The Washington times., 1911-01-06
To Him That Hath Rz s:5 5ERo7 r. ~; SCOT &C.; T.
Copyright, The Frank A. Munsey Coz

turn from the shore whittier he carried
them; his strength to save them would
be gone, and they would fall back into
the darkness out OF which they mad
been gathered.
David's concern was ali for these un-
suspecting hundreds mourning and
prafsing Morton in the chapel. Present.
ly, through the chaos in his mind, one
clear thought arose-if the people were
kept in ignorance, II Morton were kept
pure In their eyes, would not their
love for him. the saving influence he
had set about them, remain just as
potent as though he were in truth un-
spotted? He answered yes. And then
this question asked itself-could they be
kept in ignorance? Yes, If the en-
Morton's relations with Lillian Drew,
and his suicide, would come before the
public only by being dragged, as 1t
were, by this engine of disgrace.
Dayid's whole mind, his whole being,
was suddenly gripped by the thought
that by conceallng the embezzlement he
could save these people from falling
back into the abyss. But how conceal
it? The answer was ready at his
minds ear-by replacing the money.
But he was practically penniless, he
had hardly friend in New York; where
could he get five thousand dollars?
Again the answer was ready-take some
rich man interested in the mission into
the secret. There must be some one
who would furnish the money rather
than have st. Christopher's dishonored.
David rapidly filled in the details of
his plan. At half past nine he left the
study and descended the stairs, with the
decision to complete the details of his
scheme that night, leaving only the
getting of the money for the morrow.
AS he passed into the neVer-quiet street
he saw the crowd filing from the chapel.
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clubhouse entrance and watched them,
till the last was out, with a tingling
sense of saViorship.
Half an hour later he was standing
before the apartment house he had
visited that afternoon. A dull glow
through Miss DreW's shades informed
him that she was at home: and glanc-
ing through the open basement window
into the Janitor's apartments, he saw
his guide of the afternoon lying on
shabby lounge. He was not proud of
the part he was about to play: but for
Lillian Drew to remain in town-there
was danger in this that must be
avoided.
That afternoon he had noticed that
there was telephone in the house. He
now walked a block or two till he
found a public telephone. He closed
himself in the booth, and a couple of
minutes later had Lillian Drew on
wire. This is friend with a tip" he
said. Il just happened to overhear
man ask a policeman to come with
him to arrest you"
What was the man like?" came
tremulously from the receiver.
David began a faithful description of
himself, but before he was half way
through 1t he heard the receiver at the
other end of the wire click into place
upon its hook. He walked back to
where he had a view of the entrance of
the apartment house, and almost at
once he saw Lillian Drew come hur-
riedIy out. He then walked over to
Broadway, where he found a policeman,
asked that a woman be arrested upon
his complaint, and led the officer to
the apartment house.
He rang the janitor's bell, and after
a minute it was answered by his "safe"
friend. He put on his most ominOus
look. 'Is Lillian Drew in?' he de-
manded.
answered, with glance of fear at the
policeman.
The officer stepped forward and
gave him shove.
you take us up, you old booze and
we'll find out for ourselves"
They searched the fiat. followed
about by the frightened black maid.
but found no Lillian Drew. AS they
were leaving the house David again
his ominous look upon the
janitor.
Don you ten neE we were mere,
he ordered; and then he whispered TO
the policeman, but for the janitor's
ears, "Tll get her in the morning"
He walked away with the officer,
but quickly returned to where he
could watch the entrance of the house
He saw the janitor come furtively out
and hurry away. and in a little while
he saw Lillian Drew enter-and he
knew that the janitor. who had sum-
moned her. had told her of her narrow
escape and the danger in which she
stood
He wandered about. passing the
house from time to time. Toward Il