Show RI r Si Q Ii I 0 1929 47 N NI A SERVICE SEI INC C. c. c I B Tars THIS u HAS U ts n rIY n. FU 1 r S 'S tb 14 r ear fUs w as y at Ate rl If secretary 1 John C Morgan Moran Nin oan of she nhe 1 It h Jl In lore love him i la rh high 1 sense len of honor bonor Nan an b bee be l lb can ean no longer longe work k for him l fp lp e to o however resign vcr r. r I Her ar she he as 1 Ir organ an ii I. a going tt to n need ed a faith faith- alth l ct urY during nil his defense fl of Her cord Co a friend who ho II I- I I In f funds fund r t 1 t d stork tok fk ll n nj scheme in Cra and Irk tria Mon felts of the lawyer J Jn n ft of If f a m tn Nan an a bea s bea e for rord f T a Alice 11 Mic nett J rt Ir operator Nan r rIs rf Is 1 II h with t It h. h ha b bar rd 1 d d. d s ring h l i j. j trapped rapped rr Crawford Cord ford pk kl ka tier r pru Mir tells tell hn m jiff t fOr foi l hm m to gU gh II It Ir s pL lea 1 if s last tt seers Ire fe and n 1 Nan an aged II to feast t Moi-itan Moi II Organ I Cr ford tord bl l bet bt c MI e rr le Is or Is or an ant t On Onh h the ih lard la- In any of or tI trial yr to 10 a In go n to Ih h the rout our oom to meson urn sum u up th the rap tort orl tb lb tb w n an Irla Irl Morgan Morrn to In and to tie tb Cu Cur s her hr boy toy In n Nan Kane It bile Ml JIll JI Iro hunter lo in Crawford 1 n sn in 1 le II furtaw hr h th n th the Jr d IU II S. S San Nan tl tilde him hili taken raken from li II mothers mother bag 1 In c Crawford rawford hl hit hili fort Irl Iris A and TIt hi hit his an in Is 11 s in m blue bate bater r tile tl t the note tn to In M an n In j order orde the Ive s honor nor o or shall w-l w 1 It Its It lt proof of or hi his ht wits wIle t f f u e. e will UtY heart hurt GO OS ON THE STOUT I XIII li Evans the gig S' S midI mid mid- I law 11 1 to keep an eye eve child whom she jindo on a n. couch Slather s pl pj ate pil office rI r- r N rn cn n I d up hat hat and coat anil nfl ran pig elevator delator ele a tor A AR It descended d d with raphers clerks ail laden with t as anti and blaming with witha I a x I 11 she he prayed that there might still be bet beth ber I r th tb the Inn initiating letter r re 8 e sed d against it Crawford ford and here hr would ouM not l 11 ho o time time that that I 1 mi ht already have ha brought rd let lct be p. p he will JI be found guilty r 1 hadn't I J thought of that al- al Nans Nan's milling thoughts I P. P pit a 3 new turn tarn nt ns rho battled 5 on the tho crow crowded l d 11 Mown l own streets Ill pray for him t l ri guilty before I r can can the courthouse she Rho decided slyly sl r. r Goodness knows known that's that'll 1 a prayer I can cnn put any heart healt lips movin moving wordlessly she he the crowds crowd The Theof Theo of o Christmas was everywhere ber yaws tan heart hart Salvation Army Clauses dangled bells belli over 9 Qs and grinned at nt wide eyed on n through h their white wool f with their arms arm full rg is children to fight b bv by mama now no Trot Trot- ps struggled with w hopeless IA of cars with unusual pI i were er crowded clord useless dainties of or pink silk ic tc J and thorp there was wis Joy Jov every every- Ut In an Van Carrolls Carroll's heart y wanna he ho killed slater sister Ic here rt yourn vou r going And tic reached hed out and ter to Then bed he be tl d t her and wished her I 11 before beCore h life he sent I 1 tel ter way wa I I I i 1 killed T wont won't have C to Xi Nen n told toM herself wretch wretch- ut hoi her loving life lo ln bod body dl I nut out or of every p IY dan danger er that lied sed It in m t the hI crowded streets lie he rear reached the courthouse i Imminence of or Christmas had Clo Il of ot a n. large larJ or r hM hI v verdict whatever er It Ite ite ie e e There were on only I n. n few about th the courthouse as asin in n panting up tIP the steps A sheriff recognized d her d a her he with h ler a n. Merry Christ r s II Nan Inn Inc news yet vet fill Bill Or has tU organ an his hili speech spec Sun Run reporter sold said rt I verdict nJ a el nil any r i I r m mute minute ute the thO man told her Mr fri i 3 M ran finished his speech about about- a aA hour ago and the district at attorney at- at torney only took about J 10 0 minutes for r his final summing up UJ Knows ho's hos tos to's licked I guess You'll find Mr Ir Morgan In the jud judges judge's ls l's chambers cham cham- bers Miss Nan an unless the tho Jurys Jury's com coming In In She thanked him and hurried Into 11 th the s courtroom where the Crawford case had been tried There Thre were le less s than a score pf pt spectators At the pre press table a group of reporters Including lIn two feature writers were Idl Idly talking and joking and at the counsel tounsel table tabla sat Iris Morgan and nd Bert Crawford their heads had close together their voices voice low and earnest At the sl sight tans Nan's I anEr ancer rose a again aln In a hot tide and nd she beckoned to a bailiff lolling In Jn the doorway Tall U Mr 1 for Morgan an that I must t tsee see SIO him Immediately she ordered Hes Hs with Ith U the Judge T I believe bIU Th The Tho man was wan turning away to obe obey h when n another b appeared l from the tha passage leading to the jud Judges Judge's ps p's chambers his manner brisk and important Im afraid Its It's too late tate now no Miss 1 Carroll the bailiff she had address 1 told her The ju Judge C Is coming Looks Look i like the jur Jury has reach reached d a verdict I Alon Along with tho the other spectators Nan an stood at attention while the Judge jude entered d and took his hi spat seat Then the tho members of ot the Jury filed In In looking Vastly relieved d and proud of ot themselves I e When they were in their places Morgan n hurried hurried hur hur- ried In and went nt straight to Crawford Crawford Craw Craw- raw raw- ford throwing an nn arm acro across his shoulder as 1111 if to d demonstrate to th the Ilia world that this man was WI his hiI friend no matter what the verdict might b be There Ther was as no time to sp speak spalt ak to t him Jt was late anyway And nd what is that verdict gentlemen she he heard Judge lias- lias wells well's 1 grave O voice inquire We Ve find Und th the defendant not guilty gull guil t ty ly the foreman Coreman answered loudly There were were were-a a few cheers quickly broken off oU b by the sharp rap of or the Judges Judge's gavel A moment later latT the Judge had a court Crawford was blithely shaking hands nd with ith the tho Jurors and Iris Morgan n n. n In an excess of ot jO Joy was throwing Jn her arms about her husbands husband's hus hus- husbands husband's bands band's neck That theres there's the greatest lawyer In the puddle middle west her bailiff friend told Xan an feelingly lr Its got tot FO Co a 11 Jury wont won't convict a man that Join John Curtis Morgan nn defends be bl because because be- be cause ause they believe e him when he says saya a mans man's Innocent nt U Beckon ckon youre you're right proud to tn work ork for Cor a R. aman aman man like that Miss lIss Carroll Sh She could stand no more And n 1 If It Morgan 1 caught sight of or her she would have to congratulate him She could imagine the hurt in his hI I pyos it If site she he failed to do so 50 Why 11 all these years he h had brought his lils triumphs to her with the vanity of oC a I small bo boy sure that she would understand She did not stop until she he reached rached the crowded crowdell shopping district dis ds- and then on only 1 because traffic compelled her to tn do do so 80 o. o She had no Idea Irea where she Iho was going oln cr c cr r- r not to tn the office office hut but she could have hoc sobbed with rage rago at beIn be- be In inc stopped What That 11 t are you OU so sore about Nan Xan an Christmas grouch A hand touched her shoulder and she whirled to face faca Willis Willi Todd whom hom she had not seen lIten since the night ht In earlY November when she he had hatt refused h h's hs offer of marriage e that that night when Will Wills Will's Wil Wit l l's ls had forced her to realize that phe i was In 10 love with a man mm who wa was 1111 already 11 1 m married d. Her iter fare face ce I somewhat Sh ShI She was amazingly I glad to see liPS him had h I missed him Hello lIeU Willis 1 Ive I've ml missed you ou Friend or enemy ene- ene 11 1 mv my Her IIer 1 brown ro n eyes ees smiled at him wistfully Friend be he grinned Lets have hate lunch Ive I've wanted to call ou vou up tip n. n hundred times timeR but T didn't dare are Knew you hn had a L right to be good rood and sore at me The TIll Traylor nil right Wont Won't bo man many Mople in m the tho dining room tO today Ever Ever- body's bol s 's snatching a 1 quick bite bile hut but butr r I Ib b youre you're in a a. hurry hurn too with Christmas shopping to finish un Xo No No she answered following him into the lobby lobb of ot one of oC the most exclusive hotels In the elt city T I T want to dawdle over lunch If you vou dont don't mind Everything's ts been bren so hectic lately Urn Lm Nice Ice table Flowers and everything e Thank heavens theres there's no orches orches- tra You order r for Cor me me Willis mill It Tt wa was nice to to have hae him opposite her at nt table again nice to have ha him thinking of or her waiting on 01 her No o ore el cl else o had eve eve- 1 discovered that she hi net needed and Antl Uk liked l being bring waited on But Dut Willis hAd hud alwa always been heen a I dear clean Wh h couldn't ouI she he love lov him In Instead of or John Curtis Curti Star Mor- ran lAn nn who ooh only needed her but did not IO love her Maybe Inbe that was 11 I I Is Pa the Crawford verdict 1 H t In I. yet vet I Willis asked Interestedly Ite when he h had given ItI the th th or order lI Ju Just JUIt t. t Not ot Nan n an- an rell Now ow 1 did he hI 1111 1 to 10 brine that up lust t when abe h was ln t to relax rein a a. bit bif Congratulations for tor you lU and nan T ter ran re pro in ln ord order r. r T e Willie said Mid I r If now 0 you lU two believed be bl lI d Crawford Crl Innocent or Mor- Mor cnn can wouldn't lunt defended him but p T b bH bHe beleVe e th the hi- hi V h i Is I ns IS hell How ho he could coul 1 hive have fooled foaled d you C rn-hlo rn was 81 stunt hit tt an in Irr Irre Ir- Ir r re de desire Iro to tn orld In someone sonic some one m mad made J- J her answer r. r In a I low lo rr r ld voice He HI didn't fool me pie 1 t believed helle he lie wi we guilty all along but hut sine e hf lie was Mr fr Morgan's Morgans Mor for gan's gans In hest hegt friendA friend friend- A swell swen trl friend 1 hr hI Is j- j vm 1111 Is erred hot I know about Crawford Craw Craw- ford an an But never ne mind that tha now no gals Whit's that youre you're sa hi about hell believing ln Crawford l III m H n Hi ITa th the Great dot Corr Morgan fallen art i 1 ed a 1 little 1 Nan n l her he- he hand l wn I away h lies he vice V Wn ih lie ITo still Belie helle cs cs s Ih thai n ro iv ws innocent inno nt t I dont don't inow w I t t. t confide In I vo vo 0 With 1111 I t might have ve known n wed we'd t t b IU i- i It enn- enn earns r-erns Me f Morr n n. n B In 1 lv e hen been o n 1 Jt n sri t-sri with It lo louM 0 p PI a tf q wh f m tn I- I A And AnA to In toMi ii Mi II nt of w lt wittier r who wh was bringing the consomme she ahe be began bee I be gars gan 3 to lo Cf cry Eat Cat our your soup honey Willis Villi urged as tho waiter scuttled awa away Youre going oln to lo tell me Ite an thing you jou please e and I promise not to fight tight I j lik like and r respect Morgan and I love you love you love you well wen enough EnoUS not to quarrel with you vou any anymore anymore more moro for loving him Instead of ot me mc And you ou havo have my word that anything you may tell ten me will go gono gono gono I no further But nut I think vou you know know- th that t Youve You've done a goodish bit of I confiding In the past you know She smiled at him dabbed at her tears with her napkin and o obediently obediently obedi obedi- l. l drank most of her hr consomme before she he bc began n her stor story The I walt waiter r left leCt them In peace EO so 0 lon long that Bert ert Crawfords Crawford's letter had been slipped sUpped aerO across 3 tI the tho taulo before befort the entree was served erv What shall I do with Ith that that- that thing Willis 1131 r Nan an asked in ht I a small Oman voice olce when the young man h hind had l finished reading the he letter I hurried to the courthouse with It ft so o that Mr Ir Morgan could do iJo whatever whatever whatever what what- ever he thought best with It In Incase incase case caso the Jury had not reached a R. verdict But Dut I was too late Not ot guilty she repeated repe with a a. shrug Shall I give It to him now Willis Todd looked n at t her with amazement In his gray ra eyes Why h for heavens heaven's sake To warn him that his wife's going gone to skip out with his best friend a a. man mm he ho has ha Just saved sa from the penitentiary If It this things thing's true they're going to skip anyway and Morgan might as well not know It till they do You dont don't want him killing Crawford Crawford Craw Craw- ford do you 1 Her lice gasp of or horror answered him And you dont don't really want Morgan Morgan Morn Mor Mor- gan n tl to have it out with Ms i wife fe and then forgive her do Jo you Not ot J If you rea really realy ly love h him you ou dont don't The he Boon sooner r r she's gone Kone the better pit off H Morgan will b be though ho he to wont won't know It for 1 a Ion long time No 1 Nan an you OU cant can't show how this letter to Morgan Morgan Mor Mor- gan Better Detter tear teal It up Rut nut Nan did not tear It up She folded tho the stiff stier sheet carefully and thrust it Into tier her handbag Thank you jou ou Willis he smiled at him I Jut just wanted to bo be convinced logically logi logi- cally cally- I really would have havo dl 11 died d before I r would have ha hurt him by showing him this letter To be continued L |