Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-21

couldn't quite bring myself to pay on
my own debts by spelling another
woman's life. l guess I'd be a failure
at politics." she ended with little
laugh of self-disgust That's all.
Good-by." n, Z. 4 \. A Z.
'''And So" said Grace slowly, you
came to me-just to help me? You
didn't think for an instant that, out
of gratitude. I 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: s.
II guess I:was a fool TO butt in.
zone moment" 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 might know
anything about this Standish scandal.
"Mrs. Robertson" replied Wanda,
her hand still on the .door-knob. I'm
not In your class. don't know just
how women in your station Of life
manage such things. But 1t seems
rather tough that you cant find way
to defend yourself without insulting
me. Let that 90. You want to know
how I, 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.3s And Blake bluffed
him into believing the machine would
have the name before midnight. Ar.
Standish's first thought was to warn
the Woman. Just as Blake had known
it would be-. He called up your house
In New York. .3s5 .f,..s y jI5E5z3
III: what Of that?1 was not at home
this evening. ! was on my way here
to" ~ 4 IL .:t595E 81. s, SS1;
But Mr.. Standish didn't know that"
And" pursued Grace fiercely, Just
because Mr.. Standish CHANGED to call
up my husbands New York home,
you've evolved this insane n theory.
What proof Is there beyond your UNI
backed word-that he called up my
house?" sai q Ii
"The time-card at central. 4 list OF
all calls is forwarded every evening
to central and" s3a FL. & K
"That proves nothing!" declared
Grace. Nothing at all. oh, it's a pref
ty trick you're playing. Miss Rely. A
very pretty trick. But it will tail. You
build it all on the statement that some
oIo called up the house Of Governor
Robertson. Fifty people call up our
house every day. And on the strength
Of that, his wife is to be involved in a
story Of low intrigue Oh, it's out
rageous 80 h t5 &.
husband why he called you up
HE didn't call me up. Mr.. standish
could have had nothing to say to me.
He'll deny every charge you make.
And my word will be believed ahead of
a blackmailing phone girls. ! need
simply say you tried to gain my help
by means OF threats to- ..
""You need simply say it? WIN you
swear to II? III s.
II "Yes!"e flashed Grace. II the need
arises. A woman's reputation isn't de-
stroyed SO easily as you seem 70 think.
Miss Kelly
And the country hotel proprtstor?
asked Wanda. Il forgot to saT they've
sent for him. 4 He can identity the
Woman who was registered . Mrs.
Fowler He Az 3
"Do you suppose, for one moinent."
said Grace, whitA to the lips, that my
husband would subject me to- the in
dignity OF being hooked over like a.
common criminal p need only tell
the truth--deny the whole malicious
lie and NJ &. X f
!. Y"Oh!" broke In Wanda, with reluctr
ant admiration. you're brave, Mrs.
Robertson! AS brave as they make
them. You're putting up a glorious
fight. And cant help liking you for
it. Because know behind the brave
front sick with fear.
'".You think 2" II
Il know it,. And--belieye me or not
you've got me sized up all wrong.
I'm not going to marry your broth
er. But I don't want to see his sister
get into this mess. Why don't you
trust me p 4: 4 n N
REALLY I. + 33858. Il
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