The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-09
TIE SktI.E ION : LAST VISIT

| was aStUni-ileG at the sight OF Miss
Beatrice Hcnni1g in torsythe street.
There WA, 40 doubt about 1t. Iher.
she stood. and. more surprising yet
she was talking to Ella Palmer. And
thea felt graceful Il, | saw Mr.. Hem
ming. Ii olding aloof from the two. and
talking u hi. G., a:hman but evidently
with only one eye and one ear fer the
latter | bowed Il Miss Henning. and
wa abJut To ask Mr.. Hcnning What
in the word --' when he interrupted
me.
"Nc'Te crazy. that's why We are
here. h replied. 1t ISN'T bal enough
that criminals should G. m, into my
hOISr. and turn it into a shooting gal
lcry, bat We now enter into commune
cation with irresponsible character, in
the slums."
But you are not going tn see Sven
oh. but | believe we are to be
shown where he is. My daughter i
set upon it, and of course have had to
accompany her"
There is no danger where l have
asked her to go" said the girl Palmer
He won't hurt flea He hates me
worst OF ALL and ain't afraid of him."
Miss Palmer snapped her fingers and
Missed East Side fashion at a b,y-
shaped bundle of rag. a. Il sigma. for
it to approach. SNOW Il, the rose
makers room. said she.
Thar you b.. said the rags. having
led us to the end of I; pitch-dark hall.
A man in the end hall room was talk
ing to a woman. who was moving from
one apartment TO another. He was
cursing her. Il tell You | must have
whisky he said.
"Oh. don't talk like that said the
feminine voice. Then he cursed and
demanded again. ANA she made no an
swer. We raped at Il door. and it was
opened. Miss Hcnning swept in with
out leave or invitation. The bias
phcminy man in tn" adj Joining room
was screaming in a paroxysm of pro-
iani V. and lie heltd none of the noise
wo made. \ small tlat-irnn shot from
the door within Il foot of Miss Hem
ninys feet. | turned and saw the Doe
tors daughter Alice. who looked ut me
with ii DitcOus expression OF surprise
and alarm.
shell show YOU your man. said
Ella Palmer. and withdrew.
Great IIeavcns.." | said. Miss Alice.
You here"
| saw. is one sees without looking
4 room with Il bare floor and with
pictures cut from illustrated papers on
the walls. board boxes piled to the cell
ing. at one side two long tables. and
here and there some stools. but every
where roscS-in heaps OH the tables.
piled on the mantcl-piccc. anG in Il
gorgeous loop depending from the gas
bracket. All We're ARTIFICIAL for it was
he g. Il afte"wa"d learned. that Alic,
" nittield coiducttd Il shop. all I'M
known to her father. for rlakin arti-
tirial flowers. Thus she provided the
family with support without injuriny
his family pride.
Beatrice Hcnning strobe into the
small room. and We followed her.
There We saw the face of SWcnstn
above the quilt that covered his body.
;- it rested on Il couch. How changed
it was. How his eyes glaIcd. They
accounted fer his speech and manner
He Wa, dclli'lous.
"RudoIph. tell me what | ask YOU.
Miss IIenring said.
whisky whisky. | want whisky"
was his only exclamation.
"oh. Rudolph. III help YOU. I'll
have You moved. You are ILL.,"
Il am DYING" he m2ancd: shot
through and through. Then followed
Il burst of the foulest language Mis-,
Il atrcc quilted the room. not dis
tractcd or in tears. but with her head
held high. and. though her face was
blanchcd. with flushing EYES. You
will go f"r the police" she commanded
rather than asked Of me.
Mr.. Fletcher. what does this mean.
are You going to surrender him." Thc
words were those Of Miss Alice stand
Ing before me with outstrct,hcd hands,
whose fingers We're pressed together
as in prayer. She continued: No one
but you and Il physician knows he is
here. He cannot live many days-pel-
haps not many hours. Let him die
here
a friyhtful volley of vile cpithets
issued from an inner room. They were
in all probability addressed to the
woman VIII" was defending the outlaw,
but as the words fell upon tn" ears OF
Miss Henning her face became Il mass
of raging nate. She bound Il toward
the door. bat was seized and held back
Ivy the Doctors daughter.
Stop cried Alice. Il don't know
what cause you have to wish him i'll.
hut MIR. Fletcher will tell YOU | am the
mothc" Of his child: J am his wife. 1t
Is for my child that plead. Whatever
YOU know against my husband. | know