Bisbee daily review., 1913-08-17

Standish--"
 Mir. standish,"
 The exclamation was cut before Grace was well aware of it. But she managed, none the less. ts give the quickly spoken words turn of civil inquiry, and her face did not change.
 Yes" hurried on Wanda. They're digging uH the old scandal They've uneaTthed it all except the Womans aame They must get that before they can go ahead When they get that name they'll use the story to ruin him --and her"
 'Yes?" returned Grace. her sweet voice bare of emotion and her expres- sion one Of polite boredom. And why should you come to me with this story? l am not interested in the seamy side of politics.
 "Oh, all right" said Wanda despon- ently. If that's the way you take it. it's no business of mine. But you're Tom Blake's sister and I couldn't let you run into the trap without warn ing you. I've done it. And I've been called impertinent for my pains When I first found out it wtrs you who were mixed up in the case. I said to my self: Let Jim Blake go ahead. Let him hit out in the dark at the Wom- an, and smash his own heart with the blow. It'll be fair Then. I got to thinking it over And-well. found couldn't quite bring myself to pay of my own debts by spelling another woman's life. I guess I'd be failure at politics" she ended with a little laugh of self-disgust. That's all. Good-by."
 And so," said Grace slowly, you came to me-iust to help me? You didn't think for an instant that, out of gratitude. might help you?"
 Help me? How?'
 By making it easy for you to carry out your idea of marrying my brother? Perhaps by using this scandal story as a threat to force me into helping you?'
 Wanda looked at her for . full half minute in blank silence. Then, turn ing to the door, she said:
 T guess I was a fool to butt in"
 "One momentt" interposed Grace; adding. as Wanda paused; "You-you made certain insinuations about me. just now. You must prove them-you must give me your reasons for the absurd supposition that I might know anything about this StaRdish scandal '
 Mrs. Robertson" replied Wanda, her hand still on the door-knob, I'm not in your class. I don't know just how women in your station of life manage such things. But it seems rather tough that you can't find way to defend yourself without insulting me. Let that go. You want to know how l found out? I'll tell you. Early this evening Mr. Standish learned Of this scheme to wreck him. He knows the story couldn't be used without the WOman's name. And Blake blurred him into believing the machine would have the name before midnight Mir. S.andish's first thought was to warn the Woman. Just as Blake had known 1t would be. He called up your house in New York"
 What Of that? I was not at home this evening. I was on my way here to-"
 But Mir. Standish didn't know that.
 And" pursued Grace fiercely, just because Mir. Standish chanced to call up my husbands New York home you've evolved this insane theory What proof is there-beyond your un' backed word-that he called up my house?"
 The time-card at central. 4 list oi all calls is forwarded every evening to central and"
 That proves nothingl" declared Grace. Nothing at all. Oh, it's a pret ty trick you're playing, Miss Kelly. A very pretty-t trick. But it will fail You build it all on the statement that some one called up the house Of Governor ! Robertson. Fifty people call up oul house every day. And on the strength of that, his wife is to be involved in 3 story of low intrigue-Oh, it's out rageous!"
 aWnl Mir. Standish explain to you husband why he called you up?"
 He didn't call me up. Mir. Standisl could have had nothing to say to me ! Heu deny every charge you make | And my word will be believed ahead O a blackmailing phone girls. l nee' simply say you tried to gain my hell by means of threats to-" You need simply say it? Will yol swear to it?"
 "Yes," flashed Grace. "If the nee' ! arises. A womans reputation isn't de ! stroyed so easily as you seem to think l Miss Kelly"
 And the country hotel proprietor? ! asked Wanda. q forgot to say they Y, sent for him. He can identify tn, ! Woman who was registered as Mrs { Fowler He-
 Do you suppose. for one moment, said Grace, white to the lips, that m. husband would subject me to the in I dignity of being looked over like i common criminal? I need only tel the truth-deny the whole maliciou lie-and-"
 "Ohi" broke in Wanda, with reluci ant admiration, you're brave, Mrs Robertsonl As brave as they mak them. You're putting up a gloriou