South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-06

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Both" They stared at him.
Thayer nodded still looking at the
floor. his tongue licking suddenly
dry hrs.
."Yeh. both Of EN-. one brought
on the other. Mrs. Renaud and John
Corbin-they called him Tom Lang
don back East"
CHAPTER XXI.
1t was staggering in its unexpect-
edness. A gasp came from the lips
of Barry Houston. He whirled ex-
citedly and grasped the nearest on
booker
Go get Medaine Robinette. Hur-
ryl Tell her that 1 have found the
proof. She'll understand. -
Then. struggling TO reassure him
SELF, he turned again TO the prisoner.
Two hours later. in the last CLINT OF
day. the door opened, and a woman
came to his side. where he was fin
ishing the last of many closely writ
ten sheets of paper He looked up
al her, boyishly, happily. without
waiting for her permission. he
graSped her hand. and then, as
though eager for her 10 hear, he
turned TO the worn-faced man. now
slumped dejectedly in his chair.
You understand. Thayer. that
this is your written confession 90
The man nodded.
And YOU are willing TO sign it?'
I'D want to know what I was
signing"
Certainly. 1 intend 10 read it TO
you-so that all witnesses may hear
il. 1t is then 10 be dled with the
district attorney"
A pause At last:
NV name is Fred Thayer. Until
year ago. / had been employed by
the Empire Lake Mill and Lumber
company as superintendent begin
ming with il when il was first started
by Mr.. Houston Of Boston.
81 tried two or three times 10 get
him TO sell out 20 me. but We
couldn't get together on the terms.
lie always wanted cash, and !
couldn't furnish it, About this time
"a nephew OF his named Thomas
I.angdon came out here, under the
name of John Corbin. He had been
black sheep and was now wander
INK about the country.
" Then a woman came out here,
an AGNES Jierdon, stenographer
ON her vacation I met her and
learned that she was from Boston. -
A slight pressure eXerted itself on
Houston's arm. He glanced down
TO see Medaine Robinette's hand.
clasped eight she spent nearly
the whole summer here. and I made
love 10 her. I asked her 10 marry
me. and she told me that she would.
I wanted 20 use her-tO get her in
Houstou's office : wanted to find
out what was going on, so that
would know in advance. AT the end
of her vacation. she went back to
Boston and got job with Houston.
as office clerk. Almost the first
thing that she wrote me was that
the old man was thinking about
selling out TO some concern back
East
1t made me desperate. Then I
thought OF Ba'tiste Renaud
All" The word was accomp-
1nled DN "a sharp intake or breath As
the big French-Canadian moved
closer 20 hear again the story OF
murder. But the sheriff nOtioned
him back The emotions of the
old trapper were not 10 be trusted.
The recital went on;
Everybody around this country
had always talked about how rich
he was There was a saying that
he didn't believe in hanks and that
Ire kept more than a hundred thous-
and dollars in his little cabin. A.
,his time. both he and his son were
away AZ war. and ! thought / could
steal this money place IL in other
hanos. and then work things so that
II did get hold Of the mill, people
around here would merely think [
mad borrowed the money and
brought the mil. with 81 by this
time. a cousin OF Miss JierdOn's
fellow named Jenkins. had gotten
Job with Houston and was working
with her. and OF course. l was hear
ing everything that went on. It
looked like the deal was going
through and il forced me 90 action