Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-14

Presently she cried out, "Oh, Mr.. Muir
gatroyd. don't you see what / mean,
and won't you help me?'
But he failed to understand her. he
was staring hard at her now.
"Only this, Mr.. Murgatroyd," she
said, meeting his gaze. II will give
you 100000 to set my husband free'
"You mean to bride mel"
Miriam Challoner covered before
him. She was desperately afraid that
she had destroyed all hope Of success
by blurting it out like this. "Please
don't be hard on me-condemn me. -
she begged as one before the judgment
seat. II know it's awful!' g
For full half minute Murgatroyd
fastened his gaze on her face. Then
he walked to the door. stepped inside
the vault and satisfied himself that
there was no one there, looked into
every corner Of the room and under
meath the table. He came back ant
told her to repeat what she had said.
81 will give you 100000 to set m,
husband freeg'
Mrs. Challoner," the prosecutor
asked, falling into his habit of putin,
finger tip to finger tip, "how mucl
money have you?"
I'm just minute"
With a hard look on his face Murga
troyd watched her take out the stut
Of pencil, waited until at the end o,
short calculation she looked up al
him.
"1n all 1 have about $4,000 left"
And that $4,000 or SO is
"All in negotiable securities" she
promptly assured him, payable tc
bearer. get 6 and per cent on some
Of them-the old ones"
"Where are these securities?"
I'm the Fidelity Safe Deposit vaults.
I'm addition to these" went on Muir
gatroyd, you have your house on the
avenue?"
Eyes. There's small equity in it."
'.And that's all you have?' he asked
moment later.
Absolutely"
4OuA AOo0CS uuoO0 l4uA EdlkOyO
half to himself, will take care OF
Thorne's fee.'
"How much will that be?"
Murgatroyd jerked his head nerv-
ously.
"Thorne? Oh, he'll take all he can
get!' There was a short silence
which Murgatroyd suddenly broke
Mrs. Challoner, your attempt to bride
10 no longer an attempt. You have sue.
ceeded. shall set your husband free
Mrs. Challoner smiled while the
tears trickled down her cheeks.
II shall get you the hundred thou
sand dollars right away" she said as
IL 1t were mere bagatelle.
"Just one moment, please" contin.
ued Murgatroyd, waving her back into
her seat. for she had risen. Il shall
set your husband free for ei0Nt nun
bred and sirtv thousand dollars"
Miriam Challoner leaned back in he,
chair. She seemed to hesitate.
For everything have!' she NUT
tered half aloud.
Murgatroyd reached over and touch
ed her on the arm and repeated in the
same tone:
Everything you havew and added
"Surely you did not think that I would
sell myself for iessT
mo, no, Of course not" she faltered
81 wish I had millions to give you.
You are a good man. You are doing
q good act"
Musgatroyd shook his head and said
somewhat impatiently:
"Mrs. Challoner, this Is q business
transaction. Let us close it. You can
get those securities today, ! supposer
EYES," she replied In the next breath
the flush Of joy still on her face.
''Then do SO, please" His voice wal
hoaSse now. "And bring them to me
here wrapped up in. brown paper. You
understand that nobody must know
about this: You know what It would
mean to me. to you, to Challoner."
Yes. yes!' she cried eagerly and