The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27

7 ct am sure Miss Lennon will forgive
US II we do not discuss prison affairs
any further. Shall We go and have some
muster"
| There was hnality about the words
! that would have debarred most men
from further comment, but they aroused
the eross-examiner in Gale. He thought
again of his half-crushed mistrust of
Simpson and asked himself the reason
of this aggressive closure, The haunting
tragedy of the girls question cried for
| an answer. Gales chivalry was in arms
"Oh, but he was my client before he
was your prisoner" laughed Gale, deter
| mined to ignore the stIff official attitude
| He saw that Simpson was pale. but as
yet did not divine the cause.
Ibid you know a hero of the Fraser
| River, Miss Lennox?" he continued She
was between the two men as they walked
! back to the house. He wondered how
much her nerves could stand. She STOP
ped and answered gently. Yes. did. but
he died.
"Where7' he asked. It was only q
, monosyllable, but Gale knew it was preg-
nant with fate.
by the banks of the Grand Canon
Gale put an arresting hand on Simp-
sons shoulder and looked meaningIy
straight into his eyes.
| Don't you think Miss Lennon might
I see the prisoner"
! The delicate rapier thrust was unex.
.pected and found Simpson unprepared
He stood hesitatipg and speechless and
| the girl suddenly became conscious Of
| mystery. The tragedy of two years age
| had risen that night from its grave ana
| was well nigh choking her; she felt an
| overwhelming sense of injury at befnR
| treated like a child-4with a SECRET half
told; her endurance was reaching its
limits.
She turned impatiently to Simpson.
I hn z4r7or
present
| What is this mystery" she cried pas
| sionately. III LII 1 am" and thea
she hesltated and looked ut Gale ana
stopped. The irony Of life broke In upoa
| Gaie as he marked her hesitation and the
look that passed between them. The skein
| was less tangled now. and Simpson couiS
stoop to this for what he called love! :
Simpson" said Gale. at think you has
better let me take Miss Lennox to Sea
that prisoner" and then. as Simpson
still hesitated. he added aIowiy. but with
intense meaning. IT think he would ter
lis own story better than should
Send for him to go to my study" SAID
Simpson. He can have ten Minutes"
n She thought his emotion strange. buf
imagined it was. anger at a broken tete-
a-tete
Gale took Mis- Lennox to the dinfns
room and gave her a glass >of brandy
She was trembling with excitement bun
frank 1t without a word He-opened the
study door for her
! Walt here. please" he said. and van
ished to give Simpsons order to the
1ailer.
Half an hour later she returned to the
hall and found Gale sitting there, sAlno.5S
ing Her eyes were bright with nSf1t
Simpson had never seen, and she swayed
a little as she walked
! I am going straight to bed" she satd
gently. Il can't stand much now.
wont say thank you-it would be frnoos-
sible-but-weh. we shall be married an
soon as ne comes out" She hesitated q
minute Mr. Gale" her tone was meane
| to be careless. did Captain SIrnoso.
know Dick Mason's real story"
Ne. said Gale. and the recordfns
angel dropped tear but 1t wiped away =
little spot