Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-11-19
CHAPTER xxx.
THE MEETING.


~ morning, wreathed in
wv smiles. He had delivered
the letter through HsAhya,
and the gentleman attor-
ney had hurried over to talk to him.
IT tell him somesing," Waki said
earnestly. Il tell him, man McSwain
he make bother, he send him Kanaka
boy ALA same watch, all same hide
in bush. I sink gentleman assorney
he very much excite. He say come
o'clock before"
Marian informed Lon that night
that she intended driving to town with
Walk the following day to shop for
shrubs.
>e You're an optimist," Lon informed
her. do you think his fire-eating
chariot will make the hill grade?"
Marian wondered that afternoon If
1t would. 1t seemed doubtful until a
powerful car pulled up behind and
offered to help it over the hump. much
to Walks embarrassment.
During the drive into the city Ma
rian was conscious of a truck which
trailed them at conservative dis
lance, and which parked across the
street when they pulled up before
the florists.
With Walk and one of the clerks
she wended her way through the
shrub-dense gardens until she had
lost sight of the waiting truck. then
by a rear entrance approached the
florists Office.
We'll, young lady, what kind of a
mess are you in now?"
The district attorney rose as she
entered.
"a jim dandy" she admitted, and
plunged into detailed account Of
everything that had happened since
the night she had gone to Reno to
see Silver Hondon.
why in the name of Heaven didn't
you bring that letter to me?" he in
terrupted as she told of finding the
letter in her pocket and learning of
the unread page which connected
McSwain with the bribery of William
Brown.
"McSwain's in so deep he has to
take the same road out he took in, "
her friend informed her, them go
on"
Marian continued with her account
of their connection with the Nc
SWANS. When she told of confront
ing him with her knowledge OF the
letter, the district attorney stood up.
GOOD Heavens" he said, shaking his
head. Il don't know whether you're
brave or foolish
Foolish" Marian informed him.
However, at the time was SO angry
at him I didn't realize what I was
doing"
Little Red Pepper" remarked the
attorney. However he did not inter-
rupt her again, and after she had nm
ished he sat for a few moments,
thinking.
without that evidence I can't come
out in an open charge against Nc
Swain. If you try to, he'll close in
on Lon and you will be 'felon's wife,
whose testimony would be looked upon
as an attempt to gain vengeance for
his prosecution of your husband"
Then what can I do?" asked Ma
rian. IT can't let Lon go on this way.
I know it would be practically i'm
possible for Lon to defend himself
Dy saying lie WdS III uS6Co DSSouA'S AN
himself doesn't believe it"
THE only thing you can do" re-
marked the district attorney, thought
fully, lis to produce the evidence OF
McSwains bribery and charge him
before he has chance to touch your
husband" He paused to look In as
constituent at Marian, who was laugh
ing Historically.
"What is so funny9" he inquired.
ct am" she answered. ''rn the
funniest girl that ever lived"
"And why?"
Because, Cliff Hondon is the unly
man who can produce that evidenfe,
and /"
Eyes, go on"
ct spoiled any chance Of his doing
that. I lied, thinking it might save
his life. I fought Silver in order to
reach the telephone and send a mes
sage to him to fight to live. let
Hondon and the world believe that
it was Silver who sent the message,
and now he feels he owes his life to
her, and he will never do anything to
hurt her"
Little old Don Quixote," murmured
her friend. so you were the one
to send that message. remember
the staff at the Emergency Hospital
talking about it. Marian" he said
suddenly, why not go to Hondon and
tell him the truth?"
do you think he'd believe me?'
she asked bitterly. II wasn't salts
fled with telephoning. I accompanied
Silver to the hospital and prompted
her on what she should say to him. y
Isn't there any way of proving
this? Isn't there any one who knows
the TRUTH"
Marian shook her head in the neg
alive, then stopped. Max Hamlin. OF
course. Eyes, there is" she answered
There was a man there. He held
Silver's arms while telephoned. He
was the one, I'm sure, who slipped
that letter into my coat pocket. You
see, Silver liked Lon as soon as she
saw him. She's since threatened to
take him from me. Hamlin realized
I might have to fight for him, be-
cause Lon knows only the Silver
created with my lie, and thinks she's
grand little sport.
But" she concluded. II don't know
where to reach Hamlin."
There is only one course for yor