Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-11-26

thing that money can square I'm here
with a letter of credit six figures long. : :
DIN u.s. said Odell- Carney warmly.
You're good sort, after all. 80. ....
They sat down at table; Freddie
stood between them, q hand on the
shoulder Of each. Very seriously he
was saying: ISL
say, gentlemen we can't abandon
q woman at time like this. We must;
stand together. All true sports and
black sheep should stand together,
don't you Know. !. SIS .:. =ss..
| 1t is possible that Odell- Carney APP
preciated the subtlety of this compli-
ment. Not so Mr. Rodney s Il. s IS
Sports 2 Black sheep? Upon my
soul, sir, don't understand you.'"'. he
mumbled. Mr.. Rodney, although be
hailed from Seattle, had never known
anything but clean and unrumpled
conscience. 3 s:z..s .= q
Freddie ciapped him jovially on the
shoulder. Its all right, Mr. Rodney
| I'll take your word for it. But IL we
are black sheep we shan't be black
guards. Well stand by the ship.
What's to be done? Bail 'em out? p
Mrs. Medcroft despite. Mrs. Odell-.
Carney's friendly offices refused point
blank to discuss the situation She did
not dare to do or say anything as vet.
Her husband had not telegraphed the
word releasing her from the sorry com
pact. She loyalty decided to stand by.
the agreement no matter what the cost
| until she received word from London
that he had triumphed or failed in his
brave fight against the .'bloodsuckers."
| Il will explain tomorrow. dear Mrs.
Odell-Carney." she pleaded Don't
press me now. Everything shall be all
right Oh. how wish Constance were
| here! She understands. But she's off
listening to silly love talk and doesn't
even care what happens to me- Bur
ton, will you be good enough to spank
| Tootles if she doesn't stop that scream.
ing?'' ; 49,. s., sss@z
| By O'Clock that night every one
was discussing the significant disap-
pearance of Constance Fowler and the
fraudulent husband Of Mrs. Medcroft.
Just as Mr.. Odell- Carney was prepar-s
| ing to announce to the unfortunate
wife: that the couple had eloped In the
most coWardly fashion, Miss Fowler
herself appeared on the scene. dis
heveled. mud spattered and hot. but
with look Of firm determination in:
her face. She burst in upon her sister,
4 very angry young person indeed.
Are we alone p demanded Miss
Fowler, not giving Edith time to pro-
claim her JOY at seeing her. ''Well,
I've arranged way to get him out"
she went on. her lips set. 4. E..
"Out?" murmured Mrs Medcroft
"Of course We can't let him stay
In there all night, Edith. How much
money have you? Hurry up, please!
Don't starey' 49, .zr.s IN.
In where? Who's in where?"
Hes In jail! with supreme scorn.
Haven't you heard p : s -.
Mrs. Medcroft began to cry. ''Mr
Brock in Jail? Good heavens. what
shall l. do? IL was depending on
him so much. He ought to be here at
this very instant. What has he been
doing?'' ~: -. : =.,- :.== z. Ills. Z.
Edith Medcroft. stop shifting and
don't think Of yourself for awhile. It
will do you a great deal Of good.
Where's your money ?" E s. ..* 4. "
81 have a little over 1000 crowns"
Edith murmured helplessly. &C.. s.s.:.*
IS "Give 1t me. quick There's no time to
waste. I have about 5000 It's all in
notes, thank heaven. 1t isn't quite
enough, but I'll try to make it do.
Don't stop me, Edith. ! haven't time
to answer questions He's in Jail,
didn't you hear me say? And love
himv' .s. 4 >s:s.@ f.. !. Fl. .@s5 ss
s "But the-the money Is 1t to bail
him out with ?" .@ : VT. :s@s:s....:.
Bail? No, my dear, it's to buy him
out with. Sh! Is there any one in
that room? Well, then, I'll tell you
something The heads of the two sis.
ters We're quite close together. Hes
In q cell at the-the prison hof,s or
whatever you call it In German. It's
Jail in English. l have arranged to
bride one OF the jailers-his guard. 4
He will let him escape for 10000
crowns. We must do 1t. Edith. Then
Mr.. Brock will ride over the Bremen
pass and catch train somewhere be-
fore his escape is discovered. I ex-
pect to meet him in Paris day after to.
morrow. Have you heard from Rox-
bury 2" s s., :S
mol" walled Rox bury's wife.
Hes q brute| stormed Miss Fow-
Ter. .:. =s ;s
Constance!'' f1ared Mrs, Medcroft,
Iaghast at this sign Of lese majesty.
Don't tell anybody called Con-
stance as she banged the door behind
her.
Soon after midnight a closely yelled
lady drove up to 9 street corner adj
cent to the city prison. a dolorous look
ing building which doomed up still and
menacing Just ahead She altghted
and. Diminishing the cab. strobe on
quickly into the side street. At q dis
tant corner,@in front OF q crowded eat
ing house. two spirited horses, saddled ]
and in charge Of q grumbling stable !
boy, champed noisily at their bits. The
young woman hanged q few rapid j
15sentences with the boy and then res
turned tn the direction from which she
came Is man stepped ,=out OF "a door
way as she neared the corner. accost-
ling her with q stealthy Difference that
| proclaimed him to be allything but an
unwelcome marauder.
j Lee