The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-10

on foot, tapped lightly at the doc
of McAdoo's home. The door wa
Iopened and softly closed benin
her by maid who stood o.
Iguard. The woman asked to Sc
Miss Finn; the maid did no
think it possible, for Miss Film
was in the sick-room. But some
thing in the pleading eyes of tn
woman moved the girl, and sh
showed the visitor into the littl
parlor and went upstairs with tn
message. Looking across the hal
into the library, the visitor saw
strange group-John Dunmeade
governor of the state; Patricl
Finn, ex-policeman, and Ton
Haggin, ex-pugilist and saloon
keeper-sitting silent together il
a common grief.
| There was a rustic of skirt
along the hall and then not Kath
leen but Mrs. Dunmeade entere,
the parlor. She looked at the visi
tor in amazement.
Eleanor, dear!"
Katherine!
And the two women were il
each others arms.
"Is he-?" Eleanor began. Sh
icould not complete the question.
1.-The doctors say so" Mrs
lDunmeade answered quietly.
Eleanor disengaged hersel
from the embrace.
"Can l see Kathleen Finn
minute?"
Mrs. Dunmeade shook her head
"I fear not, Eleanor. She |
with him. And they are expect
ling any minute"
"Ah! don't say that! - But
please, Katherine, won't you see?
Eleanor pleaded. 81 must spea,
to her. l won't take but me
ment. I must speak to her befor
he-before he" She stoppe
again.
"I'll ask her." And Mrs. Dur
meade went upstairs.
A few minutes later Kathlee
Finn entered-a new Kathleen
whose face was hard and sterr
She looked at Eleanor coldly.
i Before Kathleen's contemp
Eleanor's eyes quailed. But quick
ly she raised them again.
Miss Finn" she said, speak
ing haltingly, 81 won't keep yo
Hong. l came-it's about that al
Ifidavit. l want to say it was a
my fault. 1t was my brother
Ischeme-I didn't know about j
until it was too late. But it woul
never have been done, if / hadn'
first tempted Paul to leave-hin
land l wanted-to say this
cant to him, but you're nearest t
him. And cant you seer
had to make my acknowledgment
before" She stopped, lookin
Ipleadingly at Kathleen.
| I'VE knew it," Kathleen said
still coldly. cruelty putting Sigh
emphasis on the we"
| Eleanor began again, miserably
1T didn't know what my brothe
twas scheming. And l did
Neutrality-suspicious. that's n
excuse-it was utterly contempt
BILE. When ! found out-Saturda
might / tried to warn Mr.-him-
over the telephone-but h
wouldn't listen. And Monday
tried TO dissuade PauLfrom doin
lit-but it was too late.-I was S
helpless-so helpless. But tina
doesn't excuse me, either. I don
expect you to forgive me-h
couldn't. I can't forgive myself
But I had to tell you that l knoy
what I did-and that all my lif
shall have my punishment. It
It's all l can do. Thank you TO
listening to me. And don't lie
me keep you from hi J."
| Kathleen's face waS not col,
now. The thing in Eleanor's eye
that had moved the servan
touched Kathleen, too. And
was not time to cherish ange
or-as Eleanor had proved-wom
ans pride. She took a step for
ward and looked closely into tn,
younger woman's eyes.
| "You-you must care some
thing for" she pointed upwarC
| Loi you nav
come."
A sob was the only answer.
| you poor girl" she murmured
and drew Eleanor to her. And OF
Kathleen's shoulder the youn,
woman wept softly.
Soon Kathleen said. would yo,
like to see him."
| Yes"
Together they went upstairs tt
the room where Bob McAdoo faceC
death. Eleanor knew that sh,
would remember the scene Away
for her punishment, sh,
thought. In a corner sat Moral
Finn, her hands primly folded il
her lap, her eyes downcast. Be
side her, one hand resting gently
on the old woman's shoulder
stood Mrs. Dunmeade. The uni
fnrunn6 OF IL IL