, 1911-11-02
Copyright. 1871. by American Pres,
Association

well, things don't suit me, SIR"
Then why don't you fire the cook.
fire the butler, fire the whole blame
outfit If they don't suit you? | know
Mr.. Temple would rather lose all of
'em than you"
Mrs. Mason finished the pipe rack
and began nervously plying her duster
among the antlers and engraved hunt
Ing scenes
"Oh. the servants are all right said
she. "Mr. Temple has given me full
authority over them. 'Tisn't the serv-
ants / complain of. Besides, a lot of
them feel as l do. only they can't af-
ford to quit"
"Eh? WHAT'S wrong them demand
ed Craven sharply. A light had fallen
on the darkness of his first surprise.
He was beginning to understand.
Mrs. Mason left the antlers and hunt
ing scenes and went to the favorite
guns.
i've been strictly brought up, Mr..
Craven. and somehow | feel it amt
right-it's doing violence to my con-
science-to stay on under this roof"
IVi Il setohu SldNeu Sluulpu 0pT
curiously-this sturdy New England
housekeeper who for three years had
made the daily routine of living in the
Temple home a smooth and comfor-
table thing.
Her constituencies, that was it.
She was beginning to feel that she
could not live in the same place and
take money from a man whom she
considered had come by it unworthily.
"Purltanism is as lasting in n family
as sin-to the third or fourth genera
ton" he thought to himself, the outer
corners of his Eyes still contracted.
Il think, somehow, that sin might be
easier to lop off the family tree"
Yes went on Mrs. Mason. land 1
can't work for a man who has lone
wickedly as Mr.. Temple has. His con
duct would reflect on me. There you
have it, Mr.. Craven. My conscience
won't let me give silent consent to his
deeds by my presence"
oh. l say, Mrs. Mason. come, come"
laughed Craven in spite of himself.
Get off old Plymouth rock just for
once, that's a good SOUR
1t might be better for your new
New York if 1t stood a bit firmer on
old Plymouth rock" snapped she. ''in-
stead of Wall street quicksand.' She
was about leaving the room in high
dudgcon when her y CHANGED upon
some glaring headlines in the morn
ing's paper which. with other journals. |
Craven in his hustle had flung upon '
the floor. +,
See! See that" she said. picking 1t
up and handing it triumphaptly to the
lawyer. ITS that piece in today's pa
per which has finally decided me to
make a change. All about the Granger
case and Mr.. Temples connection with
II. Look"
Justice and high finance" read
Craven half aloud In fine. sneering
fashion. "'The continued silence on
the part of Mr.. Burton Temple re-
earding his connection with the Gran
ger case only confirms suspicion In the
minds of the thinking public
Thinking public that's good"
CALCULATED he. He bit off the end of
a cigar. EVERY successful mans a
eur and every rich man a malefactor
In that blessed thinking public's eye"
Just read 1t through. please" plead
ed Mrs. Mason. with ciasped hands
when the law is so n%agrantly de-
ned 1t is time that the American pub
Nc mrde n stand. The Granger case
mas gone a step too far. 1t is one
'hing for a rich man to avoid punish
ment: II is another thing for Il rich
man to avoid punishment by throwing
me guilt on another's shoulders. There
Is scarcely n man today who does not
believe that Robert Granger is II scape-
goat for Burton Temple
Why in the name OF heaven uasi
mis Granger case come up exain""
shouted Craven. throwing down the
paper with a hot expletive. Granger
mad n fair trial. vas convicted. sent
70 prison, aud now. not content with
me Justice of their own courts, these
newspapers are trying to get hin out"
And send Mr.. Temple in his place
F." serve his term" finished Mrs. Ma
soh quietly. where he deserves to be-"
,le added in measured tones. There,
I'VE said II. To be silent is to acqui-
esce' 1t is sheltering evil. 'Tisn't' al
Ways easy TO speak out our thoughts.
nut I've been taught where a principle
. concerned it's our duty to do SO
us like the sun-it puriies." Her
enlh was well up in the air.
a pause. Craven's cigar was out,
an he was slow about relighting it.
Tue sun purifies. yes sighed he.
out 1t terminates too. Half the moral
aud social crimes would cease If WON
% and men also buried the other
ua'f In silence. That hysterieal de
'Te TO express 1t belongs to a past age
Hrs' Mason" he said %sternly. after
ul, we don't knnW much ahout nur