Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-31
turbines, working silently. but etfec-
lively, were driving her, q white
streak, through the darkly glfttering

lively, were driving her, a white
streak, through the darkly glfttering
waters o sthe Narrows, her sharp
prov pointed seward. The wind had
veered to the northeast and wa
churning the upper bay into angry
waves. which broke into spray, against
the yachts port bow as she held
steadily her course between the
frowning forts Of the grim, encroach-
ing shores.
Brooke and Moore. seated together
on the afterdeck, discussed a situation
which had in a way begun to threaten
more OF less serious consequences.
mot that I an in the least alarm
ed" Moore was saying, struggling
meanwhile to get a light for his cigar
in q half gale which quenched .the
match flame almost before it had
started; "but they may, under certain
circumstances. give us a lot OF annoy
ance." -.
Brooke passed his lighted cigar to
his friend. :
There, she said. '.get your fire
from that" And as Moore placed the
glowing end to the point of his own
Havana, the speaker. added: "It
doesn't seem to me that Mumford
would have much standing in a court
of law"
"It,s hard to tell" the other re-
piled. ST don't know how those
things go in Honolulu, but in this
country pull counts for a lot, and it
seems that. insufferable little Jew lis
none other than Rosenstein, q nephew
.of Ike Stern. the criminal lawyer,
who. by some hook or crook. has been
able tt sway the police department
and the courts for years on years.
Right doesn't count for much In such
"a case. Might is the winner, and Ikey
Stern represents might"
but there are surely certain laws
which cannot be defied with impunity.
This fellow, Mumford, and his peo-
pie, are crooks"
what have they done?" Moore
asked, quietly. 2r9A.
Brooke's eyes flashed.
What have they done!" he repeat
ed. indignantly. What haven't they
Idone?"
well" the Chicagoan pursued, II
doubt If a single charge could be
brought that would hold. He married
Miss Colby. That is no crime. God
knows, under the statute. The fact
that he is what he is.nakes it SO to
us, but the code doesn't include It.
He struck his wife. knocked har OF
her horse and took her pearl neck
lace. She would swear to that, I sup
pose, but there were nc wftneAses.
You could testify as to finding her,
but you know only what she told you.
Besides. you really robbed him OF
that necklace, which, as 1t was his
wstfe'sy property, he had a better right
to than you had. As for the knock
out drops, nc jury would believe your
tale about. that. They wonld say you
drank too much.
"And as for this other fellow. whom
you believe TO be connected in some
NWAy with the Mumfurd farnily-the
big fellow who shared in stealing the
bag Of money-you can't prove any
connection, and. even IL you could,
Munaford Is netA responsible for the
acts OF his relatives or friends.''
Brooke made no reply. but leaned
forward, gazing across the rail at the
rush Of waters, ID which the moon,
pale now under a veil OF light cloud
was reflected In pallid streaks.
Son the other hand" Moore went
on. "see what we have done! We
agreed; to charter this yacht TO Mum
ford for q week. He wanted to tnke
his wife for axSweelE,s cruise. So lar,
80 GOC0s ne VfyI8B liz AlSSAAA W4IAS
aboard He complains because tl.efe
fss no Key to the ~stateroeH, and ]
forthWiths proceed to spummel him:
knock him .senseless, and then make
|~prispners OF himself and his fr1end,
and sail of with them. There's ma
terial Tor a pretty black indictment aof
FseNeraE counts In that little story"
Brooke sat. No suddenly.
FAN, bst RE womart" he or4ed,, az
element Ia his tone. .You have for.
gotten, about her. Who IL she? That's
the question. I1sshe 1L&es. Celby? We
don't think ehe is. Is GIae for1ner
Wifs-rh1s real Wife7 I2 %. hes q
bi6eam1st. and 10 can be vent up tGr
Bnt Moore only srrlisd. 81 4
THAT IF ~ yOnrB y q pfetty ~
Eone.s he GAl6 stndulSenCe IN hle tone,
|sasbut even granting That ~ a 1gh4ga-
misf- don't c6ncede II. md "A very
much doubt ;it-rWhat AassthaE 10 dn
with sus7 It doesn't 10 IN ON. dnel
EAt3 We Ase not Afaoefs of thesleNsto
Ekidaap Agamists - bring them ~
FOR j moment Bro0ke's AnGees
EtappaA nerv0psBy. oAShsssea1eafA ser'
Then 3lssAtn6d I'd. ~ 3eaneAsA9atAat
Fther11f; f6efn9 No0fe. f@
HY0u,re rafhersa weE bi1naEet Arerst
|you3'' he asked.