Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-21
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VIRGINIA LEILA MfNTZ
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WILLIAM ]. MRlbURT
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CHAPTER VII.
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| CHAPTER VII.
TIE 1u1HED IETTn
@lHE picture Of Robert. her hus-
hand. came mp before her Wv.
lI Idly. Robert, the gentle little
~ man who always failed, what
a difference between his case and the
case of this other, the man who had
set him there behind bars! And she
had been listening to this Temple! She
| had been stirred and moved by him!
Oh, it was shameful-shameful!
| But. thank God, that telephone bell
| had rung in time to save her. She
could still be the tigress for duty's
| sake; she could spy upon him and
watch little longer.
Temples changed manner when ho
had hung up the receiver with a bang
j assisted her materially. It was NO
longer the prince that she saw. 1t was
fighter. bitter, determined. Every
one who knew him knew what It
meant when his lips met In that hard.
straight line; when that red gleam lay
| level In his eyes.
well, Miss Dale" he said abruptly,
"youll- have a chance to see now
whether or not am thief. They're
going to put me in the dock. confront
me with that dirty little scoundrel
Granger, set my record tor homo. and
honesty in the balance against the
word Of thief. make me face that
liar Brady"
"When-when win they do thtsT
the woman asked. Her voice was
strangely hard, metallic. but in his agt-
tation Temple did not notice II.
81 don't know, but 1t can't be long
delayed. And to think that's what
she'll be coming home to, my blessed
little mother!" His eyes Involuntary
sought the portrait over the mantsl.
Can a man work. slave. struggle up
rightly all his life long, for no other re-
ward than this? Because . sneaking
little thief lies about ne must 90
down to 4 prisoners dock. for tho
time being d1sgraced, to light. felon
In the public eye, for the honor have
never tarnished?"
Craven swept in like a veritable
whirlwind. His eyes were scintillat-
ing. his teeth smiling.
"Tye Just been indicted, Craven"
said Temple before the elder man
could speak.
indicted The lawyer laughed a
sneering laugh Of triumph. "Humph!
Much we care now for an Indictment
Come on, old boy, come on! Cranes
outside, and he's got the goods!'
"You don't mean
"Yes. exactly: that's what I mean.
He's got 'em, boy; he's got 'em" Clap
ping his arms Eleefully about his
friends shoulder. together they left
the room.
In a moment Craven came back. The
ordinarily cool, collected lawyer was
in a state Of huge excitement He
paced up and down the room, mutter-
ing to himself. now and again rub
bling his lean hands with joy uncon-
fined.
Anna watched him furtively. puz-
cling, wondering. fearful. What had
happened? She knew instinctively
that something momentous was occur
ring outside between Temple and this
newcomer, whoever he was. but just
how It affected her and her work she
couldn't even guess.
"Mr Craven" said she abruptly.
leaning forward over her desk. the
bette. to hear bis solution, "what does
got the goods mean?"
"a lot" snapped he. I'm this case
It's everything. It's the case itself!
Eth. Gator He gave the mastiR. who
was enjoying himself before the first
crate fire Of the season. an anscdonate
dig.
Then Temple came in. His face and
his bearing told her more plainly than
words that he had Just won a great
victory.
"Miss Dale. you won't mind, I'm
sure? Mr.. Craven and l have some
important private business to discuss"
When she had gone. Temple turned
to Craven.
AIt's all right, Craven; IT'S all right.
It's Changers own letter. See" He
held out letter whose torn fragments
had been neatly piecsd and pasted to-
gether on another sheet Of paper.
by JoveY' calculated the old law
yer. tremblingly grabbing the lstter.
"well. wait a minute" cried Tenn
pie; boyishly clutching him BY the
shoulder. LET me explain f,fst what
q narrow escape we've had. Crane
came acress II. 5ust this morning In IN
old Ole. He was looking over Bradys
shoulder Brady, reading It, with IN
oath, tore It up. Thsn Crane toad HIM
somebody wanted him on The phone
outsids"-
"Go on; 90 on exclsimsd Graves.
gflnning Aslighte6ly.
| -sand when Brady went Cfans
| gFaboed the pieees. btess him. and
! hurried out, Of tAe once. never - -.
turn again, Aass ~"
'"Hans It I'll, as II cared Whist =
does nowS' Ofaven rad afoud fren
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