The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-10-21

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neither here nor there. You sent for
me; what is it that you want me to
do?"
81 want to give you one more chance
to disappoint the Wahaska gossips'
she replied, entirely unmoved, as 1t
seemed, by his harsh arraignment.
DO you know why this man Brotnn
is still waiting?"
81 can guess. He Is taking long
chance on the chapter of accidents"
mot altogether. Three days ago,
Mr.. Galbraith had Miss Grierson tele-
graph to New Orleans for some one OF
the bank officials. Yesterday learned
that the man who is coming is the
teller who waited on me and who gave
you the money. AS soon as heard
that, began to try to find you"
Griswold did not tell her that the
danger she feared was 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 l make
a run for it? Is that why you sent for
met"
ut is. You are tempting fate by
staying; and, Notwithstanding what
you have said, l still insist that you
owe me something. There is a fast
train west at ten o'clock. If you need
ready money"
Griswold laughed. It hal gone be-
yond the tragic and was fast lapsing
into comedy, farce.
1--WE are each of us appearing in a
new role tonight, Miss Farnham," he
said, with sardonic humor; u as the
hunted criminal, and you as the equal
ly culpable accessory after the fact
If run away, what shall be dope with
the-the 'swag,' the bulk of which, as
you know, is tied up in Raymer'S busi
ness?"
81 have thought of that" she re
turned calmly, land that is another
reason why you shouldn't let then
take you. Right or wrong, you havs
incurred fresh responsibility in youl
dealings with Mr.. Raymer; and Ed
ward who is perfectly innocent, mus
be protected in some way"
1t was not in human nature to re
sist the temptation to strike back.
81 have told Raymer how he car
most successfully underwrite his tinan
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. AnC
then: "If you have said chat to Ed
ward Raymer, l shall never forgive
you as long as live! 1t Is your af
fair to secure Edward against loss IL
the money matter-your own individ
ual responsibility, Mr.. Griswold. HI
accepted the money in good faith
and"
Again Griswold gave place to tn,
caustic humor and finished for her.
-"And, though it is stolen money
it must not be taken away from him
Once, when l was even more foolisl
than l am now, l said of you that yo1
would be a fitting heroine in stor
in which the hero should be MAJ
who might need to borrow a cor
science. It's quite the other wa
around"
1--WE needn't quarrel" she said, re
treating again behind the barrier Q
cold reserve. II suppose have give
you the right to say disagreeabl
things to me, If you choose to asse1
it. But we are wasting time whic
may be very precious. Will you g
away, as have suggested?"
He found his hat and got upon hi
feet rather unsteadily.
II don't know; possibly shall. Br
in any event, you needn't borrow an
more trouble, either on your own a
count, or on Raymer's. BY the mere'
chance, met Johnson, the teller yo
speak of, a few minutes ago at tt
Winnebago house and was introduce
to him. He didn't know me, then, {
later, when Broffin was telling hi
that he ought to know me. Henc
the matter rests as it did before-b
tween you and Mr.. Galbraith."
| "Mr. Galbraith?"
| eyes. That was a danger past, to
| a short time ago. met him, social
| and he didn't recognize me. Afte
| ward, Broffin pointed me out to hill
} and again he failed to identify me. B
u the other day, after l had pulled hi
out of the lake, he remembered. l.
been waiting to see what he will dc
n "He will do nothing. You saved b
v life"
g. Griswold shook his head
g Il am still man enough to hope tn
20 he won't let the bit of personal servi
make him compound felony"
d. "Why do you call it that?" she
e. manded.
a. Because, from his point of vie
and yours, that is precisely what it
it and it is what you are doing, MI
Of Farnham. l, the criminal, say this
Mt you. You should have given me
II the moment you recognized me. I'll
If, is your creed. and you should ha
lived up to it. Since you haven't, y
I'd have wronged yourself and have ma
s: me the poorer by thing that"
"stop!" she cried, standing up
it, face him. do you mean to tell
that you are ungrateful enough to-
to mo; ingratitude isn't quite
ed word I'm just sorry; with the S
ke row you have when you look for sor
on thing that you have right to expe
as ALn4 ! S,nIk !