The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-15

fired into the air. when there was that
fight between Keith's men and the
revenue officers. She feels sure that
he isn't guilty"
It's probable that he isn't" Calhoun
replied. you see, the other men
were all old offenders, and no doubt
they decided that. as it was this boys
first conviction. he'd get off with a
light sentence, where they'd get a long
one, and so they might as well make
him take the blame | know who he
IS; I've had number of talks with
him. He seems like a pretty good
sort only rather weak, so far as char
acter goes.
Il have an idea that we can get him
off If we can round up the others and
get a confession out of one of them.
| think they framed this boy, all right
But of course, it's got to be proved
Now, tell me where you are staying
and how | can reach you, and I'll let
you know how matters develop"
I've changed my name to Mrs.
Pemberton," Sally replied, with
smile. Il took your advice and went
to work-ac actually had to, for suddenly
| didn't have any money. My bank
account was overdrawn, my rent was
overdue, and there was no member of
the family available. Ny husband had
vanished into the wilds of Canada on
a fishing trip, and my mother-in-law
rushed off to Italy and left no address
Il could have sold things, of course,
and got plenty of money. but somehow
well, | thought of what you had
said to me, and it seemed as if the
best thing to do was to support my
self no matter how hard it was The
assumed name is just incidental"
She looked up at him as she finish
ed speaking, and then glanced hurried
~ away, for in his eyes there was a
warmth that made her heart flutter.
Could it be possible that she had dis
covered secret which he had been
carefully guarding all this time?
She studied him as he turned to
speak to the waiter. He was rugged,
little clumsy-yet when she com
pared him TO the Fascinating Keith
Gilbert it was to the latter's disad-
vantage.
She hesitated to trust her impress
sion of the moment before 1t seem
ed incredible that she had read the
expression in his eyes Alright He had
been unfailingly kind, of course. even
at the expense of his own career But
note of impersonality had always
run through their acquaintance She
had felt that he would have shown
quite as much consideration for any
one else
He was considering her financial
situation from an angle that would
have surprised her. For to him it was
all too apparent that she could not
thus have been left without money
purely by accident. If she had been
shrewder, more accustomed to looking
after her own affairs. she would have
seen through this scheme OF her hus-
bands 10 throw her on her own re-
sources
Calhoun thought the matter over
even as she studied him. Should he
tell her what he suspected, enable her
10 so back to her former easy way Of
living? Or should he let her go on
and work cut her own salvation for!
aAleast time longer? 1t seemed
clear that the latter plan was best I'll
could not hurt Sally TO continue to
support herself, and it would teach
her many things
You've done the right thing, I'm
sure" he told her You'll be glad OF
it all your life. Now. you can leave
this other question to me. I'll see
what can be done to get that boy out
of the Tombs and you might give his