The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16

Mrs. Mason, who still stood; eyes wide
open and chin down, the picture of
pr1m New England establishment.
''Mr. Temples housekeeper, Miss
Dale" said he. "You two must be
friends
The elder woman pulled herself to-
gether with an effort, and with q
rather awkward consciousness held
out her hand in response to Annals
well poised, nonchalant greeting. The
Plymouth Rock conscience and diplo.
macy were not working well together,
and she, poor lady, was In dire straits
Il understand am to work here as
well as In the New York Officer" said
Anna, turning toward Craven and
adroitly keeping his attention focused
away from MRS., Mason.
"Uh-huh! assented he. "For the
next few weeks we shall be unmerci-
fully rushed. EVEN ordinarily Mi.
Temple carries on a large part Of his
business here, but this case will give
him more than ever to do" =.
'The Granger case?" questioned the
new secretary, with strange avidlty.
Craven nodded.
'Well, perhaps you'll be kind enough
to explain this this Granger: case to
me bit now while we have timer It
will save Mr.. Temple that much exer-
t1on.' : She spoke with pretty little
staccato catches in her breath, and her
eyes were like stars. IAN alert and
Intelligent young woman" commented
the lawyer to himself.
"Why, yes, Miss Dale, he respond
ed aloud, "the case is very simple. Sit
down. About year ago Mr.. Temple
rose to the presidency Of the Gotham
Trust, company. Robert Granger was
cashier. Cornelius Brady, big fnan-
c1er, presented a check for $780,
600. Mr.. Temple did not feel justified
in certifying this check, and Brady,
without Temples knowledge, went to
Granger and induced him to certify it,
making the trust company responsible
for the money. Now, Granger had no
right to do this, you understand. It
was an overcertifcation. And the
overcertiflcation of that check, coming
as it did just before the panic, helped
In large measure to bring on the fall
ure Of the Gotham Trust company"
"But this Granger, did he not have
4 defense? asked the young woman
eagerly, watching Craven covertly
from under her black lashes.
Defense? Sure" grunted he. HE
He'd. Tried like the devil to convince
the jury that Temple had given him an
order"
"And there had been no order-writ-
ten or verbal?'
II said that Granger lied, Miss Dale.
He had fair trial. He was convicted
and sent to Sing Sing. The jury gave
4 rightful verdict"
"But why, may I ask, why has this
case come up again If it is all settled
and done for?'' She brought the tips
Of her little gloved hands together in
a play of pretty interest.
"Well. Brady, the financier, has been
doing a lot Of talking, you see. Gran
gers conviction reflects pretty blackly
on him. Then, the Sensational yellow
journals have taken it up-you know
the way. I should advise you, Miss
Dale, If you wish to become an efficient
secretary to Mr.. Temple, to arrive
quickly at belief in the guilt Of that
Granger, now justly confined In the
prison yonder." He nodded across and
up the river toward the grim walls Of
Ossining. ..
II understand, Mr.. Craven. have
come to do my duty, and l shall be
guided only by the TRUTH she said,
with low, even serenity. But in the
palm Of her right hand glove where
she had clutched it fiercely there was
a tragic rent.
Fright That's common sense" said
he appreciatively, pulling out his watch
again. "Now, Mrs. Mason will show
you to your room. I must 60 to meet
MIR. Temple. Suppose he'll wish to see
you as soon as he gets here. Head
over heels with things to do. Just
look at that-lordy, lordy!" He indi-
Gated the Uttered desk and floor, and
with quick, gingery strides quit the
library.
Mrs. Mason, oh, to think Of finding
you here" Just so soon as the door
was closed Anna had rushed to the
elder woman and was kissing her ex-
uberantly on both cheeks. A third
kiss she let fall neatly on the spick and
span gray head
"And you, Anna Shepherd! You
were only fifteen when saw you last,
but I'd have recognized you anywhere.
Dear, dear child, for the love Of heav-
en- what are you doing here under an
assumed name? What does it mean?"
swell, first it means that I'm not
Anna Shepherd either any more. I've
been married for nearly eight years,
Mrs. Mason. Fancy!' She held her
out at arms length and looked smil-
ingly down into the woman's surprised
eyes:
"And I've two boys, just the finest,
bonniest boys In the whole world.
Really and truly they are!'
"I'm Suro ~ II I'm s,1ro ~ II ac-