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Ga for protecting the guilty Woman.
Are you?"
no. no! But"
"Irs. Iioburt>on!" broke In Wanda,
frs Of all to detect the note OF weak
eiling in Grace's vo!ce. "Dou't tell!
Don't tell! Keep your nerve. It's all
right. Never You mind what they
threaten to do to ne. Don't give her
@way.."
Shut up!" roared Neligan.
Marks eyes had never for an in-
s"ant lest his wife's face. At the nor
o that now despened in 1t he say
What his next and clowniEg move
muat be.
"~;,eiigan," he ordered, take this
phone giN downstairs and turn her
over to the officer who Is waiting. VAN
Dyke Will be around At the station.
house in a few minutes TO make the
charge. And he'll see that she is held
in BAH too heavy for her friends to
pay"
"Nellgan!" yelled Tom. springing IN
In front ct the giant %henchnan rs the
LITTER moved toward Wanda. III you
put a finger on her I'll
NO" walled Grace in the same
breath. You slan't arrest her, Mark.
| cant bear it! l."
You'll tel?" asked Mark, cxultant
at the success Of his ruse.
"1-yes!"
Pardon me, Robertson," interviewed
S;andlsh, rs he saw Grace's last bar.
rior break down: but l advise you to
clear the room before you let her
speak. Three people here already
know the name. advise you to keep
the number IS small as possible"
That is affair, not yours" re-
torted Mark. "She shall tell US all. N.
side OF a few hours tho whole cou-try
is goirg to know that name"
".,Ietk,' begged Grace, Yet mo tell
it to you alone!"
no." refused the husband. TITS too
late row to spare any ones feelings
! And witnesses are necessary in an az
fair like tl.is. 1t concerns us all. And
We must move quickly"
Mir. S~tandish," he went on with a
savage Joy that rent away the last
remnart OF the velvet from the iron
beneath, Its been :. long fight. But
/ you couldn't beat the organization.
You've been bowling fer i fisl!: to a
finish. THIS is the finish"
ut is tbs finish" agreed stanlish,
his deep voice Infinitely sad. And
; | an sorry for 1t. don't think you
nesd me here any longer. gentlemen.
and / viii rarely have tir1s TO reach
The capitol before the bill on 10
g vote. Good night"
He looked furllvely at Grace But
she was staring blanlly ahead of her
with eyes that saw nothing.
Good night" he repeated. y would
have spared you, Robertson. but you
would havo it."
And he was gone. Ills words had
I: fallen on deaf cars. The men were
leaning forward eagerly to catch
Grace's first syllable.
And now" Mark demanded. as his
wife still hesitated. who Is she,
! Grace?"
Blaze had f~orestalled her answer.
, He crossed the room to the telephone
I'VE wint" he was chuckling. Its
a way we've got. Hell's full Of losers.
And I'm still l%oss.proof.'
What are you going to do?" Queried
Van Dyke, who had dropped back IN
his chair a few moments earlier, taxi
ing no longer even a passive part in
the scene.
"1'm going to phone Gregg TO let the
house know the whole story; names,
dates and all. BY the time I get on
the wire Grace will have told"
Hold on, JIM" objected Van Dyke.
"Not yet"
Not yet?" What dye mean? Why
not? We're almost against the ropes
over there at the capitol. This is our
last punch and its going to be a
knockout
Wait JIM" begged Van Dyke,
/ wait till you hear the name"
We've got the name. Grace IS go
Ing to tell us"
You've got It. yes. But you can't
use 1t, Jim"
Blake, telephone instrument In hand
passed to glare down In angry amaze
ment at the saturnine lawyer who sc
calmly opposed him in the hour 81
victory.
why in blaros can't we use IT." he
clustered, Are you weakeniEg!
He took the receiver from the nook
But Van Dyke, with a %peremptory gcs
turo, halted him.
Wait, l say" ordered the lawyer
Michigan, go downstairs and get rio
OF that officer. And don't come back
Go with him, Tom whispered
Wanda. For my sake. You don't
want to hear the name"
You're right" assented Tom, fol
loving in Neligan's wake. Its none
of my business. Now that you are
safe
The door closed behind tho two dc
parting men.
Come, Grace" prompted Mark
Who is she?:"
Gr4cc's lips paled. But they were
dry and cracked. Her tongue woult
not stir.