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"When did you see him next?" the captain asked. "Last evening, in the lobby of a hotel on Broadway," said Prale. "What happened then?" "Ah, I see where you are trying to get the motive," Prale said. "But I think that you will agree with me, before we are done, that it is a slim thing upon which to hang a serious charge of murder. I saw Mr. Shepley sitting in the lobby and went up and spoke to him.
Does Rufus Shepley, forced to run here and there around the old world in the name of business, like it when he gets the chance to return to New York? Ask me!" "I have my answer," Prale said, laughing a bit. "And judge, then, how I like it when I have not seen it for ten years." "Haven't seen New York for ten years?" Rufus Shepley gasped. "A whole decade," Prale admitted.
"Are you Sidney Prale?" one of them asked. "I am." "You are under arrest, Mr. Prale." "I beg your pardon?" "Under arrest," I said. "You know your rights, perhaps, so you need not talk unless you wish to do so." "You are officers?" They showed their shields. "Straight from headquarters," one of them replied. "We want to take a look around your room while we are here."
"He is Sidney Prale." "Ever have any business with him?" "Mr. Prale transferred a fortune to our institution from Honduras," the banker said. "Yesterday he called at the bank, satisfied me as to his identity, and made arrangements concerning the money." "Mr.
Men began moving toward them, and women began walking away, fearing a scene and a quarrel. Sidney Prale's face had flushed, too, and he felt his anger rising again. "I am sure I do not wish to continue the acquaintance if you do not, sir," he said. "I can be courteous, at least." "Some men are not entitled to courtesy," Shepley roared. "What do you mean by that?" Prale demanded.
He was a giant of a man at that time, the best father in the world. You should see him now, Mr. Prale see what your treason made of him. He is an invalid who sits all day in his wheel chair. At times his mind wanders and he fights that battle over again and calls curses down upon the head of the man who played traitor!
The evidence against you is so conclusive, and I have learned to hate you as the man who betrayed his benefactor and friends and wrecked my father's health. But, if you are innocent, I hope that you will forgive me." "I'll forgive you gladly," said Sidney Prale. "I realize what you must have suffered, and what your father must have suffered, too.
There are a few new boarding houses scattered around, and a new general store or two, and the street cars run out farther than they used to." "Oh, I've kept up to date after a fashion," Sidney Prale said, laughing once more. "I'm ready to appreciate the changes, but I suppose I will be surprised. The New York papers get down to Honduras now and then, you know."
He could guess that Prale had engaged Jim Farland to work on this case and clear him of the charge of having murdered Rufus Shepley. After a time the boy ushered him into the private office. George Lerton was sitting behind a gigantic mahogany desk, looking very much the prosperous man of business. "Well, Farland, this is a pleasure!" Lerton exclaimed. "Haven't seen you for ages. How's business?"
"For what you did, there can be no forgiveness, Mr. Prale. I want to see you punished. But I will not be a party to violence. It seems to me that the man who has been managing this affair has gone beyond proper bounds. For some reason, he is particularly vindictive, though he did not suffer at all, as did some of the others. I cannot forgive you for what you did, Sidney Prale.
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