The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-27
CHAPTER xx.

Robertsonl" , cried the tele-
 nj in terror; intuition teiiing
 Brace was there.
 i" called Tom joyously
 You'll make everything
 lou always do."
 n" said Grace in eager ap-
 Du won't go on with thio? It
 inable!"
 prry, daughter; but we've got 3lsh you'd clear out. It's no 5. father cant you see? Miss
 ,rotecting some poor woman |zz< done wrong and who has re- Must she be punished so?
 :he Womans years of repent
 s0 count for nothing?' s ro concern of ours," said
 The Woman's possible repent
 between her and her God | leave her punishment to God.
 fer you to say how she shall ! You are striking with the IN of a man: without dreaming z fhs blow will fall"
 3ill fall where 1t is deserved. |z1ugh of a believer in divine jus
 kICw that"
 ll fall on her husband more Fl than on her.
 4ill do no harm to know the type
 .an he's married
 at fair, It isn't fairl Mark,
 Justice to this sir, here is a I hdfold worse than your cruelty < Ncnan. It Is wicked to punish 1s Kelly for her loyalty ir trying |Ee a friend from disgrace. It's 1ly-untelievable"
 iy. daughter! Steady" ad- 1bed Blake, amazed at his usual. Iell.poised childs vehemence. e all worked up over his. It I 2 you to-"
 x agreed Mark, "it isn't That &t has been puzzling me"
 Kas cycling Grace strangely. The Htg quick and accurate faculty Suction that had won his first IS at the bar was stirring strong. fin him.
 Ace,' he commanded, his voice entle, but with a ring of iron be- Is suavity look at mel" Ny, as by hard physical effort. aised her panic-widened eyes to Dis gaze. b knew this Woman's name," he led the mastery that vibrated sh his voice and look. she falter. : trough no conscious volition of 1 Fn: B" |n know the name" pursued still gripping his wife's brain by nagnetism that was almost hyp- power We still have time to Tell 1t to me" mo" she murmured distract.
 II cant l won't. r." ace!' and now the iron giinted openly through the velvet sheath. do you mean to say you ars go- let us face ruin when one word | you would" ell you. l can't-I can't!" K shifted his attack with unex- swlftness. !. standish is wiling" said he. | 'e this girl here terribly punish. protecting the guilty Woman. cu?"
 ! no, But" s. Robertsonl" broke in Wanda. | T all to detect the nots of weak
 Tn Grace's voice. Don't tell tell. Keep your nerve. It's sll |
 Never you mind what they 1 .en to do to me. Don't give her ut up!' roared Neligan. KS eyes had never for an in- ieft his wife's face. At the hor- lat now deepened in it he saw | his next and crowning move be.
 hgan'' he ordered, take this |
 glrl downstairs and turn her U the officer who Is waiting. Van | VIII be around at the station ih a few minutes to make the s' And he'll see that she Is held | Il too heavy for her friends to | isan!0 yelled Tom, springing in | l' or the giant henchman as the | moved toward Wanda. If you nnger on her Fll-" walled Grace in the same | l. You shan't arrest her. Mark. | pear it! l."
 tell?" asked Mark. exultant |
 success of his ruse. yes!"
 luon me. Robertson" interyened | lsn' as he saw Grace's last bar. | ,.aA aown; but l advise you to | tue room before you let her Al lhree people here already | 'ne name. advise you to keep l ,mOer as small as possible" .. IS our affair. not yours" re- Mark. She shall tell us all. In. iew hours the whole country is to know that name."
 aA ra begged Grace. "let me tell | You alone!"
 reused the husband. "It's too | ',' Y" to spare any ones feelings. ]" .,'aesses are necessary in an af- | ,e ~. 'nlsi It concerns us all. And | ist move quickly" , slandish." he went on with A ,, Joy that rent away the last | n h oi the velvet from the iron s~, on,s It's been a long fight. But oulont beat the organiza,ion