The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-03-02

WINGED that | did wrong. But that is
neither here nor there. You sent for
me; what Is II that you wan me to
do?"
II want 10 give you one more chance
to %dlsappoint the Wahaska gossips."
she replied. entirely unmoved, as II
seemed, by his harsh arraignment.
do you know why this man Brofin
10 still waiting7"
Il can guess. lie lie taking a long
chance on the chapter OF accidents"
Not altogether. Three days ago.
Mr.. Galbraith had Miss Grierson tele-
graph to New Orleans for seine one OF
the bank officials. Yesterday I learned
that the man who IL 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"
Gris"old did not tell her hat 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 aim the opportunity. That is
doubtless what he Is waiting for"
And you would suggest that ! make
a run for II? Is that why you sent for
me?"
1T Is. You are tempting fate by
staying; and. Notwithstanding what
you have said. | still insist that you
W me something. There Is n fast
| train NrnaN NJ tap nfp1nnL 10 CON pan.1
ready money"
Griswold laughed. II 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?"
II have thought OF that" she re.
turned calmly. and 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 MIR. Raymer; and Ed
ward. who Is perfectly innocent. must
be protected in some way"
II was not In human nature 10 re.
sist the temptation to strike back.
IL have told Raymer how he can
most successfully u%nderwrite his tinan.
cial risk" he said. with malice inten.
tional.
How"
by marrying Miss Grierson."
lie had touched the springs of anger
at last.
then: IF you have said that to En-.
ward Raymer. ! shall never forgive
you as long as ! live! II is your az.
fair TO secure Edward against loss In
tho money matter-your wi 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 II Is stolen money,
II must not be taken away from him.
Once, when ! 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 10 borrow a con.
science. It's quite the other way
around"
We needn't quarrel" she said. re.
treating again behind the barrier ~
cold reserve, II suppose ! have given
you the right TO say disagreeahle
things 10 me. II you choose 70 assert
II. But We are wasting time which
may be very precious. VIII you go
away, as | have suggested"
lie found his hat and got upon his
feet rather unsteadlly.
Il don't know; possibly shall. But
In any event, you needn't borrow any
more trouble, either on your own nc.
count, or on Raymer's. BY the merest
chance. ! me Johnson, the teller you
speak OF. a few minutes ago at the
Winnebago house and a introduced
to him, He didn't know me, then, or
later. when Broiin was telling him
NHaN ne OukUt 10 KNOW me. lieHCc,
the matter rests az II did before-be.
tween you and MIR Galbraith."
mir. Galbraith?"
Yes. That was a danger past, too,
a short time ago, ! met him, socially.
and he didn't recognize me, After
ward, Brofiln pointed me out TO him.
and again he failed to identify me. hut
the other day, after | had pulled him
out OF the lake, he remembered. I've
been waiting TO see what he will do.
lie will do nothing You saved his
life"
Griswold shook his head
II am still man enough 10 hope that
he won't let the bit of personal service
make him compound IA felony"
why do you call It that" che de-
manded.
Because. from his point OF view
and yours, that is precisely what II IL;
and II Is what YOU are doing. Miss
Farnham. |. the criminal, say this t.
| you, You should have given me az
tie Ompn Won recoDnIzed ma Thnt