Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-01-05
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From the Play by
WILLIAM J. HURLBURT

1T MI; ne nei;er Tor your new
New Yori, if il stood n bit firmer on
old Plymouth rock" snapped she. "in-
stead Of Wall street quicksand" She
was about leaving the room in high
dudgeOn when her eye CHANGED upon
some glaring headlines in the morn
ing's paper which. with ether journals.
Craven in his hustle had flung upon
the noor
"See! See that" she said. picking 1t
up and handing 1t triumphantly to the
lawyer. ITS that piece in today's pa
per which has finally decided me to
make change. All about the Granger
case and Mr.. Temples connection with
it. Lookr
"'Justice 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 Of the thinking public
thinking public that's goodw
calculated he. He bit off the end of
q cigar. Every successful mans a
cur and every rich man q malefactor
In that blessed thinking public's eye"
"Just read 1t through. please" plead
ed Mrs. Mason. with clasped hands.
"'When the law Is SO flagrantly de-
fed 1t is time that the American pub
lie made stand. The Granger case
has gone step too far. 1t is one
thing for rich man to avoid punish
ment; 1t is another thing for a rich
man to avoid punishment by throwing
the guilt on another's shoulders. There
Is scarcely a man today who does not
believe that Robert Granger is scape-
goat for Burton Temple
"Why in the name Of heaven must
this Granger case come up againr
shouted Craven. throwing down tie
paper with hot expletive. Granger
had fair trial, was convicted. sent
to prison. and 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
II concerned it's our duty to d. 80.
It's like the stn-it puriAes." lsr
chin was well up In the air.
A pause. Craven's cigar was o1t
AMI he was slow about relighting It
1.-THE sun purifies. yes" sighed he.
'but 1t terminates too. Half the moral
and social crimes would cease II WON
en- and men also buried the other
half in silence. That hysterical de-
sire to express 1t belongs to past age.
Mrs. Mason" he said sternly. after
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, Ell? None Of US needs to
resolve himself into fraction of the
day Of Judgment. thank God" He
swallowed hard. this old stole Of a
lawyer. "And. by thunder" he ex-
ploded. III three years knowledge of
q mans daily life. with oil its integrity
and fineness and honesty Of purpose.
must go for naught them
The telephone bell interrupted. Mrs.
Mason, close ut hand. took the mes
sage.
Its Miss Dale. Miss Graham's sue
cessor." announced she. awaiting Cra-
ven's orders.
"Have her shown up." tartly. And
incisively. Hope she'll prove rs cava-
Bile secretary as Miss Graham and
q fairer woman"
With this little dig he turned to the
big bay window and let the mir of
the Hudson cool his brow. while the
housekeepcr stood at the door to usher
In the new secretary.
anna. Annaw she gasped. stepping
back, COMPOUNDED