Arizona republican., 1911-07-21

of course you've guessed what I wanted to see you about" she began, as she took a seat near him, on the end of a Encyclopedias covered couch.
 "I supposed, naturally" he returned, that it had to do with this outra- geous injustice to poor Stanton"
 She threw him a look that was searchingly questioning.
 Ut does ,have to do with Warren Stanton's arrest" she threw back; and Hollis caught her meaning at once.
 You don't think it unjust?" he questioned.
 "I only wish it were" she replied; and her words sounded sincere. You know, don't you? You must know that Stanton was playing the role of Herrick, last night, at the very moment he is accused of shooting Miss Thornton?"
 For a moment Miss Wynne's big blue eyes regarded him in silence. He read in them her incredulity. You don't mean" he began, that"
 'Yes, I do mean that; I mean that some one else took his place last night at the theater."
 You're madl" Hollis exclaimed; and the next moment he begged her pardon.
 "Oh, no, I'm not mad" she retorted, with conviction. 'I know that what say is true; and I think you ought to know it."
 You mean that Leroy played Her. rick last night? Why. Leroy is half a | head shorter than"
 No. Jack Leroy didn't play it." Then who did?" He shot the ques- | tion at her in the fashion he was wont to use in cross-Questioning difficult witnesses in court It was she. evil dently, who had talked to the Police inspector.
 "I don't know" she confessed | frankly.
 Then why do you say"
 Because l am sure. I suspected, and l made certain"
 Made certain?" repeated Hollis. Now listen to me, Don't you see, | Miss Wynne, how preposterous such an assertion is? Leroy, as you know, was the understudy of that part. If Stanton couldn't work, for any reason, Leroy would have been put in, wouldn't he? Who else could have played it? 1 Joe Parrish knows whether he dressed he didn't, I'd believe him. But he says the contrary. So. don't you see, you must be mistaken?"
 But Miss Wynne's blond head ges- tured a negative.
 I'm free to admit it sounds in- credible" was her reply, but what I'm telling you, Mir. Hollis. is Gods truth. You see I've known Warrie Stan l ton for years. and I'm thoroughly ia mil.ar with every tiny shade of infec- ton his voice is capable of. I know l his every movement and gesture. Be- | sides, we have scores of mutual 1 friends and scores of mutual recollec- tions. Well. last night, detected at once that HerricL, wasn't Warrie in dozen different ways. Do you remem- Der that soon after the beginning of the second act Herrick and l stand to- l Emerson and TetlOlC have a scene to- gether? We are supposed to be talk ing. So, last night, seized on that opportunity to verify my suspicious. I asked Herrick if he would deliver a message for me to our friend Cuth- bert MacTeague, to-day. when he kept his appointment with him"
 "Yes, yes," Hollis pressed her; and 1 what did he say?" | "He said, Certainly. I'll be glad to-"
 And that is how you made certain?'
 That is how I made certain"
 You mean Stanton had no appoint ment with MacTeague?" l The actress smiled.
 'T mean there Is no such person as l Cuthbert MacTeague. 1 coined the name simply for the purpose" | Hollis rose abruptly to his feet. In spite of himself he had felt the blood leave his face, and now, as he stood up. his nerves were all aquiver.
 And on such a flimsy pretext as that you would dare to try to break down your friends alibi!-dare to put his honor and his life in jeopardy"
 The actress sprang up with little startled cry.
 "Oh, no, no, mol" she protested, with dramatic vehemence. You cruelty misjudge me. I am only telling you