The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-21

Bit by bit he burrowed out the senti.
ent facts.
so the case hinges on what kind
OF a case that tricky Boydston is GO
ing to put up?7 he remarked. The
weakness of Mr.. Danvers is in not
knowing what the defense is to be,
en-? I'll wager it's a black plot, for l
know Boydston. He's a hard, cruel,
crooked man"
John Walters said little after that,
but one evening shortly afterwards an
incident occurred that shocked and
alarmed Mary. Little Freddie, tod
ding about his father, had pushed
from his coat pocket a tool. It fell
to the floor. John flushed and Mary
paled.
"Oh, john" she gasped in horror,
for In flash she recognized the tool
as burglarious Implements pick
lock. She had seen such in his past
career.
Don't worry. Mary" said John,
with affected lightness I'm not go
ing to get into any trouble"
But the picklock. john" quavered
Mary. 1T can mean no honest pur-
pose"
II give you my word l have not
thought OF returning to my old wicked
way" spoke John solemnly, and Mary
| was sure she read honesty In his eyes.
and was compelled to be content.
Il shall not be home till late" he
wrote Mary three nights later, and
her soul was rent with anguish. Had
John met with his old companions?
Had he again fallen by the wayside?
Midnight, one o'clock, two o'clock
three and then-his step, brisk and
steady, his voice clear and happy, and
then he folded her in his arms.
Take that" he said, releasing hel
and drawing forth the picklock
Don't shrink from it, girl! It's pai'
a big debt, as you'll know later. Tie
a bow of pretty ribbon around it, ant
hang 1t on the wall for an ornament
Some time I'll tell you story abou
it that will make you proud of me
Go to bed, dear; have some work Il
do"
Then way up to dawn, John Walter
sat copying In clear, legible ham
pages of rough penciled notes. H
had the neat manuscript all complet
ed and folded as Mary announce
breakfast
, Il want you to take these paper
to your good friend. Mrs, Danvers," b
explained.
why, John?" spoke Mary in SUI
prise; what are they?"
THE complete outline of the cas-
that scamp, Boydston, has against M
Danvers. Don't you understand?
had quite a seance all alone by myse
in the Boydston office last night. M
old trade. you know, getting past th
door. The strong box was mel
| bread can against my skill. | copie
all needed, and old Boydston had
forgery or two among the document
More than that, you get word to M
! Danvers that two witnesses BoydstC
plans to use on the stand are profe
sional hired perjurers. l happen =
know them. I've got the goods
them that would land them In prise
I'll see to it that they don't appe
on the day Boydston expects thel
trust me, and Mr.. Danvers will W
] his case"
But, oh! John, II they find out
THAT l tried my old trade for
good cause?" cried John--"let Their
: I'm proud of it, but they won't al
Mr.. Danvers will win his great case
, And what John Walters predict
came about The day of the tri
there was a discounted and bafh
legal antagonist and a rightful t
20 umph for Robert Danvers-and {
big fee, and fervid happiness I
;, Edna, and for the humble burglar
- new start in life when Mr.. Danve
learned of his grateful part in I
"a affair.