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Mary smiled as she rose from her chair. It was Garrod. "I‘ve had a chat with your friend Mr. Teddy Wilson." he said. "Oh?" she said in surprise. "I don‘t think he‘ll interfere any more with Ferguson." "That‘s nice of you, George." she said. "And I‘m grateful." "I don‘t pretend to love him." he said. "But he‘s a friend of yours." "Look here, George. Supposing I wanted to read about a certain law caseâ€"about a man being sent to prison, sayâ€"what would be the best time to look for?" "I don‘t quite see what you mean." "I know that your regulations. preâ€" vent your telling me certain things and I respect you for not telling. But I "Bother!" her mother said an hcur later as the ‘phone went. "I wish we‘d never had that thing in the house." "You lock tired, dear." her mother said when she reached home. - "Yes. And I‘m hungry." "All right at the office?" "Yes.," "Well, I hops you‘re staying in toâ€" night, dear. You look very tired. I don‘t believe in these late nights." "Yes, I‘m going to put my slippers on and settle down for a read." "Thank you. Imay come back," said Mary. She had decided that without more data to go on the job she had in mind was hopsless. "It wouldn‘t take long to look through ho files for one year, of course," the librarian said. "If T had got the year it would be possible," Mary said, almost to herself. "Do you know what year?" the gir) asked dcubtfully. "No. T don‘t even know that." "It‘s rather like looking for a very small needle in a very big haystake," the librarian said. "What was it you wanted?" the gir) asked. "Er . . . I wanted to trace an old law casoâ€"I‘m not absolutely certain that there cver was one" she added with a smile. The bulk of the accumulated copies, however, made the job she had in view appear of much greater magnitude than she had anticipated. CHAPTER VII MARY INVESTIGATES Aiter Mary Donovan had s¢en Forguâ€" son and Wilson walking together toâ€" wards the Market Square andâ€"as she had assumedâ€"the Theatre Royal, she hurried in the other direction. A short distance down the London Road is the big Public Library of Mossford and into this she turned. The reading room on the first floor was almost deserted and she ascertained from the girl in charge that they had a file of the "Daily Courâ€" ler" going back for several years. On leaving the theatre he meets a friend of Mary‘s Inspector Garrod, who knows of his record and who offers to speak to Wilson: to keep him quiet. Wilson capitulated to the Inspector‘s "threats", but tells Lucia that the rest is up to her. ‘"Wilson" accuses Ferguson of havâ€" ing the necklace and threatens to reâ€" veal to the people of Mossford partiâ€" culars of Ferguson‘s past if he does not go fiftyâ€"fifty with him. Ferguson deâ€" nies having the necklace, as he also denies having been concerned in the robbery. The only person with whom Ferguson is really friendly is Mary Donovan, Mr. Mumford‘s secretary, whose aunt, Mrs. Gaddesden, is Ferguson‘s landlady. Mary and he visit the theatre, where is playing a wellâ€"known actress, Lucia Desmund, whom Ferguson seems to reâ€" cognize. Next day Ferguson is visited by ancther member of the cast, Teddy Wilson. who is also manager of the company. During the interview we learn that Ferguson has been in prison, and was suspected of being concerned in a robbery during which an emerald necklace was stolen. Lucia Desmund was then his fiancee, but is now married to "Wilson," whose real name is Sternâ€" berg. | LUCIA DESMUND. Principal actress "in Wilson‘s company, and wife of Wilâ€" SYNOPSIS John Fingal Ferguson, 35, goodâ€"lookâ€" ing, but prematurely grey, is regarded in the office where he works as someâ€" thing of a mystery. He has not been in Mossford long. He was sent to Trevowe‘s by William Trevowe, the managing diâ€" rector, who tells the manager, Mr. Mumford, that he himself has seen to the references of the newcomer. This fact tends to prejudice Ferguson in the eyes of his colleagues on the staff. man with whom MARY DONOVAN, a secrefary on the staff of Trevowe‘s. She is also a niece of Mrs. Gaddesden. _ WHO‘S WHO IN THE STORY _ |do want to find out the truth. There‘s JOHN FINGAL FERGUSON, otherâ€" a file of the ‘Courier‘ at the library, but wise Hallett, a man about 35; handâ€"| it‘s an immense job goinz thrcugh year | some, prematurely grey. His past hisâ€"|after year. What year was it? Surely . tory is something of a mystery. it can‘t hurt your telling me that?" WILLIAM TREVOWE, head of Treâ€"| ‘There was silence on the ‘phone for vowes, Ltd., of Mossford. When the‘ a moment or so then a muttered figure. story opens Trevowe gives Ferguson a| "Quite early in the year, I think. Jjob in the office of his firm. sneaking frnm moaomnrt‘ ha [ TEDDY WILSON, otherwise Sternâ€" berg, manager of a theatrical company. MRS._ GA.DDEBDEN. motherly woâ€" (NOW READ ON) "The re:lult, as far as the two former 'men were concerned, was a foregon: conclusion, but Sir Humphrey Clintock, !who appeared for Hallett, put up a very strong defence. His spsech to the jury was deeply moving and to a great extent neutralised Mr. Jerome‘s searchâ€" ing crossâ€"examination of the prisoner. The definitely hostile, but scrupulousiv fair, stumming up of Mr. Justice Macâ€" auley told heavily against Hallett." In another column she fcand a full report of the case and as she read the crossâ€"examination the paper had referâ€" red to, she could sense the drama that Ferguson had lived through. "Both these prisoners had pleaded guilty, but Ferguson Hallett denied that he had ever received a penny as the result of the defalcations. "The Judge in his summing up comâ€" mented on the fact that Trevitt and Foskett were old and trusted servant® of the firm and that the fraud had been continued over a considerabl» period. s "Yesterday at Gid Bailey, Mr. Justise Macauley sentenced the threse m>n who were charged in connection with the frauds at Messrs Murray Brothers. John Trevitt, the London marager, was sentenced to seven years‘ penal servitude; Henry Joyce Foskett, his assistant, received fclur years, and Ferâ€" guson Hallett, who was the senior clork in the finance department of the firm, three years. And Lucia Désmund must also have known it. Had he been in love with her? Had she thrown him over when the smash came? Slowly she turned back the pages. ‘"‘The Dawson Case," she read and then the smaller heading: "Sentenced." Teddie Wilson knew it; that was the hold he had over him. The room seemed to be slowly revolyvâ€" ing round her, but she gripped herself. So here was the truth! He had been in prison. @luickly she worked it out. She knew that prisoners have a quarter of their sentence remitted for good conduct, and that meant that he had come to Mossford within a week or so of lravâ€" ing prison. At the end of halfâ€"anâ€"hour‘‘s search., dJuddenly, from the printed page, the picture of Ferguson was looking at her. It was unmistakable. Below the picâ€" ture she read: "Ferguson Halett, who was sentenced at the Old Bailsy yesâ€" terday to three years‘ penal servitude in connection with the misappropriaâ€" tion of funds at Messrs Murray, Bros., East Indian Merchants." "BSo you admit you made false entries Excepting for the girl behind the counter she was alone in the room. On her way home, after the day‘s work was finished, Mary Donovan went into the public library again and was soon deep in a file of the "Daily Gourier." That was all, for the manager went on to speak of something else. ‘"He‘s turning out to be a very useful man," Mumford said, evidently in reâ€" ply to a question. "He‘s not afraid of work for one thing." "No. But he‘s got one. T hope it is only friendship," he said doubtfully. ‘"Don‘t be silly, George!" she said. "Still, in spite of everything, he"seems a very decent chap." "In spite of everything," she agreed. "I shall go to the library toâ€"morrow jand turn it all up. I‘m prepared for a bit of a shock, but I feel certain it‘s nothing disgraceful." ‘"‘You haven‘t acted badly either. George. Thanks ever so much! Cheerio!" And with that she rang off. THE TRUTH AT LAST At the offices the next day she only saw Ferguson once and that but for a moment or so. He seemed quiet and, she thought, worried, but that, as she knew, might easily have been her imaâ€" gination. Just before lunch, however, Mr. Mumford was on the ‘phone to the London office and although his name was not mentioned she was certain that he and Mr. Trevowe were talking abciut Ferguson. ‘"‘This business with Ferguson merely makes me fonder of you. I can scoe that you‘ve acted just as I should have expected you to." "*Yes, I think I‘d like it, George. You really are an old dear to worry about me at all." ‘Of course. But I‘m certain that he wouldn‘t have done anything mean." "What about the pictures on Friâ€" day?" "It depends what you call disgraceâ€" ful." "He hasn‘t got many friends," she said quietly. There was silence on the ‘phone for a moment or so then a muttered figure. "Q@uite early in the year, I think. speaking from memory," he added "Thanks, George. You‘re a real pal." "I want to be, Mary." he asid. "It can‘t do any harm telling you what I‘ve done. I saw the other evening you had tumbled to what had happened. "Yes, I did." "And let me know if he‘s worried any more, won‘t you? PBut I don‘t think he will be." "Yes, my lord. But I fancy the acâ€" cused understands what I mean." "I am glad he does. I don‘t." "T‘ll put the question differently: You knew that the accountants were being hoodwinked?" ‘"What a curious phrase Mr. Jerome." His Lordship interjected. "And when the accountants were in the office you knew that they were being deceived, beingâ€"if I may use the phraseâ€"led up the garden?" "To turn for a moment to the books which were in your charge. You reâ€" ceived six hundred poiunds a year for keeping them?" ‘‘Among other things. It was cerâ€" tainly part of my duty." ‘"What did you pay for it?" "One hundred and twenty pounds." ‘"Where did you get the money?" "I know that. What I asked was: Where did ycou get it." "I had saved it." ‘"Were you in the habit of spending such large amounts on rings or other jewellery ?2" ‘"*No." "How much else have you saved?" ‘‘The police have my pass book. There is about two hundred pounds." "Kindly answer my cluestion: How much else have you saved?" CROSS-EXAMINATION "Did you on the twentieth day of Deâ€" cember last purchase a ring?" "Yes" ‘*Whether they believe it or not, it was so." "Just out of loyalty?" ‘"Yes." "And did you owe no loyalty to those who employed you? To your bread and butter?" Â¥ "I did. And if I knew what I know now I should have acted differently." "If you had known yclu would be found out, you mean?" "No. I meant what I said." ‘"What was your salary?" "*Six hundred a year." "You really wish His Lordship and the juryâ€"experienced business men and womenâ€"to believe that you put your head in the ncose merely because you were sorry for these men? ‘"What is the differ ence between that and theft?" "It wasn‘t consciously theft." ‘"Unconscious robbery?" (Laughter). Laughter! Mary Donovan shivered as she saw the word in cold print. ‘"You knew he had robbed his emâ€" plover?" "I knew that he and Foskett had used money belonging to the firm." "Yes." Ferguson had replied. + "I ; have already admitted it. I did it to‘ shield my two friends." ‘"Was that honest to your employer?" "I felt certain that Mr. Trevitt would adiust the whole thing. I still think he meant to do so." No Men and women focked to Trafalzgar Square to join in a Japanese agz ressicn demonstration. Many Chinese men and women ijoined in, and a few added their yvoices to those of the speakers, of which this is a gen eral view. Big Ben and Whitehall are seen in the background. Twice Mary Donovan read that crossâ€"examination. . She could underâ€" stand exactly what he went through, understand that the motives behind his conduct were just what he had said they were. "If the position had been reversed, would these men have risked their pogiâ€" tion and livelihood to save you?" I "I don‘t know." "You were in a position of trust." ‘"Yes." "And you betrayed that trust?" "It was a case of conflicting loyalties. Loyalty to my employer and to the men I was working with." l "You falsified your accounts?" ‘"Yes." "That isâ€"you betrayed your trust?" , "To that extent, yes." ‘"You heard what Mr. Thomas, the accountant, who gave evidence yesterâ€" day, said?" ! ‘"Yes." : â€"_â€" "You do not contest his evidence?" "No. It was truse." "When he pointed out the irregulariâ€" ty in the first place did you lie to him?" "I had to attempt to bluff him." "Again out of the kindness of your . heart? Clut of your love for Trevitt and FPoskett?" "Not altogether." "What do you mean?" "By that time I was in the mess as well." "Exactly." And, at this point, Mr. Jerome. acâ€" cording to the ‘"Daily Courier" account "resumed his seat." HUGE CROWD AT ANTI , "You really think that when Foskett ; had paid the Borneo Cheque into his ’prlvate account instead of into the cre. dit balance of the subsidiary company. he was merely acting irregularly and ! not dishonestly ?" "It was dishonesty." "It was theft?" "But I thought that he would replace it, And I knew that if I gave him away it meant ruin for him." ‘"No, I don‘t. But if such a man has acted foolishly one hesitates to do anyâ€" thing which would ruin him, if there is a chance of his saving himself." "And you think that the fact that a man has childrenâ€"even young childâ€" renâ€"justifies him in robbing his emâ€" ployer?" "You twist everything I say!" "Answer the question!" His Lordâ€" ship ordered. "In similar circumstances I think I should." "You think you wcluld?" ‘"Yes. Both Foskett and Trevitt are married men with young children." "So we get back to the curious posiâ€" tion that you did these illegal and wrong acts merely out of kindness of your heart and with no hope of gain in any form?" ‘"Yes." "I want you to answer this question carefully, Hallett. Are you of normal intelligence?" "I think so." "You are not a fool?" "I‘m beginning to wonder." "You came to Messrs Murray Brothâ€" ers from a financial corporationâ€"from, in shot, a bank, I believe?" "Yes." "Would you have hidden similar irâ€" regularity on the part of a colleague in the bank?" "You had falsified the books?" "Yes." "You had connived at theft?" "At irregularities which I was cerâ€" tain wciuld be put right." ‘"Now we are getting somewhere. You did your best, I take it, to hoodâ€" wink them?" "I had to! But that time, although I had not benefited to the exteont of a penny, I was involved in the network of "I knew that they had to be hoodâ€" winked or the whole thing would come "You were involved in the network of "Why be so cross? _ You don‘t get snappy if I talk about George. He‘s open and above board. He‘s told us about his mother and his brother in the Civil Service." "Apparently he _ hasn‘t. What‘s Auntie going to do about it? Invent one for him?" "Why should she?" "I don‘t think I should ilike a man living in my house and know nothing about him. He never has any letters, even." 6 "No. Biut it‘s odd! Usually a man has got a mother or a sister or someâ€" body who writes to him." "That‘s surely nothing to do with Auntie!" _"Only that although he¢‘s been with her quite a time she knows no more him than the afternoon he came.‘ awbhout him than the afternoon he came." "It‘s good sciup!" smiled Mmy "What did she say about him?"*> ‘"Well, for once, my dear, you‘re wrong. She didn‘t â€"say anything about him that he himself might not have heard. Now come and have the soup while it‘s hot." "She was talking about Mr. Ferguâ€" son." "Then she shouldn‘t." "Whiy not?" her mother asked in surprise. "Because Auntie‘s talk is nearly alâ€" ways gossip." "I‘m glad. It miust be a bit lonely for you." "You‘re very late," her mother grgetâ€" ed her when she reached home. ‘"Yes. And hungry, as usual." "Your aunt has been here for tea this afternoon, Mary." ‘"Perhaps not. But in Friday open. I shall be if you don‘t." on "That‘s what pseople want, George. Sympathy. Understanding. If these beastly lawyers had understood him. they would never have sent him to prison." ‘"You know, Mary, you mustn‘t let your natural sympathy run away with ycu," he said anxiously. "Look here, I‘m in a great blurry, Mary. But is Friday okay?" ‘"Perhaps. I‘m not certain." "I shall call for you at eight o‘clock, my girl." "Rightâ€"ho. We‘ll see." "Are you going to tell him that you know ?" "No. Of course not. One day he‘ll toell me." â€"JAP DEMONSTRATION "I know. I‘ve heard you before. But he‘s different. What he did, was to shield someone else." "A good many of them say that." "But in this case it‘s true. TIT‘ve read the crossâ€"examination, and I know him." "Oh? Did you find it?" "Yes. You should read it yourselif, Geoarge. That poor man!" "Usually I don‘t waste much pity on them," he asid. "Nine cases out of ten they got what was coming to them." "Did you find it?" "Yes, thanks." On her way back to the ‘bus she had to pass the Police Station and as she did so Inspector Garrod came out. The constable on duty saluted him, for he was a man of consequence in the force. He pulled up when he saw Mary. "You‘re late!" he said. "Yes. I‘ve been in the library for the last hour." "QOh? Did yvou find it?" withcut which, apparently, in moments of emotion,. the modern woman is lost. "Thank you" she said to the librarâ€" ian The page in front of her dimmed for there were tears in her eyes. "YOU‘RE FALLING IN LOVE WITH "All right!" she smiled and hurried She closed the pile And they had sent him to prison for any case, keep at a loose end of The new line (to be known as the Cadillac Sixty) will possess many of the advantages of this model. The "synercâ€"flex‘" flywheel, which eliminâ€" ates all conscious motor effort, and the syncromatic shift, a distinct aid to driving ease, are featured. The new line will consist of a coupe. convertible coupe, convertible and fourâ€" dosor sedans. The Cadillac Sixty Special will be presented in only one body type. the touring sedan. The Cadilac Sixty, with . four new body types to accompany the Cadillac sixty Special, which has been hailed by automotive authorities in private showings as the likely style sensation of the 1938 market, have now been anâ€" ncunced. ' The additional models, disclosed conâ€" current with the opening of the Motor Shows, fit into the medium price range between the 1938 LaSalle and the Caâ€" dillac Sixty Special. Cadillac Sixty is Striking in Style Models for 1938 Made Big â€"Hit in Private Showings of New Cars. "That‘s just it, mother." Mary Donoâ€" van said quietly. "Its my life that‘s in front of me." "Of course it‘s your life that‘s in front of you," said Mrs. Donovan, surâ€" prisingly. "Indeed I‘m not. I shall not marry lhnim, and I‘ve told him so. If he isn‘t satisfied with being a friend he knows what he can do." "I don‘t think so. I‘ve never asked him." "You shouldn‘t have to ask a man." "Well, I haven‘t," Mary smiled. "This is a good chop," she added. "I don‘t think it‘s fair! You‘re playâ€" ing fast and loose with George." "Of course he wouldn‘tâ€"if it were true." "It is true." "I‘m sorry for him And I think he needs friendship and sympathy." "Is he married?" Mrs. Donovan shot the question at her daughter. "It doesn‘t seem so long to me when you were a kid of sixâ€"as you call it. And then I could make you see reaâ€" son." "Meaning you can‘t now?" "Meaning just that. Ycu‘re falling in love with this man Ferguson." ‘"Nonsense, mother." <"I know. And George doesn‘t like "And I‘ve got a chop for you. I know those midday meals. And I want it eaten up!" "George is all right," said Mary. "I should think he is. Most girls would give anything to get of him. Why, in the local paper only this eveâ€" ning I see that the Chairman of the Bench congratulated him on his work." "He‘s done very well." "Every other policeman in the town salutes him." "Even if he‘s in private clothes. That was good soup." "You know, Mother, you make me feel like a kid of six again." A Quarter of a Century Telephones: OFFICEâ€"295 â€" RESIDENCEâ€"662 GORDON BLOCK (To be Continued) â€"I am working for my customers, and not for any particular company. DISTRICT AGENT FOR MANUFACTURER‘s$ LIFE INSURANCE CoO. For Twentyâ€"five Years 1 havre been continuousiy enâ€" yaged in the business of General Insurance, representâ€" ing all through those years the same timeâ€"tried comâ€" panles in Antomobile, Fire and Life. Acton Free Press:â€"Smith‘s Falis will have a lady candidate for municipal honours this year. Few realized when women were given the vote that man would so soon pushed aside. The question is: Wfil Councils go the same as the barber shops? ; In the days after the recont election in the province, there was considerabl» ‘ballyhoo to the effect that the ridirs of Soauth Cochrane might 3e opened to lp'rove a seat for the new Minister of Public: WVWorks. Thers was not the slightest basis for this baillyhoo, but ballyhoo is ‘usually like that. The bailyâ€" hoo artisis pointed out that the premier had suggested that a Northern seat would be opzened for Mr. Campbell. "What other seat could it be?" the ballyhoo artists cried. When C. V. Gallagher, M.LA., woent to Toronto on private business, and again when Preâ€" mier Hepburn visited here as a guest, the old ballyhoo saw some support of its ballyhoo ideas Both the premier and Mr. Gallagher stated very emâ€" phatically that the idea of openingz this seat had never even been considered. So that was that. 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