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Show THE FOUL By INTER-MOUNTAIN REPUBLICAN, PLAY Charles Reade and Dion SALT LAKE Boucicault moisture nad pica such dining room in Russell dunia; rend Bosh CITY, UTAH, SUNDAY, een me squ: ure » young > who Of} gathered on his brow. I am sure Robert Penfold His silver } and glass, complaine a to the of his own but certain came career; pre inant 7. 2 the While young x fills man hurlAt we‘choa on : his Suatibas glass, prea ce ae produce passed reins of government into = your Pistia -anohiiie final : deta examination at. the So he had not on ‘the was a gift of in the hall, and the episcopal butler entered the room with an in- from in ‘his pocket and ‘with as to easy Wardlaw's ia "DW ‘ARD of. old 3 cashier; y the really seemed to eR. and another have Sy no form down at friend eyeglass anti 1 eye put roter : and, I in or cur that way & repeat ee ; you liked with Greek, with his pen | hard; ae but i have ae a man. often seen tut morning this as at Sid see-| ampion, viee and Why president ‘gives sthem they "Ought FUTURE to of various disperse CZAR the to} from ats hour, lock: on voitielt pas in the old established as my My balance sheet shall be Sondra: immediately, and the partnership deed drawn, You will enter a flourishing concern, sir, and you will virtually IN conduct Ungering Aan An the Oxfo his he! indow, the ok. attien limit tering ae Arokuae ih the quadvanie. No al the peculiar grating tones of sons elbow; ts irregular balance two Arthur -. sheet butler So can be prepared, men bowed to each other, Wardlaw sat down motion- o:L wine, Eeieee a ‘mind couldn't wait such. aI reese ith double and h his he did 7 his Binet Seta: come to his rooms at all hours, He als6 stood his E you must know, was blessed with Mimiecry? his powers:in and at MERLV ALE, nivaliva aisle he Wardlaw ae his TR voice Adams actually a pushed Ey the but- can't ‘be his day, used ering quavering a oe a, private Pee oe Pee at . didy today' " inquired pee ae of the eink it, KNICKERBOCKERS. who lofty had with at never some dare broken ot a rich man, an engagement Widow of tha: Governor of Idaho we was assassinated by Harry Orcha and who wills no harm to the wae of her spouse. one. Indeed, it is too late now, for the detectives: will va With him before you could reach hin gave Adams his address At last piece of informtaion, Vardlaw leaned his junior head on the table and groaned aloud and a cold perspiration gathered in beads upon his white forehead. aafoniahinent: CHLAPTER would just look a z book, extracted it across the note of hand and the table to Msbewracages over, nd handed it Adams and lald The then it betore Siarahent "The writing him, an riatact ee ery 1 back in si- ce it side of with is raines AOE e of i ai his TE: Sa two I "have signed thousand pounds this You have not no note for week. Dated cashed it. pense. the ‘hing is not w orth. ‘tha stamp tok should be puzzled °o pale, Sorc We can't er scoundrel imitating as for you, eee a en ur orwensvetnonnlineseaneerre sme men me rata? aut tie ‘The little son of the autocrat of all t he "Rusalans has just} been allowed to went knickerbockers for the first tine in his life, and the to. proud-of himself Seer h e insisted upon being photographed, tro Which the above is taker Ss the Mr. cashier idoreeens W. ey to find another help some clevour hands; and ought to have 8 name forged examined is Pen- as S well?" the' back of I. the cash have then turned to "All the beller." He Michael, and looked at him earnest 1 a moment. ‘The fact is, si said lhe "theer is a little irregularity about this bill, whieh. must be explained, or your son might be called upon to refund the cash."' ‘Irregularity about-a. bill?" Michael eprgls in dismay "Who is tiie awer? set, me see it Oh, something rae about a bill Robert' return the money it vr Mr. Robwill be ert Penfold to go at once with me. to the bill broke he lives but a> few doors off. And you, sir, must stay here, rnd be responsible for the funds, till we retul Robe te Pe nfold took his hat direetly and went off with this mysterious visitor They had not gone many steps, when Robert's comanion stopped, and. getting in front. .of him, said, "We ean settle this matter here,' At the same time a policeman crossed the way, and joined them; and another man, who was in fact, a policemar il plain clothes, emerged from a ney and stood at Robert Penfold's ba The detective, having thugs curcoutd: ed him, threw off disguis M ¥Y man," said he ought to hive dérie this job in your house But L looked. at the worthy old gentleman in gray hairs. I thought I'd spare him all J eould i have a Warrant to arrest you for a Forger Arrest me for. forgery! Ttoby re Penfold, with some amazelitle emotion; for he har seemed to take it in, in all its horsignificance, howeve The next mément, turned pale, and almost stagge red under the blow "We had better go to Mr. Wardlaw,"' said he, "I entreat you to go to him® with me." Can't be. done,' said the detective Ww Te has nothing to do with it The bill is stopped, You are arrested by tire rent that cashed it Here Is the warrant; will you go quietly Jwith us, or must I put the darbies on Robert was Violently . agitated There is no need to arrest 12 he cried. "I, shall. not run' from: my ‘acuser. Hands off, I say! I'm a clergyman of the Chureh of England, and you shall not lay hands on me."* But one of the policemen did lay hands on him. Then the Revered Robert Penfold shook him furiously. off, and with one active panne sprang into the middle of the roac The officers went sy him incautiously, and the head detective, as he rushed forward, received a heavy blow on the neck and jaw that sounded along the street, and sent him rolling in the mud; this was followed by a quick succession of staggering administered right and left, on the eyes and noses of his subordinates. These, however, though bruised and bleeding Succeeded at last in grappling their man, and all came to the ground together, and there struggled furiously; every window in the street was open by this time, and at one the white hati and reverend face of Michael Penfold looked out on this desperate and a seemly struggle, with hands that be: the air in pee SS agony, and eee ulate cries of terror Phe Aureetive: got up and sat upon Robert Penfold's chest; and at last the three forced the handeuffs upon him and ee him ina cab to the station hou Next day, before the magistrate, War daw proved the note was Adams' partne prisoner as the person had presented and indorsed the note. The officers atlended, two black eyes apiece, and one jaw bound up, and two sound in his pocket, Which had been from their sockets by the prisoner in his desperate atlempt to escape. Thei evidence hurt the prisoner, and the magistrate refused bail. The Reverend Penfold was committed to prison to be tried at the centra ! criminal court on a charge of felony Wardlaw senior relurnéd home and told Wardlaw junior, who said not a word. He soon received a letter from Robert Penfold, which agitated him greatly, and he promised to go to the prison and see hin 1e never went. He was very miserable, a prey to said ly an inward struggle. He dared not of- That same evening sat over their fend his father on the eve of being tea, In Norfolk street, Strand, another made partner Yet his heart bled couple, who were also father and son; for Robert Penfold but in this pair, the Wardlaws were reHe did what might perhaps been versed. Michael Penfeld was a reverexpected from that pale eye and reend, gentle creature, with white hair, ceding chin-he temporized. He said blue eyes and great timidity; «why, if to himself, "Before that horrible tria!] a stranger put to him a question,. he comes on, I shall be the house' of used to look all around the room beWardlaw, and able-.to draw a- check fore he ventured to answer for thousands, I'll buy off Adams at Robert, his son, was a young manj}any price, and hush up the whole matyou with a large brown eye, a mellow voice. square shoulders and a prompt and So he hoped and hoped. Fut the vigorous manner. Cricketer. Scholar accountant was slow, the Parson ecutor unusually quick and, to young They were talking hepefully togethWardlaw's agony, the partnership deed and er over a living Robert was going to was not ready when an Imploring letbuy; it was hear Oxford, he said, and ter was put into his hands, urging him. eulprit tude would net prevent his continuing to by all that men hold s sacred, to attend take i father,' said he, at the court as the prisoner's witerp Bt will be a place to take my wife to ness clutched if I ever have one; and, mea ntime, I his letter almost drove young hope you will run down now and then, Wardlaw mad He*went to. Adams. jude xe Satu rday to Monday and entreated him not to carry thel law o "That I will tobert Ah! how into court. But. Adams was this wild ery we as inpoce ‘nt proud she would have been to hear matter oft fll ae inexorable. He had got. his money, and you mire it Was always her dream, but would be revenged for the fright. the poor thin Baffled here, young Wardlaw went seat, "Let us Petits she can hear me . said down to Oxford and shut himself up ah moment Robert "And I have got you still; in his own room, a prey to fear and |tirm the proceeds of this living will he ‘Ip remorse. He» sported: his" oak, ana|« me to lodge you more comforts ably Pad never went ae out A his exercise was me "You very © good, Robert i Vat of a wild beast in its den, walking ; , ' would see you spend it upon restlessly up and down. : a gray bes yourself; dear me, what .a manBut ail his caution did not pyevent associated ager you must be to dress so beautifulwith more the prisoner's solicitor bards v4 crimfrom Setting inals, ly as you do, and send your old father him. One morning at.7 o'clock a cle rk c he ag to anothi m presents aS you do, and yet put by Slipped in at the heels of the gin scout] fourteen hundred pounds to buy this ep compa. 9 young Wardlaw's bhedyears, anaes. livin side awoke him out of an uneasy me hopes van are mistaken, sir, I have only slumber by serv ving him with a subpoeance saved four hundred: the odd thousand na lo appear as. Robert: Penfold's witing yourself, but that Is a secret for. the | presness. ee ED ant." you a0 utter This last stroke finished him. His and to ree "Oh, I -am not inquisitive; I never bodily health gave way under his menwas," tal distress. Ga Stric fever set jn, and there ¢ ant They then chatted about things of he was lying tossing and raving in deno importance whatever, nd the old while lirium, Robert Penfold was beihe. ti in the central gentleman = as just lighting a candle criminal court. prit. to go to bed,w hen a visitor was ushhe. trial occupied six hours, - "and Violence, ered into the roo could easily be made rather interestThe Penfolds looked a litile surme But, for various reasons. with dtrangely a w tah? you your little >a = = e ; and it is indorsed by Only what makes me a ° ot ed res- looked first-class man, for he was thne Paoton. "MRS. § STEUNENBERG. usual" ye turMehed ert Penfold hisi announced he as his ul he conceived a desire that the future head of his office should be a uniy, though t tomorrow, 3. 1e footman went off with the mes- of SPAIN'S it er < with ‘Robert Penfold' writing your would not is; they without that "Oh, you got the money, then ‘Of course I did." "You have not parted with it, you?" "No. neve did anything wrong Adams, pleas oblige me Let us go no further till I have seen him and asked him whethhe indorsed it Now don't you be in a hurry," sald the elder Wardlaw. "The first question is. Who received the money?" f natuiw, and "Ah*"" said) Mr. Wardlaw, (with » submitted to with good worn of me aning. ather!"' said young Watdlaw, imLoe "for my sake say no more setting sun drinks to the tonight. Robert Penfold is incapable of a dishonest act.' your years to think so, long young man But I have lived r to Penfold and said to him, enough to see what crimes respectable I men are betrayed into in the hour een ‘wining |eern down heath to your son, as my temptation. And, now I think. of this" Robert Penfold is in' want dignity and respectability sat upon him { 2 te iI ny unde a it down to. me money, Did he not ask me for a loan of two thousand pounds? Was not that the very sum'? Can't you answer me? Why, the application came through ou ] Receiving no reply from his sen, but cate, pale blue eyes, largls sh ears, finely a sort of agonized stare, he took out his pencil and wrote down Robert Penfold's address. This he handed the bill broker, and gave him some advice We aa Rah ste rical tears came to uni aie eyes. in a whisper, which Mr. Christopher Adams received with a profusion of thanks, and bustled away: leaving they had described him. Wardlaw senior exe ited and indignant, Wardlaw junio ghastly pale and. alze nea "ar fie Semen att it ia might have most stupefied. high-minded | constant recourse to his father for spoken for Searcely a word wa some minutes, and then the younger man broke out suddenly: "Re bert Penfold is the best friend I ever had; "you can telegraph for me should have been expelled but for him and IT should never have earned that testamur but for him.' The old merehant interrupted him ‘You exaggerate; but to tell the truth am sorry now I did not lend him the money you asked for For, mark my words, ina moment of temptation, that miserable young man has orged my name and will be conviete ‘dd ot felony cor atin nt and | en Joy your se If and punished accordinglyy o, no! Oh, God forbid?! shrieked in one word, episcopal, young Wardlaw. ‘T couldn't. bear it. If he did, he must have intended. to replace it I must see him; I will see him directly." He got up all-in: hurry, and was going to Penfold. to era aws looke us at one é warn him, and get him out of the way till the money should be replaced. But carry down each crumb of dialogue his father started up at the same moand to subsequent incidents ment and forbade him, in accents that tion and. boisterous ridicule he had never yet been /able to. resist. appearance and brought hypocrites retired and, "Sit down, sir, this instant!" said the old man. with terrible sternness "Sit down, I say, or you will never be a partner of mine Justice must take its course What business and what cedes a topic of interest; and Wardlaw ing. ‘seemed to that merchant invegular right have we to protect a felon? i i ue would not take your part if you were | thinking. ing { visitors. The man was well dressed, with one exception; he wore a gold Bade He had a hooked nose and a black. piercing eye. He stood at the door person and thing in the served every spoke a before he room minutely word. quietly, "Mr. Michael Then he said Penfold, I belles ‘At your service, si Robert Penfold' Is your "Lam Robert Penfold. What pale eyes roved to and fro in a very remarkable Way; and ‘ve was so long before he said anything, that both the other persons present began lo eye him with wonder. At Jast he faltered out, ‘""‘This "Robert Penfold' seems to me very like his owl handwriting But then the rest of the writing equally like yours, str JUNE 23, 1907. had no prised, but not much. They treet door all to themselves, no_liveried dragons to interpose between them and unseasonable or unwelcome ‘Robert Penfold.' Do you~ hear A thur? Why. what is the m Ltt er with you? You look like a gho Say, there is your tutor's nam at ane back of this forged note Thisis \-ve who strange. Just look and tell me wrote these two words Robert. Penfold?" Young Wardlaw heats the document and tried to examine it calmly, but shook visibly in ais hand, and a cold SOVEREIGN. |