Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
.,.h, ,o,o. Fred A Kropt.
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krR. ELPHrcK laughed slightly and
vi waved his hand.
n,tv good young gentleman y he said.
~. o1sgperate your own Importance.
ty annroye of modern journalism
or 81 It's methods. In your. own, case
@ have got hold OF some absurd mo-
oa ,bat Tho man John Murbury was In
OaIitv I one John Maitland, once OF Mar
y, Mi,castr., ard you have been trying
friabten Miss Baylis here into
snsrgo suddenly rose from his chair.
horo WAS certain temper In him
hjob when once reused, led him tc
,raisbt hitting, and II was reused now
10 looked the old barrister full In the
t"itr Elphick," he said, "you are
u;dartlv unaware Of all that know.
~ vii, tell YOU what I will do.
iii, 90 back to my Office, and /! will
rr;te down what I do know, and give
ha true and absolute proofs OF what
know, and il you will trouble your'
oH IN read the Watcbman tomorrow
norninp then you, too, will know
"Dear me-dear mel said Mr.. Ell.
nbick, banteringly. 1--WE are so used
n ultra sensational stories from the
Watchman that--but ! am curious
bnd inouisitiye old man, my good young
dr' 40 perhaps you will tell me IN
word what It Is you do know. eh p
snargo reflected for a second. Their
be bent forward across the table arc
ooked the old barrister straight in the
face, =, .r III, =,
sou what know beyond doubt. / know
MAT the man murdered under the name
pf John Marbury was, without doubt
|:Iohn Maitland, Of Market Milcaster
and that Ronald Breton is his son
|whom you took from that woman !!
II Spargo had desired a complete, re-
Senge for the cavalier fashion In which
Mr.. Elphick had treated him he couit
rot have been afforded q more ample
one than that offered to him by the olt
barrister's s reception OF this news. MT
Elphick's face not only fell, bu
changed his expression OF almost sneer
ing contempt was transformed to ont
clearly resembling abject terror; h
,lropr ed his pipe, fell back In his chair
recr ;ered himself, gripped the chair,
arms, and stared at Spargo as II thu
youug man had suddenly announced t.
him that in another minute he mus
he led to instant execution. And Spargo
puick 10 see his advantage, followed
up.
THAT is what know, Mr.. Elphick
Ind If | choose, all the world shall know
b tomorrow morning!' he said firmly
Ronald Breton Is the son OF the muir
lered man, and Ronald Breton Is en-
kaged TO be married to the daughter o
he man charged with the murder.
an. -, hna, 10 not ,,nat
l+ay Of suspicion, or Of idea, or Of con
+ etcture, It Is fact--fact! !"
M Mr.. Elphick slowly turned his fac
70 Miss Baylis. He gasped out fe,
words. .l b..
"You-did-not--tell-
Then Spargo, turning to the woman
aw that she, too, was white to tn
lips and us frightened as the man.
'"I--didn't know!" she muttered
'Hc didn't tell me. He only told m
his morning what-what I've tol
fou." 1" I... .s' rr.
Spargo picked up his hat.
Good. night, Mr.. Nlphick," he sait
But before he could reach the doc
be I'D barrister had leaped from hi
hair and seized him with tremblin
ands, Spargo turned aud looked O
i'm. He knew then that for some rea
On or other he had given Mr.. Septimu
Clphick thoroughly bad fright.
"Well?" he growlod.
MY dear young gentleman - i'm
plored Mr.. Elphick. Don't go, I
IN do anything for,you IL you won
10 away to print that. Pll-I'll gi,
you a thousand pounds -
Spargo shook him off.
D That's enough - he snarled. "Eov
am off! What, you'd try to bril-
Dme?" 80. ~"
d Mr.. Elphick wrung his hands.
Il didn't mean that indeed
didn't" he almost walled. II don
know what ] meant. Stay, young gen
tleman, stay little, and let us--l'
us talk. Let me have a word wit
you--as many words as you please.
implOre you! !"
SpargO made fine pretense of hesi
tation.
"lf ! stay" he said at last, I"
Will only be on the strict condition thu
YOU answer-and answer truly--what
ever questions like to ask you. Other
Wise----"
lie made another move to the doc
and again Mr.. Elphick laid beseechin
hands on him.
Stay he said. "I'll answer any
thing you like"