The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-26

There was a new knock at the door.
II was not loud; the man was not
striking with his knuckles. He tapped
with a flnger-tip which said: take
your choice: admit me or take the
consequences"
Ulrlch opened the door.
"I'm coming in, Ulrich."
Ulrlch let him in; and his presence
was like an alarm, calling Nordell
and Dolega from the bedroom; and
the fourth man (some one called him
Jensen) followed them. SO the three
police In plaln-clothes and the assist
ant states attorney confronted the
young man who had come In.
He was tall but not quite so tall as
Jeb-and Rod. Why did Agnes mind
suddenly flee to them? Her thought
caught them only In a fash Of COM
parison; for this man was Of their
age, with some quality like Rod-or
like Jeb; which was It? She was con-
fused, responding to the new emotion
al tension.
The feeling Of conflict filed the
room. These men were antagonists
one against the four.
The one by himself stood easily, but
on watch. lie was not on guard; for
to feel one on guard, you feel him
thrown back Into an attitude Of de-
Tense. II was the four who confront
ed him who. you felt, were on guard;
he was alone, but 1t was he who would,
at the opportunity. strike.
Agnes did not begin to comprehend
how her presence influenced every
thing that followed. II was her intru-
sion and the consequent involvement
OF Agnes Glenelth in the murder Of
Charles Lorrie that the case would
turn upon. O'Mara had had nearly
twenty minutes In which to appreciate
that fact; and he had required not
one-he had felt II Immediately.
you're quick on a case, O'Mara,"
incautlously Nordell cut at him. "If
you were a surgeon, they couldn't call
you an ambulance chaser. You leave
Il behind. Did you start from your
ONCE after or before the shootlngT
The tension in Agnes feeling tight.
ened. So these men not only were an
tagonists. but they had fought before,
bitterly and without forgiveness on
one side. at least.
She took sides; she could not help
It. The man whom she had asked to
come stood before the four and a little
away from the wall Whatever else
he was, he was incorporate to any
Of them; his was the mold Of another
order Of man. II had shaped his
head 80 that your eyes fingered look
Ing at hlm-lingered on the line Of
his good lips that he kept shut lest
he speak too soon, on the cleft Of his
clean-cut chin. on his fine broad brow
and his bold black hair. He held his
head with a little lift that you liked
He stepped unhIndered past the po-
lice and to the center Of the room,
where Myrtle Lorrie chung to her ref
uge In her soft chair.
"rm O'Mara." he said to her. ibid
you ask for met"
She caught his hand. but he disen-
gagged 1t
"DId you ask Miss GleneIth to send
for met"
ayes. For Gods sake. save me. save
metz
II must find how things are. Mean
while, you" He spoke In a lower
tone, swiftly, his voice continuing In
definite, curt admonitlons. But now
Nordell and DOlega were beside him (;
there was a clash OF words from which
emerged a sudden truce.
I'm taking you out OF this" Mar
tin o'Mara said to Agnes GleneIth.
looking down at her. "Not all the
way out, I'm sorry 20 say; wen be
long before being through with you.
But we've no need to keep you here.
distressing you, when so many more
must soon be coming"
MANY more1" repeated Agnes. look.
Ing up at him.
FAITH" be said. "fslth. they've bare
ly begun 10 come"
How gentle he could be. this best
damn lawyer In town who could face
on four men and lay down his own
conditions Of truce with themi
The very way OF his words was al
tered. when he spoke to her. No &C.
cent crept In; he spoke a. before. but
he let you feel, through the phrases
that came 10 him unbiddea. his close
ness and accustom to plain people Of
ready emotion and sentiment. and
simple speaking
zone thing well Be needing" be
added. tits him who came with ron.
You've not named him. hear; but It's
got to be. who was her
"Mr. Braddon." said Agnea -Jeb--
Judson u. Braddon."
"YOu and be came here. I took q.
not knowing these people,
"N0."
-You came to look over these apart.
ments. because you were marrying
"Yes." said Agnes. because We wsrs
marrying"
And this brought her baek 10 that
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