Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-11-04

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si5,4 60 TO the camp against her will.
~ pas.ock." he leered Maybe
.hs,5 taFsn a fancy to Lee Chambers.
ssw something Of that sort in the
I'M aad So l hadn't started to carry
mt cur pam"
soar laaue gasped Kitty.
-qha af.e that we agreed on, to keep
t.- aaar from VIII Carruthers, said
n p9rra enormously.
u4 expected an outburst, but Kitty
s,s ~ that now You know that
r. a about Win," she said in
stosr voice. Il don't know what to
d. Nobody but you can help me.
Wla #E do?"
B pretended to reflect. 81 don't
u ante See what ! can DO, Mrs. Bos-
Il ,oesr la answered. Il don't believe
& hss guilty"
s0f course he isn't guiltyi"
give always said he isn't. But he'll
have to take his verdict from the jury.
y what is there we can dor
Kitty looked at him in eonsterna-
E tI0n. aThe safer she gasped. THAT'S
N what
Fl DBut that has nothing to do with
s. Joqs death. Mrs Bostock."
NJ She sprang to her feet, confronting
81 hlu with dramatic indignation. You
81 know that it has eyerything!" she
ulel You're playing with me and
81 tortu-ag me. Do you suppose | don't
Il know what they're saying about him
# THAT he forged Joe's name to those
checks and murdered him to prevent
II discovery? Do you suppose | don't
know that when l gave you the com
81 tllatl1n, Just TO help Will, thai gu
out those checks there? Let me tell
the truth on the witness standI" she
pleaded. standing before him with
cIasped hands, and the tears raining
down her cheeks.
TEL the truth? You must be mad I"
he shouted.
IF The jury knew that, they'd acquit
II him Il could be arranged. I'd say l
gave tie combination to Lee Guam
& hers"
Again Bower began to be afraid of
Kitty but this time it was her stupid
81 ty be feared. And he saw that this
u was tle occasion TO let loose one of
& bis ha.uated RACES. He seized her
FL hands ID his, one in each, and twisted
Ii then uaal she screamed with the pain.
81 lets understand each other, Kitty
81 Bas.oE he Missed in a furious
Fl voee "I'il take up your proposition
e and You what it means. Listen
u First E9gH break Your solemn cove
NJ pant N.-4 me. Dishonest, YOU think?
81 The sort that's made between people
Il every day, I've played fair with you.
& AMI lasii play fait with me. or you'll
lose Your fortune-eyery. penny of it,
81 That's .gst.
81 Second, so surely as you go into
9 tae altne s-box with such story I'll
Il say you lie IN say he was your lover.
81 I'LL say that he killed Joe at your In
d slgauon because you wanted to be
81 I'D q him. III say that you went to
y Big 1.1si eg and lived there, almost
81 next door to him. I'll bring forward a
8 workman who saw you two together.
& kissing ON the swamp one evening. I'll
d swear IFS a concocted story made up
81 by }oa to free your paramour. What
sort ar figure do you think you'll cut
Il y tae Nitness-box then, Kitty Bos-
Il tockg
Il Bower had calculated rightly. Up
% q woman like Kitty, petted and
q spoiled from birth, the astounding
iact Of physical violence comes as a
b stunning shock that breaks down the
Il soul resistance. 1t is only On repeti-
D uoa than the reaction comes.
And Bowyer calculated rightly again.
hi'iy Bostock," he said gently, 81
Il promise you that he shall be freed.
Il nave the means, the influence, the
power ! know he didn't murder Joe.
a hFeh YOUR head, and all shall be well.
swear 1t. Do you believe me?"
sAe looked at him as If he had
q lylEo-zel her. yes, I believe you,"
q she ans8 cred.
surely as you speak one word.
.as Keep quiet, and he shall
- Promise me you'll say moth
III say nothing" walled Kitty.
Ter hands. II promise you.
~ ] understand now"
Went out of the house with
low, dubious, and yet with
conviction that Bower could
Hon. Bower could save him.
else coulC do so. She wouI3
because there was nobody
s'- rgst.
TIE house and the station,
w conscious of an Old man
beside her, trying to speak TO
Sorbed in her thoughts. she
SHOW how long he had been
suddenly she realized that this
Belts.
frank back aghast, looking at
eyes wide with fear. jim
1d smiled.
II right; don't be afeared Of
hastock," ne said. You're
Worried about VIII amt you
guess We ali are. Won't you
Payne and tell him what you