Mr.. Thorne I'm busy"
counselor rhorne says that be must
see you. He won't wait"
MuFgatToyd ordered Tborne kept out.
On Mixiey's retreating Shirley once
more stepped forward. and her ifps
were parted to speak when suddenly
the door was thrust open violently.
ana Ihorne 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 MS hand and called out loud
Iy:
senator Murgatroyd"
Nv what" exclaimed Murgatroyd,
rising
Il want TO shake hands with you
Then I'm the first 10 announce II?
Good
Thorne proceeded to tell Murgatroyd
that the latter had just beer chosen on
JOINT ballot. majority 10 Doth houses.
for the senatorship. ending with:
Allow meadow me to congraJu-
late you
His voice rang true, even though he
did not mean IT, and Murgatroyd
shook his hand. saying:
Il thought IL would be you. Thorue
You put up n good Gght"
we did. you mean" protested
Thorne. My crowd did. as usual.
But you. Murgatroyd. deserve your
honors. IL was one man against the
field. one man against iliimita Die back
Ing. Senator" he declared. bowling.
Il take OF my bat TO you. You have
done what has never been done before.
and You've done 10 without a dollar,
You're the frst man in the state" he
went on frankly. Ito be chosen by the
people. literally by the people. and
without a dollar behind you"
Murgatroyd shook his head.
''Thorne. IL looked like YOU"
mo. And we've learned something
by all this" Thorne went on We're
beginning 90 lind out that the ppople
worship honesty above all things. Oh.
yes I'm honest" be continued hastily.
II understand that. But you-your
honesty is the real thing-and the peo-
pie know IL too"
Turning 20 her friends. Shirley NUT
tered satlricaly:
"HoneSt"'
Now McGrath. as usual. had follow
ed close ON the footsteps OF Mixlcy.
and. standing 10 the door, he yelled:
Three cheers FOR Senator Murga-
troyd"
Aud Mixley aud Thorne. born and
bred 10 political meetings. gave them
with a will. while Shirley and the
Challoners sat tn the corner in deep
silence.
Murgatroyd looked at his men in
surprise
Where have you been all this timer
be queried
Outside" they answered sheepishly.
waiting for the news"
You get that evidence and have Il
here by , o'clock
The men piled out in confusion. A
moment later Thorne took up MS
hat and. holding out his hand. repeat
ed:
Accept my congratulations once
more senator" lie turned 10 go. and
then for the urSt time he saw the
three people huddied together In the
corner OF the room Well" he sud
denly exclaimed Il thought we were
alone. ! didn't know
Challouer stepped out 10 front OF him
and blurted out;
''AIr. Thorne l wish to know II II Is
true
Thorne. stm not seeing who It was.
nodded
Yes" be said in reply. the prose
cutor has been chosen. I'm down and
out"
You don't understand" returned
Challoner. is IL true-true"-
"TrueE" repeated Thorne
True that you have known all these
years that I was innocent OF murderT"
And Challoner squared his shoulders
and lifted bis head while he waited for
his reply.
Yes. OF course it's true" answered
Thorne. seeing at last whom he faced.
You never told me-" fercely return
ed Challoner
Thorne apparently was dumfounded.
Never told you? Why, must have
told you" he stammered feebly.
You never Challoner's voice
suddenly broke And 1 thought all
these years, and because l thought
he paused abruptly. Then Thorne,
turning to Murgatroyd boldly equivo-
Gated:
IT'S preposterousl or course I told
him"
Murgatroyd smiled grimly and add
ed gently TO himself:
"Never-till now"
Thorne now waved Chanoner aside.
saying:
You must be mistaken. MIR. ChaI1o-
ner. certainly told you" And. pick
ing up his nat. once more turned his
attention TO the prosecutor.
well, senator good day" At the