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CHAPTER XIII

Ciu "uu6t NAdcpiis dCtacNViACa ~
seeing Barry in times of stress. tried
his best to be jovial.
"Well. boy, what is ii this timer"
Money" Houston came directly
to the point.
whats the money for; running
expenses?"
mo. Machinery. I've got to have
a good, woodworking plant
otherwise l won't be able to live up
to specifications"
You're not" and the old lawyer
smiled quizzically, going to. favor
your dearly beloved friend with the
order, r you?"
"Who?"
"worthington.'
The district attorney"
THAT was. Plutocrat now. lie
came into his fathers money and
bought the East Coast Machinery
Company. He's president" again
to have your order"
Houston continued the
"I'd be overjoyed to give 1t to him
In fact, 1 think I'd refuse to buy any
machinery If l couldn't get it from
such a dear friend as Worthington
was. 1t wasn't his fault hat j
wasn't sen to the penitentiary."
No, that's right, boy" Old Law
yer Mason was quietly reminiscent
He tried his best. 1t seemed to mi
in those days he was more of a per-
secutor than prosecutor"
Lets forget it." Houston laughed
uneasily. "A prosecutor . You've
given me an idea. Judge. I'm going
| to New York"
And the next morning Barry
Houston was in New York, swirline
along Seventh avenue toward Bell
strand Hospital. There he sought
the executive Offices and told hi,
story. Five minutes later he wai
looking at the books of the institu'
ton. searching. searching-at las
to stiie a cry of excitement anc
bend closer to a closely written page
August second" he read. xii
bane Worthington, district attorney
Boston, Mass. Acc by Drs. Horton
Mayer and Brensteam. Investiga'
tions into effect of blows on skull
| Eight cadavers."
With fingers that were almos'
frenzied, Houston copied the nota-
| ton, closed the book. and hurried
| again for a taxicab. 1t yet was onl,
| nine o'clock. If the traffic were moi
too thick, if the driver were skillfuI
He raced through the gate al
Grand Central just as it was closing
1t was night when he reached Bos-
ton, but Houston did not hesitate. A
glance at a telephone book. another
rocking ride in a taxicab, and Barry
stood on the veranda of a large
house, awaiting the answer to his
ring at the bell. Finally it came.
Mr.. Worthington," he demanded
Kilbane Worthington was seated
| at the large table, much in the man
ner which he had affected in court
"Well." he asked somewha
brusquely, may / inquire
MY name is Barry Houston. sol
| of the late William K. Houston. Vol
| and / met-in the courtroom. Yor
| once did me the very high honor te
| accuse me of murder and then tried
your level best to send me to tho
| penitentiary for life when you knew
absolutely and thoroughly, that ]
was an innocent mani"
CHAPTER XIV
The former district attorney start
ed slightly. Then. coming stu
closer, he peered into the tense,
angry features of Barry Houston.
"a bit melodramatic, aren't you?'
he asked in a sneering tone.
perhaps SO. But then murder is
always melodramatic.
1.-THE point is this: / am thinking
of suing the city of Boston for a
million dollars"
you're talking blackmail!"
at beg your pardon. Blackmail is
something by which one EFFORTS
money. I'm here to try to give you
money-or at least the promise OF
it-and at the same time allow you
to make up for something that
should weigh rather heavily on your
conscience"
"If you'll come to the point"
"Mr. Worthington. / have con-
vincing evidence that you knew l
was innocent. Further. that you
knew it at the beginning of the trial.
But that in spite of this knowledge
you continued to prosecute me-no-
tice. l don't say prosecuted per-
secute me in a hope of gaining a
conviction, simply that you might so
before the voters and point to me in
prison as a recommendation of your
efficiency as a district attorney. i
don't mind giving you the names:
DIR. Horton, DIR. Mayer and DR.. Bren-
steam. all physicians of the highest
reputation. l would like, Mr.. Wor-
thington, to know why you did not
make use of them in the trial?'
"Why-" The former district at
torney suddenly changed the subject.
"You spoke of a suit you might
bring when you came in here?"
Houston waited for a moment.
then wen on.
but personally I don't want to
file the suit. 1 don't want any
money-that way. 1 don't want any
brides, or exculpations. or state
ments from you that you know me
to be innocent. You owe me some
thing. And I'm here tonight to ask
you for it,"
II thought you said you didn't
want any bribes."
Il don't. May I ask you what
your margin of profit is at your ma
chinery company"
II suppose 1t runs around twelve
per cent"
Then you will please allow me to
give you twelve thousand dollars IN
profits? I'm in the lumber business.
1 have a contract that runs into the
millions; surely that is good enough
security to a man'-he couldn't re-
sist the temptation-"who knows my
absolute innocence. 1t isn't good
enough for the bankers who still be-
lieve me guilty, so I've come directly
to you. l need one hundred thou
sand dollars worth of lumber-miil
machinery. / can pay for tin in
stallments. / guarantee to give you
every cent above my current run
ming expenses until the bill is dis
posed of. All / want Is to have you
do what you would do to any reput-
able business man who came to you
with a contract running into the
millions of dollars-to give me credit
for that machinery. Come in with