The Detroit times., 1913-08-20
CHAPTER XIII.
(Continucd)

have the truth. -.
The gentlemen discussed the an"l'
with him. He defed them We lne"
proved 10 his satisfaction that TINS
marriage in issue lha' ne
had a child, in fact-llHns A"u
here ~
They watched him ceaselessly he
fingered with paper'khhe' anu
glanced out the window IL was JUS,
tressing TO be annoye by having 10
tell the truth. Janet moved al last
breaking the spell upon them all
81 40 not believe she muttereu'
and then looked al the Judge WIN
stubborn courage. Well, theh 40
And Is that all? 49,,
Another detail. This child OF mis-
is the girl whose notoriety has ser
the town by the ears :or two seasons
hurelle Iindstrom
They did not answer Then ne
heard his son whisper II : lie
But Harlan had t'irnec from them
10 the wall.
ale has admitted Il, 1t was proven
20 his own complete confession.
without the window the sparrows
twittered. and the fragnentary music
OF the hand practice came 20 tne
room. Along the street and In me
square. the group could see he pass
Ing country people, the teans' ahG
hear the moving of steps In The court
house corridor
Janet spoke again Always her
calmness prevailed. How admitted
IT,
The Judge shrugged uneasily. You
Just came 10 tell me that he had with
drawn. Is that not enough? What
snswer can you demand more
The woman had arised She looked
at her watch From the room she
could see the News front windows:
the door shut, Hemminger's face APP
pearing once when "A lad demanded
entrance and was refused. Her head
was aching with the press Of bewilder-
ing problems Some way out some
light, something to break the hopeless
ness of il all, She could look down
the street to the operahouse, the
gathering country people reading the
billboards
"Ah, we'll" she turned: II will have
to believe IT, Juge Van Hart
thank you. Il" she stared at Har-
Ian. He must have sat without a
sound. He was by the table, his head
resting on his hands. Something like
a whispered cry came from him when
. Janet moved toward the door. When
her fingers were on the knob, his voice
arrested her.
Don't go, Janet. In Gods name.
let me think Aurelie-Aurelie,"
The father was staring at him in his
turn. Ii seemed TO the woman that
the JUICES face was grazing He
reached to touch his boys arm and
coul not. his hand dropping use
lessly
MY son. he quavered, what do
You mean? Aurelie? His child-and
your
The other man raised his head II
love her-that Is all"
He rose and faced them Know
II now, all OF you" His stubborn
speech forced its way between set
teeth. And Wiley-God help Wiley.
| understand! I'm going 70 him
going-going.
He found his hat and was rushing
TO the door when Janet stopped him.
Wait! want you, Harlan"
I'm going to Wiley They beat
him down with this. His life's am
Dition. his hope-he renounced IL all
Tor her, ] see that, Janet"
Yes But here-you can save
HIM"
Save him.
Does he want the truth known? DO
you want 1t known? You love her,
Harlan
He stopped. The Judge raised his
hand dispassionately. Janet hurried
on: You can save him. Tanners out
there saw him when came in
talking with the sheriff In the cor
ridor! Bring him"
Harlan stared. "I'll kill him" he
muttered. Then she saw light
break on his face. He was gone.
They stood face 10 face. Janet and
the magistrate. when Harlan returned
They had not spoken The juage
appeared unnerved at last Tanner put
curious face IN the door. When
Harlan closed 1t behind him, he start
ed In grinning trepidation The
younger man motioned him 20 tna "a.
BE. He laid upon IL the pases from
Boydston's slip Then he turned to
the little gray boss and quietly, as ~
beginning AN address to d jury. o..
spoke
IN January. year ago. You pald
Dan Boydston two hundred and rfty
uoilar2 TO be divided with Curry aui
another supervisor for putting through
tie contract you got for building the
Broad Creek bridge Or April the
second of this year. you paid Boyd
stor four hundred dollars to secure
the road contracts IN district SIX
aEd III June you paid him hvn hun
dred dollars to award your company
the Siasinawa Creek dam work hrd
before thet." he glanced over 'ne
alps. you have orits6 two, s5d nos-
aiDly three. OF the board TO- tHe iast
seven years, ~ pat road end brase
work no. where the county wanted
IL, but where It was most profitable %
you. am going 10 bring all hese
Instances before the January .rand
jury"
The little boss had stood hat IN
aand, his cigar cooked down ward. IS
iening. He never moved until the
recital was done. Then with a grinl-
ae. he tilted tho cigar. His eyes
shifted 10 Janet Vance.
Where dii yor get them gacts?"
''Do trey read r-gnt?"
Il ain't saying anything Rut where
aid ,Ui Trt ;hem asgers?
''EoydstSn ocn,cess1." "
.ANicv ;csge WIS staring Tarier
o,r q Ssp nearer on the rug. lie
..s...us-,1 ia C,ax res critically.