The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-09-13
CHAPTER X.
SShe,S Conoy,,

=, E0y LAKE olu not go to his of
nee the next day. Instead, he loung
ed about the house. his mind fi1lef
with vague plans that refused to shan,
themselves into action. His wife re-
manned in her room, in an easy chair
Ifom which she could see the oppo
site sidewalk without being seen.
The morning dragged through it,
hours of terror. And the afternoon
was well on the decline before the
tension of the long wait was broker
by the arrival of Captain West.
carroll INSISTS that he made nj
mistake" he told Lake. "I am de-
termined to clear this thing m TODAY
and L Informed Carroll that he eitbe,
must bring about her positive iden.
llTlcatlon by some other than hinseIf
or ne must drop the matter entirely
ana he must do so today. Therefore
came to ask Mrs. Lake to remain
at home this evening.
she will be at home,' Lake prom
ised.
Carroll will come here with sew.
eral persons who knew Margaret
Case, and who undoubtedly will re-
cognize her, if Mrs. Lake is the same
woman. If she is not. they will saw
SO frankly. If a mistake has been
made, the matter will be permitted
to drop this evening"
very WELL" Lake responded curt
1y oAt =
AS he escorted, the captain to the
door, his mind grasped the terror
tnat was rolling up; but he could
thlnk of nothing to avert it.
He found it hard to control l,is per-
Vousness as he faced his wife.
1t is the end she gasped
perhaps not" he replied, with a
nope that he felt was false "Perhaps
we snail hear from DR.. Phillips be-
lore the police arrive. Perhaps he is
with the Governor now and has OBJ
tained the pardon"
For an hour they sat near the win
DOW, unable to utter even words of
comfort to each other. A flash of
nope pierced their gloom, however.
with the ringing of the telephone bell
Its DR.. Phillipsl" Lake exclaimed
bounding out of his seat. IT was
the clergyman, but the message that
came over the telephone brought a
groan of misery from Lake.
Inc Governor will be in New York
IN 9hree days" DR. Phillips said, He
VIII take up the case at once"
Good Heavens!" Lake shouted int
the transmitter. Three days, II
might as Well be an eternity
1t cannot be done sooner" oare
IN sorrowful tone from the clergy
man Even if I started this Minute
to visit the Governor, I couldn't he
back before them
AS he hung up the receiver. the
last gl1mmer of hope faded into the
dark background of his mind.
Ihey waited for the blow to fall
rapt in their own reflections. All
their energy, all their resistance
seemed to have left them. Dinner
was not eaten, but tasted in siIence
Margaret" the husband said SOL
EMMY when voice from the hall an
nounced over the telephone the az
rival of visitors. "Margaret IT,
worst we have to fear is the not or;a+,,
But that can be lived down. That
the Governor will grant q nardo,, -
almost certain. Be brave >, -
Thee visistors were Carroll ca,+.;,
west, and two men and a. woman
Inc ponce offlcers entered boldly. ms
II determined not to be baked. The
olners shuffled in and stood near the
door IN uncertain attitudes, strangely
out of place.
With sudden determination Lake
called Captain West aside.
II VIII not be necessary to have
these people identify my wife,, he
500. ohe Is the Margaret Case for
whom you are looking
F. Inc perpetual calm of the Can+.;,,s
race remained unruffled by the unex-
pected admission. His features we've
mask OF stone as he turned toward
the visitors III
Carroll he said, 1--WE don't mead
these Daonle."