The Washington times., 1938-01-05
FAITHFUL WIFE

thing to have Arnold go to the
penitentiary."
FAITHFUL WIFE
Especially when he's innocent,
said Lorac.
yes, yes" said Morris sooth
ingly.
Lorac watched him for a min
ute, then she said: DO you know
Mr.. Morris, you'd come lots nearer
taking that money than Arnold;
you've got the nerve, he hasn't,
he's too scary.
why, it's being so scared that
makes him look and act so guilty,
if you had really taken the money
you'd never show it; you'd nevel
give yourself away"
For a moment Morris looked at
her, then his hand slid from her
shoulder. Poor child" he said
kindly, I'm so sorry for you"
When he had gone Lorac went
up to the Jail to see Arnold
Darling" she said, putting her
arms about him, 1--WE got a
hunch."
What's that?" Arnold kissed
her.
Herman Morris took that
money"
Good Lord" Arnold held he1
away from him, looking at her
thinking maybe she'd gone batty
worrying over his arrest. He foun 4
her eyes clear and steady.
Yes" said Lorac, Morris did
1t. He told me so out in the hall
a few minutes ago, but I've got to
prove it."
Told you SOL" Arnold's eyes
bulged.
Yes, but he didn't intend to: It
was a give-away, but I'll have to
find the money to prove my
bunch"
But the police. Why not tell
them?"
AND be laughed at?" Lorac's
smile was contemptuous. why,
even you wouldn't believe it, my
dear. No. I've got to find the
money"
Lorac began to walk about the
cell, Where would a crafty man
like Morris be likely to hide fifty
thousand dollars, Arnold?" She
stepped before him.
Heaven alone knows. Honey,
but wherever it is, it's beyond your
ken "
Suddenly she flung her arms
aoollt him and kissed him. Then
she ran out of the cell.
THE TRIAL
At the trial Lorac sat by Ar
mold, holding his hand. He said
he did leave his house before six
O'Clock on the morning of the rob
berry. but that he went down tc
get a letter off on the $40 train
The letter was to his wife's sick
mother in Bremerton. The onlS
way he could account for the fin
gerprintS was that Mr.. Morris had
sent him to the vault just before
Closing time the afternoon before
the robbery, and he did not e
back to the bank until 9 O'Clock
the next morning when he wa
arrested.
Everybody else connected with
the bank had an alibi. Herman
Morris had a rock bound one. He
proved he was doing the usual put
tering around in his back yarc
among his grape vines from tt
8 O'Clock when he went in tt
breakfast. So Arnold was founc
guilty and sentenced to fifteer
years in the penitentiary.
Lorac sat through it all bravely
but when sentence was passed sht
turned white as marble.
The next day when they tool
Arnold off she put her arms abou
his neck. and. with dry eyes anc
steady lips. said, You won't sta!
where they're taking you. darling
for I'm going to find that none!
or die trying"
Arnold Just kissed her, sayinI
nothing.
Lorac was stenographer in tht
Manson insurance office. Ever,
day when she went to work sht
passed Herman Morris back yard
He had a big lot that he dug anc
planted things in. but the vineyarC
was his pet. Grape vines grew al
over the fence and on two or thret
arbors. Lorac began going to worl
earlier in the morning so she coult
catch Morris in the yard.
She always called a good morn
ing as she passed. then she got t.
the point where she would stol
and talk to him. In this way sh
got a chance to study the man.
IF I can Just find the kink II
his mind" she thought. "perhap