Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-16

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Copyright. 1871. BY American Press
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believing myself thief while you
read it. It's futile to explain-hope-
lessly futile-till we can present some
proof that Granger did Of his own vo-
lition certify that check. Oh. I'll trust
In Crane little longer
There was silence in the room for a
few moments, while Temple smoked,
Craven tugged at his gray mustache
in quandary. and Cato slept.
"What did you say?" asked Craven
anxiously. looking over his glasses.
II did not say"
Il want you to. Confound it, you
don't take life seriously enough"
you have perhaps observed that
don't make the mistake Of doing so.
In some matters hardly think I am
grown up. I am. for example. quite
content to remain boy SO far as the
muddles Of life are concerned. con-
tinuing with youthful cheerfulness to
translate de profundis clamavi into
Out of the depths have CLANS Ell,
Craven?-just as did when held the
Latin
You're too pigheadedly brazen in
your play with public opinion, that's
what you are. my boy" cried Craven
holly. Public opinion has already
convicted you"
"so:" said Temple serenely. lifting
his eyebrows in that quizzical way Of
his. public opinion is very absurd.
l protest against it. Take one thor
oughly ignorant man. Who regards his
opinion or considers his judgments as
vital? Put together all the thoroughly
Ignorant men In the republic. and we
are told that the sum Of their stupid
| ity is to be reverenced, regarded with
ave- sa.
"The voice Of the people," broke in
Crave ''is''-
''Diaboli!' finished his client. 1.-THE
public of today has gone mad with a
muckrake in its hands; it's too ir-
nationally ready to believe that those
in high places
"Are ink dyed scoundrels-don't I
know?" broke in Craven. "And that's
what they're labelling you. one Of the
kid glove grafters. one Of the mahog-
any table thieves"
Temples eye had caught the portrait
Of his mother over the mantel. His
mood suddenly veered to downright
seriousness.
"Craven, I offered Crane $4,000 to
get some tangible proof from Brady's
Office. But I'd give a million. I'd
give every cent I've got to stand clear
and be recognized as honest. Why,
tell you, it's hell! tell you I've
worked. worked all my life. worked
hard to build up my career on honest.
my back to crooked ways when they
we're easily accessible. and now-I'm
accused of being thief, the dirtiest
sort Of a thief, the man who shoulders
his crime on another" The muscles
Of his month twitched bit; he felt bis
control slipping away, 90 he turned
abruptly on his heel and averted his
face.
The grim lawyer crossed over to lay
his hand with almost woman's ten
derness on the big shoulder Of his
friend, and his voice broke with sus-
picion Of huskiness as he muttered:
STEADY, old man, steady. Wen
kick clear Of it all yet"
When Temple spoke again it was in
his customary even tone:
"Craven. 1t seems to me that II
Granger certified that check he didn't
do 1t for mere love. Must have re-
ceived something In return. eh?''
Something in returny said the law.
yer dryly. ''Sure. and big some
thing at that. It was worth it,"
what do you suppose he did It
with. them
The lawyer shrugged his shoulders.
1.-THE papers said he had wife. I
remember. Ever see herr"
"Never did, said Craven laconically.
Suppose she's extravagant?"
''superfluous ques 'ion." grunted era
ven. 'They all arc." Craven was
sixty and bachelor By instinct. one
might even say by heredity. for his
father bad succeeded In escaping mat
rimony until close upon 6fty-two.
Temple smiled indulgently and be
gan celebrating his new idea. 1T has
occurred to me that II we could estab-
lish that Granger has been spending
or investing large sums Of money late
y It would help our cause. That's
why mentioned his wife,"
Before he vouchsafed to reply the
cynical old lawyer walked across the
room and helped himself to q peg Of
brandy and soda.
''Your premise is al right. Temple"
he sneered. 'but your conclusion II
sappy. asinine. Wen try to find ont
II he spent money, sure. But we
| won't waste time In trying TO and out
if he spent II on his wife. The great
trouble with you u that you're roman
TIC" s
! Temple nodded 90 extensively. the
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