The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-07

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A Mystery Romance
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By WILLIAM HAMILTON
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oed excitedly. -Circumsfantial. There
was flicker of a smile on her face as
She added.
Then the newspapers were wrong
when they said it was q certainty
Murgatroyd held up his hand and
went on to explain:
awhat tell ron is confidential. You
understand
Yes. yes" she said impatiently
.But tell me about 1.-THE real facts
that is. il you can
There's no reason why shouldn't
suppose" said the prosecutor OF the
pleas. The real facts as we have
them-as we have them. mind-are
simple. Challcner quarreled with Colo
mel Hargraves.'
What ahouts'' asked Shirley in,pul-
sively.
Murgatroyd flushed.
THAT makes no difference" be an
gwered. with some confusion. The
point is that they we're enemies. It
was quarrel in which the passions OF
each were reused to the utmost To
make long storY short Colonel Rar-
graves won $4,000 at Gravesend. The
men met in CradIehaugh's. Another
quarrel followed
What does that proven
Nothing. only man named Penn
mican of Cradlehauch's witnessed both
qnarrels. and Challener has run away
But persisted Shirley, .'that evil
dence"-
''One moment. please" went on the
prosecutor calmly "HargrayeS had
the $1,000 in cash with him. and''-
Surely you don't think Lawrence
would sieai:- she commented.
Prosecutor MnrEauoyd answered
slowly:
Frankly speaking. do. / believe
that Chalioner would do anything"
Its impossible, Why. the Challo-
ners have anr amount of money!
Muryatroyd shrugged his shoulders.
..Chalionerss wife has. but
Its the same thing" Shirley pro
tested. land she just adores iiim-you
do not know how much she adores
him. Billy
"I3u, Tow about him.
The girl sht,ok her head and answer
ed somewhat sadly.
Il know. She's blind to every
/ thing,
Once more she placed her hand i'm
pulsirely on MerSatrvsd's arm
.-Oh. lis perfec.ly dreadfni. ths
whole thing
Unwittinsly Murgasroyd changed bis
mood TO meet hers
You were a friend of his. weren1
/ you.''
Yes before ae married. when b.
was perF AID decent Ike the rest Of
us-yes, was Il friend of his
Shirley Bloodgood drew her brow!
together
Indeed. You must have been ,
good friend to lei him take bis down
ward course"
For an instant this imputation seem
ed 10 rest heavily en- Mnrgairoyd'
shoulders. but he east it from hin
quickly with u sigh and answered.
a man's best friends are like /
i mans good wife-tlies do not deser
him, whatever happens: he deseru
them And SO it was with Chailoner.'
And 80 al the last he has n
friendsg
But he protested. Il am wasting
time Lob. pardon me" he quick.
corrected, flushing with eaaharrass
nent. Il did not mean my time exact
"; but. frankly. must see Mrs. Cha
Toner"
Miriam Chalioner is I'll. much too L
to see any one She gave orders"
Excuse me. but Mrs Challoner
not toe i'll. persisted MurgatToyd. Il
i. walk from room to room Mr. me
, hare seen her through the windows
must see her !"
Shirley made d movement 10 go
"ob. can't tell ber.- she cried II
ring for Steveas She rang st,
vens. she saiG as he came into til
roon. will 700 tell sonr n,istress-ol
can't caA't.- she fastercd
The servant left The room shirle
/. sank into rhair and half covered he
face With hrt hands
!, j don't bp.ieye-i nesrr viii heiieT
!. that IL wreece 90 thrsr things {
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