The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-21
CHAPTER XIII
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THE VALLEY OF TIE ShADO"
TN the days that followed. while Boil
McAdUO lay Dattling with death
4 his city learned what u hold M
had taken on It's heart Perhaps
in its newly discovered love 1t unduy
magniiied his liner qualities. Perhaps
II too generously overlooked the SIMS
ter episodes In his career His death
had suddenly come TO mean an IRE
parable loss his recovery the thing
most to be desired.
The newspapers daily gave minute
reports OF the progress OF the disease
In the street cars men read first the
account from his sickroom. II was the
first question they asked each other
when they met In street and corridor.
What Is the latest word from Nc
| Adoor And when the discouraging
| word was spoken they shook their
| heads gravely. Prayers for his recov-
cry were offered in the churches, AS
papers-even those owned by his en-
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
hemorrhages in quick succession. His
temperature had fallen far below nor
mai. His heart was almost pulseless.
Life was barely tiickering. He could
live but a 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 a woman who had brav
ed the dark streets alone and on foot
tapped lightly at the door Of McAdOO's
home ana asked To see Miss Finn.
Looking across the hall into the H.
brary. the visitor saw u strange group
John Dunmeade. governor of the
state; Patrick Finn. ex-policeman, and
Tom Haggin. expugilist and saloon
keeper-sitting silent together in a
common grief.
There was a rustic of skirts along
the hall. and then not Kathleen. but
Mrs. Dunmeade. entered the parIor.
She looked at the visitor In amaze
ment
Eleanor. dearr'
"Hatherine"
And the two women were In each
others arms.
is he Eleanor began. She could
not complete the question.
The doctors say So" Mrs Dun
meade answered quietly.
Eleanor disengaged herself from the
embrace
Can see Kathleen Finn a min
ute?"
Mrs. Dunmeade shook her head. IL
fear not. Eleanor. She is with MIN.
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 ana stern. She looked at |
Eleanor coldly.
Before Kathleen's contempt Flea
nor's eyes quailed But quickly she
raised them again
miss Finn" she said, speaking
,altingly. Il won't keep yOu long.
'ame-it's about that atlida Wit.
want TO say ii was all my fault Ii
was my brothers scheme. didn't
Know about II until II was TOO late.
But II would never have been done II
hadn't first tempted Paul TO leave
lin. And | wanted-to say this.
ant TO him. but you're nearest TO him.
md l-can't you see?-l had to make
ny acknowledgment before She
topped. looking pleadingly at Kath
zen.
I'VE knew IT," Kathleen said. still
Oddly. cruelty putting a slight en-
basis on the I'VE"
Eleanor began again. miserably. 81
idn't know what my brother was
,hemlng. And | did IL thoughtlessly,
lough THAT'S no excuse. IL was ut
,rly coutemptible When found out
Saturday night | tried TO warn
Ir.-him-over the telephone. but he
Ouldn't listen. And Monday | tried
dissuade Paul from doing II. but It
as too late, I was so helpless-so
slpless, But that doesn't excuse me.
Their. | don't expect you TO forgive
e. He couldn't. I can't forgive my
IT, But | had 10 tell you that know
hat ] did and that all my life | shall
I've my punishment Tits all | can
}, Thank you for listening to me.
nd don't let me keep you from him"
hathleen's face was not cold now. $
lie took a step forward and looked
osely into the younger woman's eyes
"You-must care something for
e pointed upward-"for him or you Il
uldn't have come"
A sob was the only answer a
You poor girl she murmured and &
ew Eleanor TO her And on Kaths
EMS shoulder the young woman wept e
fly. c
Soon Kathleen said. Would you like {,