Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-16
9 The Fighting Hope p
Novelized BY
VIRGINIA LEILA VENT
CHAPTER ".
II onarrNAn Tx1fpLE,

ven, coming windily into the
library, waving . sheet Of
foolscap. Here's a little
statement I've just prepared. Listen"
Burton Temples brows went togeth-
Or IN never 20 slight spasm Of weari-
ness, but no said cheerfully enough:
Fire ahead. IN listen. Only, you
zee, you've got up % many little state
mentA' Craven"
sHAng It, man." exclaimed the law
yer. "One would think it was mat
ter OF indifference with you whether
you were proved innocent Of this crime
or not That's one Of the reasons pub
lie opinion IL SO against you. You're
90 apparently unconcerned about the
whole affair. Why, you walk along.
your head IN the afr, your chin out.
saying to the world, Take a punch at
It IL you can and the next thing you'll
know they'll beat you down and out"
In the whole ten years during which
Craven had been Temples friend and
lawyer this Granger case had been
the first matter over which they had
differed. But, then, 1t was the first
time that Temple had been personally
attacked. He tried now to put this
personal equation before his friend.
lyon see. dear Craven" he said in
explanation for his own apparent in
difference. II appreciate your state
ment which you wish to inflic' . .''e
long suffering public, but d. ;ou
think-don't you think it's just the
little fact that your friend happens to
be the victim Of their suspicion which
causes all this worry on your part?
For example. presuming you were in
my place. would you still endeavor to
compromise, to explain?"
Explain to emit I'd sooner see
'em''-
.Precisely," laughed Temple. lean
ing back in his chair-"precisely. You
see. I'm right. old friend, and you're
wrongly You admit you wouldn't do
It yo} self in your own case. Clearly
and logically, what must do is to
wait till I get some tangible proof Of
my innocence. What's the use Of try
ing to vindicate myself If the proofs
lacking? This New York public is
from Missouri, and don't say single
word till I can make good. Some
where among Brady's papers. I'll bet
my life. there IS letter or check
strip or something. There always is
something. and I'm counting on that
young detective, Crane. whom I've got
In Brady's Office, to get It,"
"sure. That's all very WELL" agreed
Craven. "But suppose Crane doesn't
get any such proof. what then? Sup
pose You never do get proof? L tell
you. Temple, your so called friends
are bes.innlng to disbelieve IN you.
The pspers are offended because you
refuse to talk. Now. be reasonable.
Here's this little statement which I've
prepared to be sent out over your sig
nature" He opened the copy.
Fire ahead" said Temple indulgent-
Il, bending down to pat Cato.
ITO the public" began Craven
stoutly.
.'Donkeyism No. IT, mentally con.
mented the man opposite to him, slow
~ lighting cigar.
/" In view of the widespread feel
ing against me regarding the Gotham
Trust company-Grangerc case wish to
make statement Of the facts -
"savors of 4 Sunday school appeal
for funds for pink midsummer pic
MECH, Gator interposed Temple.
adding mentally, t"Donkeyism No. q"
-" Cornelius Brady and myself are
co-trustees Of an estate. Mr.. Brady
wrongfully made use Of part Of those