Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-13
CHAPTER Xxx.
FRANK MARLEY DISCOVERS A
GREAT TEAM.

FRANK MARLEY DISCOVERS A
GREAT TEAM
Molly stopped singing as her father
called her into his den. She hardly recog-
nized his voice, and his face was so
drawn and pale that she was startled.
whats the matter, father Are you
ill2" she asked, deeply concerned.
mot at ALL" he assured her. "A slight
headache Molly. I've been thinking
about your future all night and l am
very much worried about you. Bert has
proven himself thoroughly incapable. His
fine old family blood does not seem to
support him in n crisis"
Did you expect anything else of old
family blood?" she demanded, smiling.
II didn't"
"As your father cannot help being
concerned" replied Mr.. Marley. Bert
has done nothing but whine and make
weak threats and stay half intoxicated
ever since Sledge shook him away from
the eomplacent safety of his few thou
sands"
I've given him two weeks to get over
the shock" she lightly answered. He'll
come up all waxed and curled,"
His times almost up" her father
pointed out. molly. think Sledge proved
very good case againstsBert He called
him pinhead."
Molly wanted to snicker, but she was
INDIGNANT instead.
That's better than being a fathead,"
me retorted, That's what Bert calls
sledge' 1t seems to me that they're about
That's where they stop being even"
eeciared Marley. "Sledge threatened to
pfeak Bert. and did 1t. Bert threatened
70 IT.
That's my fault" she half angrily
eeknowledged. 81 Dragged"
bert led you to think you might" he
sounter-charged. HE even had me be-
nsYing that I could defy Sledge; and it
-p De done, Molly. That mans too big,
~ aeelsiVe and too fearless. The minute
Ae round that Bert, and. through him,
seq and l, knew that Feeder would prove
sasss guilt in the public funds case, he
~ Tor Feeder, knocked him down, had
~ beaten half insensible and arrested
'et attempted blackmail."
~ isn't Just instantaneous-he's imme-
49, laughed Molly. "It was a fool
hin 20 90 though, Feeder has exposed
nsa I ana Snu saved us the trouble, and Sledge
f'epeoiy will go to the penitentiary, as
sod him he would"
ou nave innocent IDEAS" kindly OBJ
sstYea her father. Bert probably en-
ages you in them. but 1t Is my duty
naIh and protect you. Here is exactly
fsass ss VIII happen; Feeder will go TO the
Iant "Ni AllS GIlllc OF not HhNlnB
Az ms mouth shut. Sledge will be in
rfltFa oy the Grand Jury, but the case
N never come to trial He has appoint
49, ine Judges on the bench, and the
rn1 mar hslt are afraid of him. His lawyers
~ nsht, from court to court, on one
ssneshty after another. until election
ahs,s and then the public will forget all
Is, = u You can't fight a man like
esaS ah be the one human being In the
hsl, ne can't order around" she smil-
insisted. What do you want me to
marry hlm?"
80 was the unexpected reply.
tsa ~ soodness" laughed Molly "Are
he told her, rising and walk
M ana down In the few short PAGES
iii issth or the room allowed him. He
Is. erumpled Newspaper In his hand.
M oH ne threw Il on the table. do
sl2..,ss sht 10 be turned homeless into the
me shivering snow, with a little
ei ~ over my head?" she giggled
81 -ther; pray heaven, nor
hAt a Joke" he insisted. stopping
and now the mask o. constant
int cropped from his face Molly
that he threatened 70 break
ntt. ne has done it
she replied unable to eon-
zaaE condition q 10 aeluaEfy