Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
CHAPTER IX-(Continued)

"MR' MURGATRoYD, do not wish it
I'l to be known that 1 have come here"
she began. as shs dropped into chair. She
looked haggard, pale and worn. Her manner
the tone of her voice p once indicata ed to the
prosecutor that she was laboring under
some suppressed excitement 1t was
situation not at all to his liking. and he
watched her narrowly while she pro-
ccede1--
81 hay" come to see what can be done
for my hu7ra~d"
Miss Blo1dgood was here short time
ago on the same errand" he observed, to
put her at ease,
into the young wifes tired eyes "She did
not tell me she was coming-but that's just
like her--she never tells half the good
things she does. She's a friend-indeed
Shirey's n good friend"
There was an embarrassing pause in
which both were silent. Apparently she was
nerving herself to go on. Presently cour-
age came, and she said:
will you tell me, please, what my hus-
bands chances are?"
Every man is supposed to be innocent
until he .s proved guilty But first
as last, l may as well inform you Mrs
Challoner, that can do nothing, absolutely
nothing, for you. Your husband must stand
trial."
Eyes, yes, I know. But you don't quite
understand. The man was not himself
Surely you must know that Let him live,
Mr. Murgatroyd he's worth saving. Give
him time--a chance. He'll be good shall
make him good. / have tried, and 1 shall
continue to try all the harder
Murgatroyd sat motonless. His profile
was toward Mrs. Challoner. 1t was clean
cut profile, and upon its contour there was
no sign of yielding After while he looked
up and said:
II am very sorry for you, Mrs. Chal-
loner, and / dislike intensely to hurt your
feelings But do you realize that your
husband shot this man in a quar-
rel over
Mrs. Challoner quickly cut him short
"That woman! What do care for that !!
You don't know what my husband is to
me! / love him no matter what he has
done. Besides it was all my fault Let
me tell you how it was. Laurie wanted
money-his money was gone-he had spent
1t all, and"
Murgatroyd held up his hand.
Il cannot let you speak this way. You
are simply supplying me WITH evidence
against him."
aAnd l refused him." continued the wo-
man too excited to hear what the prosecu-
tor was saying. 81 hardened my heart
against him--drove him from home, and
then-this dreadful thing happened"
cit would be dastardly in me to listen
further You are making your huSDand 5
puiIt more evident with every word. When
Hargrayes was found he had been robbed
of ten thousand dollars" And with that
Murgatroyd rose as if to indicate that the
interview was at an end. There is nothing
7 can do, Madam" he declared fatty, and
then added There never was but one
way to cure a man like Chauoner; it's too
late now"
Minutes passed Murgatroyd
watched her intently; but she did not
move she sat rigid as If preparing herself
for some ordeal yet to come. All OF a
sudden her attitude changed Mistrustfully
che neered about her once more, then lean
ing forward over toward Murgatroyd. she
whispered:
I'VE are alone?"
The lawyer regarded her with pardonable
curiosity before he answered;
Eyes. why do you ask?"
Mrs Challoner wrung her hands; she
seemed uncertain how to proceed. In the
end she said:
II am going to do a terrible thing. It
frightens me ALMOST to death. I don't
know how to begin. but my love for Laurie
is my excuse for what l have TO say. 1
hone YOU won't misunderstood me- Sup
posing Shirley was In Laurie's place--if
she were accused Of crime, what wouldn't
srhs casss ars har6ly parallel" he en-
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