The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-28


II think. somehow. that sin might he
easier to lop off the family tree"
YES" went on Mrs. Mason. "and I
can't work for man who has done
wickedly as Mr. Temple has. His con.
duct would reflect on me. There you
have 1t. 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 or old Plymouth rock just for
once. that's good soulw
1T might be better for your new
New York If IL stood bit firmer ON
old Plymouth rock" snapped she. "in.
stead OF Wall street quicksand." She
was about leaving the room in high
dudgeon when her eye CHANGED upon
some glaring headlines in the morn
ing's paper which. with other journals.
Craven in his hustle had flung upon
the door.
"See, See THAR she said. picking Il
ur and handing 1t triumphantly to the
lawyer. ITS that piece i'm today's pa
per which has finally decided me to
make a change. All about the Granger
case and Mr.. Temples connection with
IL. Look"
"Justice and high finance" read
Craven half aloud I'm fine, sneering
fashion. 1.-THE continued silence on
the part of Mr.. Burton Temple re-
garding his connection with the Gran
ger case only confirms suspicion in the
minds of the thinking public
Thinking public that's goodw
CALCULATED he He bit Off the end of
cigar. Every successful mans a
cur and every rich man a malefactor
in that blessed thinking public's eye"
"Just read 1t through. please" plead
ed Mrs. Mason. with clasped hands
"'When the law is so flagrantly de-
fed IL Is time that the American pub
lie made n stand. The Granger case
has gone a step too far. 1t is one
thing for rich man to avoid punish
ment; it is another thing for rich
man to avoid punishment by throwing
the guilt on another's shoulders. There
is scarcely man today who does not
believe that Robert Granger is a scape-
goat for Burton Temple.
'Why in the name ot heaven must
this Granger case come up againp
shouted Craven, throwing down the
paper with hot expletive. Granger
had a fair trial. was convicted. sent
TO prison. and now, not content with
IL,
newspapers are trying TO get him out"
"And send Mr. Temple in his place
TO serve his term" finished Mrs Ma
son quietly. "where he deserves to be-"
she added i'm measured tones. "There.
I've said it. TO be silent is TO acqui.
esce. 1t is sheItering evil. 'Tisn't' al
ways easy 10 speak out our thoughts.
But I've been taught where a principle
is concerned it's our duty to do so.
It's like the sun-it purifes." Her
chin was well up In the air.
A pause. Craven's cigar was out.
and he was slow about relighting It.
"The sun purifies. yes" sighed he,
"but 1t terminates too. Half the moral
and social crimes would cease If wom-
en- and men also buried the other
half in silence. That hysterical de
sire to express it belongs to past age.
Mrs. Mason" he said sternly. latter
all, we don't know much about our
neighbors' lives-really any of us-so
it's safer and wiser TO be kind in our
judgments. eh? None of us needs to
resolve himself into a fraction of the
day OF Judgment. thank God" He
swallowed hard. this old stole of
lawyer. "And. by thunder" he ex-
ploded. IF three years knowledge or
mans daily life. with all its integrity
and fineness and honesty of purpose,
must go for naught then
The telephone bell interrupted. Mrs.
Mason, close at hand, took the mes
sage.
Its Miss Dale. Miss Graham's sue
cessor," announced she, awaiting Cra-
ven's orders.
''Have her shown up" tartly. And
incisively. Hope she'll prove as capa-
BILE n secretary as Miss Graham and
a fairer woman"
With this little dig he turned to the
big bay window and let the air of
the Hudson cool his brow. while the
housekeeper stood at the door TO usher
in the new secretary.
Anna, Annar she gasped, stepping
back, COMPOUNDED.