Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-19
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Brother and Sister.

The houseful of women on Richmond Hill
| awaited anxiously the return of the men,
| Every one of them had gone to the court
| house, from Arthur to the young green
horn who helped Jerry with the horses
They'll probably take luncheon down
| town" said Miss Emmelne, as the noon
| hour approached. They won't be home
| much before night-why. there they are,
now
The four men were walking slowly up the
| hill, Arthur and Ned Wilkins in front,
Jerry and his assistant behind Their
| heads were down, their eyes fixed on the
| ground They halted outside, and Arthur
| and Ned entered into earnest conversation.
Jerry and his companion skulked around to
the barn, as If afraid of being intercepted.
why don't they come in and tell us7"
fretted Mabel voicing Katharines mute
misery. Arthur she called at length.
He came. tagging.
Don't you know we're crazy to hear
about everything! she complained.
| Still he hesitated, CHANGING at Kath-
arine. The faces before him paled.
He isn't convicted cried Miss Emme-
| line.
Didn't Mr. winslow win?" inquired
Mabel, speaking for Katharine.
"Winslow had nothing whatever to do
with It," returned her husband.
Nothing to do with 1t, when he is coun-
sci for the defense?" she pursued. How
does 1t happen that he had nothing to do
with it3 Arthur, do answer US. Can't you
speak?"
1T was all vaughans own doing" Ar
thur replied with an effort. 'He-pleaded
guilty, without extenuaton. He did not
| confess or explain. He would say nothing,
except that he was guilty
And the sentence " 1t was Katherine
who now spoke. They all turned and
| looked ut her
'The extreme penalty said Arthur SOL
EMMY. Come. Katharine come with me-"
He put his arm around her. But she
Her eyes were fixed in a stare Her face
| was like marble.
I'm going-to the Jail! she said, in
| strange, hard voice.
mo, Katharine, come with me-" he re-
| peated. He drew her into her own room
| and shut the door.
II tell you am going to the jail" she
| repeated. Her eyes were feverishly bright.
| Il don't care who sees me. L don't care
/ who knows"
| yes, you do" he answered steadily.
You think just now that you don't, but
| you do If 1 should let you go down there
| into that mob hanging around the door of
| the jail they would say there she comes.
| the other woman! Yes, they would, Kath-
| airline. You could not bear IT."
81 could bear anything, she answered,
| in a voice as steady as his own. II don't
care what they say IL can help-him."
You wouldn't help him; you would only
|
| bear that in addition to the rest, hearing
| you-insulted perhaps. And his own case
| would grow so much the blacker If peo-
| pie saw you there"
| "But-Arthur-at time like tbis-my
place is-therer Her lips quivered pit
/ eously.
| Your place is here" he answered,
! gravely under your brothers roof, under
! your brothers protection
| The appeal of his tenderness touched
her, but only for a moment. She dropped,
+, but instantly rose again.
| you make a coward OF me, she cried
! why should shield myself7 Why should
/ be protected. when he Is at the mercy
| of that horde! Arthur, Arthur, II 1t were
| Her own face looked back at her. mold
| ed into masculine lines-the same honest.
! gray eyes. the same lovable mouth.
"If IL were I. II It were Mabel. I could
not bear to have her come to me- / could
| not endure to see her suffer, knowing that
was the cause. Give the man cnance,
| Kate! Be man yourself! He has chosen
| his way. He knows why. He could easily
1 have escaped"
| She put her hands to her head and sank
| into chair-crouched there, IKE one nuIe
/ dry sobs tore their way through her, con-
| yulsing the delicate frame. Arthur watched
| her, his own heart yielding compassionate
response: but he did not for an instant re-
| lax the grip of his will upon hers until he
| knew that hers had surrendered. Then he
went out and left her there. alone.
| Mabel was waiting for him in the hall.
| She went up to him and put her soft, round.
| clinging arms about his neck. Oh, the hui
| man touch was good after that struggle
He kissed her again and again, gratefully
Shall I go to herr? Mabel whispered
He shook his head Better leave her to
herself for while
"She won't do-any thing-rash?
| .'Oh no." He knew the stun of which
Katherine was made, he told himself.
/ Ia n hut not the whole.
| Katherine being woman
(To be continued tomorrow.