The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-21
CHAPTER III--contInued.

Ward had risen. He lowered far
above ElInor. because Of his heavy
shoulders. he never looked his full
height. Boroday, IN the corridor, stole
4 moment from his anxieties 10 find
the young clergyman every inch Of
man, and TO throw him the grudging
admiration OF defeated middle-age for
youth and vibrant life.
''Then shall not send for the rec
torf''
please. no.
as there anything at all that can
dor
"po the-the police know about
thisq'
"sureiy. / suppose you have been
told what happened"
"srhcy win tell me nothing"
There was car coming up the hill.
That would be Ii, Boroaay eased his
achsng arm. lie did not dure "a sling,
but the hund was thrust in the pocket
OF his cont. II only the hemorrhage
did not start agalni He hraced him.
self and watched.
''It was u robbery, you know that?'
said Ward, In the library. He picked
his words carefully. .As | got the
story, q taxieab on It's way TO the bank
WAS held up near the Record office.
Your father had stepped to the curb
20 hail the taxi, and--it happened
then. H--a stray bullet from one OF
the bandits guns
Boroday eyes on the car. heard the
statement. and. with the chief coming
up the steps from the road to the gar
den. took the time to repudlate II.
Pardon r he said. IN was not "A
weapon la the hands OF the bandits. II
was the revolver Of the bank messen-
ger"
Ward turned In surprise. Boroday's
eyes were fixed ON Elinor's, with reas-
surance In their depths. The assistant
rector was not subtle. but he had 1
curious feeling Of something behind al
this. He was uncomfortable.
II trust" he said earnestly. tina
these various outrages will be at al
end now. Surely the police"
Possibly" The anarchists gaz
wandered to the garden, where evel
then the chief was making his way 70
ward the house "of course, thes
bandits are trained men OF unusua
intelligence. II the police were OF In
tellIgence 10 cope with them"
sYesT'
They would not be on the force. a
meager salaries and petty graft. The
would be"--he shrugged his shoulder
bandits themselves. very possibly.
Ward left after that--left with a
uncomfortable feeling OF having &
nowhere. He was convinced of on
thing, death, which for him was n
open gateway, was for this girl
closed and fastened door. And
knew something else. No other woma
had ever SO profoundly impressed hi
as this girl who without hope in h
grief met it with a high head al
courageous eyes.
He felt a certain comfort in OF
thing. Elinor had made a concesslo
and Hilary Kingston. lavish giver
the parish poor, was to be buried fro
Saint Jude's.
The chief met Mr.. Ward on the Il
race and took off his hat. Borods
in the dim hall, felt a certain sense
content. Nothing could have been mo
suspicious. could have set his sta
better for his little drama. than I
presence of the young clergyman. I
whole scene gained tone, decorum.
The chiefs visit was short. III
had followed the bandits car and /
it, and finding himself in the neighb
hood
"Be assured" he said TO Elinor.
his best manner. shat wen not r
until this thing is cleared up. 7
community cleared his throa
''the community will not lose one
its best citizens without violent
test"
With the coroner he went up