Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
The Red Mouse
A Story Of Love, Jealousy and Politics
By WILLIAM HAMILTON OSBORNE

the report was a mistake. Your husband
was not arrested In Chicago"
Al tbat 49,, ,,,.,,..
She sobbed silently on mo sho,,rsn. r ~ W..
girl beside her "ob I,urio Ia,,rio en-. .,'e
you're not coming home =" sbo criod ",tnnt
three weeks, Shirley. hos hecn auo,,
Nurgo,,a,,, IT., -,
had reco,o.o, "~".'e" ~ pat'entE un'i she
bo was iho eo,., o nutul once lorge'tlns that
n douhlo d,,t, ~, VI .,,e peoinc. ms was
guiI,, 's' nc must apprehehd the
munity rr',,t ~ o>, Wv !, as 10 save tne COM
been exncnsi,o imy',rios ni.n,u. nau
that IN tbis caso ho ,,,,,s - ~, ".,osu h,'eW
lack of funds ' Wv '''''P''e' Wy
.,,.a
d,.an,,s -nis. .haiioher' ne said with simple
urtcueSs' the whole substance of the
matter is this; believe-we believe that
~ NJ Snalloher mas not left the East, and
,l'. ,'lat 'e may sun ne mere III town-in this
,,I I,''' i'e u"u reseateu hlfnsell' nut
'"'"o"'s rose again
IN this house :" Miriam returned with a
rant smile. II wish he were, indeed I do
wish he we're"
Mrs, Chaloner," the prosecutor went on.
ignoring her words. lit is necessary that
my men, now while | am here, while you
are here, should search these premises
this house"
Shirley Bloodgood shook herself from the
grasp OF Miriam; she stood erect. her
slender form tense.
rms is an imposition; it Is preposterous,
Mr. Murgatroyd, that you should doubt her
word y
Murgatroyd was unmoved.
1T is necessary for my men to search
this house. he repeated; and not unwisely,
Tor he well knew that there is something
that brings men-good, bad and indifferent
men-back to their homes,
But Shirley was adamant.
''NO, | won't allow IT," she exclaimed
Indignantly.
Mrs. Challoner placed a restraining hand
on the girl, for Miriam Challoner once
more held a strong grip upon herself
search the house If you WISH Mr.. Muir
gatroyd." she consented; "if you find my
husband. no one will be more pleased
than l."
Murgatroyd left the room and returned
almost instantly followed by two men
MiXley and McGrath. 1t was one of these
men n short while before who had stolen
in through the French window and tam
pcred with the letters on the desk"
You will search here first" he ordered;
and turning to the women: Would you
prefer to go or stay?"
"We'll go, of course" Shirley flung at
him as she drew Miriam toward the door
"Of course not we shall stay" said Mir
lam, freeing herself from the girl
Inc men passed IN unceremoniously and
proceeded to search the room-paces that
n,on even Nir,am h3a haa i1rgot,Sn @ ten about they
overlooked nothing' but silently, quietly,
in their business-like way turned every
thing topsy-turVy, replacing things. In the
end, as they found them. Presently they
turn0l 10 their chlef, ana said:
ITS all right, Prosecutor.
cover the rest OF the house, again
ordered Murgatroyd
They grinned sheepishly.
THAT'S all done,' they answered.
"WhatP
McGrath nodded.
Yes, while you were talking In here"
he said, I'VE showed our shields and they
showed us through" He drew near and
whispered I'VE thought 1t best to take
'em by surprise; they hadn't no time to
fix things. don't you see?"
Nothing found?" asked Murgatroyd.
and answered: '"'0> '''e'' "eaus'
"Nothine"
Murgatrovd wayed bis hand ,,s -
,,andod tban, IN ,,at, o., - ~ ~, .oHl-
ending with. '''' ~ '"e uoor'
81 wont be a miruto" ,,s
IN Mrs Cbal,oner bo sa;d ia u eI tuiIlIns
ca,Iy. "NIv n,an toi, We H. , ,nu apoiTsell
is not in The bouee Or ,Lt nu"panu
ever. ~ Won Know ,yhera W 'i'oae, o'a, how-
is" '''e'
e uO.'" s"appeo ohiriey'
II you KNOW Wnere ne is, Murgatroyd
repeated Ignoring the interruption, 'if you
have any means OF communicating with |
hlm-
she hasnt" once more fnterposed the |
girl sharply
Il want you to use your influence with |
amounts TO moral confession of crime |
on e explain. il by staying away. ~ He sis is