Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-07-06
HALF A ROGUE
BY HAROLD MAC GRATH
Author Of The Man Q IN the Box, The Puppst Crown, Heart. and M,.k. eta
Copyright Bobbs Merrill Co, Indianapolis
CHAPTER x1x-lcontinucd)

CHAPTER XIX-(Continued)
The reporter and the semi-outcast
6mi!ed at each other. They saw their
appetites appeased to safety.
Docs a bottle go with the order
Dick 2" asked Jordan.
"Half q do2cn!" laughed Warrington.
I've put YOU In the city hall, Dick"
6ald Osborne. And don't forget me
when you're there
VIII there be a story for me 2" Jor-
dan asked.
"Yoall have a page. Ben"
enough. Well. come on Bill:
wen srow the new mayo thai we eau
order like gentlemen"
= II remember" Tut Osborne
never completed his Renaissance. Jor-
q was already propelllng him toward
tho Gocr.
One the door had closed upon them.
Warrington capered around the room
= q school boy. The publication OF
thi3 confadcracy between Morissy and
MsQuadc would swing the doubling
ciement over to his side and split the
n OF thu labor party.
Patty. Patty Bennington! He must
nee her. II was impossible to wait an
H Scr ,s Say n naeH ~s dar X es mad e, ssan
winsomc. merry! Oh, yes. he must see
her ct once. this very afternoon.
Fatty ls not feeling we'll" said Mrs.
Remington. as she welcomed Warning
ton at the door. an hour later. Il will
call her. I am SUR she will be glad
to see you"
Warrington went into the music
room. When she finally appeared h
was pale. her cyes were red, but her
head erect and her lips firm.
ward her.
II have q very bad headache" coldly.
"YOu wished to see me?"
You have been crying. What has
~happcned?" anxiously.
IT can not interest you" YEARLY.
Tor the rest OF her days.
MOI interest me? Don't you know.
haven't o seen by this time. that you
interest me more thar any other living
being or any angel in heaven?"
FATTY !caught mt n portlerc to steady
tons Of this Kind.
Don't you know" he hurried on. his
voice aiming in passion and tender
nc-A. don't you know that pain to
Q means triple pain to me? Don't
you kaow that I love you? Patty. what
10 the trouble?
'.Do you wish to know, them" Bit
terly. She hated him! How could he
Otand there telling her that he loved
her? Read this.' presenting the let
ter. Il deeplse you'll"
.Despise me! What In Gods name Is
tho matter?"
Once the letter wa in his hand. her
arms dropped to her sides. tense. 1t
was best 20. to have It over with at
once. She watched him. His hand fell
SLOWLY. It would have been difncult
to say which Of the two was the whittier.
seemed to scorch her lips. my poor
brOther!"
Warrington Strengthened. DO you
Oelleve this?"
rs It true?"
IAN anonymous letter." he replied,
cOnternptuously.
II know who wrote It,"
sggWhO?
n decline to answer"
s6o.y0u give me not even the benefit
q q doubt! You believe I'll"
Patty was less o~bservant than usual.
hint thu, there = anything more to be
mo. / will 90. He spoke quietly.
huG#llke q MAJ who has received his
death stroke. Zone question more. Did
xcouade write that letter."
He picked up his hat. he waa gone.
WaEItngton stumbled rather than
walked. home. When he reached the p
gSp0elte curb he slipped and fell, bruiSing
& hees handS. . Deny It'll Deny It when
convicted without trial! There are
snevee any proofs to refute . letter
Wtttten BY an unknown enemy. There
s3DlNnoNor n guard against the stab
SSens ~ back. He and Kate! It
Waa Smonstrous. And John? Did John
knoWf DID John go that letter? No,
Putty surely had rot shown Il to John.
~ knew John Sor Il believed he dad);
J1avA ~ aar{lt OnaslA aiva w0,riA CON.