The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-03

n difference between his case ana the
case OF this other. the man VINO mao
set him there behind bars! And she
had been listening to this Temple! She
had been stirred and moved by him.
oh. II was shameful-shameful!
But. thank God, that telephone bell
had rung in time TO save her. She
could still be the tlgress for duty's
sake; she could spy upon him and
watch little longer.
Temples changed manner when he
had hung up the receiver with bang
assisted her materially. 1t was no
longer the prince that she saw. 1t was
fighter, bitter, determined. Every
one who knew him knew what II
meant when his lips met in that hard,
straight line; when that red CLEAN lay
level in his eyes.
"Well, Miss Dale" he said abruptly,
you'll have 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 for honor and
honesty in the balance against the
word of a thief. make me face that
liar Brady"
"When-when will they do thisT
the woman asked. Her voice was
strangely hard, metallic, but in his agi-
tation Temple did not notice 1t.
81 don't know, but Ii can't be long
delayed. And to think that's what
she'll be coming home TO, my blessed
little motherw His eyes Involuntary
sought the portrait over the mantel
"Can n man work, slave, struggle up
rightly all his life long. for no other re
ward than this? Because sneakine
little thief lies about me must / sc
down TO a prisoners dock, for the
time being disgraced, to fight. felor
in the public eye. for the honor have
never tarnishedP
Craven swept In like a veritablt
whirlwind His eyes were scintillat
ing, his teeth smiling.
'1've just been indicted, Craven
said Temple before the elder maj
could speak.
"Indictedw The lawyer laughed {
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
Eyes, exactly: that's what I mean
He's got 'em, boy; he's got 'emv' Clap
ping his arms gleefully about hi
friends shoulder, together they lief
the room.
| In moment Craven came back. TIL
ordinarily cool, collected lawyer wa
in a state of huge excitement II
paced up and down the room, muttei
ing to himself, now and again rut
bling his lean hands with joy uncor
fined.
Anna watched him furtively, pui
zling, wondering, fearful. What ha
| happened? She knew instinctivel
that something momentous was occul
ring outside between Temple and TIL
newcomer, whoever he was, but jus
how 1t affected her and her work sh
couldn't even guess.
"Mr. Craven" said she abrupt,
leaning forward over her desk, tl
better TO hear his solution, "what doe
got the goods mean"
"a lot" snapped he. '1n this cas-
; it's everything. It's the case itsel
Eh, Gator He gave the mastiff, WI
was enjoying himself before the fir
! CRATE fire of the season, an affectonat
dig.
Then Temple came in. His face an
his bearing told her more plainly tina
words that he had just won a gre;
victory.
"AIiss Dale, you won't mind. T.
sure? Mr.. Craven and / have son
important private business to discuss
When she had gone, Temple turne
to Craven.
"It's all right, Craven; it's all RICH
It's Changers own letter. Seew T
held out a letter whose torn fragmen
: had been neatly pieced and pasted {
gether on another sheet of paper.
"By Jovew calculated the old lay
yer. tremblingly grabbing the letter.
"Well. wait n minute" cried Tel
pie, boyishly clutching him by Il
shoulder. LET me explain first VIII
narrow escape we've had. Graz
came across IL just this morning in Q
Il old file. He was looking over Brady
shoulder. Brady, reading II, with 9
!. oath, tore 1t up. Then Crane told hi
somebody wanted him on the phoi
outside
go on; go on" exclaimed Crave
"a grinning delightedly.
a land when Brady went Graz
i grabbed the pieces, bless him, al
: hurried out of the Office. never to I
J. turn again, dare say"
N Hang IL all, as If / cared what
5 does nowg" Craven read aloud fro
ie the letter, fercely exultant:
e Dear Mr.. Brady BRADY himself. y
Is see, TemplcD-Your letter In regard
II certifying check for 10000 20 be dra'
;, on Gotham Trust company received: a
your proposition TO writer noted
n Guess that's plain enough" lauf
= ed Temple.
AL Craven, with n nod, pursued:
N eff Temple refuses to certify an
friends check / won't. I'll accent W
proposition. 1 will certify the check. y
are TO make good with the funds by