The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-25


to standstill. And helped to do it.
That's easy worth a good whole year
in jail"
Your motives for working against
us?" he insisted. Il mean, are you
shielding anyone?"
"Of course l am. I'm shielding the
Woman you're after"
do you know who she is?''
mo"
Gregg ordered Robertson, turning
to the highly-entertained Kansan, will
you go and get Standish@ Ask him to
come here"
"All right" ruefully assented Gregg,
making sadly for the outer door.
Don't try to stick it out, girl" ex-
horted Blake. "You can't afford to get
square with me at this price"
Cant I? Wait and .see.''
DO you know Standish, personal
ly?" called Mark.
mo, I don't"
you want him to win, then, just for
political reasons"
That's it."
eff any other nam than Standish
were fighting the organization, you
would act as you are now?"
"Yes," said Wanda, thankful to feel
her feet planted once more on solid
ground, and breathing the more easily
for the safer turn the questions we're
taking.
and" continued Mark, eff any eth
er woman were in danger you would
still oppose US in this way?"
YES
"Then,' cried Mark in quick triumph.
~'you do know who she isl"
T-no-T didn't say sol" murmured
Wanda, wholly at loss.
"You didn't mean to say So" cor
rected Mark; "but you admitted it,
Il didn't! l didn't" confusedly re-
dterated Wanda.
The long strain was telling On her.
Her wits. usually so agile, now moved
with palpable effort. The quick brain
felt like hot lead. Yet she rallied her
fagged-out forces, YEARLY repeating:
81 didn't"
Miss Kelly" urged Mark, your
name won't appear in this. No one
the track"
"I-won't-tell!"
'Then," Mark exclaimed roughly,
I'VE can do nothing more. Van Dyke,
telephone down and see if-Oh, here
you are, Neligan! Got that plain
clothes man downstairs
Neligan nodded. Meanwhile Tom
was whispering frenziedly to Wanda
Tell me the name, dear. l won't
tell the others. But it may show me a
way to help you out. And we're insa
horrible fix
Il know that-But-I won't tell"
Tom whirled about on the others
Dad! Mark" he said. Before
you go any further l want you to know
I've asked Miss Kelly to be my wife"
mo, no." cried Wanda, trying to
throw her open hand across his mouth.
Don't"
If she consents rushed on Tom,
I'll marry her at once! whether in
prison or out. 1 love her. For my
sake won't you-?"
I'm very sorry, Tom,' replied Mark,
but she's not your wife, yet. And
she has her release in her own hands.
She has only to speak
Dad" appealed tie boy.
Not on your worthless life grow
led Blake. That's the very thing
she's been working up to all the time.
knew it and I've been waiting fer
this. Her price is my consent. And
l won't pay it. That's what l meant
when said the price was too high"
IF you've any influence with her,
Tom,' remarked his brother-in-law,
you'll use it to make her tell"
He hasn't any influenced" retarted
Wanda before Tom could speak. "Ex-
cept that his standing by me against
you all proves to me In doing right.
And-do you think, Jim Blake, that
Id marry SOL Of yours? Net if he
was John D. Rockefeller and E H.
Sothern rolled iEtc one. Not till I've
squared my account with you"
You won't marry a son of Jim
Blake's?" echoed Tom. We'll. after
tonight I'm not Jim Blake's son.
Here's where 1 cut loose and"
60 as far as you like" vouchsafed
his father, outwardly unmoved But
the girl tells US or else she goes to
Jail"
"I-won't-tell!"
Mark, ring for the officer"
There he is at the door," Answered
Robertson as the buzzer sounded. Let
him in, Neligan.'
"T-won't-tell!"
Neligan opened the door. Standish
stood on the threshold. Tom. who had
leaned forward pugnaciously. drew
back.
Come in. Mr.. Standish," said Mark
81 suppose Gregg explained the situa
ton to you"
That is why I am here" CURLY an
swered Standisi
You know, then" went on Mark
that she is ready to face imprison
ment to shield you?"
That is what Mr.. Gregg told me
i don't UNDERESTIMATE