Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-07

emies-hung out hourly bulletins. Be
fore these bulletins gathered great sol
emn crowds
There came a day when the news
offered no hOpe. He had suffered two
hemorrnages in quick succession. His
temperature had fallen far below nor.
NAL. His heart was almost puIseiess
Life was barely t1ickeriEg. He could
live but few hours. read the doctors
bulletins. Before the newspaper Of
fees the great crowds waited silently
stopping traffic In the streets. forget.
ting hunger. sadly waiting for the end
That night u woman who had brav,
ed the dark streets alone ana on foot
tapped lightly at rhe door of McAdoos
home and 1kked to see Miss Finn.
Looking across the hall into the II.
brary. the visitor saw strange group
John Dunmeade. governor of the
state: Patrick Finn. ex-policeman. and
Tom Haggin. ex.pugtlist and saloon
keeper-sitting silent together In a
common grief.
There was rustic Of skirts along
the ball, and then not Kathleen. but
Mira Dunmeade. entered the pari0r.
She looked at the visitor In amaze.
ment.
Eleanor. dear!''
"Katherine!"
And the two women were 10 each
others arms. =
us he Eleanor hogan. She could
not complete the question.
1.-The doctors say So Mrs. Dun
meade answered quietly.
Eleanor disengaged herself from the
embrace.
"Can l see Kathleen Finn a min.
ute?"
Mrs. Dunmeade shook her head. II
fear not. Eleanor. She is with him.
And they are expecting any minute
I'll ask her" And Mrs Dunmeade
went upstairs.
A few minutes later Kathleen Finn
entered-a new Kathleen, whose face
was hard and stern. She looked at
Eleanor coldly.
Before Kathleen's contempt Ellen.
nor's eyes quailed. But quickly she
raised them again.
'Miss Finn" she said. speaking
haltingly. II won't keep you long.
came-it's about that affidavit
want to say 1t was al, my fault. II
was my brothers scheme. didn't
know about it until 1t was too late.
But 1t would never have been done II
hadn't first tempted Paul to leave
him. And .wanted-to say this
can't to him. but you're nearest to him.
And 1-can't you see?-l had to make
my acknowledgment before She
stopped. looking pleadingiy at Kath-
leen.
I'VE knew It," Kathleen said. still
coldly. cruelty putting slight en-
phasis on the 1--WE"
Eleanor began again. miserably. II
didn't know what my brother was
scheming. And did It thoughtIessiy.
though that's no excuse. 1t was ut.
terly contemplate. When found out
Saturday night tried to warn
Mr.-him-0ver the telephone. but he
wouldn't listen. And Monday l tried
to dissuade Paul frem doing 1t. but II
was too lite. 4 was so helpIess-so
helpless. But that doesn't excuse me.
either. Il don't expect you to forgive
me. He couldn't. can't forgive my.
self. But had to tell you that know
what did and that all my life shalt
have my punishment. Tits all eau
do. Thank you for listening to me.
And don't let me keep you from him. IS
Kathleen's face was not cold now.
She took a step forward and looked
closely into the younger woman's eyes.
"You-must care something for"-
she pointed upward-''for him or you
couldn't have Gomez
A sob was the only answer.
TTou poo: sill: :::!' ::ss @c:c::.ed and
drew Eleanor to her. And on Kath-
leen's shoulder the young woman wept
softly.
Soon Kathleen said, would you IKE
to zee hint"
"YeS."
Together they went upstairs to the
room where Rob McAdoo faced death.
Eleanor knew that she would remem-
Der the, scene always--for her punish.
ment. she thought. 4 folded newspa.
per had been stuck In the chandelier
to shade the face Of the patient. The
shadow accumulated the waxen pallOs
of his face. His head was shaven. a
rough beard had growp out. the pilrh.
q tsatasvs were BIC and bony and
ugly. Tie might 0ave been already
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