Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-23

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''she knows AL" said Anna quietly.
''Who has that letter? Where 10 1T
Has Temple got It? Ny God. Why
don't you tell NOR
There II no letter now, Robert.
read It, ana I burned It without think.
Ing IS II eai
"You Destroyed IT. Then it can't DO
used against me! Oh, Anna, you're q
trump He seized both her hands and
Kissed them In frenzy Of relief. Even
Ia that pivotal moment though. when
the weight Of months had fallen from
him and left him light. suspicion
came to him. . jailbird suspicion.
"But you said without thinking
Without thinking what. Anna7"
"Without thinking that as well as
convictins you that letter was the only
evidence to vindicate Mr.. Temple" an.
swered she calmly.
Then Mrs. Mason. With q sneer.
\ made It plain.
Maybe your wife feels that an inno-
cent man mustn't be sent to prison,
Mr.. Granger, or maybe she feels
some stronger motive. l remember that
you were adverse to her staying on
here the day that saw you. Now.
believe. she thinks of giving evidence
about the destruction Of that letter"
| At the last sentence the ugly. con.
iemning. vindictive expression which
had come into Changers face at her
discriminating words vanished.
ANNA. it's not true! 1t couldn't be
true that you would expose me"' be
gnsped in sort of terror. "You are
not going to tell about that letter?
Why. am your husband. Anna-your
husband! did certify that check.
Yes. did. But. good God. why should
you want to ruin meT'
He sank at her feet in pitiful. alb
ject appeal.
"Anna. as your husband. as man
who loves you and whom you once
loved. l say, forgive me. Great beav.
ems! I've repented. I've paid thrice
over again for my folly. What can I
do now? can't undo what's been
done. It's you who must wipe out the
stain: help me to begin over again.
4 IOuT lOTSlVCueSS WOuIu UC dOSOauSIOA'
Anna, you will forgive me?"
Curiously the woman touched his
shoulder. Instinctively she wanted to
feel just a little bit alive. But she
might as we'll have touched post of
wood. 1t seemed as though the very
faculty of feeling had been obliterated
within her.
Forgive you? I suppose must.
Robert" she said lifelessly. "All wo-
zen forgive. They were put into the
world like priests or governors. think.
Only we are not supposed to give pen
ances or sentences Her voice trailed
OF YEARLY. n.g
"You see. Anna" Granger went on.
trying to excuse himself. II knew !
hadn't made the success Of my life
that you'd expected 1t touched my
pride to the quick to see you living In
that narrow way-you, who might
have been a queen among women" A
look Of cunning came into his face.
"And then. the boys
"But, Robert, didn't you know that
I would sooner have worked my I'm.
gers to the bone and my brain to lit
tie white spot than have you do this
awful thing? Didn't you know would
sooner have worn rags than have you
.steal?" She made pitiful little ges-
ture and ended with half sob.
II know, know" said he. ITS easy
now to see what mad idea it all
was But I had that chance to get a
In, % I
do big things: could make myself all
that you wanted me to be. The boys
were growing up. We needed more for
them for college and to give them a
fair start.
"And listen. AnRar-he moistened
hls Iips-"l've invested the money. l
put It in stocks that would pay well:
was going to use the interest for you
and the boys, little at time. You
see. it was for you and them did it.
was fool. perhaps-I was worse.
Yes. know. But you'll help me now,
won't you? need you
The appeal had gone home: he had
aroused the maternal instinct. always
dominant in Annals breast. Uhe
Largo Of Motherhood" in the sym
phony of womanhood" was playing
again., She put out her hnnd toward
him again with quick. unconscious
gesture. such ns she used in the nurs-
cry when the children were tired or
naughty.
Yes. Robert" she admitted. you do
need some one. You need me. yes"
Craven's voice. speaking to the but
l.r in the nall. broke In upon them.
Not In the library: We'll. lind him
and tell him his cars ready now. Just
saw the chauffeur drive up. Tel MIN
III he with him in minute Have a
letter TO rattle Off first"
Its Craven. the attorney" explain
ed Anna. following Roberts fright
cncd look toward the door.
II don't want to see any one" shiv.
cred Granger. Cant we go In there 2
He moti0ned to door on the opposite
side OF the room. Realizing how sen
sitive he must feet. Anna nodded.
Eyes. go. I'll cnll you when he's
left"
I The door had barely closed upon his
retreatine figure when Craven hins-
tered in. Evidently rs yet he knew
nothing either OF Annals confession o,
Of her husbands presence.
Miss Dale. please rattle off a letter
for me- said he. setting down in q
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