Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-11-18

me, what Is II mat YOU want me 10
do!"
Il want to give You n more chance
to disappoint the Wahaska gossips,'
she replied. entirely unmoved, as II
seemed, by his harsh arraignment.
DO you know why this man Brofin
is still waiting."
Il can guess. He is taking a long
chance on the chapter OF accidents"
Not altogether. Three days ago,
Mr.. Galbraith had Miss Grierson tele,
graph tc New Orleans for some one OF
the bank officials. Yesterday l learned
that the man who is coming is the
teller who waited on me and who gave
you the money. AS soon as l heard
that, | began to try to find you"
Griswold did not tell her that the
danger she feared was a danger past.
Go on" he prompted.
You are no longer safe In Wahas,
ka," she asserted. The teller can
identify you, and the detective will
give him the opportunity. That is
doubtless what he is waiting for"
And you would suggest that | make
a run for il? Is that why you sent for
me?"
1T is. You are tempting fate by
staying; and. Notwithstanding what
you have said, l still insist that you
W me something. There is a fast
train west at ten O'Clock. II you need
ready money"
Griswold laughed. 1t had gone be.
yond the tragic and was fast lapsing
into comedy, farce.
I'VE are each of us appearing in a
new role tonight. Miss Farnham." he
said, with sardonic humor; Il as the
hunted criminal, and you as the equal.
ly culpable accessory after the fact.
II run away. what shall be done with
the-the 'swag.' the bulk of which, as
you know. is tied up in Raymer's bust
ness?"
Il have thought of that" she re-
turned calmly, land that is another
reason why you shouldn't let them
take you. Right or wrong, you have
incurred a fresh responsibility in your
dealings with Mr.. Raymer; and Ed
ward, who is perfectly innocent, must
be protected in some way"
1t was not in human nature to re.
sist the temptation to strike back.
Il have told Raymer how he a
most successfully underwrite his finan-
cial risk" he said, with malice inten.
tional.
How"
by marrying Miss Grierson."
He had touched the springs Of anger
at last.
That woman" she broke out. And
then: III you have said that to Ed
ward Raymer. l shall never forgive
you as long as I live! 1t is your af.
fair to secure Edward against loss in
the money matter-your own individ.
ual responsibility, Mr.. Griswold. He
accepted the money in good faith.
and"
Again Griswold gave place to the
caustic humor and finished for her.
And, though it is stolen money,
1t must not be taken away from him.
Once, when l was even more foolish
than ! am now, | said of you that you
would be a fitting heroine in a story
in which the hero should be a man
who might need to borrow a con.
science. It's quite the other way
around"
I'VE needn't quarrel" she said. re-
treating again behind the barrier Of
cold reserve. Il suppose | have given
you the right to say disagreeable
things to me, II You choose to assert
1t. But We are wasting time which
may " very precious. Will you go
away, as | have suggested"
He found his hat and got upon his
feet rather u%nsteadily.
81 don't know; possibly / shall. But
in any event, you needn't borrow any
more trouble, either on your own &C.
count, or on Raymer's. By the merest
chance, l me Johnson. the teller you
speak OF, a few minutes ago at the
Winnebago house and was introduced
to him. He didn't know me, then, or
later. when Brofin was telling him
that he ought to know me. Hence,
the matter rests as it did before-be-
tween you and Mr.. Galbraith."
"Mr. Galbraith?"
Eyes. That was a danger past, too,
a short time ago. | met him, socially,
and he didn't recognize me. After
ward. Brofin pointed me out to him,
and again he failed to identify me. But
the other day, after | had pulled him
out OF the lake, he remembered. I've
been waiting to see what he will do"
He will do nothing. You saved his
life"
Griswold shook his head,
II am still mar enough to hope that
he won't let the bit OF personal service
make him compound a felony"
why do you call it that?" she de.
manded.
Because, from his point OF view,
and yours, that is precisely what 1t is;
and 1t is what you are doing, Miss
|, the criminal. say this to
you. You should have given me up
the moment you recognized me. That
Is your creed, and you should have
lived up to it. Since you haven't. you
have wronged yourself and have made
me the poorer by a thing that"
Stop" she cried, standing up to
face him do you mean to tell me
that you are ungrateful enough to"
NO; ingratitude isn't quite the
word. I'm just sorry; with the sor-
you have when you look for some.
thing that you have a right to expect.
and find that it isn't there; that 1t has
never been there; that II isn't any
where. You have hurt me, and you
have hurt yourself; but there is still
4 chance for Won. When am gone. |