The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29
HALF A ROGUE
By HAROLD MAC GRATH
Author OF b Mar n the Boz The p.Tr.. Crown 80.
copyrighi Bobbs Merrill Co, 1ndapanou.
CHAPTER xIX-(continued)
By HAROLD MAC Graf

CHAPTER xLX-(Continued)
h reporter and the semi-outcas
smiled at each other. They saw thei
appetites appeased to safety.
Does a bottle go with the orde,
D1ck?" asked Jordan.
Half a dozen!" laughed Warrington
l We put you in the city hall, Dick
said Osborne. And don't forget m,
When you're there"
dan asked.
You'll have a pag Ben"
Ihatss enough. Well, come on, Bill,
Wen SHOW the new mayor that we ca,
order like gentlemen"
remember But Osborn,
never completed his "Reminiscences. Jor.
dan was already propelling him toward
the door.
once the door had closed Upon them
warrington capered around the room
ike a school boy. The publication Of
this confederacy between Morissy and
McQuade would swing the doubling
clement over to his side and split the
ranks of the labor party.
FATTY. Patty Bennington! He must
see her. 1t was impossible to wait an
other day. When was it he had seer
her last? Patty. dark-eyed. elfish
Winsome, merry! oh, yes, he must see
49, 80 MINI Lilia NSIy dllSNIlOOlI. 81 III.
Patty is not feeling we'll" said Mrs
Bennington, as she welcomed warning
ton at the door, an hour later. Il will
call her. | am sure she viii be glad
to see YOU
WAR ingten went into the music
room. When She finally appeared she
vas pale, her eyes Were red, but her
head was erect and her lips firm.
Patty, are you il?" Fastening to-
ward her.
II have a very bad headaches, coldiy
You wished to see me?"
You have been crying. What has
a~nxiously.
1T can not interest YOU" YEARLY
Men! She would have a horror of them
for the rest of her days.
Not interest me? Don't you know
haven't you seen by this time, that you
interest me more than any other living
being or any angel in heaven?"
Patty caught at the portiere to steady
herself. She had not expected declara-
lions of this kind.
Don't you know" he hurried on, his
voice gaining i'll passion and tender
ness, don't you know that a pain tc
you means triple pain to me? Don't
you know that l love you? Patty, wha.
is the trouble?
DO you wish to know, them" bit
- SHe iiatSu Hiih! HoW could He
stand there telling her hat he loved
her? Read this" presenting the let
ter. 1 desplse you!"
"Despise me? What in Gods name is
the NATTER"
Once the letter was in his hand, he1
arms TO her sides, tense. II
was best so, to have it over with al
once. She watched him. His hand fel.
slowly. 1t would have been difficult
to say which Of the two was the winter
you speak of Lowell" Her wrath
seemed to scorch her lips. My poo,
brotherl"
Warrington Strengthened. D you
believe thls?"
is 1t true?"
An anonymous letter. he replied
contemporary.
Il knoW who wrote It,"
.Who:,
decline to answer
50 you give me not even the benefit
ofa doubt! You believe it"
FATTY was less observant than usual
WIN you please go now? L do moi
thllk there Is anything more to be
SAID.
NO. L Will CO." He spoke quietly
u like a man who has received his
death stroke. "One question more. Die
McQuade write that letter."
NO.
ne pickeu UP MS nat, ne was gone.
warrington rather thar
walked home. When he reached the op-
poslte curb he slipped and fell, bruisine
his hands. Deny 1T? Deny it when
convicted tho trial? There are
never any proofs TO refute q letter
written by an unknown enemy. There
Is never any guard against the stah
In the back. He n Kate! II
vas monstrous. And John? Did John
know? Did John see hat letter? No,
Patty surely had not shown 1t to John,
He knew John Cor he believed he dtd);
not all the proofs or explanations
Heaven or earth could give would con-
vince John. If that letter fell into his
hands. . And he was to speak at a
mass meeting that night! God! He
stumbled up the steps to the door. He
was like a drunken man. Patty
believed 1t; Patty, just and merciful,
believed 1t. II she believed, what
would John, the Jealous husband, be-
lleve? There We're SO many triffing
things that now in Johns eyes would
assume immense proportions. In
less thar half an hour the world had
stopped. turned about, and gone an
other way. He opened h door. AS
he did SO a women rushed into the
hall.
Richard, / thought you