Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-14
2 The Fighting Hope .
From the Play by
WILLIAM ]. HURLBURT


ed Craven sharply. A light had faIIen
on the darkness Of his first surprise.
He was beginning to understand.
Mrs. Mason left the antlers and hunt
ing scenes and went to the favorite
guns.
"l've been strictly brought up. Mr..
Craven. and somehow feel it amt
right-it's doing violence to my con.
science-to stay on under this roof"
For q second Craven studied her
curiously-this sturdy New England
housekeeper who for three years had
made the daily routine Of living in the
Temple home q smooth and cOmfOr-
table thing.
Her conscience-yes. that was it.
She was beginning to feel that she
could not live in the snme place and
take money from a man whom she
considered had come by 1t unworthiiy.
"Puritanism Is as lasting in family
as sin-to the third or fourth genera.
ton he thought to himself. the outer
corners of his eyes still contracted.
II think. somehow. that sin might be
easier to Top of the family tree"
YES" went on Mrs. Mason. "and I
can't work for man who has done
wicEedly as MIR. Temple has. His con-
duct would reflect on me. There yon
have 1t. Mr.. Craven. My conscience
won't let me give silent consent to his
deeds by my presence"
coV. Afoonn novno ~
laughed Craven in spite Of himself.
Get OF old Plymouth rock just for
once. that's good soul!''
1T might be better for your new
New York if it stood n bit tirmer on
old Plymouth rock" snapped she. "in-
stead Of Wall street quicksand." She
was about leaving the room in high
some glazing headlines in the morn
ing's paper which. With otEe:' journals.
Craven in his hustle had flung upon
the floor.
'see! See that" she said. picking it
up and handing it triumphantly to the
lawyer. "1t's that piece in today's pa
per which has finally decided me to
make Il change All about the Granger
case ard Mr.. Temples connection with
1t. Look"
'".'Just:ce and high finance read
Craven half aloud in 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 ~ thin
Thinking public. that's good"
calculated he. He bit off the end of
a cigar. every successful mans
cur and every rich man a malefactcr
in that blessed thinking pnblic's eye"
"Just read it through. please" plead
ed Mrs. Mason. with clasped hands.
"'When the law is so f1agrantly de-
fed 1t is time that the American pub
lie made stand The Granger case
has gone a step, too fnr. 1t Is one
thing for a rich man to avoid punish
ment: 1t Is another thing for u rich
man to avoid punishment by throwing
the guilt on al theirs shoulders. There
is scarcely man today who does not
believe that Robert Granger is a scape-
goat for Burton Temple
''Why in the name of heaven must
this Granger case come up AGAIN."
shouted Craven, throwing down the
paper with hot expletive. Granger
had a fair trial, was convicted. sent
to prison, ard now, not content with
the justice of their own courts, these
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 in measured tones. ''There.
I've said it. To be silent is to acqui-
esce. 1t is sheltering evil. 'Tisn't' al
ways easy to speak out our thoughts.
But I've been taught where principle
is concerned it's our duty to do 80.
It's like the sun-it purifes." Her
chin was well up in the air.
! A pause. Craven's cigar was out,
ami he was slow about relighting it.
."'The sun purifies, yes" sighed he.
''but it terminates too. Half the moral
and social crimes would cease IL 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, eh2 None Of US needs to
resolve himself into fraction of the
day of Judgment, thank God" He
swallowed hard. this old stole Of
lawyer. "And. BY thunder" he ex-
ploded; III three years knowledge Of
a mans daily life. with all Its integrity
and ineness and honesty Of purpose.
must 20 for nnught them
The telephone bell interrupted. Mrs.
Mason, close at hand. took the mes
sage.
.'Its Miss Dale. Miss Graham's sue
cessor," announced she. awaiting Ora
ven's orders. y
"Have her shown up" tartly. And
incisively, Hope she'll prove as capa.
bic secretary as Miss Graham and
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, Anna!' she gasped, stepping
back, COMPOUNDED.