Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-05-12

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Themes crowd held the public 10 III.
hollow Of their bands So perhaps
be added ~sarcastically. "the news
about Pemmican was suppressed fol
the pubic coed"
and you spoke up Shirley. bel
eyes flashing, but got no further. fol
Murgatroyd went on addressing Chal
Toner.
Il had no trouble then, Of course, Ia
setting you free"
Challouer blinked stupidity at tho
prosecutor but Mlriam's fhee at once
was wreathed IN smiles, for she knew
that their future happiness was as
sured-that the nam CT Challoner
would be cleared Of its stain
But Shirley was not yet satisfied,
and her eyes were blazing as she ex-
claimed hotly:
1T was not you who set him freei
The law set him freeI de was limo
cent and She paused and drew a
deep breath before going on, you took
a million dollars to set him freeT'
Mursatroyd rose suddenly.
This Is the second time this charge
has been made against me. onee 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 challoner is my proof"
Murgatroyd turned his gaze now on
Miriam, whose expression of joy had
not changed, and asked:
Mrs. Challoner. do you e this
charger
But before Mrs. ChaIloner could an
swer Shirley broke in with:
Prosecutor Murgatroyd. a moment,
pleaseF And on the prosecutors turn
Ing his gaze on her she continued.
you know ! am speaking the truth.
Mrs Challoner has tried to convince
me that this bride was not a crime, In
asmuch as you had kept faith with
her, but she knows as well as you do
what my opinion is IN the subject |
told you in the courtroom what l
thought and again on another occa-
sion. ! have not changed No; you are
not honest" she concluded merciless-
~. You've stolen; you're a.
There came a loud knock upon the
door.
Come inF' called Murgatroyd.
Sorry to interrupt you, Mr.. Prose
cutor," said Mixley on entering, but
Mr.. Thorne is outside"
Murgatroyd shook bis head.
~fell Mr. Thorne Pm busy"
counselor Thorne says that be must
see you He won't wait"
Murgatroyd ordered Thorne kent ont
On Mixley's retreating Shirley once
stepped forward, and her fins
were parted to speak when suddenly
the door was thrust open violently.
and Thorne staIked 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 his hand and called out loud
ly:
Senator MurgatroydF
"W.what! exclaimed Murgatroyd,
rising.
u want to shake hands with YOU.
Then Pm the first to Dounc tit
GoodP'
Thorne proceeded to tell Murgatroyd
that the latter had Just been chosen on
Joint ballot, majority In both houses,
for the ~senatorsbip, ending with:
ALLOW meadow me to congratu-
late your
His voice rang true, even though he
did not mean 1t, and Murgatroyd
shook his hand, saying:
Il thought IT would be you. Thorne.
You put up a good fight"
1--WE did, you mean" protested
Thorne. my crowd did, as usual
But you, Murgatroyd, deserve your
honors. 1t was n man against the
field, n man against illimitable back
ing. Senator" he declared, bowling,
u take of my hat to you'll You have
done what has never been done before, |
and you've done it without O dollar!
You're the first man in the state" he
went on frankly, ''to be chosen By the
people, literally by the people. and
without 4 dollar behind you"
Murgatroyd shook his head.
"Thorne, It looked like you"
mo, And we've learned something
by all this" Thorne went on. Were
beginning to find out that the people
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 1t too"
Turning 10 her friends, Shirley NUT
tered satirically:
"HonestP'
Now McGrath, as usual. had follow
ed close on the footsteps Of Mixley,
and, standing in the door, be yelled:
Three cheers for Senator Murga-
And Mixley and Thorne, born and
bred to political meetings, gave them
with a will, while Shirley and the
Challoners sat in the corner In deep
Murgatroyd looked at his men In
surprise.
Where have you been ali this timer
be queried.
Outside" they answered sheepishly.
Visiting for the news" |,
You get that evidence and ave IT
here by 2 o'clock"
The men piled out In confusion. A
moment later Thorne tool up his
and, holding out his hand, repeat. J
ed: r
Accept my congratulations once
more, senator" He turned TO 90, and ,
then for the first time he saw the
three people huddled together in the
corner of the room. We'll" he sud :
denly exclaimed. 81 thought we were =
alone. | didn't know !
Challoner stepped out In front of him
and blurted out: S
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nd where the plaintiff will ask for
be appointment of a commission tn {