Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-08
Thirteenth Episode--- Circumstantial
Evidence

marquisate and a great fortune. Grace,
Of course, interpreted his expression
Alright.
You must not imagine that no
progress is made in the work OF re-
generation merely because you have
met with failures on the way" she
urged, laying an impulsive hand on
his arm. Time and again have ]
been saddened by relapses among my
ewn people in the settlement. Yet
you would be surprised IL you realized
what patient faith can accomplish.
Those who have stumbled have come
back again
Look at Bill Reilly's case! And
Blanche Gritfn's. The man was dar-
ing burglar, yet he resisted tempta-
ton when his former associates could
have extracted fortune from you.
And picture what It means to the girl
70 abandon forever the glare and gilt
ter Of the night clubs. When all is
said and done. these wretched places
have a fascination for some natures.
do not wonder that what they term
the zip and sizz of the life should
attract snowy young women like
Blanche. The marvel to me Is thai
she can endure q humdrum exist
ter and excitement OF the cabaret OF
course we know that this moth-like
fiuttering Is really very stupid, ane
based on the utterly false assumption
| that the main end Of existence is
amusement But. In reality, poor
Blanche differs very little from some
Of her highly placed sisters in So
ciety. To me the social round in New
York IL Just as foolish thing a
the tawdry designations Of Broadway.
John was tempted to smile again
but resisted the impulse. still, being
very human young man, he did not
| fail to ask himself what Grace would
say or do II he took her UP In his
arms and kissed her passionately on
the lips!
Perhaps some vague notion of the
thought fitting through his brain was
transmitted to the girl herself She
rose hurriedly REDEEMED little and
said, with the most business-like air In
the world.
Come with me, Mr.. Burton. will
submit two Of my waits to severe
test. II may be cruel, but II they
survive II they will benefit. while
your cynlcism will sustain a heavy
shock"
| JOtn PlOttStEu tlldt lt was Wy io
means cynical, but Grace laughingly
held to her purpose. She unlocked
a drawer in the desk at WHICH she WAS
sitting. and took out roll OF cur
rency notes. She counted the money,
which amounted to quite large sum-
Then, halving It, she placed one half
on the desk and pocketed the re-
| mainder.
Crooking a finger at John, she led
him into the outer hall, where Bill
Reilly and Blanche happened to be
seated at the moment
"Mr. Burton and I are going out"
she said TO her proteges, 1--WE shall
be away n couple of hours, or longer.
II you two have nothing better to do,
you might take care Of the office until
/ return"
Blanche and her companion rose at
once. In such q matter Miss Goes re-
quest was practically equivalent to a
command.
Where are you golng?o inquired
John, when Grace and he were out
| Of earshot
For a spin in your car" she an
swered gaily.
But Ia 1t wise to leave 40 much
money on your table? There must
have been near two thousand dol
lars In the pile. Is II fair to tempt
those people In that way?"
IF am wrong" came the earnest
answer. Il shall suffer the loss with
resignation, and you will be strongly
intrenched in the position Of the su-
perior male who can say L told YOU
so. Meanwhile, let us forget these
problems for at least forty miles"
John fell In with her mood, How
might any young man do otherwise ?
They enjoyed the run amazingly, and
by some miracle contrived to talk
II lightly of that great world which both
had seen through such very differ
emit spectacles. They were absent a
4 good deal longer than the two hours
stipulated for. but. when they came
Griffin seated in the office. Each was
apparently absorbed In a book, and
the pile Of bills lay untouched on the
table.
Grace chatted with her humble
friends for some time before she af-
fected to discover the money with as
constituent.
How careless of me to leave those
| notes on the tablet" she cried. "Why
. II you two hadn't been here, someone
might have crept In and walked of
with the lot?'
John, OF course, gave her all the
credit she demanded. but, In his heart
, Of hearts. he knew full well that Evil
was still rampant Not without good
cause was II written that many are
called, but few are chosen"
II was peculiar. almost an I'M
fortunate coincidence that the girls
artless vancouver should have sue
ceeded In the very hour when the
/ forces OF mischief were gathering
within a short half mile Of the set.
Element building. Mother" Flanni.
gan and her chief henchman were
even then perfectlng plot which
would place Burton In greater peri
than he had ever before encountered
, during his adventurous life. while
, George Coe was unconsciously assist
ing in its development
The young man had gone straight
from his fathers office to the fiat In
, which he had installed Virginia Gri.
, I'm, Blanche's sister This girl wa.
primarily responsible for his financia
, embarrassment. She was somewha,
+ prettler and younger than Blanche
and her demands for money. jewelry
: clothing. and all the varied fripperie,
l OF a fashionable existence were quite
! merciless In their frequency and ex,
tent. Moreover, she did not posses.
t the saving quality OF genuine affec
, ton for the man whom she was help
[ ing TO ruin. In her own phrase
: George Coe was dub"
e AT the instant his familiar rims
was heard on the electric bell sh,
: was describing him to Two-Gun Jak,
I as that poor boob who has gon,
Z to try and skin few more note
: Off his fathers wad."
. "fiuhl" she cried. Here he come
s now! He mustn't find you on the mat
/. Jake!"
& Don't care II he does" growle,
: the gangster III that sister of hi
keeps on reformin, the crowd there'i