Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-02
WHO'S GUILTY.?
9th Story, Beyond Recall
By Mrs. Wilson Woodrow


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Copyright. 1915, Mrs. Wilson woodrow
Margaret Graeme had amazed her
friends by dropping out OF the social
world for a time and returning to it
with the queer statement that she had
been taking IL course in law
People wondered what John Leon
ard would think of this freak on the
part of the pretty. but strong willed.
girl to whom he had so long been
engaged.
But Leonard was not given to airing
MS opinions for the benefit of the
public. Moreover, he was used to Mar
Sarcts eccentric ways. Indeed. he had
tolerated them in IL halr-anuscd
fashion ever since he and she had been
children together.
Then, too, he had new interests OF
his own. just then. that so absorbed
him as TO leave little time or thought
for lesser matters.
The Explorers Club. OF which he wa /,
a member. was organizing an expedi-
ton into tho appropriated hin,erlands
Of Brazil-an expeditions which Leon
ard had largely financed, and which he
was to lead.
Preparations for this six months
absence from New York engrosscd his
whole attention for weeks At length
all was ready. and his passage was
booked on Hrazil-bound steamer,
which was to sail at . ~ NJ. OH New
Years Day.
In the early afternoon Of New Years
Eve Leonard called at the Gracine
house to say Goodby to Margaret He
had hoped to spend his last evening
with her before starting on the jour
ney. But there were still a dozen last
things to attend TO before sailing, so
he made his call earlier in the day.
He found Margaret in tho living
room of her fathers home. waiting for
him with an cagcrncss she had not
shown toward his visits for many a
long day
For moment he felt conscience
stricken at thought of going away for
n half-year from girl who seemed TO
love him so dearly. But Margarets
very first words undeceived him.
Congratulate me-" she exclaimed
i've just had the most wonderful bit
of luck. I was afraid you wouldn't
call before I had to so out. And
wanted so TO tell YOU"
What is the wonderful news?" he
asked Gayly. masking his chagrin that
her greeting was SO impersonal and
that she had thought of going out on
this last afternoon nc could he with
her What has happened? Have they
decided to admit YOU to the bar after
only seven months of law study? Or"
Il shac Of hope in his voice. "have
YOU decided to marry inc to-day and
come to Brazil with me?"
Neither Of those miracles have hap
pencd." she told him. but something
better than either or both of them
Mr.. Holloran has promised TO make
me- his secretary. Think of that
I'm trying to think of it, said
Leonard in perplcxity. But it doesn't
make sense TO me. why should
wellto-do girl want to be any mans
secrctary-and deprive some needy girl
of a good job. And, who is Mr.. Hal
loran""
who is Mr.. IIalloran"" she echoed.
ignoring his first question. Next
you'll be asking Who is Theodore
Roosevelt" or Who is Andrew Car
negie" Don't you read the papers at
all? Or has that silly Brazil expcdi-
ton taken up all your mind? Mr.
Charles Morehousc Halloran. my igno-
rant friend. is the new district attor-
ney who was elected last November.
and who takes office tomorrow morn
ing. And"
oh" grunted Leonard in disgust
THAT Halloran?"
"Well?" she snapped. you needn't
speak of him as If he ware an ashcart
driver. He is one of the most bril-
liant criminal lawyers in America, and
everybody says lie Will be Governor
or United States Senator some day
He"
HE is one OF the most INSCRIPTIONS
and corrupt machine politicians In the
city" contradicted Leonard. And ir
ever he rises to higher Office, he'll
get II in the same way, and for the
same purpose as lie got the district
attorneyship-throu graft and for
graft"
You shan't speak so OF him. said
the cir! sharply. Mr.. Halloran is
frIend ~ r,,ina on6 ~ father's too