Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-30

must have told her; and ] wanted
no other love than this, absolute, with
out reservation. am AN odd man. but
/ am as God made ME. You wonder
why did not explain long ago. She
accused me of bringing her second
hand love. deny that eyinced fool
ish pride when left her. She had
listened to idle gossip without frst
hearing my side before she judged.
Had she come to me at any time as
she has come tonight. What's
the use Of going over all that? She is.
mine now, even II you did bring her
to me-"
ION the contrary" said Forbes. II
believe she brought me-"
The girls arm wound about Craw-
ford's neck tightly.
What's the matter?" asked Craw-
ford suddenly, as he marked the ex-
preston Of establishment on his
friends face.
The answer came from behind.
Sorry, sir. t. interrupt" said Hag-
gerty, pushing the valet before him;
but duty's duty. an time don't wait
For Haggerty. familiar as he was
with battle, murder and sudden death,
had never witnessed scene like this
ono, and 1t had outlasted his patience.
"And who the devil are your" de-
manded Crawford, swinging about and
facing the detective.
The girl stepped back, her fingers
trembling with the collar Of her cloak.
Immediately she dropped her hands,
smiled and laid one hand on Craw-
ford'D arm confidently. What did all
the other people in the world nat.
ter?
81 am Haggerty of tn central Office
Haggerty knew when to buster and
when not to.
What are you doing here in my
house?'.
Forbes was beset by all his previous
doubts. A detective, and why should
he be here? He thought of a thou
sand ways of overcoming Haggerty,
Of holding him till Crawford was safe
~ aboard the Celtic: and then remem-
bered the surest and deadliest of all
detectives-the wireless. There was
no escape,
"He would not inform me, sir"
spoke the valet, drawing down his
cuffs.
WAS he threatening you, Tason?"
ooh, no, sir. He merely desired you
to enter without suspecting his pres
ence. don't understand. him at all,
SIR"
well, Mr.. Haggerty?" said Craw-
ford.
you are James Crawford" began
Haggerty, walking over to the desk.
II am"
"A rich man with fad for digging
up these things"-indicating the walls.
eyes"
Z "All right; have little patience till
i get tn shell OF an, down t. tn meat"
I'm waiting"
. "This morning you got tickets in .
hurry for yourself an valet for Italy.
Then you did tn rounds Of your banks.
You had lunch at your club with an oil
gent with whiskers who's Just back
from Upper Egypt. You worked most
v III 01LcIuOOA A0Eo LA ILLS IOOAAs
Listen. On Tuesday night, tn. second
week in June last, you played poker
till six in tn morning in tn studio Of
that young chap over there with q
jerk Of his head toward Forbes. You
won three hundred dollars. Coming
home that morning you gave ten dol
lars t. tn OF apple woman on the cor
ner near tn pawn shop. There's fiat
not far away. with young woman liv-
ing in It. No harm done in telling
that since tn young lady here knows
all about it. could a told her you
was straight an decent an that tn
young woman was living on your char
ity."
What, in Gods name, is all this
about" gasped Crawford.
Mason the valet went to the side
window and threw it up. He remained
standing by it, unnoticed.
(To Be Concluded.)