Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-15
. 9 The Fighting Hope .
Novelized BY
VIRGINIA LEILA VENT
CHAPTER III.
THE GRANGER CASE.

CHAPTER III.
THE GRANGER CASE.
@(HD new secretary. equally 40.
tonished, put her fingers to her
lipe. commanding silence. and
~ Mrs. Mason widened the dis
lance abruptly as Craven. at the slight
noise, turned from the window.
I'm Craven, Mr.. Temples legal ad-
WISER" he said. II suppose you are tho
young woman Miss Graham has rec
ommended7"
The young woman nodded cheerful
". She looked very girlish and grace
full in spite Of her dignity. Il trust
I'll prove worthy of Miss Graham's
recommendation said she in low
contralto tones.
Miss Graham Is thoroughly alive to
the difficult nature of the work here
Just at present. take it for granted
she must have known you we'll and
felt convinced of your ability to give
satisfaction. otherwise Craven
opened his large Nebraskan hand with
an eloquent gesture.
Just for an appreciable fraction of
a second two f1eeting dimples stirred
In the new secretary's OWL checks.
Miss Graham has known me for
many years. She knows will do my
duty"
'Looks as If you would. anyhow"
agreed Craven bluntly. He turned to
Mrs. Mason, who still stood. eyes wide
open and chin down, the picture OF
prim New England establishment.
''Mr Temples housekeeper. Miss
Dale" said he. ''You two must be
friends
The elder woman pulled herself to-
gether with an effort. and with
rather awkward consciousness held
out her hand in response to Annals
well poised. nonchalant greeting. The
Plymouth Rock conscience ard diplo-
macy were not working well together:
and she, poor lady, was in dire straits.
II understand I am to work here as
well as in the New York Officer" said
Anna, turning toward Craven and
adroitly keeping his attention focused
away from Mrs. Mason.
'Uh-huhv' assented he. "For the
next few weeks we shall be unmerci-
fully rushed seven ordinarily Mr..
Temple carries on large part Of his
business here. but this case will give
him more than ever to do"
1.-THE Granger case?" questioned the
new secretary. with strange avidity.
Craven nodded.
"Well, perhaps you'll be kind enough
10 explain this-this Granger case to
me bit now while we have time7 1t
! will save Mr.. Temple that much exer-
ton" She spoke with pretty little
staccato catches in her breath, and her
! eyes were like stars. can alert and
intelligent young woman" commented
the lawyer to himself.
"Why, yes, Miss Dale" he respond
ed aloud, 1.-The case is very simple. Sit
down. About year ago Mr.. Temple
rose to the presidency of the Gotham
Trust company Robert Granger was
cashier. Cornelius Brady, a big finan-
cier, presented a check for $780,
600. Mr.. Temple did not feel justified
In certifying this check, and Brady,
without Temples knowledge. went to
Granger and induced him to certify it,
making the trust company responsible
for the money. Now. Granger had no
right to do this. you understand. 1t
was an overcertiication. And the
overcertifcation Of that check, coming
as 1t did Just before the panic. helped
/ IN large measure to bring on the fail
ure Of the Gotham Trust company"
"But this Granger. did he not have
q defense?' askedythe young woman
eagerly. watching Craven covertly
from under her black lashes..
"Defense7 Sure" grunted he. "He
lied. Tried like the devil to convince
the jury that Temple had given him an
order"
"And there had been no erder-writ'
ten or verbalr'
Il said that Granger lied, Miss Dale.
He had a fair trial, nc was convicted
and sent to Sing Sing. The jury gave
q rightful verdict"
'.But why. may ask, why has this
| case CVLA0 w u&UAA ~ A. - SAs OSssA~>1
and done for?" She brought the tips
Of her little gloved hands together In
q play Of pretty interest.
"WeA, Brady, the financier, has been
doing a lot Of talking, you see. Gran
gers conviction reflects pretty blackly
on him. Then, the sensational yellow
journals have taken It up-you know
1.-THE way. I should advise you, Miss
Dale, IL you wish to become an efacient
secretary to Mr.. Temple, to arrive
quickly at . belief In the guilt Of that
Granger, now Justly confined in the
prison yonder." He nodded across and
up the river toward the grim walls OF
Ossining.
II understand, Mr. Craven. have
come to do my duty. and shall be
guided only by the truth" she said
with low, even serenity. But in the
palm Of her right hand glove where
she had clutched it f1ercely there was
q tragic rent.
Fright. That's common sense" said
be appreciadvely, pulling out his watch
again. '.Now, Mrs.. Mason will show
you to your room. I must go to meet
Mr.. Temple. Suppose he'll wish to SEE
you as soon as he gets here. Head
over heels with things to do. Just