The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-28

Are your"
mo, no! But"
Mrs. Robertson" broke in Wanda,
nrst of all to detect the note of weak
ening In Grace's voice. Don't tell!
Don't tell! Keep your nerve. It's all
right. Never you mind what they
threaten to do to me. Don't give her
away"
Shut up!" roared Neligan.
Marks eyes had never for an in.
slant left his wifes face. At the hor-
ror that now deepened In 1t he saw
what his next and browning move
must be.
Michigan" he ordered, take this
phone girl downstairs and turn her
over to the officer who is waiting. Van.
Dyke will be around at the station.
house in few minutes to make the
charge. And he'll see that she is held
In bail too heavy for her friends to
pay"
"Neligan!" yelled Tom, springing in
In front of the giant henchman as the
latter moved toward Wanda. IF you
put finger on her I'll"
mol" walled Grace in the same
breath. you shan't arrest her, Mark
can't bear it! I"
You'll tell?" asked Mark, exultant
at the success Of his ruse.
'I-yes!"
Pardon me, Robertson" interviewed
Standish, as he saw Grace's last bar
rier break down; but I advise you tc
clear the room before you let hel
speak Three people here already
know the name. advise you to keeI
the number as small as possible"
THAT is our affair, not yours" re
torted Mark. "She shall tell us ALL In
side of few hours the whole country
is going to know that name"
Mark" begged Grace. "let me tel
1t to you alone!"
NO" refused the husband. tits tot
late now to spare any ones feelings
And witnesses are necessary in an af
fair Ike this. 1t concerns us all Ant
we must move quickly"
Mr.. Standish," he went on with ;
savage joy that rent away the las
remnant of the velvet from the irol
beneath. ITS been a long fight Blu
you couldn't beat the organization
You've been bowling for fight to
finish This is the finish"
1T is the finish," agreed Standish
his deep voice infinitely sad. AN,
am sorry for it. 1 don't think yor
need me here any longer, gentlemen
And l will barely have time to reacl
the capitol before the bill comes t
vote. Good night"
He looked furtively at Grace Blu
she was staring blankly ahead Of he
with eyes that saw nothing
Good night he repeated. Il woul
have spared you. Robertson. But 20
would have it."
And he was gone. His words ha
fallen on deaf ears. The men wer
leaning forward eagerly to cate
Grace's first syllable.
And now" Mark demanded, as hi
, wife still hesitated, who is sh'
Grace?"
Rlake had forestalled her answer
He crossed the room to the telephon,
1--WE win!" he was chuckling. 1T
way we've got. Hells full of losers
And I'm still loss-proof"
What are you going to do?" queric
Van Dyke, who had dropped back i
his chair few moments earlier, tai
ing no longer even a passive part i
the scene.
I'm going to phone Gregg to let tn
house know the whole story; name!
dates and all, BY the time 1 get o
the wire Grace will have told"
Hold on, Jim," objected Van DYKE
mot yet"
mot YETI" What dye mean? VIII
not? We're almost against the rope
over there at the capitol. This is GU
last punch and it's going to be
knockout"
Wait, JIM" begged Van Dyke
wait till you hear the name"
We've got the name. Grace is &c
ing to tell us"
you've got it, yes. But you can
use it, jim"
Blake, telephone instrument in hanC
| pdSeu 10 SldTe uOWH III angry amaze
ment at the saturnine lawyer who S
calmly opposed him in the hour c
victory
why in blazes can't we use it?" h
clustered. Are you weakening?"
He took the receiver from the 'hool
But Van Dyke, with peremptory ge!
ture, halted him.
wait, l say!" ordered the lawyer
Michigan, go downstairs and get ri
of that officer. And don't come back.
go with him, Tom," whispere
Wanda For my sake. You don
, want to hear the name"
You're right" assented Tom, 70
lowing in Neligan's wake. TITS non
of my business. Now that you ar
safe"
} The door closed behind the two d,
: parting men.
Come. Grace" prompted Mari
who Is she?"
Grace's lips paled. But they wer
dry and cracked. Her tongue woI1